two- by - block by a - asterisk 'two - by - block' is a proposal by japanese firm a - asterisk for a small shop in the town of hokkaido. with a floor area of 30 square meters the shop is constructed using leftover scraps of wood. the project involves a special construction method, where the initial structure is built in the winter time using a snow mountain as a base to create the exterior. 'two..
To close our coverage of this years P.S.1 YAP competition we present you BIG’s proposal. BIG’s invitation to the P.S.1 is not only rare for not being based in NY or in the US (they are based in Denmark), as it has been the common denominator over the years, but also because they have built several small-medium-large scale projects. But personally, this was the proposal I wanted to see the most: ..
Stockholm 2010: in Stockholm this week Swedish lighting brand Wästberg will launch a task light made of brass and rubber, designed by architect David Chipperfield. Called Chipperfield w102, the design consists of a cylindrical lamp head and base joined by an L-shaped arm. The lamp features LEDs that can be dimmed, and rotates at the base and head joints. Wästberg and David Chipperfield in coll..
Architects: Tetsuya Nakazono / naf architect & design Location: Hiroshima, Japan Engineer: Kenji Nawa / NAWAKENJI-M Program: Single family residence Site area: 172.55 sqm Building area: 61.38 sqm Total floor area: 114.50 sqm Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Noriyuki Yano / Nacasa & Partners Design Concept The site is located in a district where many traditional sake breweries preserve good old Ja..
FreeFlow is a fluid, sinuous modular upholstered seating system designed mainly to suit large spaces. Its curvy, linear modules offer maximum versatility for use in waiting, relaxation and dining areas. Based on the idea of a flyover, the sofa comprises two upholstered strips, one for the seat and one for the backrest. Depending on how it is used, these strips can criss-cross each other to creat..
Architects: Gokhan Avcioglu & GAD Location: Istanbul, Turkey Project Team: Ozan Ertug, Serkan Cedetas Collaborators: Besiktas Municipality Project Area: 320 sqm Budget: $500,000 Project Year: 2007-2008 Construction Year: 2008-2009 Photographs: GAD Located in one of Istanbul’s most populated and diverse neighborhoods, Besiktas is an eclectic area with a village-like atmosphere that is in the proc..
Auftraggeber: Offenburger Stadthallen- und Messeimmobilien GmbH Realisierungszeit: 2007-2008 Projektkosten Brutto: 26 Mio Euro, KG 200-700 Leistungsphasen: 1-8 Auszeichnung, Preise: Wettbewerb 2001, 2.Preis Architectural photographer Roland Halbe has sent us his photographs of a conference centre in Offenburg, Germany, designed by Freiburg architects Hetzel & Ortholf. Called Stadthalle Offenburg..
Anne-Mette Jensen and Morten Ernst have designed the In Duplo sofa series for the Danish furniture manufacturer Erik Jørgensen. In Duplo is a series that consist of two sofas in kinship (In Duplo High & Low) that are designed with a common theme. Each sofa consists of a wing shaped corpus that holds a composition of cushions. Like in a stone circle where each element is modified and finds its na..
Designer: Divercity Architects (London; Athens) Building type: Hotel Location: Kefalonia, Greece website: www.divercityarchitects.com Status: Under construction; estimated completion, 2012 For their latest hotel design in Kefalonia, Greece, Divercity Architects intended to blend this contemporary hotel with the vernacular architecture of the surroundings. Due to the site conditions, the hotel co..
PROJECT AND DIRECTION: ANDRES REMY ARQUITECTOS DESIGN TEAM: ANDRES REMY, HERNAN PARDILLOS, JULIETA RAFEL, CARLOS ARELLANO, GISELA COLOMBO. BUILDING DIRECTION: ANDRES REMY, ASOCIATED HERNAN PARDILLOS. STRUCTURAL STUDY: CLAUDIO. SURFACE: 330m YEAR: 2007 The black house was born by the request of a young couple, brought to us by another of our projects “The Waterfall House”, which gave us the chall..
