El Morro, which sits within the San Juan National Historic Site, juts out of San Juan harbor and beckons to cruise ships. Construction of the hulking, six-story fortress started in 1539. It was ...

News: Herzog & de Meuron has completed an open-air gymnasium in Natal, Brazil – the flagship project for the Swiss firm's regeneration of the Mãe Luiza neighbourhood (photos by Leonardo Finotti + ...

Courtesy of Herzog & de Meuron. Exterior. The project is the first finished part of a broader urban plan for the region developed by the Swiss Office in partnership with the Centro Sócio Pastoral ...

Text description provided by the architects. Mãe Luiza is not a typical “Favela” - its identity and character have been formed both by the unique natural setting and the creativity of the people of ...