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Category: Architecture, Education Tags: C. F. Møller Architects, Color architecture, Denmark, Refurbishment / Extension
New life for Denmark’s oldest school Denmark’s oldest school, the listed Sølvgade School built in 1847, close to King Christian IV’s famous historic naval barracks, Nyboder, in Copenhagen, has for many years been lacking space and modern facilities. C. F. Moller has carefully renovated the school and done an extension which in its form and [...]
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Category: Design, Furniture Tags: Belgium, Fluid form, Modern table, Peter Donders
Belgian designer Peter Donders has recently created The D-Desk. It consists of of cast aluminum feet and solid wood or MDF center piece. Cast feet is possible in different colors, and the center piece is possible in different woods and painted MDF. + Dimensions: L 2000 mm x D 874 mm x H 776 mm [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Architectural Resources Group, Color architecture, David Wakely, Museum, Stair, Waterfront architecture
The National Maritime Museum Building is the most fully developed example of Streamline Moderne nautical style in San Francisco. Designed by local architect William A. Mooser III and constructed during the Great Depression by the Works Progress Administration, the building was originally intended to serve as a bath house at the center of the city’s [...]
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Category: Architecture, House, Selected Tags: Concrete, L3P Architekten, Lattice screen, Reflective pool, Stair, Switzerland
L3P Architekten has recently completed the two single-occupancy detached houses in Wingert, Oberweningen ZH, Switzerland. We were able to fabricate a sheet with a unique and vital expression which was deployed for a first time on the façade and in the roof area. The design added to a monolithic overall picture in which an association [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Egypt, Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Korea, Perforated, Performing Arts Center, Theater, Waterfront architecture
Task Architects has designed the Busan opera House. Busan is one of the most important Korean cities and its largest port. The project is located in the newly developed area of north port . We wanted to create an Icon. A monument that would shift the vision of the world and create new experiences for each [...]
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Category: Architecture, Residential Tags: Cladding, Color architecture, Random pattern
TWO BUILDINGS – ONE PROJECT The brief of the competition, held in 2003, was to transform the building of the former Hallemans breweries into 31 housing units for artists, including an in-house workspace. On top of the transformation, a new construction was necessary to provide the needed surfaces. This new wing creates space and views [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Community Center, David Wakely, Lattice screen, Refurbishment / Extension, Timber, USA architecture
For decades, the residents of Yountville, California, a rural town in Napa County, relied on a small 1920s-era community hall and a hodgepodge of rented spaces to host community events. The hall was in need of renovation, ill-equipped to support art classes and lacking in outdoor recreation spaces. In addition, the town had outgrown its [...]
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Category: Design, Lighting Tags: Pendant light, Vasiliy Butenko
Vasiliy Butenko has recently created the Seed Light. It would seem flat lamp, in profile is a interesting form of seed, half of which are connected by zipper. Zipper is not only design in addition, it simplifies the process of replacing light bulbs. Material lamp-pressed paper. + Designer: Vasiliy Butenko
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Category: Interior Tags: i29, Workplace
Our goal was to create an environment where creative interaction is supported and to achieve as much workplaces as possible in the new structure with flexible offices and large open spaces. i29 interior architects Tribal DDB Amsterdam is a highly ranked digital marketing agency and part of DDB international, worldwide one of the largest advertising [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Korea, Performing Arts Center, Sanzpont, Theater, Waterfront architecture
Proposal made by the twin brothers of sanzpont [arquitectura] for Busan Opera House Competition. The concept of design is based on the philosophy of Korea, the balance of opposites, the Um-Yang. The fundamental idea is to create an iconic building that represents the culture in which it is immersed, to remind the native people where [...]
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Category: Architecture, Mixed Use Tags: Erick van Egeraat, Italy, Photography, Random pattern, Veronica Morales
Shared by photographer Veronica Morales, this MILANO CITTY was designed by Erick van Egeraat architect located in Milano Fiordaliso, Italy. Also visit The Museo Soumaya, photography by Veronica Morales. + All images courtesy Veronica Morales
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Cladding, Fluid form, Iconic architecture, Mexico, Museum, Photography, Veronica Morales
Veronica Morales shared with us her photography of The Museo Soumaya in Mexico, the museum was designed by the Fernando Romero and Mauricio Ceballos for the private art collection of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. + Photography: Veronica Morales | http://www.veronicamoralesangulo.com/ + All images courtesy Veronica Morales
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