Architects: Birrelli Architects Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Project Architects: Jack Birrell and Todd Henderson Project Team: Phil Dingemanse, Gary Fleming Collaborators: McBride Charles Ryan Structural Engineer: Engineering Edge Mechanical and Electrical Engineers: Engineering Solutions Building Contractor: Matthews Constructions Project Year: 2008-2009 Photographs: Rob Burnett Th..
the prefab parasite is to populate the unused space found in urban landscapes. to achieve sustainable densification the dwelling attaches itself to a blank building fabric found in the city. it grows on empty facades, rock faces and bridges. it finds value by turning dead public space into lively private space. the prefab parasite was completely designed using a parametric 3d modelling system. a..
Japanese design studio Leif.designpark have created the Hug Lounge Sofa for De La Espada. From De La Espada: Hug Lounge Sofa has a generous seating area and a playfully modern form reminiscent of a large embrace. In contrast to the familiarity of the welcoming seating area, the back of the sofa has the formality of a mens suit. from contemporist
Located in Niihama in Ehime, Japan, the Café la Miell lacked the space needed to accommodate the number of daily customers. To combat this shortcoming, the client wished to open a new café across the street that would be able to hold 80 customers. To create the new Café la Miell, Suppose Design Office utilized the one meter drop of the site so that instead of having a standard two story café, as..
Architects: Kanner Architects Location: Oakland, California, USA Client: Craig and Terri Rubenstein Project Area: 394 sqm Budget: $2.5 million Project year: 2007 Photographs: Tim Griffith Located in Oakland, California, on a down-sloping site high above the San Francisco Bay, this home was designed to capture the magnificent vistas spanning from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate Bridge. Floor-to..
Another house that will be part of the Fall Home Tour put on by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects is the Tree House by KAA Design Group. Located in the desirable “tree section” of Manhattan Beach, this home reinforces the viability of indoor/outdoor living along the Southern California coast. Locally sourced sustainable materials are, whenever possible and relevant ..
Architects: Max Pritchard Architect Location: Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia Engineering Consultant: Engineers Pocius & Associates Project year: 2008 Project Area: 1,548 sqm Photographs: Sam Noonan & George Apostolidis Sam noonan - Copyrighted 2009-05-6422-06-Southern Ocean Lodge-George Apostolidis Sam noonan - Copyrighted Sam noonan - Copyrighted Southern Ocean Lodge is being described as Austr..
Prajakta Bamanikar an Industrial Design student at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, India, has designed a bamboo chair for use by restaurants in the popular tourist region of Goa. The project aims at designing a trendy dining chair in bamboo for Goan restaurants. With the continued rapid development of the global economy and constant increase in population, the overall demand for wo..
Architects: monovolume architecture + design Location: Dörfl, Austria Project team: Juri Pobitzer & Patrik Pedó Collaborators: Rita Rabensteiner, Simon Constantini, Cecile Dobler, Benjamin Gaensbacher Client: Hydroelectric power station consortium limited company Project year: 2008-2009 Photographer: Simon Constantini & Marion Gelmini The hydroelectric power station is located near Winnebach bro..
BMW Group DesignworksUSA have created the Metro40 collection of street furniture for Landscape Forms, a Kalamazoo, Michigan based manufacturer of site furniture for outdoor spaces. The Metro40 collection includes seating, shelters, lighting, and amenities, and has been developed for use by city planners and architects to help global urban centers elevate the livability, quality of experience, de..
