Esta nueva sinagoga reúne un santuario, escuela y biblioteca, y sirve como extensión de Park Synagogue en Cleveland Heights, diseñada por Eric Mendelsohn en 1950. El edificio es una caja muy simple de la que surgen el santuario y dos enormes marquesinas que constituyen los accesos al hall de doble altura en un gesto de brazos abiertos. Dicho hall sirve como muelle entre el santuario de formas re..
London and Cape Town-based designer Fly-pitcher has sent us images of Zero Gravity, his stand at Design Tide Tokyo last month. Among work on show was Satellite Chandelier, an installation piece featuring nickel-plated TV and radio receiving equipment. Other projects shown included the designer’s Corian Lantern and a stool prototype made from Nylon. The following is from Fly-pitcher: – “Satellite..
Architects: Vora Arquitectura - Pere Buil Castells & Jordi Fornells Castello Location: Barcelona, Spain Competition year: 2000 Construction year: 2005-2007 Project team: Filipe Araujo, Ricardo Borges (lisboa), Arnau Boronat, Ruben Heras, Sonia Bom, Inigo Ribera, Sonia Gaspar (barcelona) Client: Foment de Ciutat Vella Contractor: Acciona Infraestructuras Structural Engineer: Manuel Arguijo y Asoc..
La sede del Parlamento Escocés es una obra póstuma del catalán Enric Miralles supervisada y concluida por Benedetta Tagliabue, esposa de Enric, a cargo del estudio. En 1998 el estudio de Miralles, EMBT Arquitectes Associats, asociado con el estudio local RMJM, había ganado este concurso compitiendo en la final con Rafael Viñoly Architects (New York), Michael Wilford and Partners (London), Richar..
Mayslits Kassif Architects have completed the regeneration of public spaces at Tel Aviv Port in Israel. The architects hope the undulating surface will act “both as a reflection of the mythological dunes on which the port was built and as an open invitation to free interpretations and unstructured activities.” Photographs by Galia Kranfeld. Here’s some more information from Mayslits Kassif Archi..
Architects: SO Architecture Location: Ramat Ishay, Israel Project Team: Shachar Lulav, Oded Rozenkier, Eran Mebel Project year: 2007 Constructed Area: 60 sqm Photographs: Asaf Oren The Rosso restaurant is situated in Ramat Yishay, a town in the valley of Yezre-el in the Northern part if Israel. The beautiful scenery of the Northern part of Israel, with its landscapes of green and red fields, cov..
Studio Lovegrove, the London-based office of designer Ross Lovegrove, have designed a glass mountain shelter called Alpine Capsule. The proposed capsule has a diameter of eight metres, is made from glass with a reflective coating and has a 360 degree view. Solar panels and vertical wind turbines provide power for the capsule, where visitors can stay overnight. The shelter will be located in the ..
Architects: KWK PROMES Location: Ksiazenice, Poland Project Architect: Robert Konieczny Collaborator: Marcin Jojko Structural Engineer: Jaroslaw Kaminski Design Year: 2004 Construction Year: 2005-2007 Site Area: 1,440 sqm Constructed Area: 180 sqm Photographs: KWK PROMES A green clearing surrounded by forest was the only context for the proposed small house. Hence the idea to “carve out” a piece..
Gerard Veciana, from ARTEKS Arquitectura shared with us his latest project in Tarragona, Spain. Architect: ARTEKS Arquitectura Location: Tarragona, Spain Architects in charge: Gerard Veciana Membrado & Elisabet Faura Pavia Collaborators: Miquel Mercé, Manuel Gonzalez, Rubén Alonso, Flavio Rezende Project Year: 2008 Structural Engineering: Ing.Joan Rovira, Ing. José María Velasco / www.amatria.co..
Architect: Königsberger Vannucchi - Jorge Königsberger and Gianfranco Vannucchi Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Collaborators: Sandra Dellarole, Huang Kuo Che, Liliane Caparelli, Carla Estrella, Luiz Boscardin and Luiz Paulo Eigenheer Project Year: 2005-2006 Construction Year: 2007-2008 Site Area: 3,800 sqm Constructed Area: 25,930 sqm Photographs: Leonardo Finotti This project in São Paulo, Brazil,..