MOMAT Pavilion by Studio Mumbai
Category: Architecture, Installation Tags: Architectural video, Installation, Japan, PavilionStudio Mumbai recently has completed the Pavilion at MOMAT (The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo).
Archive for 2012
“Shield” Waterproof Case \ Joongho Choi
Category: Design, Industrial Tags: Joong Ho ChoiSHEILD, 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 [...]
Installation for Venice Biennale 2012 by Valerio Olgiati
Category: Installation Tags: Events/News, Exhibition, Valerio OlgiatiValerio Olgiati recently completed an installation for the 2012 Venice Biennale (Commond Ground, curated by David Chipperield). + Pictographs – Statements of contemporary architects For the installation I asked 41 contemporary architects to select images that refer to something important for their work or for them as practitioners. Architects whom I consider to be the most unique working [...]
MET Studio creates EDF brand experience exhibit for the London 2012 Games
Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Cladding, London, MET Studio, UK, WhiteLeading experiential design agency MET Studio has created an exciting 3D brand experience exhibit for EDF, the official partner of and electricity supplier to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, housed in a purpose-built Pavilion (designed by architects Schmidhuber) within the London 2012 Olympic Park. MET Studio joined a team of leading European creatives on the [...]
Kilden Performing Arts Centre \ ALA Architects
Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Finland, Glass, Performing Arts Center, Waterfront architectureThe monumental, abstract shape of the wall, which is made of local oak wood, separates fantasy from reality. When the audience enters the building, they move from a natural landscape into the realm of the perform-ing arts. ALA Architects The Kilden Performing Arts Centre in Kristiansand by the young Finnish office ALA Architects represents this [...]
Cinema – Studio des Ursulines \ h2o Architectes
Category: Design, Furniture Tags: France, h2o, Paris, Refurbishment / ExtensionFounded in 1925, by the actors Armand Tallier and Laurence Myrga, the Studio des Ursulines became the first cinema for art house film in France. Today, this theater continues it’s tradition by catering to the younger Parisian public by providing a locale to discover cinema in it’s many facettes. The small theater offers selective programming [...]
Los Gatos Library \ Noll & Tam architects
Category: Architecture, Culture, Education, Interior Tags: David Wakely, Library, Noll & Tam, USA architectureNestled at the foot of a wooded hillside, the two-story, 30,250-square-foot Los Gatos Library provides a visual connection between the Town’s historic Pageant Park and the adjacent Civic Center. The design concept is based on the lantern, which in architectural terms suggests an open, light-filled structure. Daytime illumination optimizes the use of natural daylight, with [...]
Crabill Modern \ Tonic Design
Category: Architecture, House Tags: Lattice screen, Stair, Tonic Design, USA architectureThe Crabills bought the five-acre property near Hillsborough, NC, with the intention of building a simple, modern home in a clearing amidst a lush forest. They wanted the house to disturb the natural environment as little as possible and accommodate local wildlife. Our clients asked us to design a unique live/work house that inspire [...]
Care \ Simon Michel
Category: Design, Technology Tags: Creative design, Germany, Simon MichelGerman designer Simon Michel designed the “Care”. The Problem Infrared thermometers are becoming more and more popular: The Fiber measuring is just quicker. But the measuring accuracy depends on the person who measures. A incorrect handling could result in a measuring difference from more then one degree Celsius. The inspiration and concept Everybody put headphones [...]
StudioKami’s Studioloft in Lanificio Roma
Category: Interior Tags: Italy, WorkplaceStudioKami shared with us their recent completed project in Lanificio Roma - Studioloft , which the opening will be on 16 Oct 2012. + All images courtesy StudioKami
NM Apartment \ Paul Kaloustian Architect
Category: Interior Tags: Lebanon, Paul Kaloustian, WhiteThe basic approach is to eliminate the existing layout of the apartment and to focus on intensifying its potentials. The NM apartment enjoys unique views on to the Mediterranean sea from one side and the dense fabric of the Gemayze district from the other, which we enhanced by opening up the facades to allow total [...]
Lath Lamps for Atelier-D \ Jonathan Dorthe
Category: Design, Lighting Tags: Canada, Jonathan Dorthe, Pendant lightMontreal based Jonathan DORTHE designed the Lath Lamps for Atelier-D. These architectural lamps are made from a thin laser-cut plywood, assembled to create volume. The horizontal bands can be made from dark leather to contrast the light structure, or can be made of a wood veneer, which creates a warm lantern effect. The lamps are [...]
