that locks sand grains together at room temperature using living bacteria instead of cement.
Developed by architect and doctoral researcher Dr. Karen Antorveza Paez at ETH Zurich’s Department of Architecture, the bio-mineralized material works much like natural coral reefs.
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Cement is one of the most energy-hungry materials on Earth — firing limestone in kilns above 1,400°C accounts for roughly 8% of all global CO₂ emissions. Now, a young architect at ETH Zurich has developed a 3D-printable, concrete-like material
Congratulations Smiljan Radić! 2026 Pritzker Prize Laureate 🏆🏛️
🎉 Croatian origine Chilean-born architect Smiljan Radić Clarke has been announced as the winner of the prestigious 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize!
#PritzkerLaureate
The Cyanometer: A Tool to Measure the Sky’s Blueness 🦋
In the 18th century, Swiss scientist Horace-Bénédict de Saussure invented the “cyanometer,” a simple yet poetic device ~ a circular chart with 52 shades of blue, to measure the sky’s blue hues.
When was the last time you did something without worrying about the result? 🎨
🌈 Create your own art and relax
📍 Ana D'Apuzzo Studio, Ascona
📅 December 5, 2026 | 2:30–4:30
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What if Venice didn't sink into the past, but floated into the future?
I painted this vision in a little calle, between old stone walls — a Venice of transparent bubble domes, golden bridges and quiet canals opening to the infinite sea.
Available as fine-art print
Ana D'Apuzzo
Art and ocean collide—serenity meets the storm.
This art captures the spirit of traditional Asian ink painting sumi-e that I adore 🥰. Born in China and refined through Zen influence in Japan, the art form seeks the essence of a subject with the fewest, most decisive brushstrokes
TOKYO HALLOWEEN 🕷️ 東京ハロウィン
Where architecture haunts.
Black ribbed steel, lace-like cutouts, and a 10-meter coiled spiral swallowing the lobby. The city lights reflect on wet streets, the interior glows like an ember.
STUDIO ANA D'APUZZO #Halloween2026 capsule in Tokyo.
Magician at work 🪄 New painting just arrived in the studio ✨
A luminous golden figure emerges from light and geometry — architecture made wearable, form fluid, metal and silk.
This piece continues my lifelong dialogue between painting, fashion and architecture.
Ana D'Apuzzo
Connecting cultures trough art :
Introducing Gold ENSO by Ana D'Apuzzo
A site-specific intervention on Lago Maggiore
The 2.5m golden ring constructed from shattered mirror and resin infused with gold,acts as both halo and threshold.
The lake is the second half of the sculpture