Baroque architecture

Living Architecture’s latest project, A House for Essex – a daring and provocative collaboration between FAT Architecture and Grayson Perry – is launched today. The house, which is situated in Wrabness close to the Essex coast, is an extraordinary work of architecture and art, which provides a setting for a number of speciallycommissioned works by Grayson Perry exploring the unique qualities of Essex.   A House For Essex has been conceived as a landmark in the tradition of wayside and pilgrimage chapels. Like a pilgrimage chapel, the house is dedicated to a saint – in this case a secular one by the name of Julie Cope – and gives architectural expression to her life. The design relates to a number of infl... More

GUSTAF VASA CHURCH RESTORED TO ITS PREVIOUS SPLENDOR & WELL ENDOWED FOR THE FUTURE The entire church has been renovated in and out, its 1906 original facade and main hall restored. In addition, we have rebuilt and improved employee, visitor and concert organizer quarters according to today’s legal requirements and expectations.   Gustaf Vasa church in Odenplan, Stockholm, by architect Agi Lindegren was built in 1906. The building, one of few neo-baroque churches in Sweden, is highly valued as cultural heritage. Its altar is one of Sweden’s foremost examples in baroque design while the columbarium is Sweden’s first and largest of its kind. The church has an extensive engaged parish and is an important meeting pl... More

The old Town Hall of Buda is one of Hungary's most important monuments. It is significant because the magistracy of the Hungarian capital operated here from 1688 (the end of 150 years of Turkish rule) until the late 19th century, and it is also unique because of the layering of its construction history both in time and space. The conglomerate of constructions consisting of several civil buildings from the 13-14th century was formed during the 18th century in several periods to one unified, representative building reflecting Baroque architecture. In the middle ages, there were probably five smaller houses in place of today’s building, the fragments of which are preserved in the cellars and ground floor walls. In 1688, almost immediately afte... More

The Museum Garage is located in the Miami Design District, a neighborhood dedicated to innovative art, design and architecture. Featuring the work of five designers, the seven-story mixed-use structure will feature ground-floor retail spaces and capacity for 800 vehicles.For the project, in 2015, Design District developer Craig Robins, commissioned architect and curator Terence Riley to develop the concept for Museum Garage. WORKac, J. Mayer H., Clavel Arquitectos, Nicolas Buffe were selected to create the garage’s facades, along with Riley’s own architectural firm K/R (Keenen/Riley), with TimHaahs serving as the architect-of-the-record.Bringing together these designers from around the world, Riley drew inspiration from the surrealist parlo... More