Architects: AllesWirdGut Architektur Location: St. Margarethen, Austria Collaborators: Ecki Csallner, Elmir Smajic, Ferdinand Kersten, Maria Magina, Mareike Kuchenbecker, Martin Brandt, Michael Sohm Client: Fürst Esterházy Familienprivatstiftung Project Year: 2005-2006 Contruction Year: 2006-2008 Photographs: Hertha Hurnaus A show in the Roman quarry doubtless is a unique experience for every ..
Greg Gehner, the owner of Transit Forge, a metalworking studio in northwestern Pennsylvania, has created the SOLID Table. Greg says: Often, I apply my aesthetic to a found or acquired piece of raw material to suit a function, in this case, furniture. The SOLID table started with the top, which was formed from a large piece of industrial c-channel steel reclaimed from a scrap yard. The focus of m..
Architect: Li Xiaodong/atelier Location: Pinghe, Fujian, China Project Area: 240 sqm Budget: RMB650,000 Project Year: 2008-2009 Photographs: Li Xiaodong Located at a remote village, Fujian Province in China, the project does not only provides a physical function – a school + a bridge, but also presents a spiritual centre. The main concept of the design is to enliven an old community (the village..
Developed by Alf Naman and currently in construction, HL23 is a 14 floor condominium tower that responds to a unique and challenging site directly adjacent to the High Line at 23rd street in New York's West Chelsea Arts district. Partially impacted by a spur from the elevated tracks that make up the High Line superstructure, the site is 40' (12.20 m) x 99' (30.20 m) at the ground floor. The site..
The Pentagon memorial will be inaugurated tomorrow, 7 years after 9/11. This memorial is the result of a competition won by KBAS Studio, who worked closely with the familiars of the victims. Pre fabrication and computer modelling where vital on the design and construction process of this memorial. More pictures after the architect’s statement. “Like many people, from the moment we witnessed and ..
ROSO has launched a major art installation at Clark Shoes Headquarters in Street Somerset, South England. This was commissioned by Mr Lance Clark and is the first phase of two, of the art work situated in the communal court yard in the heart of Clarks office buildings. Concept The installation itself was developed from a single observation - Light is only seen when reflected. A light beam coming..
B199 Istanbul Residences Architecture: Oncuoglu Architecture-Planning Location: Istanbul, Turkey Client: Zorlu Real Estate Architects: Enis Oncuoglu, Onder Kaya, Cem Altinoz, Cumhur Keskinok Project Team: Ozge Ozden, Sibel Konu, Ebru Aras, Fatih Kaplanoglu Landscape Architecture: Promim (Can Kubin) Project Date: 2008 Gross Land Area: 12.700 m² Gross Construction Area: 74.500 m² Oncuoglu Architec..
Architects: Akihisa Hirata Location: Nigata, Japan Program: Showroom, Office Design Year: 2005 Construction Year: 2006 Site Area: 824 sqm Constructed Area: 294.2 sqm Photographer: Akihisa Hirata This is the building for a showroom exhibiting small agricultural equipments. I tried to create a place similar to natural environment in an artificial way. People are invited to go deep into the continu..
STYRENE_PAUL COCKSEDGE STUDIO : lampshade 70cm - 150cm diameter / sculptures height vary from 10cm to 60cm – polystyrene These pieces were inspired by the concept of growth as a process. By applying heat to polystyrene, the form changes and with it the properties of the material. The result is organic and unique sculptural forms with much greater strength. Year: 2003 Photos: Richard Brine
Forest of culture Library, Cirie: Turin, Italy (ecoLogicStudio) The library sits within an existing warehouse building covered by a beautiful shed roof and enclosed on two sides by large windows opening onto public spaces. The light field and the privacy gradient quickly became defining elements of an otherwise undifferentiated space. The concept idea of the library intended as a forest of cultu..
