NOVAE Architecture has been recently selected as one of the 10 Young Italian Architects under 35 at the “Architects Meet at Fuori Biennale”, for the Venice Biennale. For the event, they presented their project “Teritorial Dissonances”. More images and architect’s description after the break. The theme of the urban border (social, cultural and physical )apparent inherent identity with the attitud..
Australian designer Louisa Kwan has sent us images of the Loopie seating she has created. Taking inspiration from the behavior of people in waiting areas, loopie was designed to breathe playfulness and accommodate the activity observed in these spaces. Its concept originated from the observation of family and friendship groups and the various ways they communicated to one another when sitting in..
Montreal-based Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architects designed the Canadian Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China. The will to develop cities that are at the same time inclusive, creative and sustainable is above all the quest for an ideal, an immense societal project that must be ceaselessly nourished and renewed through the efforts of the greater Canadian community nationwide. It is..
Photographer Luke Hayes has sent us a selection of photos of the MAXXI_National Museum of the XXI Century Arts in Rome by architect Zaha Hadid. The 27,000 square metre centre is Italy’s first national public museum of comtemporary arts and features two museums – MAXXI Art and MAXXI Architecture. All photos here are copyright Luke Hayes and used with permission. Please see our copyright notice. S..
Stephen Lindsay of the Canadian design studio UrbanProduct has sent us photos of their Dune Wall Treatments. The tiles are made from local materials in either concrete, wood, or ceramic. Each tile measures 8″ square and rise 1″.7/8ths from the applied surface. Weights… Wooden – 0.47 kilo Gypsum – 0.93 kilo Concrete – 0.96 kilo We produce these tiles in limited batch runs and can offer a wide ran..
The Los Angeles-based studio of Ball-Nogues have recently completed their installation "Cradle" in Santa Monica, California. We asked partner Benjamin Ball a few questions about the piece. Bustler: Was this project a commissioned win? Benjamin Ball: We received a request for qualifications from the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division about doing a two dimensional public art work. The work was..
Location: Urbanización Roncesvalles. C/ Roncesvalles, 33 Galapagar, Madrid Architects: SUBARQUITECTURA ( Andrés Silanes + Fernando Valderrama + Carlos Bañón) Design years: 2007 Construction: 2008 – 2010 Structural design: Subarquitectura Building services: Daniel Rodriguez Client: Arco Design and Projects Surface area: 385 m2 Photographs: David Frutos Ruiz This house by Spanish architects Subarq..
Swedish architects Visiondivision have created this undulating concrete habitat for crayfish in a stream in Sweden. Cancer City was commissioned by a crayfish enthusiast who wanted to prevent crayfish emigrating to a neighbouring lake from his stream, where there was a lack of rocks, nooks and crannies. The honeycomb surface is punctured in places to allow the fish to seek refuge underneath. The..
Portuguese photographer Fernando Guerra has sent us his photographs of this museum for modern art in South Korea by architects Álvaro Siza, Carlos Castanheira and Jun Sung Kim. Mimesis Museum has a flowing concrete form that wraps around a central courtyard, and was inspired by a sketch of a cat that Siza drew upon arriving at the site. The three-storey building has services in the basement, gal..
Danish designer Hanne Kortegaard has sent us the Mussel Chair that she created as her graduation project from the Danish Design School in Copenhagen. The Mussel is intended for young people but also children and adults. I have tried to visualize the symbiosis that can occur between child and adult in a cozy environment. Transferring the concept and form of the mussel, into a form where I have le..
