The R|B House is a re-conceptualization of an end row house unit in Capitol Hill, Washington DC. The project furthers a continuing exploration in sustainable urban residential design. The existing two-story structure was originally built in 1906 and represents the archetype of single family dwelling units in the city. The house had been renovated in the early 1970’s, but the interior space remai..
Architect: Hyunjoon Yoo Architects Location: Samsung Headquarter Basement, 2 Taepyoung-ro, Joong-gu, Seoul, Korea Client: Kangbuk Samsung Hospital Collaborators: Kookbo Design Co. Ltd, Samsung Everland Co. Ltd Size: 5,697 sqm Design Year: 2009 Completion Year: 2010 Photographs: Seunghoon Yum Hospital unlike Hospital Typical hospitals are located in a huge size building and their rooms are small...
Architect: bittonidesignstudio Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Project Team: Mark Bittoni, Ross Jeffries, Salomé Reeves Structural Engineer: C.W. Howe & Associates Area: 185.8 sqm Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Eric Staudenmaier Photography Los Angeles-based bittonidesignstudio has recently completed the evansHOUSE, located in the modernist landmark community of Crestwood Hills. This small moder..
10m³ di Pausa is an urban installation which helps us acknowledge the value of space in the city and the growing necessity for green cars. A field of green 'grass leaves' takes hold of the urban space, offering 10 cubic meters of relax for the people passing by. Interaction with this grass field and the possibility of immersion within it allows us to escape from the traffic and confusion. The si..
Architects: EASTERN Design Office Location: Shiga, Japan Client: SPOCAZI Contractor: Daihohiiragi Co., Ltd Project Area: 113.70 sqm Project Year: 2008 Photographs: Koichi Torimura This is a portion of the moon, a tip of a huge thing. This is a shoe shop built in a huge shopping mall. Two big and small triangles are placed in a space of 9m x 12.5m x 4m. The triangles have the shape of the moon th..
Starting with a digital body scan, the dress is digitally drawn. This animation serves to compare the drawing process with the final product and the variability in reality. from vimeo
PEDINI recently unveiled MAGIKA, the newest addition to its distinguished line of kitchen models. In addition to making the quality of PEDINI’s Italian cabinetry available to younger and more budget conscious clients, MAGIKA is designed to appeal to architects, builders and developers alike. MAGIKA strikes a balance between style, practicality and economy – combining the latest cost-effective fi..
International art-based design studio Urban Art Projects (UAP) has announced their collaboration with artist Ned Kahn and the Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) to convert Brisbane’s new Domestic Terminal short-term multi-level car park in to an eight-storey kinetic public art project. Kahn, who has developed an international following for his artworks that incorporate the use of natural element..
Architects: Köppen Strauch Architekten Location: Leichlingen, Germany Project Area: 600 sqm Project Year: 2008-2009 Photographs: Tomas Riehle Situated on a gentle hill this house overlooks the small city of leichlingen in western germany near cologne. with its precise shape and its reduced materials its creating a contrast to the mediocre buildings around. the open space of the groundfloors allo..
Project Title: Phoenix Flowers, Garscube Landscape Link Location: Garscube Road/ M8 Flyover, Glasgow, Scotland Cost: £1.2million Construction start date: 21st September 2009 Completion date: 28th June 2010 Summary The first phase of the regeneration of the Speirs Locks area in Glasgow has been completed with the opening of the Garscube Link, a new public realm intervention which re-connects Nort..
