In the 1930s, the city of Buenos Aires underwent a profound architectural renewal, ushering in a new era of modernity. The recent proliferation of rationalist-inspired architecture culminated in the construction of the Edificio Kavanagh, a triangular liner 120m high overlooking the city.
Edificio Safico, a Beacon of Modernity in Buenos Aires
The population of Buenos Aires exploded at the beginning of the 20th century, and the city had to undergo radical transformation to adapt to the changes. The Safico building, from the top of its pyramid, witnessed these transformations, heralding a new era of modernity.
Niemeyer’s Tripoli International Fair, The Ruins of Modernity
In the heart of Tripoli, Lebanon lies a large-scale project designed by Oscar Niemeyer. However, this vast international fair remains unfinished, like a cemetery of modernity.
Santuario di Monte Grisa, Antonio Guacci
Santuario Nazionale a Maria Madre e Regina
Antonio Guacci
Trieste, Italia
45°41′35″N 13°44′57″E
1965
The Big Stone Game, Enzo Mari
The Big Stone Game
Enzo Mari
Carrara, Italia
44°04.75′N 10°06.00′E
1968
Centro Istruzione IBM, Morassutti
Centro Istruzione IBM
Morassutti & Associati
Novedrate, Italia
45°41’50”N 9°7’14”E
1974
Iraqi Reinsurance Company Headquarters, Hisham Munir
Iraqi Reinsurance Company Headquarters
Hisham Munir
Baghdad, Iraq
33°19’3”N 44°25’17”E
1976
Hall of Nations, Pragati Maidan, Raj Rewal
The Hall of Nations was an exhibition hall inaugurated in New Delhi, India in 1972. Designed by Indian architect Raj Rewal and structurally engineered by Mahendra Raj. It was an integral part of the Pragati Maidan complex, built to celebrate 25 years of Indian independence. At the time, it was the world’s largest space-frame structure built in reinforced concrete.
Monument to Time, Benson & Forsyth
Monument to Time
Benson & Forsyth
Oshima Park, Toyama, Japan
36°43’54.97”N 137°4’28.6”E
The Green Cathedral, Marinus Boezem
The Green Cathedral is a landart project designed by artist Marinus Boezem. The installation consists of an artistic planting of Italian poplars that imitates the size and shape of Notre-Dame de Reims cathedral.