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By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

A meteorite in the city

A meteorite in the city

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on August 3, 2017August 4, 2017Categories Design

An architectural review of the dramatic building, The Whale, Borneo-Sporenburg, Amsterdam

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Walter Gropius in Dessau. Part II, The Masters’ Houses

Walter Gropius in Dessau. Part II, The Masters’ Houses

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on July 23, 2017August 3, 2017Categories Design

Continuing our walk around the campus of the famous Bauhaus school in Dessau, Germany.

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Borneo-Sporenburg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Borneo-Sporenburg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on September 15, 2016October 27, 2016Categories Design

An architectural critique of this high density housing area.

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Walter Gropius in Dessau Part I

Walter Gropius in Dessau Part I

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on September 3, 2016October 27, 2016Categories Design

A walk around the famous Bauhaus building, Dessau, Germany

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The Cloudgate Sculpture, Chicago

The Cloudgate Sculpture, Chicago

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on August 27, 2016October 27, 2016Categories Art and Sculpture

Reflections on Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate Sculpture

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Mies Van Der Rohe – Part II. The mind behind the steel

Mies Van Der Rohe – Part II. The mind behind the steel

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on April 19, 2016May 20, 2016Categories Design

Continuing the exploration of Mies’ principles of structure, design and economy in architecture…

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The History of Toasters

The History of Toasters

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on March 15, 2016May 20, 2016Categories ProductsTags architecture, design, interior design, ironmongery, kitchen

An engaging account of the design story of these kitchen appliances…

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A Brief History of the Kitchen

A Brief History of the Kitchen

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on March 1, 2016May 20, 2016Categories DesignTags architecture, design, interior design, ironmongery, kitchen

How heat and food bring people together, looking at the relationship between ovens and kitchens…

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Mies Van Der Rohe Pt. 1 From Traditionalism to Modernism

Mies Van Der Rohe Pt. 1 From Traditionalism to Modernism

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on March 30, 2015August 14, 2015Categories Design

Looking at the inspirations of this iconic architect and designer

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The history and meaning of fences

The history and meaning of fences

Author By Ana Lopes Ramos, Architect, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPosted on March 6, 2015November 17, 2016Categories Design

Looking at the origins, materials and subliminal messages of boundaries

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