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Patricia Urquiola converts historic palazzo into Six Senses Rome hotel

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Milan-based designer Patricia Urquiola has converted a palazzo in Rome into a hotel and spa, filled with circular elements and traditional Italian materials. The Six Senses Rome is located within the Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, close to historic sites like the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain in the city centre.

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Hotel Six Senses - Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini by Margraf | Manufacturer references

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The historic building is located in the heart of the Eternal City and retains the charm of a period palace, combined with the best tradition of international hospitality. The tepidarium walls, clad in Travertine,…

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Ten design projects by students at the University of West England

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Dezeen School Shows: an architectural scheme that aims to reconnect and celebrate the historic areas of Rome is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of West England. The building embodies honesty and transparency through its raw materials, visible structure and open spaces overlooking each other.

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Patricia Urquiola’s Six Senses Rome offers guests ‘a union with nature’

The Spaces

Patricia Urquiola designed the earthy interiors of this Rome hotel , using plants and natural materials to contrast the building’s grand, historic exterior. As with much of Rome , the building has a long and storied past, constructed in the 18th century on the site of a palace built in the 1480s.

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MIT and Harvard researchers find secret to "self-healing" Roman concrete

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Researchers from MIT and Harvard claim to have solved the mystery behind the durability of ancient Rome 's concrete structures, and are now aiming to bring a modern version of the recipe to the market. Masic and his team focused their research on the distinctive chunks of white calcium carbonate that were known to riddle Roman concrete.

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Ancient progress in concrete

Architecture Here and There

The Pantheon, in Rome, is thought to be almost 2,000 years old. A number of publications have run stories describing the recent discovery of how the ancient Romans made their concrete structures last so long. For example, the dome of the Pantheon, in Rome, survives intact to this day. getyourguide.com).

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News: The American Academy in Rome announces 2023–24 Rome Prize Winners and Italian Fellows

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The American Academy in Rome has announced 36 artists and academics as winners of the 2023–24 Rome Prize and Italian Fellowships. Brunner/Frances Barker Tracy/Katherine Edwards Gordon Rome Prize - César A. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Garden Club of America/Prince Charitable Trusts Rome Prize - Miranda E.

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