기즈모도(gizmodo)에 올라온 글입니다. 읽다보니 재미있어서 시간 때울 겸 번역 해봤습니다. 읽을때는 좋았는데 번역하려니 어렵네요. 일부는 의역이 좀 되어 있습니다. 아예 못한 데도 있습니다.^_^;원문으로 남겨뒀으니 양해를... 발표 이틀 정도 남았는데 시간 때우시라고 올립니다. 저작권은 기즈모도에 있습니다. http://gizmodo.com/5452501/the-apple-tablet-interface-must-be-like-this 일부 사람들은 애플 태블릿에서 맥 OS X의 UI가 실행되기를 기대하고 있다. 일부는 태블릿의 UI가 다소 특이할 것으로 생각한다. 이는 둘 다 틀린 생각이다. 아이폰은 UI의 혁명을 시작했고, 태블릿은 단지 두 번째 단계일 뿐이다. 왜 그런지 보자. 하드웨어 측면에..
A series of erotic figurines by American artist Jessica Lichtenstein is on show at Gallery Nine5 in New York. Called Undressed, the installation displays over 25 semi-nude female characters in a range of scenarios from serving food, to sitting on the toilet, to fighting off miniature soldiers. The exhibition continues until 15 February. Here’s some information from the gallery: Gallery nine5 is ..
Open Source House (OS-House) is a non-profit organization that aims to provide better, more sustainable housing in low-income countries. 8 Design principles are utilized by OS-House to guarantee standards of sustainability, and meet the challenge of flexibility, ensuring that all designs can be locally embedded. Establish your name, and contribute your ideas and designs in our first design compe..
Mar Azul is a seaside town at 400km south of Buenos Aires, characterized for his large dune beach and his leafy coniferous forest. The owners, has chosen a field in the forest with a challenging topography, away from the sea and from the most lived zone, to construct a cottage without loosing the important presence of the landscape. The proposal With the experience of a constructed house in the ..
French architectural photographer Stéphane Chalmeau shared with us the Rennes Metropole Museum by french architects Guinée et Potin. The project is the result of a competition held in 2006 for an Eco Museum, and it includes exhibition spaces, reception and administrative offices, wrapped in a wooden skin. from archdaily
The Baltimore, Maryland based Ziger/Snead Architects designed the River House, located on the Rappahannock River in Virginia. The house is divided into three components: the main house, the guest quarters, and a multi-purpose level. By divorcing the primary skin of the house from the steel structure, large sliding glass doors could be used as the only barrier between interior and exterior. As a ..
Parliament, a graphic design/marketing company in Portland, Oregon, have shared some photos of their office interior design with us. The design features a number of pieces made from salvaged and reclaimed materials, including salvaged pizza ovens, street signs, and wood from old crates, a barn and a church. from contemporist
Architects: Carlos Castanheira & Clara Bastai, Arqtos Lda. Location: Gerês, Portugal Collaborators: Pedro Carvalho, João Figueiredo (3D) Engineering: HDP, Gabinete de serviços e projectos de engenharia civil, Lda. / CONCILIARUM, Projectos e soluções de engenharia, Lda. Carpentry & General Contractor: Carpicunha madeiras Lda. Copper Works: ASA, Antonio Sousa Alves Lda. Metal Works: Val e Quintão ..
The Cuckoo Club, on Swallow Street in the heart of London’s west end, is a nightclub and destination restaurant, created for client Unicorn City ltd, offering high-octane rock'n'roll glamour, underscored by great attention to comfort, fun and service. The club has already played host to everyone from Prince Harry and Paris Hilton to Kate Moss and Robert de Niro. 01 The Snug 02 Bar area 03 DJ Boo..
Architects: Razan Text & Context Location: Tehran, Iran Principals: Alireza Taghaboni & Parisa Alimohamadi Constructed Area: 300 sqm Project year: 2008 Photographs: Razan Text & Context We had suggested a house to a friend: “we will make you a home; fitting the best friend”. He didn’t wait for something special; a normal villa, just safe and out of harm’s way, as possible as it could. Municipali..
