Turkish design studio Autoban have completed the interior design for the House Hotel in the Nisantasi neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. The House Hotel Nisantasi, The House Café chains second hotel Project is located in Nisantasi, Istanbul’s most stylish shopping district. The House Hotel, is a 45 room humbly luxurious hotel offering 5 types of accommodation: Classic, Deluxe, Junior, Terrace Del..
Yaohua Wang shared with us his project An Open Appeal for China, designed along with Scott Chung, Jiaohao Lu, Xiaoxuan Lu, and Lennard Ong. They recently received 2nd Prize in the AIM International Architecture Competition. More images and architect’s description after the break. The problem of architecture in the role of artistic production is that there are none. Modern artistic practices have..
This sloping Corten steel footbridge by Spanish civil engineers Alfa Polaris straddles a main road to connect two parts of Granollers, Spain. The Can Gili Footbridge provides a direct route between the densely populated area of can Gilli and the greener Terra Alta, which were previously only connected by a bridge on their outskirts. Terra Alta on the north side sits 4.3 metres higher than can Gi..
This kettle by ECAL graduate Estelle Sauvage uses a light bulb to heat water for a cup of tea. The incandescent bulb is mounted on a wooden base, while the glass jug has a recess to house the bulb close to but separate from the water. It can heat water to 90°C. Here’s some more information from Sauvage: This kettle works with the heat of an incandescent light bulb 100W, which the sale is forbidd..
CLIENTE Ciudad de Montreuil EQUIPO Dominique Coulon, arquitecto Steve Letho Duclos, Director de Proyecto Sarah Brebbia, Arnaud Eloudyi, Olivier Nicollas, Arquitectos de proyecto Agence Bertrand Meurice Architecte, Jefe de Obra Philippe Clément, BATISERF, Ingeniero Estructural G. Jost, Ingeniero Mecánico E3 Economie, Presupuesto ESP, Acústico PROGRAMA Teatro (400 butacas) y sala de ensayos. AREA:..
Architects: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos Location: Valencia, Spain Project Architects: Fran Silvestre Navarro, Maria Jose Saez Project Team: Carlos Garcia Mateo, Pedro Vicente Lopez Lopez, Jose Vicente Miguel Lopez, Jose Angel Ruiz Millo, Fernando Uso Martin, Alexandre Marcos Structural Engineering: David Gallardo Llopis Interior Design: Alfaro Hofmann Client: Naves y Fabricas, S.L. | Guillermo Ca..
Danish designer Ditte Maigaard has created the Split Personality sofa. A new piece of furniture is based on the differences in a relationship. He enjoys coffee, she enjoys tea. He reads biographies, she reads thrillers. He is gray, she is colorful. She wants change, he does not… Split Personality is developed from from a view of two opposite personalities who – because of their differences – sup..
Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture & Design have completed a bank branch in Tokiwadai, Tokyo, with recessed brightly coloured windows. The facade also features a tree motif depicted in the perforations of the cladding. The motif continues through the interior with colourful graphics of trees and leaves. Living plants and trees have been introduced to the interior in seven vitrines illuminated with..
Today, Emergency Exit, the Polish Pavilion at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, had its opening reception, and we're happy to share images and a description of this fascinating installation. The exhibition will be open to the public starting this Sunday, August 29, until November 21. ‘A neon Emergency Exit sign hangs on the facade of the Polish Pavilion. Inside, a surreal..
Karim Rashid has designed a collection of metal tiles for the Australian manufacturer ALLOY. I have always been obsessed with patterns. Working with ALLOY has given me a great opportunity to play with the idea of pattern, grid, and repetition. A pattern is a way of giving richness and depth to our Cartesian landscape. The more diversity of line, shape, and composition, the more interesting a sin..
