In the heart of an Icelandic lava desert lies a 24 square metre cottage made of glass. Here, travelers from all over the globe sleep under the spectacular Northern Lights in secluded comfort. Built for the adventurous at heart and those yearning for an escape from the city, owner Ari spent 18 months searching for a design that could withstand extreme elements - such as icy winds gusting up to 180km per hour.
Join the creative team behind the new Shelter Originals series Mexity for an exclusive Shelter live-stream Q & A event with host Andrew Spicer (Folies) Filmmakers Mario Novas & Kate Kliwadenko join Shelter, to give a special insight into the research, production and discoveries of Mexity; and ans...
"Laguna was a bankrupt textile factory. I looked to the core of it, trying to understand the use of this place to see what it could become in the future." - Alberto Kritzler, developer
When manufacturing went offshore, many of the bustling factories in Mexico City were abandoned. The value of lo...
“When the previous century’s architects arrived somewhere they usually tore everything down in order to start from scratch.” - Julio Amezcua, Reurbano
Valuable architecture from previous decades lies abandoned throughout Mexico City. Even worse - some of these historical gems are being reckless...
