A former farm in Belgium merges past and present/ The renovation of an agricultural building by Objekt Architecten adds new elements to the original complex, shaping interconnected and functional spaces. More on domusweb.it . . . Objekt Architecten, Scharnierhoeve, Lennik, Belgium, 2022. Photo © Ypsilon Business Photography @objekt_architecten @ypsilon_business_photography #belgium #renovation #farm

Kengo Kuma has completed “sculptural” skyscraper in Vancouver/ The curved shape and composite surface set it apart from the Canadian city's uniform skyline. More on domusweb.it . . . Kengo Kuma, Alberni, Vancouver, Canada, 2023. Courtesy KKAA @kkaa_official #skyscraper #tower #sculpture

Chanson d’Amour/ The Music Day takes place on June 21 – the day of the summer solstice. No artist has remained untouched by its fascination. From Caravaggio, who makes musicians his subject in a 1595 painting, to the lesser-known Antonio Franchi, also called Il Lucchese. More on domusweb.it . . . 1. Caravaggio, Musicians, 1595 2. Antonio Franchi, Personification of Music (St. Cecilia), 1650 3. Marc Chagall, The clown musician, 1957 4. Henri Matisse, Music, 1939 5. Rembrandt, Music Allegory, 1926 Curated by Valentina Petrucci @valentinapetrucciart #art #music #painting

The new mixed-use complex by Mario Cucinella inspired by the pines of Rome/ Named FO.RO Living, the project aims to resemble an inhabited forest, deviating from the urban volumes of the area and dialoguing with nature. More on domusweb.it . . . Mario Cucinella Architects, FO.RO. Living, Rome, Italy. Courtesy Mario Cucinella Architects @mario_cucinella_architects #rome #mixeduse #woodarchitecture

Is New York sinking under the weight of its own skyscrapers? A recent research shows this! More on domusweb.it . . . New York sta sprofondando sotto il peso dei suoi grattacieli? Uno studio recente lo dimostra. Scopri di più su domusweb.it

Our history is defined by foldable objects, which highlight how, despite the evolution of materials, trends and production techniques, this design concept still stands among the most foresighted and loved. As demonstrated by the new foldable smartphone Honor Magic Vs. /// La storia del design è costellata di oggetti pieghevoli che mettono in luce come, nonostante l’evoluzione di materiali, gusti e tecniche produttive, questa soluzione progettuale rimanga tra le più amate e lungimiranti. Come nel nuovo smartphone foldable Honor Magic Vs. #honormagicvs #unfoldyourmagic

Is the new environmental awareness emerging in museums?/ From Formafantasma exhibitions to Maxxi’s “BioGrounds”, museums are ancient places, but maybe the most active in narrating a very current topic: the environmental crisis. More on domusweb.it . . . Formafantasma, “Cambio”, Serpentine Galleries, London. Photo Gregorio Gonella @formafantasma #formafantasma #design #exhibition

Back to 1973, another Sardinia: Umberto Riva in Stintino/ Fifty summers ago, Domus published a vacation home complex where the Milanese master interpreted a changing coastal landscape according to a sensitive dialogue with places. More on domusweb.it . . . Domus 524, July 1973 #umbertoriva #summer #landscape

A luminous home that enters into a symbiosis with nature/ Oli Booth Architecture’s project in Auckland demonstrates how to focus on quality and well-being with only 85 square meters of space: natural materials, skylights, and large windows to observe the local landscape. More on domusweb.it . . . Oli Booth Architecture, Lightly Weighted, Auckland, New Zealand, 2021. Photo by Sam Hartnett @oli__booth @samuel_hartnett #house #skylight #landscape

Andrés Jaque’s Reggio School: “We build with the leftovers of history”/ At the Reggio School in Madrid, the Spanish architect explores the use of “living” materials through the design of a building-organism combining ecological and pedagogical roles. More on domusweb.it . . . Andrés Jaque, Reggio School, Madrid, Spain. Photo © José Hevia @andres_jaque #spain #architecture #madrid

The news of the last few weeks: the spotlight is back on Lake Iseo with a 4-meter iceberg, Lina Ghotmeh’s Serpentine, and the new owner of Steel House, the modernist jewel in Los Angeles.  More on domusweb.it . . . Le news delle ultime settimane: di nuovo i riflettori sul Lago d’Iseo con un iceberg di 4 metri, il Serpentine di Lina Ghotmeh e il nuovo proprietario di Steel House, il gioiello modernista di Los Angeles.  Scopri di più su domusweb.it

Sacripanti’s never-built pavilion for Osaka ’70 lives again in VR/ The founders of Ultra Studio have brought back to life a project that was never realized, which Domus had written about extensively. It will be presented in Milan as part of the international conference Real Space-Virtual Space. More on domusweb.it . . . Courtesy Ultra Studio #sacripanti #pavilion #vr