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Category: Architecture, Culture, Selected Tags: Aquarium, Behnisch, Cladding, Europen architecture, Features, Fluid form, Germany, Museum, Skin, Waterfront architecture, White
Germany-based architecture and planning firm Behnisch Architekten has designed a very large public aquarium in the German city of Stralsund – Ozeaneum German Oceanographic Museum. The new museum is an open structure flooded from all sides by light, similar to the way stones in the sea near the water’s edge are flooded by the surrounding [...]
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Category: Architecture, Education Tags: Europen architecture, José Marini Bragança, Portugal, School
The Portuguese architect José Marini Bragança recently has finished 2 school projects – Telheiro School and Boavista School located in Leiria, Portugal. + Project description of Telheiro School provided by architect, José Marini Bragança Telheiro School is located in a recently developed urban area. The land is shaped in an imperfect triangle defined by walls, and [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Selected Tags: Concrete, Italy, Minimalism, Pavilion, Religious architecture, Tamassociati
Italian architect Studio Tamassociati has designed a minimal architectural prayer and meditation pavilion located in Khartoum, Popular Republic of Sudan. The pavilion is consisted of two white cubes which are attached to each other, and floating on a large water pool that used to create a spiritual separation between inside and outside. The cubes are [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Selected Tags: BIG, Competition, Features, Iconic architecture, Lattice screen, Mexico, Museum, Perforated, Rojkind Arquitectos, Skin, South American architecture
Copenhagen architects BIG and Mexico practice Michel Rojkind architect have won cultural competition in Mexico. The New Tamayo Museum will sit on steep hillside with large cross-shaped roof-top platform overlooking Mexico city. + Project description provided by architect, BIG New Tamayo Museum overlooking Mexico City – BIG and Michel Rojkind win cultural competition in Mexico. [...]
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Category: Architecture, Hotel, Interior, Selected Tags: Camprubí i Santacana, Europen architecture, Minimalism, Spain, Timber
Spain based Camprubí i Santacana Arquitectes has designed a wonderful hotel located in Teruel, Spain. The Consolación is a small hotel with just 12 rooms. The 10 cubes are oriented to get the best view to the landscape and another 2 rooms are in old residence at first level. + Press release below and images [...]
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Category: Architecture, House, Selected Tags: Concrete, Europen architecture, Features, France, Landscape architecture, Philippe Stuebi
A beautiful house for Draeger Family, designed by Swiss architect Philippe Stuebi Architekten. The house was designed to sit on a square ruin over looking the sea, architect has created a large roof terrace that having a great sea view from the living space. Under the terrace is a guest room which is connected by [...]
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Category: Design, Furniture Tags: etimodesign, Modern bookcase, Modern furniture
Both Contemporary vertical Bookcase SU and horizontal Bookcase SULINE, designed by Italian designer Diego Collareda who has founded etimodesign in 2005. The irregular geometry challenges the conventional standard bookshelf and gives a new life to the bookcase. + Design information provided by designer, etimodesign Vertical Bookcase SU Totem bookcase made of folded sheet metal with [...]
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Category: Design, Lighting Tags: Ivalo, LTL Architects, Modern light, Pendant light
Rotare Pendant designed by Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis [ New York-based firm LTL Architects ] for Ivalo Lighting. The innovative Rotare Pendant design has a beautiful curvy surface which is enhanced by lustrous automotive paint. + Design description, by Ivalo Lighting The Rotare family continues Ivalo’s tradition of innovative design, superior craftsmanship, precision optics, and elegant form. The [...]
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Category: Architecture, House, Selected Tags: Cladding, Features, Skin, Studio 0.10 Architects, USA architecture, Zinc
Los Angeles based architect Studio 0.10 Architects has designed a house – Mush Residence for a small family in Los Angeles. Vertical spatial organization in relation to circulation is the key feature for Mush Residence. + Project description provided by architect, Studio 0.10 Architects A single-family residence designed for a couple and set in a [...]
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Category: Architecture, Industry, Office Tags: Cladding, Color architecture, Mexico, Rojkind Arquitectos, South American architecture
Mexico based architect firm Rojkind Arquitectos has designed an industrial building for Nestlé which does not look like a factory, this new building is located on the outsides of Toluca, near Mexico City where to accommodate laboratories, offices, auditorium and tasting area. + Project description provided by architect, Rojkind Arquitectos Reyner Banham argues in his [...]
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