The architects at PIQUE have designed the Garren Residence in Bend, Oregon. From the architects: The Garren Residence rests on a high desert prairie site and is a very low-slung building, with strong horizontal elements to visually tie the building to the landscape. Three parallel axis walls orient the house toward prominent views and define outdoor rooms expanding the small footprint into the l..
Archivi Architects & Associates of Osaka have completed a private house in Wakaura bay, near Wakayama city in Japan. The wooden house is built around two small courtyard gardens. Materials include local cedar and cypress with internal surfaces made of plywood. Here’s some more information from Archivi Architects & Associates The site is in the residential quarter that extends to the foot in the ..
Architects: The Design Workshop, Parsons The New School for Design Location: Delisle, Mississippi, USA Spring Studio Instructor: David J. Lewis Summer Studio Instructor: Terry Erickson Summer Staff: Joel Stoehr Students: Huy Bui, Ivan Chabra, Sarah Coffin, Christian Eusubio, Dominique Gonfard, Kailin Gregga, Dominic Griffin, Parker B. Lee, Laura Lyon, Kip Katich, Nora Meehan, Shana Sandberg, Emi..
Danish furnishings brand BoConcept have released their latest catalog, featuring their collection for 2010. Below are some photos of the collection. from contemporist
Yazdani Studio shared with us the Ordos Restaurant they are building in the Mongolian Desert. As I told you before on our interview with Mehrdad Yazdani, Yazdani Studio was one of the first practices working on the new city, with one villa finishing construction and also a Concert Hall and this restaurant (also nearing completion), public programs required by this huge development. During the in..
Car brand BMW will unveil its Vision EfficientDynamics concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The hybrid-engined car features 2+2 seating, polycarbonate windows and gull-wing doors. It has an anticipated top speed of 250 kmh (155 mph) and can reach 100 kmh in 4.8 seconds. Fuel consumption is 3.76 litres per 100 kilometre. See our story from June 2008 about BMW’s GINA Light Visionary ..
Copenhagen architect Morten Emil Engel has won a competition to design stools that will furnish an exhibition building by Japanese architects Atelier Bow-Wow at the Krabbesholm Højskole in Skive, Denmark. Manufactured by PP Møbler in Denmark, each stool is carved from one piece of solid oak. The design will be on show at CODE 09 and Danish Design Centre SHOWHOW as part of Copenhagen Design Week,..
Architects: Kristin Jarmund Architects Location: Tjuvholmen, Oslo, Norway Building Type: Office building Project Scope: Full Contract Client: Tjuvholmen KS, Eitzen Group Size: 5000m2 Schedule: Completed 2007 Project Team: Kristin Jarmund, Ola Helle, Nils Herland, Patrik Larsson, Leif D.Houck, Marlene F. Andersen, Geir Messel, Line Strand, Aud Randi Astad, Arild Eriksen The area of Tjuvholmen, on..
Architects: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Location: La Jolla, CA, USA Client: Congregation Beth Sholom Project team: Stanley Saitowitz, John Winder, Michael Luke, Charles Shin, Benny Ho Structural Engineering: KPFF Consulting Engineers Mechanical, Electrical, Lighting & Plumbing Engineering: Randall Lamb Associates Landscaping: David Reed Landscape Architects General Contractor: DPR Cons..
The Japanese design group has created a super-visual childrens sofa in steel and fabric. The furniture is made with a fresh yellow frame which provides a nice contrast to the dark seat. A piece of furniture would like in an "adult version" as well. Should soon come into production, and we hope a Danish importer takes it to heart. The chair is called Lotta Kids Chair. from dagensdesign