Miami has been changing a lot over this last decade, turning into a rich cultural city. Events such as Art Basel Miami Beach (the most important art event in the US) and buildings by international architects are part of this ongoing change. One of these new projects in the city is 1111 Lincoln Road, a development envisioned by Robert Wennett and materialized by swiss architects by Herzog & de Me..
Barcelona’s new wholesale flower market — Mercabarna-Flor — near the Barcelona International Airport was designed by Willy Muller Architects. The most striking features of the new market are the multi-faceted angular roof structure and the multi-colored outer shell inspired by an aerial view of flower fields in full bloom. The new complex — 15,000 square-meters of buildings on a 44,000 square-me..
I like to use different materials when designing new pieces, to give me an alternate view on shapes & textures, & this one started life as a couple of pipecleaners! It’s all about the lines &, from the side, you can see every curve mirrors the others to give an unusual silhouette for a rocking chair. Originally, it was constructed completely out of maple but, by adding the walnut into the suppor..
Architects: A2RC Architects Location: Brussels, Belgium Client: Palais des Congrès sa and SPF Artist: Arne Quinze Budget: 60,000,000 € Area: 52,000 sqm Competition year: 2000 Project year: 2002-2006 Construction year: 2006-2009 Photographs: A2RC Architects An audacious architectural proposition to the city offers a newfound visibility to the former “Palais des Congrès” by means of a poetic emble..
When asked by art gallery owner Patrick Brillet to design a piece out of Carbon Fiber, we decided to celebrate and utilize the best of the materials true physical properties, its strength and lightness. The complexity of curves and required thinness could not be duplicated in any other material while still maintaining its ability to support itself completely… from contemporist
Yellow Treehouse by Pacific Environments Architects text by Pascal Panagiotidis for Yatzer Who didn't have dreams back in his childhood? Some of them were achieved whilst others never came true. Well, there is an architectural concept that we all dreamed of as children but could only do as an adult fantasy. The tree-house concept is reminiscent of childhood dreams and playtime, fairy stories of ..
Australian design firm Carr Design Group have completed a modular house in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia. Called Modular House, the residence comprises two buildings, each arranged along a spine housing all services. The main building contains the living room, dining room, kitchen, study, storage and bedrooms, connected by glazed walkways. Split-level timber decking joins this building to the gue..
Architects: Anttinen Oiva Architects Location: Helsinki, Finland Project Manager: Vesa Oiva Collaborators: Jussi Kalliopuska, Selina Anttinen, Antti Lehto Building services consultant: Aila Puusaari, DI, Pˆyry Building Services Oy Construction-engineering consultant: Sami Lampinen, DI, WSP Finland Oy Library consultants: Irma Pasanen, office chief, Library of Helsinki University of Technology / ..
Norwegian designers StokkeAustad and Frost Produkt have collaborated to design a range of kitchen utensils. Calling the project Basic Series, the designers intended to make a range of kitchen utensils which are strong, sturdy and easy to use. The new products include a large wooden handled serving spoon and potato masher, stacking candle holders, a folding trivet and a chopping board with built-..
