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5th International Architecture Biennial of BASQUE COUNTRY, Mugak/ The ONSITE Ephemeral Architecture Design Competition announces the three visionary projects selected to transform public spaces during the 5th Mugak/ Biennial in 2025. The competition brought together global talents to envision impactful solutions for contemporary spatial challenges, celebrating architectural ingenuity and forward-thinking design. Organized by the […]
The Urdaibai Bird Center has been cutely styled like an international airport terminal, with multilingual boards marked Arrivals and Departures, and a raised observation platform resembling an air traffic control tower. Through a roof-mounted telescope I watch various avian species landing or taking off from little floating archipelagos on the adjoining lagoon. I am not a […]
Why It Works Baking at a high temperature gives Basque cheesecake its signature deeply burnished surface and bottom, without the need for a crust. Sprinkling the surface of the batter with sugar before baking helps achieve deep browning. Chilling the cheesecake batter before baking ensures that the center remains creamy and doesn’t overcook. This cake […]