Ribbon cut on Ravello's new €18m performance space designed by Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer’s latest work, perched on a cliffside in the culturally rich town of Ravello on the south coast of Italy has completed. Ten years have passed since its conception in 2000, to the inauguration of the Auditorium Oscar Niemeyer on January 29. The auditorium was not an easy building to design; the site presented an irregular, narrow earth surface with an accentuated diagonal inclination. The structure also opened many debates, not least from environmentalists who contested the project due to its prominent position on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. But Niemeyer, and project partners Fondazione Ravello, the Campania Region and the municipality, were undeterred. To cope with the difficult landscape, the auditorium has been realised with a parterre that follows the natural inclination of the ground. Niemeyer’s design displays a deep respect for the landscape, evident in his w

... read more

• SFMOMA launches design competition

• Expand your horizons

• A brighter shade of Gray...

• A place in history

• A sustainable way of learning

• Business class

• Oscar's auditorium opens after ten years

• Boutique hotel set for Islington

• Lessons in transforming education

• Yes Minster

• Crown in place

• Assembling the Assembly...

• Not the end of The World

• Oasis on the green

• Concordia completes

• Architect’s own house

• Curving the boundaries

• Red awakening

• It's all kicking off

• Henn hits Ethiopian heights

• Living with dolphins

• Walking in the footsteps of the Incas

• Panoramic living

• In a state of suspense...

• A house for every day