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Category: Architecture, Civic Tags: Fire station, Santamaria Arquitectes, Spain
The new Fire Station is located in a square plot, practically flat, in the industrial park Palau de Reig, in Valls. It is a rectangular compact volume, aligned with the street. Half the building is occupied by the garage and associate services, with heliport on the roof, while the rest of the program is located [...]
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Category: Design, Furniture Tags: MDF, Modern table, Oliver Schick Design
WARP is a lightweight and portable side table for different opportunities. It is applicable in the living room as well as in public spaces such as hotel lobbies, waiting areas but also in bars or cafés. Its shape signalises mobility and due to the integrated handle in the table plate it could be moved by [...]
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Category: Design, Lighting Tags: 3form, Design video, Lighting concept
The plan for this installation called for creating two dragon bodies, each with its own head. The directive was for it to have lots of color, so over twenty different Varia colors were used. Each body has its own color scheme, one warm (yellow, reds and oranges) and the other cool (green, blues, and purples.) [...]
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Category: Design, Furniture Tags: Modern bookcase, Netherlands
Dutch designer Gerard de Hoop recently has created FRAMES book shelf. Almost every book has a different format, but are usually on the same shelf. This book gives each book its own space.The bookcase consists of five layers of plywood. The frames have different sizes and different depths. On request, a collection of books for [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Landscape Tags: Architectural video, Arup, Pavilion, Spain, Timber
The Metropol Parasol was designed by Architect, J. MAYER H., with engineering consulting from Arup. The Metropol Parasol is one of the largest wooden structures in the world and was completed in April 2011. It has become a new centre for Seville. Arup‘s positive influence on the world is explored in a film about Metropol [...]
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Category: Architecture, Office, Selected Tags: 3XN, Denmark
An Expression of Subtle Strength for KPMG’s Danish HQ A balance between a thoughtful blending into the surrounding scale and an elegant, yet significant expression has been the driving thought behind Danish practice 3XN’s design of the new Copenhagen Headquarters for accountancy and consultancy firm, KPMG. The company is certain that their new building gives [...]
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