Goodbye to Zaha Hadid, the Dame of architecture

Goodbye to Zaha Hadid, the Dame of architecture

Both criticised and praised, the award-winning and undisputed world archistar, Zaha Hadid, died following a heart attack on 31 March in a Miami hospital, where she was being treated for bronchitis. The news has been confirmed in the evening by Zaha Hadid Architects, one of the world’s most important studios where 246 architects are employed:

What happened in Brussels, the capital of Europe, on 22 March

What happened in Brussels, the capital of Europe, on 22 March

Two explosions rocked the departures area in Zavantem international airport. Then, another explosion devastated the metro station of Maelbeek, about an hour and a half later. This is how the attacks to Brussels and to the very heart of Belgium and Europe begun on 22 March, just a few steps from the main communitarian institutions.

Brussels attacks. Explosions in the airport and the metro

Brussels attacks. Explosions in the airport and the metro

16:54 – Tributes to the victims of the Brussels attacks (via Alice Dulczewski)         16:32 – Director of Site Rita Katz tweets that ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks through Amaq, the press agency of the Islamic State.   Breaking:#ISIS –#Amaq claims #Brusselsattacks as carried out with “a series of bombings w/explosive belts& devices” pic.twitter.com/wExeGqaaAr —

Sophocles-inspired parks pave the way for a more sustainable Athens

Sophocles-inspired parks pave the way for a more sustainable Athens

Sustainable cities are a rather ambitious idea. Challenges such as little space, few green areas and pollution seem difficult to deal with. Even more so for a city like Athens, Greece’s capital, in a state of economic crisis. However, challenges aren’t insurmountable: even small-scale interventions such as pocket parks can create significant local impact, inspiring