Archive for June, 2011

3Beirut – Foster + Partners’ First Project in Lebanon

3Beirut – Foster + Partners’ First Project in Lebanon

Category: Architecture, Residential Tags: , ,
| June 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

3Beirut – the first project designed by Foster + Partners to break ground in Lebanon – is revealed on 9 June. Responding directly to the site and culture of Beirut, the scheme will create a sustainable residential and retail development of international quality. The development will also strengthen Beirut’s role as a centre for tourism, [...]

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&CAIRO: a new Egyptian Furniture Brand

&CAIRO: a new Egyptian Furniture Brand

Category: Design, Furniture Tags: , , ,
| June 9, 2011 | 0 Comments

Launched in June 2010, &CAIRO is a collaboration between the new HardWood Furniture Co. generation and Alchemy Branding & Design Management under the Art Direction of Karim Mekhtigian. The new furniture brand is created for a relaxed lifestyle that holds simplicity and comfort. &CAIRO’s first official appearance took place at Furnex and +20 Egypt Design, [...]

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The Residences at hu’u Soon to Arrive in Seminyak, Bali

The Residences at hu’u Soon to Arrive in Seminyak, Bali

Category: Architecture, House Tags: , ,
| June 9, 2011 | 0 Comments

The Residences at hu’u is pleased to announce the unveiling of 10 individual private villas located in one of the most desirable addresses in Seminyak, Bali, and available for ownership,  beginning today. Each of the 10 residences – one-bedroom lofts, dual-level two-bedrooms and a penthouse villa – enjoys a private pool with tranquil landscaped gardens [...]

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Infinity Pavilion | Margot Krasojevic

Infinity Pavilion | Margot Krasojevic

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| June 9, 2011 | 1 Comment

Llandudno Beach in Cape Town, situated on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, is surrounded by large granite boulders and overlooked by mountains. The infinity pavilion beach house balances on the cliffs overlooking the town of Llandudno in cape town, the design directly engages with its context. the main open plan accommodation area consists [...]

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AOL Office | Studio O+A

AOL Office | Studio O+A

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| June 9, 2011 | 2 Comments

AOL launched a company-wide initiative to adapt to changes in online culture – which the company had been instrumental in creating in the first place. As part of this effort, AOL moved its West Coast headquarters to a new corporate space in Palo Alto and brought in Studio O+A to give the office a fresh [...]

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W Street Residence | Division1

W Street Residence | Division1

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| June 7, 2011 | 0 Comments

The W Street Residence is organized into three levels: the first level functions as an office, guest quarters, or rental studio with access from within the main house and the street; the second level comprises the main living/social space and is defined by an open plan that extends beyond the perimeter wall to become an [...]

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The Roberts Residence | Division1

The Roberts Residence | Division1

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| June 7, 2011 | 0 Comments

Designed by American architecture firm Division1, the ¾ acre site of the Roberts Residence is bound by, a residential street along its west edge, single-family detached residences on adjacent lots to the north and south, and a wooded park towards the rear. At the front of the site along the street edge the site drops [...]

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Qi Urban Lobby Wellness Centre | manada

Qi Urban Lobby Wellness Centre | manada

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| June 7, 2011 | 2 Comments

Mexican architectural firm manadaº has recently completed the Qi Urban Lobby, it was designed to archive a harmony and balance sense to new wellness centre in Mexico City. As Chinese philosophy teaches, “qi”, the circulating life energy, is inherent in all things. The balance of negative and positive is believed to be essential for good [...]

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Student Residence in Paris | LAN Architecture

Student Residence in Paris | LAN Architecture

Category: Architecture, Residential, Selected Tags: , , , , ,
| June 7, 2011 | 2 Comments

French architects LAN (Local Architecture Network) recently has completed 5 buildings complex of student accommodation located in Paris, 18 Arrondissement. The driving idea guiding our project stems from the challenge of responding to the necessity for urban integration and creating optimum comfort for the residence’s occupants in a convivial and intimate environment. LAN The context [...]

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‘STREETLIGHTS’ by .PSLAB at DOSarchitects studio

‘STREETLIGHTS’ by .PSLAB at DOSarchitects studio

Category: Design, Lighting Tags: , , , , ,
| June 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

‘STREETLIGHTS‘ is a lighting installation of 220 vintage headlamps created by .PSLAB on DOSarchitects studio‘s external façade for Clerkenwell Design Week in London, United-Kingdom during 24th -26th May 2011. It will remain in place until June, 30th 2011. On the occasion of the 2011 Clerkenwell Design Week, multi-award-winning design company DOSarchitects and creative lighting firm [...]

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Ponzano Primary School | C+S Associati

Ponzano Primary School | C+S Associati

Category: Architecture, Education Tags: , , , , , ,
| June 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

In Ponzano Veneto, Italy, C+S Associati designed the Ponzano Primary School for 375 children aged from 6 to 10. It has 15 classrooms and special classrooms for art, music, computer, language and science, a gymnasium, a canteen and a library. Inside the sprawl of the Veneto Region, where Ponzano is settled, this Primary School constitutes a [...]

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Have You Thought About Blinds?

Have You Thought About Blinds?

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| June 5, 2011 | 0 Comments

When it comes to dressing your windows, you have all sorts of choices these days, have you ever thought about blinds? Blinds offer an attractive alternative to curtains, although aren’t always considered. They are economical, easy to care for, and offer superior privacy. Stylish blinds suited to both contemporary & traditional environments. They come in [...]

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