Matadero Madrid
2 months ago
In Madrid’s Heart, Park Blooms Where a Freeway Once Blighted
More than six miles long, Madrid Río took over a neglected area of Spain’s capital, knitting together neighborhoods that had been severed from the city center. An article by Michael Kimmelman (New York Times)
5 months ago
Metro de Madrid: “Transparente” by runshinrun (Thanks Andy!)
1 year ago
Top 10 images in our Flickr account
These are the 10 most viewed images in our Flickr account. Do you agree? Let us know if you like other images from our photostream.
1. T4 Madrid-Barajas Airport gate
2. Chicago Cultural Center GAR hall 02
3. Philippine International Convention Center
5. San Francisco Federal Building mesh façade 01
6. McCormick Tribune Center stair
9. 660 W Division St demolition 01
10. Lemoniz Nuclear Power Plant 01
1 year ago
Barcelona lecture no, Madrid lecture yes
Unfortunately, the lecture about Barcelona at the Instituto Cervantes that was scheduled for tomorrow November 23rd has been postponed due to a health problem of the lecturer. So, the next lecture will be on Wednesday December 1st with Belinda Tato, partner at Ecosistema Urbano, talking about their work and Madrid. You should not miss that one. You can find details of the lecture here.
1 year ago
The City of Madrid Wins a Green Good Design Award 2010
The Chicago Athenaeum, together with the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies announce the City of Madrid as the first of over 100 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Awards for 2010. (Otto)
Review the complete list of awards here. (Thanks for the tip Julie!)
1 year ago
A few images of the opening of De Zines
All photos by Mercedes Marín
1 year ago
Opening of the exhibit De Zines today
In case you are in Madrid, and you are no interested in watching Spain vs Portugal in the the World Cup, don’t miss the official opening of the exhibition De Zines at La Casa Encedida. The opening is today at 8 pm and you will have the chance to check 400 magazines, including MAS Context. The exhibition runs until August 29.
1 year ago
The Olympic nominees are...
Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. In a few hours, we will know the winner…
(Photos by Flickr users Paraflyer, cuellar, billrdio, and Charlie Alejo)
2 years ago
Balconies and Eaves, Laurel and Hardy in Chicago and Madrid
Post by architecture critic Lynn Becker about the Aqua Tower in Chicago by Studio Gang and the Gamesa Headquarters in Madrid by Jerónimo Junquera-Liliana Obal. I am glad that my tip helped Lynn to produce this interesting comparison between the buildings.
3 years ago
