Architects: XPIRAL / Javier Peña Galiano Location: Murcia, Spain Collaborators: Lola Jiménez, Susana Velasco, Malte Eglinger Structural Engineering: IDEEE Services: Federico Garcia Salmerón Construction Engineering: Luis Fernando Perona, Miguel Ángel Carceles Promotor: Juan Carlos López Orenes Project year: 2003-2006 Budget: US $1,15 M Constructed Area: 467 sqm Photographs: Juan de la Cruz Megía..
location : Euralille 2, Lille, France competition : May 2005 start of conceptual design : 2005 estimated beginning of construction : 2008 estimated completion : end of 2009 built-up area : 13 000 m² client : Icade Capri, Lille; Loger Habitat, Lille engineers : Perrault Projets, Paris : architectural engineering Khephren Ingénierie, Arcueil : structures Alto Ingénierie, Champs-sur-Marne : buildin..
Architects: Angelo Bucci, Alvaro Puntoni Location: Carapicuíba, SP, Brazil Collaborators: Ciro Miguel, Fernando Bizarri, Juliana Braga Structure: Ibsen Pulleo Uvo, Ruy Bentes Services: Mauro Rodrigues Pinto Landscape: Klara Kaiser Construction: Alexsandro Bremenkamp Project year: 2003 Construction year: 2008 Site area: 450 sqm Construction area: 415 sqm Lighting: Reka Steel panels: Perfilor Scaf..
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo - Japan Architect : Kengo Kuma & Associates Design: 2004 - 2006 - Construction: 2006 - 2007 Client : Private client Engineering Firm : Ejiri Structural Engineers Contractor : Eiger Co. Ltd. Photographer : Mitsumasa Fujitsuka Using 3.2mm thick corrugated steel plates, a house of monocoque construction which resembles a freight car was made, with out having any beams or columns. T..
Tangible Dots are designed for a new video experience that allows users to manipulate the physical boundaries of a video screen, taking the “square” out of the fixed, rectangular screen. A dynamic and tactile screen emerges when users shift the arrangement of small magnet pieces on a projection surface. Tangible Dots from Minsoo Lee on Vimeo. “I love this project. Instead of exhausting ourselves..
Architects: Nicolas del Rio y Max Nunez - dRN ARQUITECTOS Location: Farellones, Chile Collaborator: Oltmann Ahlers G. Structural Engineer: Enzo Valladares Contractor: Eduardo Torreblanca Site Area: 435 sqm Constructed Area: 140 sqm Project Year: 2007 Construction Year: 2008 Materials: Steel, Stone, Wood Budget: US $792 /sqm Photographs: Felipe Camus The site was an existing void in the middle of..
Architects: Manuel Ocaña Arquitectos Location: Madrid, Spain Collaborators: Roberto González García, Lucía Martínez, Sebastian Camacho Promoter: C.R. Project year: 2006 Constructued Area: 163 sqm Budget: 130.000 EURO (US $177.112) Photographs: Miguel de Guzman This project contemplates the refurbishment of an old house, on which the client wanted a swimming pool. The result is amazing, with a ve..
Architect: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Location: Silkeborg, Denmark Ingeneering: The DAI Group Contractor: SKANSKA Danmark A/S Project Year: 2005 Construction Year: 2006-2007 Constructed Area: 3,700 sqm Photographs: SHL The project – centred on a 19th-century paper mill - was commended for the simplicity of the design, characterised by the choice of materials as well as the successful trans..
Architects: Christian Pottgiesser - architecturespossibles (Paris) Location: Paris, France Client: private Design Team: Christian Pottgiesser (architect) , Alejandro Ratier (designer), Pascale Pottgiesser (artist) Engineer: Joël Betito Assistant: Dr. Florian Hertweck Furniture design: arch. Raphael Budin (low table + dining table) Contractors: ERCN (main construction), Carrières du Bassin Parisi..
Turkish design studio Autoban have designed a flagship store for the fashion retailer Vakko. The store, located in the Nisantasi quarter of Istanbul, Turkey; is filled with luxurious materials and customised seating throughout its five floors. Inspired by the swirling Vakko logo, Autoban designed a lamp with a similarly curved lampshade specially for the project, while sleek and simple embedded ..
