“The conceptual framework behind the design of Juliet is based on the symbols and the tales of “One Thousand and One Nights” told by the legendary Persian queen Scheherazade,” said Di Oronzo. “The stories would speak of adventurous travels on flying carpets and luminous, soft clouds in the warm desert nights. They would speak of kings and queens, and describe encounters in crowded, gleaming citi..
At Salone del Mobile 2010, the Italian manufacturer Schönhuber Franchi exhibited the new Arena collection that has been designed by Luca Trazzi. The collection includes a sofa and chair made from slats of ash wood that have been steam bent and shaped at different angles. from contemporist
We have been featuring different proposals for the Musée National des Beaux Arts du Québec competition including Saucier + Perrotte’s proposal and the winning proposal by OMA. BIG, who teamed with Fugere Architectes, just shared their proposal for the expansion with us. The design includes a grand green roof that, although it seems to slope at quite a precarious angle, is accessible for people t..
Project: House 6 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Site Area: 890 m2 Built Area: 995 m2 Architecture Author: Marcio Kogan Co-author: Diana Radomysler Interior Design Co-authors: Diana Radomysler, Mariana Simas Team: Beatriz Meyer, Carolina Castroviejo, Eduardo Chalabi Eduardo Glycerio, Gabriel Kogan, Lair Reis Maria Cristina Motta, Oswaldo Pessano, Renata Furlanetto Samanta Cafardo, Suzana Glogowski L..
Architects: 3XN Location: Middelfart, Denmark Client: Trekantens Ejendomsselskab A/S Engineering: COWI Landscape Architects: Schønherr Project Area: 5,000 sqm Competition Year: 2005 Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Adam Mørk 3XNs visionary and empathetic winning proposal unites the Middelfart savings Bank’s high ambitions for their new head office. The building must ensure a perfect environment f..
New York studio Axis Mundi have designed a house for a mountainside in Montana, USA, which incorporates a 60 foot internal bridge Called Ark House, the building will have an entrance hall at one end sheltered by one of two steeply-sloping roof structures. From here residents will cross to the main house in the other end of the long narrow building, either by ascending to a platform that cantilev..
Architects: synn architekten + nonconform + MAGK Location: Orth an der Donau, Austria Client: Nationalpark Donauauen Site Area: 11,347 sqm Conversion of the Castle Budget: 2,4 Mill Euro Reconstruction of the Façade Budget: 960,000 Euro Project Year: 2005 Photographs: Rupert Steiner The principle of “furcation” provided a basis for the concept of this project. Furcation originates from the Latin ..
Architects: Samuel Ruiz Torres de Carvalho, Pedro Palmero Cabezas, architects Location: Monte da Caparica, Almada, Portugal Project Team: João Caetano, Xana Gavancha, Catarina Faria, Paulo Valente, Susana Medeiros, Sofia Afonso, Elise Azemard, Ricardo Alves Landscape: PROAP, João Nunes, Carlos Ribas, architects Structure: PPE, Eng. Eduardo Freitas Acoustics: APEN, Eng. João Gonçalves, Eng. Horác..
Milan 2010: here are some more pictures of Dutch designer Bertjan Pot’s Jumper chair, launched by British brand Established & Sons in Milan last week. The design features a knitted cover, created on a machine for making clothing and washed at a high temperature to shrink the wool. Buttons hold the resulting cover around the bent steel and wood frame. More about Established & Sons in Milan here. ..
This house was designed as a part of the 189 house Elysium Noosa development. This generous and open house celebrates its wonderful location on the edge of an environmental park overlooking Lake Weyba. The sculptured modernist expression of its white washed walls and deeply carved recesses combine with thesoftening effects of finely detailed timber screens and natural finishes for a sense of con..
