Istanbul-based outfit Nuvist Architecture & Design have shared with us their entry to the Izmir Opera House Competition. Art has a great role in showing what happens in human beings' life. Soul, intelligence and the emotions are the reflections of the community, and Art forms the social identities of communities. It also shows us the difference between the various social identities. Global influ..
Chinese architects NHDRO have transformed this disused Japanese army headquarters in Shanghai into a hotel, maintaining the building’s stripped concrete and brick walls while adding a new Corten steel extension on the roof. The Waterhouse hotel has nineteen rentable rooms spread over four storeys and a roof-terrace looking onto the neighbouring Huangpu River. Existing features like exposed concr..
NOVAE Architecture has been recently selected as one of the 10 Young Italian Architects under 35 at the “Architects Meet at Fuori Biennale”, for the Venice Biennale. For the event, they presented their project “Teritorial Dissonances”. More images and architect’s description after the break. The theme of the urban border (social, cultural and physical )apparent inherent identity with the attitud..
Australian designer Louisa Kwan has sent us images of the Loopie seating she has created. Taking inspiration from the behavior of people in waiting areas, loopie was designed to breathe playfulness and accommodate the activity observed in these spaces. Its concept originated from the observation of family and friendship groups and the various ways they communicated to one another when sitting in..
Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff Architects have designed the Casa Barone in Ingarö-Evlinge, Sweden. An existing summer house on a steep continues slope was the starting point for this project. The old house sat in the middle of the property leaving only unusable narrow and highly sloping ground around it. A main issue was therefore to regain the property and to create flat areas with good sun conditio..
Mr.Maleonn..has really touched my soul with his awesome portfolio. His work mixes graphic design and photography..with the most romantic results you have ever seen! I found an interesting interview in Kasia Kay Art Projects press area. (Maleonn for the italian PIG-magazine issue42, October 2006) *The world is a mess, and for what is possible to foresee it will be more and more... in your photos ..
Miami-based Interior designer Charles Allem, designed the interior of the Mira Hotel in Hong Kong. from contemporist
Paris 2008: Aston Martin One-77 (partially) revealed Aston Martin says this is no mere car, but ‘possibly the world’s most desirable automotive art form’. Marek Reichmann and his design team have sculpted the One-77 so that it is still instantly recognisably an Aston Martin, but with hints of a new design language.The short nose is expected to feature the traditional Aston grille, while the vent..
Architect: MoederscheimMoonen Architects Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Project Architect: Erik Moederscheim Project Team: Erik Moederscheim, Ruud Moonen, Jelle Rinsema Engineering: Bureau Bouwkunde Structural Engineering: IBT Bouwtechniek General Contractor: Batenburg BV Client: Municipality of Rotterdam Gross floor space: 1,410 sqm Photographs: Rob ‘t Hart MoederscheimMoonen Architects r..
Olek “Traces”(left) photo (c) Zuza Krajewska & Bartek Wieczorek Photo duo Zuza Krajewska & Bartek Wieczorek bring their decadent “trash aesthetic” to Berlin as part of the Photomonth series at Polnisches Institut from September 16 to November 30, 2010. Zuzanna Krajewska and Bartek Wieczorek are a dynamic pair both within the world of professional photography and in their personal lives, which ge..
