South House Tale
South House Tale
South House Tale

Md Al Amin Sohan

Marble That Defines Spaces: Lithos Design, Between Historical Memory and Contemporary Interiors

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Quinte Palmanova. Image © Beppe Brancato In a former 16th-century church in Vicenza, two stories come together: that of Italian Renaissance sacred architecture and that of marble, the ancient material by excellence, reinterpreted here in a contemporary key. In this dialogue between eras, Lithos Design presents Quinte, a double-sided partition wall that transforms marble into … Read more

Monasteries in Transformation: 8 Projects that Redefine Architecture and Devotion

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Silence Cloister in the Lorvão Monaster / João Mendes Ribeiro © Do mal o menos Monasticism emerged from a deep impulse to withdraw—a radical pursuit of spirituality and transcendence. The word itself comes from the Greek μόνος (mónos), meaning “alone,” reflecting the ideal of the holy hermit who retreats from the world to dedicate life … Read more

The City as a Laboratory of Processes: A Decade of Urban Experimentation with Concéntrico

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Concéntrico Pavilion / sauermartins + Mauricio Méndez. Image © Josema Cutillas As cities continue to develop, we are seeing ever more well-planned, thoroughly executed, and tightly regulated approaches to shaping urban centres and their surrounding spaces—for better and for worse. As codes, restrictions, and guidelines improve and tighten, urban environments become safer, more balanced, and … Read more