January 2012
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Ordos Museum_MAD Architects
February 2011
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Hans-Christian Schink
Hans-Christian Schink - Walls, 1995-2003.
January 2011
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BIG puts a Ski Slope on Copenhagen’s New...
BIG + realities:united + AKT + Topotek 1 & Man Made Land have been selected to design the new Waste-to-Energy Plant that doubles as a ski slope for Copenhagen’s citizens and its visitors by 2016.
Located in an industrial area near the city center the new Waste-to-Energy plant will be an exemplary model in the field of waste management and energy production, as well as an architectural...
December 2010
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The Wrinkles of the City by JR
“The Wrinkles of the City” by the French street artist/photographer JR. Fantastic project.
>JR, the suburb became a gallery
http://www.jr-art.net/
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Gator boots
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Snake&Molting legwear by Camille Cortet
Amsterdam designer Camille Cortet created these snake-like leggings by cutting triangular apertures into the fabric.
Called Snake&Molting, the pattern changes as the wearer moves and the holes expand and contract.
Above photograph is by Vincent van Gurp.
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The information below is from Camille Cortet:
This project is part of the Transformations project.
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The Leaf Lamp by Peter Schumacher
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Unplanned Brutalism by Karim Rashid
Portraits of an Artist
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New Ideas for Ordos 100 / Ordos 20+10 / Plasma...
VIA: ARCHDAILY
Previously, we have covered the Ordos 100 project quite extensively, giving you an inside look at the Inner Mongolia development. Back when Cai Jiang proposed the initiative to build one hundred 1000sqm villas designed by 100 up-and-coming architects in a mere 100 days, most questioned if the project was a hoax while others felt the development’s free-for-all attitude would...
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Atlantic City Boardwalk Holocaust Memorial /...
The existing 40’ x 60’ footprint of the pavilion on the Atlantic City Boardwalk has been re-envisioned by Hung-Yin Yen, DESA, and Ching-Yi Chen in an attempt to maximize the usage of the space as a Holocaust Memorial and activate it as a gathering point on the boardwalk.
More information and images after the break.
Courtesy of Hung-Yin Yen, DESA Architect, and Ching-Yi Chen
At a height of...
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House of Families / Fantastic Norway
“House of Families” is a project for the Greenland Home rule and Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq to provide housing for disadvantaged young women with children in Nuuk,Greenland.
The architects, Fantastic Norway, who designed the building are part of a larger group led by Dahl & Uhre architects and TNT Nuuk architects and includingMDH arkitekter, 42 architects + Regional associates, M:...
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Balloon Bench
Great concept….
November 2010
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Jaja Architects: Moon bridge
‘Moon bridge’ by jaja architects, a proposal for the kaohsiung maritime and culture center
Copenhagen-based jaja architects proposal for the kaohsiung maritime and culture center competition. the site, which is a part of kaosiung’s plan of creating a unified waterfront city, overlooks the ‘love river’, the area’s urban spine that hosts a number of activities...
Tessel by David Letellier & Lab[au]
Katsumi Hayakawa
Stunning….
Amazing paper works by Katsumi Hayakawa
‘No. 3 Bench’ by Floris Wubben (NL)
The young Dutch designer Floris Wubben recently unveiled his newest project, the beautiful, sculptural No. 3 Bench’. Characterised by its contrasts in terms of material and composition the piece consists of awavy polypropylene sheet which is attched to a wooden, natural branch, fixed with metal rods.
‘No. 3 Bench’ by Floris Wubben
to the Floris Wubben website
Daniel Venneman and Mark Van Der Net: Hermit's...
the cloud collective, is a garden retreat that serves as a lounge, guest room and exhibition space. with its jagged shape it distinguishes itself from its surroundings while the interior remains usable, flexible and intimate. with a kaleidoscopic experience of light, reflection and views the design not only offers a rich inner world but also a fresh look at the wide area. the design was...
June 2010
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Milo is in the house!!
My son Milo was born 5weeks ago……so I will be taking a break from posting until after the summer….stay tuned…Steve
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National Tourist Route Trollstigen / Reiulf...
Super nice project……think a trip to Norway is in order..
Architects: Reiulf Ramstad Architects, Oslo Norway Location: Romsdalen – Geiranger Fjord, Norway Project team: Reiulf D Ramstad, Christian Fuglset, Anja Strandskogen, Christian Dahle, Nok Nimakorn Client: Norwegian public roads administration Structural Engineer: Dr Techn. Kristoffer Apeland AS, Oslo Norway Mechanical...
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CAC’s Mine the Gap Competition Winners Announced
MINE THE GAP, a single-stage international design ideas competition dedicated to examining one of the most visible scars left after the collapse of the real estate market in Chicago: the massive hole along the Lake Michigan remaining from the cancellation of Calatrava’s Spiral Tower, have recently announced it’s winners…….
First Place The Second Sun / Alex Lehnerer, Team Leader,...
