*️⃣Petronas Towers

Architect #Pelli #Clarke #PelliClarke
City #KualaLumpur
Country #Malaysia #AP

🔤Rising from the site of a former racetrack, the Petronas Towers established Kuala Lumpur as the cultural and commercial capital of a nation poised for the future.

The Petronas Towers blend Islamic tradition with cutting-edge technology, breaking away from the typical international skyscraper style. Their design originally featured a 12-pointed star—a classic Islamic motif—but was changed to an 8-pointed star at the request of Malaysia's Prime Minister to better reflect Islamic symbolism.

This unique fusion of ancient geometry and modern engineering makes them more than just towers—they’re a cultural statement.

Since opening in 1997, the Petronas Towers have proven a vibrant engine for economic development, a beating heart for Malaysian culture. #retro

Project was selected by #CTBUH as the Global Icon Award in 2024. #award

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Colour #metallic
Material #aluminium
Function #office
Feature #skyscraper
Address: Petronas Twin Tower, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088, Malaysia
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*️⃣Temple of Monte Grisa

Architect #AntonioGuacci #Guacci
City #Trieste
Country #Italy #EU

🔤One of the Temple of Monte Grisa’s most distinctive features is its triangular geometry, an overt symbolic reference to the Holy Trinity.

Designed by Antonio Guacci and constructed between 1959 and 1966, the church is one of Italy’s most unusual examples of mid-20th-century religious architecture. The temple was conceived as a national Marian shrine, a spiritual landmark dedicated to Mary, Mother, and Queen. Unlike traditional churches that seek warmth and intimacy, Monte Grisa’s abstract geometries and raw materiality create an experience that can feel detached and austere.

Just as the human body is made up of cells, so the Temple of Monte Grisa is made up of concrete ribbed hexagons. – Antonio Guacci

Light plays a crucial role in shaping the atmosphere of Monte Grisa. The triangular perforations in the façade allow filtered daylight to penetrate the interior, casting an ever-changing pattern of shadows across the walls and floor.

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Material #rawconcrete
Function #religious
Feature #retro #interior
Address: Salita di Contovello, 455, 34017 Trieste TS, Italy
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*️⃣Mediopadana Station

Architect #Calatrava #SantiagoCalatrava
City #ReggioEmilia close to #Bologna
Country #Italy #EU

🔤In 2002, the City of Reggio Emilia contracted Calatrava to create a new gateway to Reggio Emilia from the north.

The succession consists of 25 steel portals spaced approximately one meter apart. The repetition of the sequence reaches the total length of 483 meters, which creates a dynamic wave effect. The wave lines on both the floor plan and elevation give rise to a three-dimensional sinusoidal volume.

The new station can also be experienced as a landmark along the A1 'Autostrada del Sole' that runs parallel to the railway line.

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Colour #white
Material #steel
Function #transportation #railway
Address: Via Città del Tricolore, 42122 Reggio nell'Emilia RE, Italy
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*️⃣RED 7

Architect #MVRDV
City #Moscow
Country #Russia #EU part

🔤When creating RED7, MVRDV architects used the red color and elements of the style of the adjacent building of the People's Commissariat of Land by Alexey Shchusev – a masterpiece of constructivism (picture 5). As a result, the buildings form a single architectural ensemble and symbolize the "gates of Moscow". #context

A modular system allows for diversifying the building’s shape and interior typologies. The volume of the building is sculpted and diversified to create distinctive entrances and a sloping roofscape that strengthens the views of the city. The building’s apartments will receive remarkable views of Moscow’s skyline; over 60% of the apartments have commanding views over the city, and over 20% make the most of their position with external terraces.

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Colour #red
Material #brick
Function #residential
Feature #adminvisited
Address: Academician Sakharov Ave, 1, Moscow, 107139

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*️⃣Marqués de Riscal Hotel

Architect #FrankGehry #Gehry
City #Elciego close to #Logrono
Country #Spain #EU

🔤The metal framework flows towards the exterior with canopies that, aside from framing the views and providing shade, become the sign of identity of the building thanks to the tones of their finishes, a wink at the signature colors of the winemaking firm.

Pink titanium refers to wine, gold titanium refers to the mesh of the bottles and, lastly, mirror-finished stainless steel alludes to the capsule covering the neck of the bottle. These undulating elements are combined with rectilinear ones clad with the natural blonde sandstone, thereby setting up a dialogue with the buildings of the area. #context

The building's height of 35 meters does not surpass that of the church bell tower so as to preserve the identity of this small agricultural population of the La Rioja region.

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Colour #metallic #mixed
Material #titanium
Function #mixeduse #hospitality #hotel #industrial #winery
Address: C. Torrea Kalea, 1, 01340 Eltziego, Álava, Spain
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