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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Australia NewZealand, Competition, Lattice screen, Library
Australian-based architectural studio POC+P architects proposal for a new library in daegu, korea, combines four archetypes across culture to create a new symbol. the square, the verandah, the shrine and the courtyard are merged into a simple but powerful form: the grounded-ness of the square, the sheltered path of the verandah, the sanctity of the [...]
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Category: Design, Furniture Tags: Modern table
“LOCK” is designed out of the qualities, possibilities and characteristics of its highly sustainable material: BAMBOO. The frame is build up from layers of flexible bamboo. The layers are pressed together. The shape is formed by the bamboo’s natural bending curve. The layers of bamboo curve through each other and entwine, locking each other in [...]
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Category: Architecture, Residential Tags: L3P Architekten, Refurbishment / Extension, Switzerland
L3P Architekten has completed the new replacement apartment house at Glättlistrasse 31 and 33. The Glättlistrasse neighbourhood, located in the Zurich district of Altstett, is a typical 1950s suburban development. The construction brief for this project was to replace four terraced houses and a kindergarten that was no longer needed with a single apartment house [...]
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Category: Architecture Tags: Gonçalo Campos
Curvas was designed with an elegant profile fully exploring the limits of wood construction. It’s thin and sturdy structure is only possible thanks to great advances in computer controlled machinery, that can precisely shape each part, to be later masterfully assembled by skilled craftsmen. This chair was meticulously shaped, to provide maximum comfort. The elegant [...]
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Category: Architecture, Master Plan, Residential Tags: Aura, Egypt
Egypt-based architectural firm Aura – Better Living by design has designed the Joya residential redevelopment. Joya is a neo-islamic stylized residential complex. The compound’s excellent location and facilities brings its residents the rare opportunity to familiarize with the surrounding. The superb landscape that soothes the residents bound together with the exclusivity and serenity of the complex [...]
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Category: Design, Graphic Tags: London, New York
The New York City based graphic designer Christopher Dina shared with us his new work of a graphic representation of London‘s striking skyline featuring its historic and modern day architectural icons. Illustrated landmarks include the Millennium Dome, London Eye, Palace of Westminster, The Shard, London City Hall, Tower Bridge, “the Gherkin” and Saint Paul’s Cathedral. [...]
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Category: Architecture, Interior, Office Tags: Mexico
Placed on the back part of a terrain, a volume is partially buried leaving the visual depth of the existing backyard free, becoming an extension of it. This volume accommodates two working areas. A service module that contains a bathroom, a storage room and a cleaning area divides them. A manual skylight ventilates the module. [...]
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Category: Design, Industrial Tags: Clock, Creative design, Netherlands, Studio Toer
Studio Toer has designed the clock “Shaped-by-time”. “Shaped-by-time” is a clock that shapes itself by the passage of time. It looks for the most efficient way to move itself through the matter. By the slow repetitive movement it will create an organic shape. Time is slightly visible when the clock starts running. After a few days [...]
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Category: Design, Industrial
Haworth joins designer Marie-Virginie Berbet to present CalmSpace, a stand alone, “plug & play” power nap capsule for the office, at Orgatec 2012. Individuals searching for rest enter through an acoustic curtain and lay down on a fabric-upholstered mattress. The user is able to select a power nap period – from 10 to 20 minutes [...]
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Category: Design, Furniture Tags: Archidea, Modern sofa, Paris
“Apollo” – is a new sofa concept created by Tatiana Bortkevica. Inspired by modern architectural forms Apollo sofa has clean and smooth surface. The main concept of Apollo sofa is followed by minimalist lines. With its sophisticated and unusual form Apollo breaks the rule of traditional sofa design.Main body line bends forming two surfaces of [...]
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Category: Events/News Tags: A' Design Award and Competition, Architecture Award, Design Award
United States of America, Turkey and Hong Kong are the top 3 countries awarded with the A’ Design Award according to WDR (World Design Ranking). The displayed rankings are based on the current aggregated scores of participants between the years 2010 and 2012. The aim of the ranking is to contribute to global design scape through [...]
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Category: Events/News Tags: Dutch Design Week, Events/News
Dutch Design Week: Izabela Boloz in collaboration with Kasia Zareba have created an outdoor installation ‘Waiting Spot’ to mark the waiting area for Mini Design Rides – free taxis cruising around the city of Eindhoven during the Dutch Design Week. The blue spot appeared on the street opposite Klokgebouw in Eindhoven. Blue tire tracks emerge [...]
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