Romania-based studio SquareONE recently has completed the Shade Club in Bucharest. + Project description courtesy SquareONE Shade was a interesting experiment. The location is the basement of a residential building in the center of Bucharest. Since the 90’s there were many clubs there some of them very successful. Some quiet scandalous. The last years before [...]
UK-based studio Duffy London is launching their new “Geo Shade” and “Runner Table” at London Design Week 2010. Geo Shade As the name suggests, this lampshade takes its inspiration from the Geodesic Dome, and in doing so takes advantage of the rigid structure provided by the faceted surface. + Dimensions: (H)22cm x (D)51cm, and it [...]
In March, we featured Belgian designer Peter Donders‘ Carbon Fiber Stones which are made of a single Carbon-fiber string, it is very light but strong. Thanks to designer Peter Donders for sharing some of the new photo and the making process photos of the C-Bench and C-Stone with us. + All images courtesy Peter Donders
Klingmann Architects and Brand Consultants challenges the approach behind flagship stores. The firm’s plans for flagship stores of the future are recession friendly and reduce overhead costs. The firm understands the psyche of modern consumers, and aims to create an interactive experience for the customer. At their most ideal, they (flagship stores) promote both an [...]
Crystal Towers designed by Africa-based firm Vivid architects is conceived as a building that exudes a constant life, energy and glow. The site occupies a strategic position within context of Century City, Cape Town, and this development is seen to play a new pivotal role, an iconic landmark building that would integrate, influence and generate [...]
We featured PEDINI’s MAGIKA Collection in our previous post, and now, PEDINI recently introduces DUNE, one of the newest additions to its already distinguished line of kitchen models. DUNE represents an evolution of the popular kitchen island from a one-dimensional space used solely for preparing meals to an impressively versatile cooking envelope with 360° accessibility [...]
If you are looking for a classic floor lamp with modern look, this floor lamp Heera Jeong might suit your taste. The floor lamp was inspired by man’s muscle and also top of the lamp looks like man’s classic hat. It looks like gentleman standing on the floor. + Project credits Designer: Heera Jeong (Korea, [...]
The H Chalet by Nabil Gholam architects was designed to tuck into the steep landscape of Faqra Club, Mount Lebanon, the H Chalet is a vacation home designed to cater for a family of four, with a slight accent to the parent’s activities. Subtle games of hiding, exposing, gazing and peeking shape the dynamics of [...]
Nabil Gholam architects has designed the Cairo Eastown residential project located in the residential area of the Cairo Eastown development; bordered by a pedestrian green spine, the plots are structured around a central green space that is shared between the different clusters. The plots benefit from a strategic view towards a public green space. Project [...]
Skygate is the Residential project designed by Lebanon-based architectural practice Nabil Gholam architects. The seducing aspect of Beirut’s juxtaposing architecture, of past and present, traditional and modern creativity sets the milieu for the Skygate development. Located on a hilly promontory of Ashrafieh, Skygate provocatively completes what appears as an urban wall rising in this central [...]
This is an interesting design project by Plastique Fantastique that creates public architectural works in the cities using giant plastic bubbles that astonish the public. Plastique Fantastique wishes its architectures to be spacial experiences and platforms for multi-sensorial actions. The plastic-spheres was custom designed for special events worldwide. The visitor can experience the bubble by [...]
We featured two (Aedas Architects + P+HS Architects) of the shortlisted entries for the 36 The Calls architectural competition run by the Architects Journal with developer Citu. This is another iconic proposal designed by Portuguese architects Project O Arquitectos Associados. + Project description courtesy Project O Arquitectos Associados Concept: Single conceptual volume, formed by the [...]
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PALAZZO DEL LAVORO (Palace of Labour) \ Alberto Apostoli
Italian Architect Alberto Apostoli signs the renovation of a building in which colors and details of the facade redefine the volume through a geometrical but refined language. The project starts from a building renovation from the 60’s that was partially wrecked by the terrible earthquake that seriously damaged the old town of L’Aquila (the heart [...]
Private Colege in Oporto \ OVAL – Avelino Oliveira
Photographer João Morgado shared with us his recently photography of the Private Colege in Oporto designed by OVAL – Avelino Oliveira. A group of buildings for the new facilities of the College Cebes (secondary school), which is situated in Foz do Douro, in the municipality of Porto. The project proposes a building that is based [...]
Sejong Art Center Winning Proposal / designcamp moonpark dmp
Sejong Art Center (hereafter SAC) is designed for various performing arts such as musical, ballet, dancing and etc. There are two theaters, a main theater with more than 800 seats and a medium sized theater with 300 seats, and a film theater with 250 seats and art gallery in SAC. It is located in the [...]
