We often find ourselves creating and designing for things that are outdated as we draw each line. The world we live in seems extremely uncomfortable and inefficient even though we have all this knowledge and plenty of case studies identifying such inconvenient truths. Karim Rashid mentions in the documentary "The Genius of Design" by BBC, that it seems absurd and at times perverse that we live i..
Your adventures outdoors just got great company. Say goodbye to your tent and sleeping bag because now you have upgraded! Many of us have fond memories of camping and weekend getaways with friends where we got excited about every possible element of nature except for the allocation. Although allocations were not the most comfortable, we did it because that was the only option and the adventure w..
The ‘Iris’ inspired leaves are elegantly curved at three sets of angles and distanced to produce a perfectly proportioned pendant feature. The ambient light casts pleasing shadows and glows warmly against the sets of leaves giving them definition and character. from contemporist
Architects: Norman Foster, Foster + Partners Location: 257 Bowery, New York, USA Co-architects: Adamson Associates Client: Sperone Westwater Consultants: Buro Happold, Sciame, Edgett Williams, JAM Consultants Inc. Project Year: 2008-2010 Photographs: Nigel Young Nearly 35 years after its conception, Sperone Westwater continues to exhibit the work of prominent artists of diverse nationality and a..
What do you think of Tony Owen Partners’ latest luxury apartments? The design will shortly enter its construction phase on Elizabeth Street in Sydney’s CBD in prestigious Hyde Park. With only 19 apartments, this exclusive development intends to define the new standard in luxury and contemporary design for Australia. On the exterior, the units’ varied facades are the product of parametric exercis..
Drucker Architects have completed the Makenna Resort in Itacaré, Brazil. The challenge of this project was to transform a natural place in an architectural space, or build a territory in which the physical landmark is no longer a backdrop to become an active part of their own construction, identifying those key elements of the landscape to emerge through a system of relations that go beyond the ..
UNStudio shared their new pavilion for the 29th Art Biennale in Sao Paulo, Brazil with us. The project is intended to encourage interaction between the participants and visitors by creating a place for display, discussion, and debate. An artistic expression that also functions programmatically, the pavilion embodies the dynamic geometry and spatial qualities common in the firm’s work (to compare..
London Design Festival 2010: this electric scooter (above) is one of three concept scooters unveiled by car brand MINI in London yesterday. The Scooter E Concept includes three designs for electric scooters: a double seat in racing green and leather (top), a more sporty version with a single-seat (below) and a third with styling inspired by popular culture in the 1960s. The first two are also to..
London Design Festival 2010: London brand Uniform Wares have launched their second collection of watches – come and try one on at our Dezeen Watch Store pop-up at the The Tramshed in east London this week. Called 200 Series Calendar Wristwatch, the product has a calendar, leather strap and stainless steel case in a PVD coated, brushed or polished finish. Dezeen Watch Store pop-ups continue until..
Here's the fascinating entry "Slow Up-rising" by Canadian firm Ja Studio to Solar Park South, the international ideas competition in Calabria, Italy. The competition brief called for a 'Solar Highway' by re-using Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway sections between Scilla and Bagnara to be decommissioned by the Italian Highways Authority. As Ja Studio partner Behnaz Assadi tells us: "Our response wa..
