Architects: Dellekamp arquitectos / Derek Dellekamp Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China Project leader: Ignacio Mendez Project team: Jachen Schleich, Pedro Sanchez, Paulina Goycolea Design year: 2008 Construction year: 2009 Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm aprox Concept * A container that holds every..
Wake Up, Freak Out - then Get a Grip from Leo Murray on Vimeo. A short animated film about the feedback loops likely to lead to catastrophic climate change, by Leo Murray. The script, with extensive peer-reviewed references and additional information and links, is available at wakeupfreakout.org/ from vimeo by Leo Murray
Architecture photographer Iwan Baan just shared with us a photo set of the latest Herzog & de Meuron building in Spain, the Espacio de las Artes at Santa Cruz, Tenerife. Another H&dM building for Spain, after the Caixa Forum (Madrid) and the Forum building (Barcelona). With over 20,622 sqm, the building includes a public library, a contemporary art museum, the Photography Centre of the Tenerife ..
St. james`s park is the oldest Royal Park in London. Our brief was to create an environment that would challenge notions of existing park cafe, whilst retaining a sense of British tradition. The disign of the building reinforces the natural environment of eht park and the interior focus is on the food. Inn the park represents a new generation of modern organic English cuisine and the interior is..
Architects: X-Architects Location: Dubai marina, Dubai Program: Leisure home Constructed Area: 220 sqm Photographs: X-Architects X-Architects closely collaborated with Leen Vandaele, interior decorator ar￢chitect and design consultant from Squisito, to create a houseboat that in￢ventively combines the nautical lifestyle of relaxation and enjoyment with crisp architectural tectonics. The fundamen..
Architects: Ezzo - Cesar Machado Moreira Location: Oporto, Portugal Design Team: Fátima Barroso Project year: 2005-2006 Client: Marta Mello Sampayo Structural Engineering: Eng.Lopes de Oliveira Services: Oval Engenharia Photographs: Joao Ferrand The earliest records of the construction of the house at Outeiro Street date back to the last 19th century where the road to Romanticsm started. Built u..
Architects: J. MAYER H. Architects Location: Nordborg, Denmark Client: Danfoss Universe, Nordborg, Denmark Project Team: Juergen Mayer H., Marcus Blum, Thorsten Blatter, Andre Santer, Alessandra Raponi Design Year: 2005-2006 Construction Year: 2006-2007 Constructed Area: Cafeteria_500 sqm / Curiosity Center_1,200 sqm Architect on site: Hallen & Nordby Technical Consultant: Carl Bro Budget: US $3..
Architects: Studio Granda Location: Skagafjörður fjord, Iceland Client: Lilja Pálmadóttir & Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson Structure & Environmental Engineers: Víðsjá Electrical Services: VJÍ Contractor: Trésmiðjan Borg Constructed Area: 294 sqm Project Year: 2007 Photographs: Studio Granda Hof is a country residence in the Skagafjörður fjord, less than 100km from the Arctic Circle. The spectacl..
Portuguese architect Ana Reis has completed a family house in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. The 2-storey home is characterised by white, clean-cut volumes arranged around an internal courtyard. Photography by NG Photo. Here’s some more information from Ana Reis: – House RA The house is for a young couple with two kids. The building volume, shape and location are the result of different restrictio..
San Francisco designer Yves Béhar of fuseproject has unveiled Mission One, the world’s fastest electric production motorcycle. Designed for Mission Motors, the bike was unveiled at the TED 2009 conference at Long Beach, California, today. The bike has a top speed of 150 MPH and an estimated range of 150 miles. Here’s some info from fuseproject: – America’s Newest Motorcycle Company, Mission Moto..
