Architects: Vandeventer + Carlander Architects Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Structural Engineer: Swenson Say Faget Marine Engineer: Headway Marine Residence Contractor: dBoone Construction Float Contractor: Trend Construction Floor Area: 2,824 SF Interior / 887 SF Exterior Project Year: 2008 Photographs: Ben Benschneider Continuing a long and distinguished history of floating homes in Seat..
During Milan Design Week 2010, we visited the Soft Architecture exhibition from Italian lighting manufacturer FLOS at Superstudio in Milan’s Zona Tortona district. Soft Architecture consists of a new collection characterized by the use of a special composite material (Under-Cover technology) of which Flos holds an exclusive license agreement in the lighting compartment for its production and com..
british architect john pawson in collaboration with salvatori and lighting specialists KKDC exhibited at the interni think tank exhibition, milan. the installation entitled ‘house of stone’ was a simple, house shaped architectural structure made from recycled stone- consisting of 99% stone scrap and just 1% natural resin to act as a bonding agent. the linear MoMo LED light source produced by lig..
With the combination of design, quality and functionality arises this new A-cero´s work: a house of 1.500m2 defined by a set of clean lines and perfect volumes. The grey colour of the concrete that make up the whole building and an architectural wide black pergola, there are the elements that, at first sight, stand out in the house exterior. Furthermore, huge windows have been included in the fa..
Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has designed a conceptual transport system that would involve airships powered by seaweed. Called Hydrogenase, the project envisages that by 2030 there could be farms in the ocean producing biofuel from seaweed and acting as hubs for the aircraft. Here’s a lot of text from Callebaut: “HYDROGENASE” ALGAE FARM TO RECYCLE CO2 FOR BIO-HYDROGEN AIRSHIP Between engi..
The typical museum introverts itself, focusing on displaying exhibits. This typical type forgoes numerous opportunities to create dynamic relationships outside of itself. As a museum grows in size, its inherent interiority becomes even more problematic. The large museum usually creates a world of its own in which a visitor often loses an understanding of the whole and the museum’s connection to ..
Visible concrete is part of the language of modern architecture and, with Aplomb, Foscarini presents a model that uses this material with completely new and innovative technology. The material is translated, from large-scale architecture to a small suspension light, for interiors making it an elegant product with a simple formality, inspired by a material that has always been linked to the world..
As part of a waterfront development for Oslo called Bjørvika Barcode, Norwegian architects a-lab have designed an office and residential building with a covered garden punched through the middle. The project is one of three buildings to form the new headquarters of a Norwegian bank, with the other two designed by Dutch architects MVRDV and Norwegian studio Dark. a-lab’s building will feature eig..
garden composting shed by groves-raines architects a garden composting shed in scotland, designed by nicholas groves-raines of groves-raines architects (GRA). has won an american institute of architects (AIA) excellence in design award for 2010. detail of the woven bars conceived as an extension to the garden at inverleith terrace, edinburgh (a detached house remodelled by GRA in 2003) the organ..
Dan Brill Architects of the UK are among 12 international practices shortlisted to design a pedestrian footbridge for Trestles Beach, a surf spot in southern California. The Safe Trestles design competition, organised by Architecture for Humanity, sought designs that give provide surfers access to the beach from the road on the bluff above, carrying them safely across a railway line while protec..
