The new Museum of the Salt of the French town of Salins-les-Bains, recently opened, is the work of Malcotti-Roussey architects in collaboration with Thierry Ghez as associate architect. Closed since 1962, the salt of this town located in northwestern France (3,300 inhabitants), in the department of Jura, has been an epicenter of production of this “white gold” from the Middle Ages. When...
A haven for weekends with colonial reminiscences adapted to the canons of contemporary architecture. So Palmyra House, a house designed by Studio Mumbai Architects with the clear intention to respect and adapt to the environment. Located in the fishing village of Nandgaon, south of Mumbai, and sheltered by a lush coconut plantation, the house has been built with local materials, but the undisputed...