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Project • By Leonardo Marchesi • Coasts
Pier house
Set amidst the natural landscapes of Langkawi — between water, sand, and trees — this retreat house reinterprets the traditional Malaysian long house through a contemporary architectural language.
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Conceived as a 120-meter-long concrete pier, the house extends delicately into the landscape, suspended between land and sea. Along this linear structure, a sequence of intimate spaces unfolds, enclosed by rotating wooden panels that allow the house to breathe, filter light, and connect seamlessly with its surroundings.
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The design celebrates lightness and rhythm, echoing the vernacular wisdom of stilted architecture while embracing the material clarity of concrete and t... More
Project • By Leonardo Marchesi • Heritages
Slavery Memorial
Long caravans starting from Timbouktou have reached Morocco following the Azalai Route for thousands of years.
An army of camels was raised and conducted through deserted lands, strong sandy winds under the most extreme temperatures on the planet, to trade gold for salt, the whole journey lasted 2 months on average.
In a time when the salt stone was the base for conservation of food gold was something easily invested for the benefit of storing food.
Caravans reached Taoudenni to get loaded with salt stones to be then carried to Sigilmassa and therefore Europe.
Taoudenni is the name of the land that is located in the salt basin of the north of Mali, the thousands of pits been dug in the ground for centuries makes Taoudenni one of the big... More