Entering Barcelona's 5 star Raval Hotel website two words appear on the screen 'Designer Hotel' and it certainly is. An avant garde renovation acting as a paradise for design addicts. The grandest names in one space Jaime Hayon, Marcel Wanders for Mooi, Vitra and the list goes on and on. For designers the Raval Hotel is what a candy shop is to a five year old. This renovation has raised everybod..
Carbon Neutral master plans are being adopted in several countries, in times when energy and emissions are becoming very important. And that´s exactly what Azerbaijan will do to develop Zira Island on the Caspian Sea, located in the bay of the capital city Baku. The master plan was developed with danish BIG Architects and Ramboll engineers, with an architectural proposal based upon the country’s..
Architectural photographer Roland Halbe has sent us his photographs of the recently-completed academic building for The Cooper Union in New York, designed by Thom Mayne of American practice Morphosis. Located at 41 Cooper Square, the building houses the college’s three schools teaching art, architecture and engineering. The building is wrapped in a perforated stainless steel skin. A six metre-wi..
At first glance, Graft Lab’s dazzling complex in Dubai may appear to have a cluster of sparkling geometric pools at its base. But upon further inspection, the web-like structures are actually something even more desirable than a place to take a dip in the hot desert – a means of collecting the scorching rays of the sun and transforming them into energy. Dubbed the Vertical Village, this multi-us..
Amsterdam studio Bureau Ira Koers have completed a holiday home on the edge of Dwingeloose Heide (Dutch heath) in the Netherlands. Called Merry-Go-Round, the house has narrow floor-to ceiling windows on all sides, which can be covered with shutters. The interior is divided into eight rooms, connected by a passageway around the edge that opens up to the surroundings. The project was commissioned ..
Architect: Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas Location: New York, USA Programme: Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Armani Casa, Armani Dolci, Armani Ristorante Design Team: Sara Bernardi, Alfio Faro, Andrea D’Antrassi, Chiara Marchionni, Rossella Mastronardi Furniture Design: Ana Gugic, Farshid Tavakolitehrani, Lucrezia Rendace Model Makers: Nicola Cabiati, Lucrezia Rendace, Jaim Telias 3D Model & Rend..
An innovative wash basin KANERA series by Graft, a design firm located in Los Angeles, Berlin, and Beijing. The design was inspired by the movement of water in relation with the wash basin. + Bathing Inspiration A sink like KANERA 1 E, having just won the renowned red dot award: product design 2008, awarded by The Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen on March, 14th is the pinnacle of industrial de..
Down to Earth: Artists Create Edible Landscapes, Fall, 2009. Two exclosures: each 40’ x 10’ x 8’ metal and plastic. Two sites (both facing a great deal of pressure from their deer populations): Ridge and Valley region and Schuylkill Environmental and Education Center, Piedmont region. Curated by Amy Lipton, Co-director of ecoartspace. Deer are innocent accomplices in the destruction of the fores..
Sieht im Bild expressiv aus, drängt sich an Ort und Stelle nicht auf: die neue Agora Fotos: Roland Halbe, Stuttgart Die S-Bahn hält vor dem Werkstor des Unternehmens, das auf den Kühlmaschinenerfinder Carl von Linde (1842-1934) zurückgeht. Gleich links vom Eingang steht ein neuer Solitär, in dem ein Mitarbeiterrestaurant, ein Café, ein Bereich für Gäste, ein Schulungs- und Konferenzzentrum sowie..
e One possible way to activate former industrial building is by inserting new programme into the existing architectural shell. In this case this is done by the gradual formation of the infrastructure for recreational activities. Introduced structures are mimicking naturally created rock suitable for free climbing according to three relevant parameters: degree of inclination, disposition of handl..
