� Dominus winery was designed by the Swiss architects, Herzog and de Meuron. Known for their innovative architectural design, their approach was to integrate the winery into the landscape, echoing our belief that the vineyard is of utmost importance. Indeed, from a distance, the gabion structure dissolves into the landscape …
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Holocaust Memorial Berlin by Peter Eisenman, Berlin
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in the centre of Berlin is Germany’s central Holocaust memorial site, a place for remembrance and commemoration of six million victims. The Memorial consists of the Field of Stelae designed by architect Peter Eisenman and the underground Information Centre and is maintained …
Read More »Esma Sultan Palace, Istanbul by Gokhan Avcioglu
Esma Sultan Palace was built approximately 200 years ago for Esma Sultan, an Ottoman Sultan’s wife as a summer palace. Destroyed by fire over a century ago, the exterior brick walls are all that remain of the building. Commissioned to renovate and redesign the space, Gokhan Avcioglu and GAD designed a …
Read More »Beijing Olympic Stadium -the “Bird’s Nest”-by Herzog de Meuron, Beijing
Beijing National Stadium was a joint venture among architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron of Herzog & de Meuron and artist Ai Weiwei Designed for the Olympic Games in Beijing and located in the Olympic Green, the stadium is the world’s largest steel structure. Beijing National Stadium hosted the …
Read More »5 Great Wisconsin Apple Orchards to Visit This Fall
There’s a lot to love about a Wisconsin fall – crisp air, vibrant trees, a sweet slice of pumpkin pie (or a cranberry muffin, or a caramel apple…) peeking around almost every corner – but nothing rings in the arrival of autumn quite like a trip to the orchard. What …
Read More »Casa Malaparte, Capri
Casa Malaparte is one of the most beautiful houses in the world and is on Punta Massullo, on the eastern side of the Capri Island, Italy. The house was designed around 1937 by Italian Rationalist architect Adalberto Libera for Curzio Malaparte. Malaparte actually rejected Libera’s design and built the home …
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