A cube is filled with water and fish. Underneath is an array of ultra-violet lights (blacklights) that light up the fish from below. Because of the properties of UV light, the light source itself doesn't glow but only the light bounced off certain surfaces does. The fish are used as light reflectors, glowing as the UV light is bounced off them. An organic lighting system. Exhibited for Cliche ma..
Architects: Longhi Architects Location: Pachacamac, Peru Principal in Charge: Luis Longhi Collaborators: Hector Suasnabar, Christian Bottger, Carla Tamariz, Veronica Schreibeis Construction: Longhi Architects / Hector Suasnabar Project year: 2006-2008 Site Area: 5,000 sqm Constructed Area: 480 sqm Photographs: CHOlon Photography, Elsa Ramirez A hill in Pachacamac, located 40 km south of Lima nea..
Caltech's Newest Shining Star: The Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics press release by Morohosis Architects The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientists who study the outer reaches of space got some space of their own with the official opening of the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics. The opening on January 27,2009, not only marks the beginning of a new era fo..
Architects: Amordad design developer Location: Esfahan, Iran Principals: Kamran Kopaei, Farshad Shagoshtasbi, Golrokh Kopaei Owner: Sepahan beyond research (structure & mechanic office) Project year: 2008 Photographs: Amordad design developer The matter of design is an old residential building in the city of Isfahan which was supposed to be remodeled as an office. Regarded to the traditional ele..
La obra, aunque de arquitectura interior, se inscribe en la recuperación de un edificio histórico, altamente protegido, de la antigua ciudad de Maribor. El edificio data de los 60, se encuentra en la zona peatonal de la ciudad y es un conocido monumento cultural de la arquitectura moderna diseñado por el arquitecto local Borut Pečenko. The building is a quality modernistic architecture from 60’s..
‘pedestrian’ 2007 ‘shower’ 2007 ‘cyclops’ 2007 ‘sentinel (orange)’ 2008 ‘watchman’ & ‘sentinel (tusk)’ 2008 'trophy’ 2008 ryan johnson is a young artist born in karachi, pakistan who now lives and works in brooklyn new york. he recently closed his third solo show ‘watchmen’, displayed at new york’s guild & greyshkul gallery. http://www.guildgreyshkul.com
London-based interior architecture and design office Blacksheep have designed the interior for Inamo, a restaurant in London, UK, with interactive projections on the tables. A projector and computer are suspended above each table; cutomers can use a touch panel to order food, access the kitchen webcam, play games, change the pattern projected onto the corian table top and source local informatio..
Architects: Arhitektid Muru&Pere Location: Suurupi village, Estonia Project Team: Urmas Muru, Peeter Pere, Anna -Maria Erik Interior Design: Kaido Kivi Site Area: 1,264 sqm Project Area: 320 sqm Project Year: 2006-2009 Photographs: Tarvo Varres Bit by bit have extra rooms been added to the one-storey private house, designed in 1998 and built in 1999. In the first phase the house was a simple woo..
Architect: Elding Oscarson Location: Landskrona, Sweden Structural Engineer: Konkret Builder: Skånebygg Gross Floor Area: 125 sqm Construction Cost: 280,000 Euro Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Åke E:son Lindman The narrow site is sandwiched between very old neighboring buildings in Landskrona, Sweden. Since mid 20th century it has been empty, waiting behind a wooden fence. It is only 5 meters w..
Mulders vandenBerk Architecten of Amsterdam have completed a playground building in a park in Utrecht, the Netherlands, with a Corian façade engraved with images of fairytales from around the world. Called Anansi Playground Building, the pavilion splits the playground in two. One side is used by teenagers, the other by young children. The interior is divided into three separate playrooms featuri..
