Integrating nature and architectural designs in his projects is the most important goal of Emilio Ambasz. His mos timportant task is to reconcile our "artificial nature with the organic granted to us." In summary, cast and landscape architecture. The works included in this exhibition confirms his words. It was organized by the Reina Sofia Museum to raise awareness through models, objects, original drawings, photographs and audiovisual material not only major works of architecture but also graphic and industrial design.

Its major projects are presented in 36 models. There are, among others, "The House of Spiritual Retreat" in Seville – which won the Progressive Architecture Award in 1980 -, La "Plaza Mayor" in Salamanca or "Lucille Halsell Conservatory" of the San Antonio Botanical Center in Texas, which was also awarded the quaternary reputed Award in 1990.

His facet as a designer is presented with 40 industrial objects and several hundred graphic photographs and drawings. New and interesting material to explain some of these works: as the chairs "Vertebra", the Flexibol Pens or bottle Vittel Water. For all of them, Ambasz used a technique called "green on gray", or the desire to join together the utility with the need for green spaces.

Born in Argentin, Emilio Ambasz is now a Spanish citizen. He studied architecture at Princeton University, and worked as a design curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He also has taught at reputed universities and schools of architecture and multiple awards. Open until January 16, 2012. MPR

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