When asked by art gallery owner Patrick Brillet to design a piece out of Carbon Fiber, we decided to celebrate and utilize the best of the materials true physical properties, its strength and lightness. The complexity of curves and required thinness could not be duplicated in any other material while still maintaining its ability to support itself completely… from contemporist
Yellow Treehouse by Pacific Environments Architects text by Pascal Panagiotidis for Yatzer Who didn't have dreams back in his childhood? Some of them were achieved whilst others never came true. Well, there is an architectural concept that we all dreamed of as children but could only do as an adult fantasy. The tree-house concept is reminiscent of childhood dreams and playtime, fairy stories of ..
Australian design firm Carr Design Group have completed a modular house in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia. Called Modular House, the residence comprises two buildings, each arranged along a spine housing all services. The main building contains the living room, dining room, kitchen, study, storage and bedrooms, connected by glazed walkways. Split-level timber decking joins this building to the gue..
Architects: Anttinen Oiva Architects Location: Helsinki, Finland Project Manager: Vesa Oiva Collaborators: Jussi Kalliopuska, Selina Anttinen, Antti Lehto Building services consultant: Aila Puusaari, DI, Pˆyry Building Services Oy Construction-engineering consultant: Sami Lampinen, DI, WSP Finland Oy Library consultants: Irma Pasanen, office chief, Library of Helsinki University of Technology / ..
Norwegian designers StokkeAustad and Frost Produkt have collaborated to design a range of kitchen utensils. Calling the project Basic Series, the designers intended to make a range of kitchen utensils which are strong, sturdy and easy to use. The new products include a large wooden handled serving spoon and potato masher, stacking candle holders, a folding trivet and a chopping board with built-..
Ferrari Factory Store of Serravalle Scrivia, entirely designed by Iosa Ghini Associates, is located outside McArthur Glen Outlet in Serravalle Scrivia. For the first time in the history of Ferrari Stores an entire building has been designed to accommodate the store. The building enjoys a privileged position as one of the first structures of the Outlet visible from the main parking area and acces..
We have been running a series of tests using RhinoScript to generate cut paths for a series of cabinet doors we’re designing. Here is the latest installment. CNC Milled MDF CNC Milled PlyBoo A Tangent - but interesting nonetheless. We started milling this large piece of cherry, once its done we’re going to cut a piece of glass to fit the profile and make some legs for it, et voilà, une table. Di..
Builder-owner: City of Innsbruck / STRABAG Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects, London Light planning: Zaha Hadid Architects, London Zumtobel Licht Electrical planning: ILF, Rum Electrical installation: EAE Stöckl GmbH, Innsbruck Nordpark Cable Railway by Zaha Hadid Architects opened by Hilde Zach, Mayor of Innsbruck The Nordpark Cable Railway comprising of four new stations and a cable-stayed sus..
Assimilation to surroundings The residence aims for a synthesis between the indoor and the outdoor space. The outdoor space is more or less embraced, creating subtle transitions. The living room has been deliberately raised by 80 centimetres, which creates a direct relationship with the magnificently wide view. The different levels within the house subtly interact with the central staircase, wit..
