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Category: Interior Tags: Display design, Hong Kong, Kokaistudios, Winery
Kokaistudios designed the two thematic Etc Wine Shops, a new brand created by high end wine distributor Altaya in Hong Kong, China. The intent of the brand is to create an innovative way to support wine culture in Asia where the fast rising interest in wine has led to a proliferation of wine retailers characterized by very traditional [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture, Events/News Tags: Arup, Events/News, Fluid form, Museum, Netherlands, White
The new levitated superstructure contains exhibition space, a restaurant, a shop and the new entrance. Arup is responsible for the structural design and the lighting design. Designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects, the new building, popularly called ‘the Bath Tub’, adds over 9,000m2 to the historic museum building. This includes programme space as well as 3,400m2 [...]
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Category: Master Plan Tags: OOIIO Architecture
Madrid-based OOIIO Architecture has developed a large Masterplan Project to organize the future growth of Linkoping, a 100.000 inhabitants city in the South of Sweden. Linkoping is well-known for its Technological Industries and for its university, with more than 30.000 students. This is why the local authorities wanted to develop a new kind of Masterplan, [...]
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Category: Design, Furniture Tags: Kim HyunJoo, Modern sofa
‘Grid’ sofa shows modern style with the grid line instead of classic style with embossed leather sofa. The bright, highly saturated color of it makes a cheerful atmosphere. An unstructured cubic feet provides a visual pleasure such as blocks or Tetris game. It has been installed on the lobby of SK group PR building in [...]
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Category: Events/News Tags: Architectural video, Software
Architect visualization revolution With the new Lumion visualization software, architects can finally render walk-through videos in minutes. We have heard it all before: – Visualization takes too much time with slow work-flow and complicated software. – It takes weeks to render a walk-through video. – Visualization is for CG artists and 3D designers, not for [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Competition, Mexico
The Architects’ Association of the State of Veracruz launched an open architectural design competition for its headquarters to be located in the city of Cordoba. The mission of the Architect’s Association in Mexico is to promote the architectural profession developed within the highest standards of legal, moral, and responsible practice while promoting professional development, public [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Netherlands
Jaarbeurs Utrecht is taking its first steps in building a new Entrance in collaboration with Liong Lie architects. With the development of a wonderful new space, named the Galaxy and a new Entrance, the Jaarbeurs gets an innovative and contemporary appearance. With the aim to create a sustainable society Liong Lie architects believe in creating [...]
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Category: Architecture, Office Tags: Cladding, GROUP A, Netherlands, Random pattern, White
Recently the new office building Blaak 8 in the center of Rotterdam was completed, after which the organisation of Stedin has moved into the premises. Commissioned by real-estate developer Blauwhoed, GROUP A has in collaboration with Dreissen architects designed the building. Massing and Program This prominent and dynamic area along the Blaak in Rotterdam, has [...]
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Category: Interior, Selected Tags: Concrete, Showroom, Thailand, Whitespace
Thailand-based design studio Whitespace recently has completed the new showroom for Honda. Honda motorcycles entrusted Whitespace to help introduce Thai consumers to their line of ‘Big Bikes’ within their new landmark building. Focusing on evoking emotions and highlighting technology, we set out to let showroom visitors feel the excitement, quality and technical edge Honda bikes long before [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Courtyard architecture, Japan, Japanese architecture, White, YYAA
The site is located at the very end of the residential section developed in the 1970s in Nara, Japan. There are homogeneous prefabricated houses in one side, and ancient Japanese-styled houses and rich nature spread in another side. It is the typical site of Nara. We planned a new residence for young husband and wife. [...]
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Category: Architecture, Installation Tags: Architectural video, Installation, Japan, Pavilion
Studio Mumbai recently has completed the Pavilion at MOMAT (The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo).
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Category: Design, Industrial Tags: Joong Ho Choi
SHEILD, a waterproof case for smart phones, has been released through a collaboration of UX agency Light Brain and Joongho Choi. SHEILD is designed to improve its look and durability by the consideration of distinctiveness to existing water proof cases, that have rough exterior and unreliable durability. Double zipper has been implemented to provide better [...]
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