Design Miami 08: An exhibition of sculptures by Belgian artist Arne Quinze is on show at Wolfgang, Roth and Partners Fine Art as part of Art Basel - Miami Beach in Miami, USA. Quinze describes the Bidonvilles as “shanty towns competing with skyscrapers… Social gravity pushes up the social mass, into the sky.” “The houses will extract all the energy they can from wind, water, sun or frequencies t..
Ofthe countless trains running on Japan’s 20,000-kilometer (12,000-mile)rail network, a few are decorated with images of anime and mangacharacters, colorful ads, and designs by notable artists. Here is asmall sample. Pikachu on Seto line, Aichi prefecture * * * * * Galaxy Express 999 train, Furusato-Ginga line, Hokkaido [Photo] Characters from Leiji Matsumoto’s “Galaxy Express 999″ anime/mangaad..
Another winner from our Dezeen x Design Association container design competition - KT: the listening room by designers MAT Studio and Elastik. The 20 foot shipping container was filled with CNC-cut layers of corrugated fiberboard and compressed-polyester foam panels, which cut out noise and vibration from the outside while the occupant listened to classical music. Fifteen speakers were oriented ..
Milan-based architects Iosa Ghini Associati have designed an extension to a hotel in Budapest, Hungary, called New York Residence. The project comprises an extension to the adjacent New York Palace Boscolo Hotel, including 60 new rooms and a floor of offices. A conference centre attached to the hotel will include an auditorium to seat 500 people, while a commercial gallery and business centre wi..
Here is a full set of images of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, designed by architect I.M. Pei, which officially opened yesterday (Monday). Here is some info from the museum: – MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART OPENS DECEMBER 1 IN QATAR IN ICONIC I.M. PEI-DESIGNED LANDMARK BUILDING Inaugural Exhibition Celebrates Cultural Diversity and Complexity of Islamic Art Doha, QATAR, November 22, 2008 – The..
Dutch designer Roderick Vos will present a collection of three ceramic pieces called White Gold at Design Miami this week. The pieces have been produced in a limited edition of 25 by ceramic manufacturers Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum for Dutch gallery Priveekollektie. Top image: Ma-Ma’ vase. Above: Bloom vase Above: Atlantis. The following text is from Roderick Vos: – ‘White Gold’ Atlantis, Bloo..
Architect: Carlos Ferrater & Jimenez Brasa Arquitectos Location: Granada, Spain Collaborators: Luis Gonzalo Arias Recalde, David Molina Carneros, Cristian Eugen Boz Project Year: 2004 Construction Year: 2005-2008 Promotor: Consortium Parque de las Ciencias Structural Engineering: Juan Calvo / Pondio Main Contractor: Dragados S.A. Acoustics: Higini Arau Technical Architects: Francisco Javier Gonz..
Architects: ACXT Location: Bakio, Spain Client: Bakio City Council Constructed Area: 5,200 sqm Budget: 3,9 M EURO (US $4,93 M) Project year: 2006 Photographer: Cesar San Millán The building is situated in a small and floodable valley open to the sea in the coastal town of Bakio. It takes up the Northwest side of the site, leaving two free areas, one in the West, through which access is carried o..
Dutch architects NL created a forest of 100 trees planted in shopping trolleys at the Urban Play event in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which ended earlier this month. The project, called Moving Forest, was inspired by a children’s story about a forest that moves at night so people trapped in it can never escape. Urban Play is an international project by Droog Design, created and curated by Scott Burn..
Melbourne architectural and urban design practice Lyons have completed a new research centre at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. The hexagonal-shaped building is wrapped with “digitally designed pre-cast concrete panels”. The Hedley Bull Centre for World Politics was completed in August. Photography: Dianna Snape and Trevor Mein. The following is from Lyons Architects: ..
