Atelier 9.81 of France haveinserted a perforated canopy in between a row of houses to create acovered pedestrian walkway in Tourcoing, France. The structure is made from a composite of aluminium and plastic with a series of folds to create a roof over the passage. Graphics are applied to this surface, directing visitors between thenew bus station on one side, and a tram and subway station on the..
Jaime Hayón, photo (c) Nienke Klunder They say that the most important mergers and creative deals happen outside the board room. In this case one of the most creative mergers between great craftsmanship and great design inspiration commenced by a simple question posed at the Designtide Tokyo in 2009 by Maruwakaya a neo-traditional Japanese product design brand, headed by Hirotoshi Maruwaka, esta..
Sticks and Stones Furniture, a Canadian producer of cast concrete products, have sent us some photos of them in the process of making their concrete firebowl that was designed by Marcyn Ward of Vancouver-based Down to Earth Landscapes. from contemporist
Gabriel Dawe was born in Mexico City where he grew up surrounded by the intensity and color of Mexican culture. After working as a graphic designer, he moved to Montreal, Canada in 2000 following a desire to explore foreign land. In search for creative freedom he started experimenting and creating artwork, which eventually led him to explore textiles and embroidery—activities traditionally assoc..
Dutch designer Maarten Baptist has sent us photos of his Lucky Love Chair. The LUCKY LOVE CHAIR’ is made by Dutch craftsmanship, and you can see and feel the time and attention we all put into it. The first impression is a comfortable happy inviting product. The clear use of materials shows how it’s made. This part is the Dutch design part. It has also some Scandinavian characteristics in the bl..
주차장 옷을 입다. 샌프란시스코 재개발지역에 7개층으로 구성된 주차빌딩 몇몇 연구소와 오피를 지원하고 있네요. 남측과 동측 공용플라자와 면하는 입면에 갈색알루미늄 판넬을 사용하여 캘리포니아산 적색삼나무 같아 보인다. Architects: WRNS Studio Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Project Team: Sam Nunes, Bryan Shiles, Russell Sherman Project Area: 469,767 sq ft Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Tim Griffith Photography Located within San Francisco’s Mission Bay redevelopment zone, this new seven st..
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater doubles the company’s previous facilities. The design by Bing Tom Architects included restoring two historic theaters, Fichandler and Kreeger, and adding a new experimental theater, Kogod Cradle. A wood and glass structure encase all three theaters topped by a sculptural and dramatic cantilevered roof. Bing Thom Architects thoughtful site desig..
‘Seeing things from different angles, changing the perception of what we are seeing’ – New Angles is an interactive installation reflecting the juxtaposition of subversive thinking and visual perception. The project was created by SuperNature, the knowed Shanghai based multi-discipline design company which is specialized in interactive design, visual communication & media technology. New Angles ..
Last week we posted about the new installation by David Letellier and Lab [au] for their gallery in Brussels. Now we have some great new details, supplied by Jerome Decock of Lab[au]. The installation was inspired by the notion of ”tessellation”, a term applied to the geometric subdivision of a surface into plane units. It includes a suspended topography of 4 x 2 m, subdivided into forty triangu..
Binic is the name of a little lighthouse on the coast of Brittany. And it is the Breton seafaring world that has inspired this young French designer’s small, fun table lamp. Binic’s curious form recalls the “wind socks” that are used as ventilation systems on sailing ships. Its odd shape stimulates the imagination to create a wide range of interpretations. Because of its small size and fun, colo..
