With the aim of capturing Cosentino ’s commitment and contribution to the world of architecture from the field of communication, the magazine “C – Architecture & Everything else” celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2024. 10 years, translated into 28 issues, which have consolidated its initial philosophy of reporting on the latest designs, projects and innovations at an international level to contribute to making the world more beautiful, habitable and sustainable.
To commemorate the anniversary, as well as to present its latest issue, Cosentino and Arquitectura Viva organised an event last night at the headquarters of the Official College of Architects of Madrid. Nearly 200 guests, architects and representatives of the main studios in the capital, attended to celebrate this anniversary, and to take part in an event that served to review the trajectory and some of the content produced for the magazine during this decade, as well as special editions such as the “Cities” or “Conversations” collections.
To this end, Santiago Alfonso, Vice President of Communication and Reputation at Cosentino, and Luis Fernández-Galiano, editor of Arquitectura Viva and C magazine, engaged in an emotional conversation where they recalled the main anecdotes and milestones achieved with the publication, always with an international vision and seeking excellence in both the themes and in graphic and literary production.
As Fernández-Galiano pointed out, “the project that was born at the Venice Biennale in 2014 has always maintained a transnational and cosmopolitan outlook. It is a shorthand way of highlighting the spirit of the magazine, which is also that of Cosentino, and the rule that has guided the selection of content over these ten years. The other compass that has guided the editorial work at C magazine has been the pursuit of excellence, an endeavour that has a technical dimension in graphic quality, and an intellectual dimension in the selection of the voices that intervene in it.”
But the “highlight” of the event was the master classes offered by two of the most renowned and important Spanish architects of recent decades: Fuensanta Nieto and Carme Pinós. Under the premise of explaining the genesis and casuistry of carrying out projects outside Spain, Fuensanta reviewed some of her emblematic works such as the Arvo Pärt Center in Laulasmaa (Estonia); the Archive of the Avant-garde in Dresden (Germany) and the Dallas Museum of Art (USA). For her part, Carme Pinós addressed unique works such as the WU Building – University of Economics in Vienna (Austria), the MPavilion 2018 in Melbourne (Australia) and the Cube towers in Guadalajara (Mexico).
Presentation of C Magazine – 2024
The latest issue of the magazine , which was given to attendees, brings together three editions from this year in a single volume. Carefully crafted content, accompanied by spectacular images, is structured into regular sections such as Art, Interior Design, Design and Style, and is complemented by interviews and travel reports.
The issue kicks off with a number of articles celebrating C’s tenth anniversary, including Daniel Libeskind’s column “Beaty is Fundamental .” In the architectural field, the project covers Junya Ishigami’s “Domestic Cave,” Cobe Architects’ Opera Park in Copenhagen, and the collaborative space Laguna in Mexico City.
A tour of the work of British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper; the “Pompeii” project by Italian artist Luigi Spina; the “Metamorphic” installation by Tom Dixon for Cosentino; and decorative projects such as those by Selgasacano and Andrea Carulla at Espacio Tramo in Madrid, or the offices of the firm Thiel Fassadenbau in Nuremberg designed by the Sedlbauer studio; are interspersed with insightful conversations such as those featuring Juan Bordes and Giancarlo Mazzanti; Alberto Campo Baeza and Begoña Lolo Herranz; or the architects Farshid Moussavi and Benedetta Tagliabue.
The issue concludes with the “Travel” section , which includes panoramic views of some of the cities where the Spanish firm has recently opened its iconic showrooms, called “Cosentino Citys”, such as Porto, Lisbon, Istanbul and Bilbao.