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7 Houses / Bigoni-Mortemard Architectes
Located just outside of Paris, and protected from a very busy thoroughfare, the building is on a dead-end street surrounded by small buildings, houses and workshops. Like a small medina, the seven houses are built around an alley……
Architects: Stéphane Bigoni and Antoine Mortemard
Location: Villejuif, Paris, France Engineer: SIMA Ingénierie Client: SADEV 94 General...
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In Progress: Absolute Towers / MAD Architects
The curvaceous undulating towers designed by MAD Architects for Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto, Canada, are under construction. Set for completion in 2011, the towers mark the architects’ first international win back in 2006. Super cool project……
Located at the intersection of two main streets, the towers serve as a gateway to the city beyond. The textured band-like facade is...
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Jurčkova housing / Enota
A residential building with 47 dwelling units lies next to Jurčkova Str. Fun balconies…
© Miran Kambič
Architect: Enota Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Team: Dean Lah, Milan Tomac, Jernej Živic, Polona Ruparčič, Matjaž Drinovec, Eva Matjašič, Nataša Mrkonjič, Maruša Zupančič Landscape Architect: Bruto Size: 4,620 m2 Budget: 3,800,000 EUR Client: LIZ Inženiring Type: Invited competition,...
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Min House / Pop-Arq
The house is part of a typical Buenos Aires condominium typology called “PH”. Small yet beautiful!!
Architects: Pop-Arq Location: Palermo Neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina Budget: us$ 42,000 Construction company: 1° Plano SRL Metal carpentry: Miguel Cabaña Foldable window: Daniel Méndez Wood carpentry: Ricardo Juárez Painting: Juan Pujol Estructural engineer: Diego Vizzón Project &...
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Pitch House / Iñaqui Carnicero
The house is located in a small neighbourhood on the west boundaries of Madrid in a place called “los Peñascales…Very nice!
Architect: Iñaqui Carnicero Alonso-Colmenares Location: Los Peñascales, Madrid, Spain Technical Architect: Manuel Iglesias Contractor: Antón Iakobiny Pitch S.L. Client: Guirao-Carnicero Project Year: 2005-2009 Photographs: Courtesy of Iñaqui Carnicero
The...
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Bent basket
The bent wood basket that will strap down almost anything you throw on it…….
www.bentbasket.com
WatchThe danish pavilion…really cool video!
M.I.A. by Ryan McGinley
Photographer Ryan McGinley shoots M.I.A. around the streets of NY. ……Super cool style!!
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OnyeBike
www.petovdesign.com/industrial.htm
WatchThe UK Pavilion
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Studio East by Carmody Groarke
London architects Carmody Groarke have designed a temporary restaurant to be installed late this month atop a construction site overlooking the Olympic Park in east Londo
Called Studio East, the structure will be made of materials borrowed from the building site including scaffolding boards and poles, and reclaimed timber. It will be covered in recyclable plastic sheeting.
The temporary...
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H House / Wiel Arets Architects
Made for a couple, the H-House is located in a leafy area of Maastricht. Very cool!
Architects: Wiel Arets Architects Location: Maastricht, The Netherlands Project Year: 2005-2009 Photographs: João Morgado
ground floor plan
second floor plan
Made for a couple, the H-House is located in a leafy area of Maastricht. The clients are a dancer and an actor, as well as landscape architects....
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Cocoons of tape!
Astounding cocoons made only of tape float in mid-air, capable supporting more than your average tree house.
Packing tape has gotten MacGyver out of many a jam, but he never managed to make an entire home out of the stuff. So he could probably learn something from Viennese/Croatian design collective For Use/Numen. The team uses nothing but packing tape to create huge, self-supporting cocoons...
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Orhidelia Wellness / Enota
Main goal while designing the building was to diminish as much as possible its presence in the surroundings.
Architects: Enota Location: Podčetrtek, Slovenia Project Team: Dean Lah, Milan Tomac, Maruša Zupančič, Nuša Završnik, Zana Starovič, Anna Kravcova, Polona Ruparčič, Marko Volf, Sabina Sakelšek, Esta Matkovič, Darja Zubac, Dean Jukić, Nebojša Vertovšek, Tjaša Marinšek Client: Terme...
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Tara House / Studio Mumbai
Surrounded by mountains, forests, and the waters of the Arabian Sea, the house is configured around a tropical garden filled with Plumeria, ferns, grasses, bamboo and jasmine.
Under the wood framed roof, rooms are loosely arranged around the garden, weaving routes between them through louvred hallways and verandahs. Vertical wooden slats form a protective enclosure, obscuring and revealing...
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Galerie BSL by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has completed the interior of a gallery in Paris featuring a strip of white Corian wrapped around the space.
Called Galerie BSL, the Corian ribbon sweeps through the narrow monochrome interior, providing surfaces on which objects can be displayed.
The gallery opened last month and will exhibit one-off pieces including jewellery pieces and fashion.
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Aakash Nihalani, 'Stop Pop + Roll', NYC
Fun street art project…..
See more by Aakash.