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The Plan 148 [09-2023]
The Plan 148 [09-2023]

THE PLAN 148, the fifth issue for 2023, opens with Stella Betts’ editorial “Free and Adaptable: Public Libraries for Communities.” The projects examined in this issue range from aquariums to residential complexes, museums, homes, public buildings, universities, and research institutes. To wrap up the issue, Yehuda Safran looks at the Venice Biennale.

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Free and Adaptive: Libraries for the People

Stella Betts

Penned by Stella Betts, THE PLAN 148’s opening editorial is entitled “Free and Adaptable: Public Libraries for Communities.”
#Stella Betts 
#Editorial Critique
Gran Acuario Mazatlán Mar de Cortés

Tatiana Bilbao

In the Letter from America column, Raymund Ryan examines the Gran Acuario Mazatlán “Mar de Cortés,” designed by Tatiana Bilbao in Sinaloa, Mexico.
# Mexico  # Leisure  #Tatiana Bilbao  #panoramah! 
#Letter from America
“Plato” Contemporary Art Gallery

KWK Promes Robert Konieczny

The Old & New column, by Michael Webb, is dedicated to the Plato Contemporary Art Gallery, designed by KWK Promes in the Czech Republic.
# Czech Republic  # Exhibition  # KWK Promes Robert Konieczny 
#Old & New
Biology-Pharmacy- Chemistry Cluster Université Paris-Saclay

Bernard Tschumi Architects | Groupe-6

Bernard Tschumi Architects and Groupe-6 jointly design the Biology–Pharmacy–Chemistry Center at Université Paris-Saclay.
#Bernard Tschumi Architects  # France  # University  #Groupe-6 
#Architecture
Private House

nArchitects

nArchitects creates a private home in Dutchess County, New York State, drawing its inspiration from the local barns.
# United States of America  # Residence  #nArchitects 
#Architecture
“La Porte Bleue” Residential complex

PietriArchitectes

PietriArchitectes designs the Porte Bleue residential complex in Marseille, with a façade composed of a web of arches.
# Marazzi  # France  # Residential Building - Complex  # Schüco  #PietriArchitectes 
#Architecture
Palazzo MC

Corsaro Architetti

Corsaro Architetti oversees the restoration of Palazzo MC, the home of a Dutch couple in Cisternino, a charming village in Puglia’s Itria Valley.
# Italy  # Residence  # Alpi  # Effe  #Carminati Serramenti  #Corsaro Architetti 
#Architecture
African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute

Bechu & Associés

Bechu & Associes designs the African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute in Foum El Oued, Morocco.
# Morocco  #Bechu & Associés 
#Architecture
An overview on Biennale Architettura 2023

Written by Yehuda Safran, “A Look at the 2023 Architecture Biennale” focuses on the 18th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice.
# Italy 
#Flash
MGallery Palazzo Tirso Hotel

Studio Marco Piva

Lualdi doors are used in the five-star MGallery Palazzo Tirso hotel in Cagliari to discreetly continue the dialectic between historical and modern structure that characterizes the design by the Marco Piva architectural practice
Palazzo Pola

As part of the redevelopment of Palazzo Pola, in Treviso, Gemino System played a dual role, both as a supplier of interior partitions and as an end user of part of the complex
House MD

Didonè Comacchio Architects

Didonè Comacchio Architects chose metal solutions from Mazzonetto for the roof and part of the façade of House MD in Bassano del Grappa
Ombria Resort

Promontorio Architects + WATG

Diasen's Diathonite Thermactive.037 plaster was used on the luxurious residential units of the Ombria Resort, in Portugal, ensuring excellent thermal performance.
Exterior 2.3 Collection

The Fundermax Exterior 2.3 collection is divided into two lines, Essential and Pro Surface, designed for maximum versatility and weather resistance
Villa Brè

Valeur Concept

Ariostea's ceramic tiles decorate the interiors of Villa Brè in Lugano, conveying a feeling of well-being in every corner of the villa
Process Sustainability, Customization and Industrialization

GSE has been a general contractor since 1967 and now operates in Europe and China, with a focus on environmental sustainability, project customization and process industrialization
LS 990 Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier

With 63 Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier signature colors, JUNG maximizes the matching possibilities for products in the timeless LS 990 series
Vertigo Terrace

Park Associati

A 75-square meter infinity pool by Myrtha Pools adorns the rooftop designed by Park Associati for the nhow hotel in Milan
Gomila Mallorca

MVRDV + GRAS Reynés Arquitectos

Bandalux blinds and shades contribute to the energy efficiency of the Gomila Project complex, designed by the MVRDV and GRAS Reynés Arquitectos

NOA

To ensure short delivery times, Manni Sipre supplied the steel needed to build the upside-down Hotel Hubertus, designed by noa* network of architecture
Three Features of a Home Climate Well-Being

To ensure the climate well-being of a private villa in Como, More solutions were used to allow complete control of temperature, humidity and air quality
Torre Velasca

Asti Architetti

To restore the façades of Torre Velasca, which underwent a major renovation project completed last September, Mapei developed a special binder to reproduce the original iridescent color of the iconic building

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