The project consists of the renovation of an apartment that will provide housing to a young couple. The building where it belongs, is from the late 70, a time characterized by intense fragmentation and the small areas (60m2). Thus, the premise of this work was the definition of a functional layout where the internal space [...]
Compas Chair \ Patrick Norguet
Patrick Norguet has finished another important design project with Kristalia: Compas, an attractive stackable chair that can be used indoors or outdoors (thanks to its materials). The seat and back are in polypropylene, whereas the legs, in an upside-down V-shape, are in pressure die-cast aluminium with a weatherproof epoxy lacquer finish.
3XN recently has completed the Plassen Cultural Centre in Norway. The Norwegian city of Molde has just 25,000 inhabitants, but every July the biggest stars of jazz and about 100,000 jazz enthusiasts flock to the town’s world famous international jazz festival. In designing the city’s new cultural center, the challenge faced by 3XN was to create [...]
These architectural tables are made from a thin laser-cut plywood, assembled to create volume. The top can be made from black acrylic to contrast the light structure, or can be made of natural wood. These sculptural tables create a nice contemporary ambiance and project geometric shadows. Designed by Montreal based Jonathan Dorthe for Atelier-D. + [...]
University Library Marne-la-Vallée \ Beckmann-N’Thepe Architects
Beckmann-N’Thepe Architects recently has completed the University Library Marne-la-Vallée. The Beckmann-N’Thépé agency chose an audacious strategy for the design of the new Marne-la-Vallée university library, which resembles a mound of earth ‘torn from its natural environment,’ in harmony with its surroundings. ‘Between naturalism and terror, ‘the Marne-la-Vallée Library puts us in touch with our dreams – active, joyous, [...]
The design concept for the INTERCAM offices is based on providing customers with an atmosphere of solidity and reliability with a fun atmosphere inside while still capturing the essence of the bank. The project, located in the Lago Zurich building in Plaza Carso, consists of 3,800 m2, on two floors. The public floor is a [...]
Week in Self \ MJÖLK Architects
MJÖLK Architects have completed this Week in Self in CESKÉ BUDEJOVICE HOUSE OF ART (DUM UMENÍ). Lying in wait A makeshift high seat was installed on the main square in Ceské Budejovice where it will stay for a month. It is situated high up so that it does not interfere with everyday life on the ground and [...]
Hopper, Alea, Romeo & Juliet \ Cult
Transform your backyard into a stylist retreat with Cult’s new pieces: Hopper – where beer culture meets design Familiar yet innovative The Hopper table, designed by Dirk Wynants, is a casebook example of the Extremis philosophy: gathering people around a piece of outdoor furniture which unites functionality and innovation. Hopper clearly bears resemblance to the traditional picnic [...]
Oslo’s Astrup Fearnley Museum reopens
The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Contemporary Art is to reopen on 29 September in Tjuvholmen, the newest arts district of Oslo. Daylight in Norway, particularly in the winter months, is precious. With this in mind, we designed a roof system that allows as much winter sun in as possible and, through a series of layers, [...]
Minnesota Fallen Firefighter Memorial \ LEO A DALY
In 2011, the Minnesota Fire Service Foundation launched an initiative to move the Minnesota Fallen Firefighter Memorial from the baggage claim area at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and create a larger, more accessible and interactive memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol. The fire service foundation commissioned LEO A DALY, an international architecture/engineering firm, [...]
PALAZZO DEL LAVORO (Palace of Labour) \ Alberto Apostoli
Italian Architect Alberto Apostoli signs the renovation of a building in which colors and details of the facade redefine the volume through a geometrical but refined language. The project starts from a building renovation from the 60’s that was partially wrecked by the terrible earthquake that seriously damaged the old town of L’Aquila (the heart [...]
Private Colege in Oporto \ OVAL – Avelino Oliveira
Photographer João Morgado shared with us his recently photography of the Private Colege in Oporto designed by OVAL – Avelino Oliveira. A group of buildings for the new facilities of the College Cebes (secondary school), which is situated in Foz do Douro, in the municipality of Porto. The project proposes a building that is based [...]
Sejong Art Center Winning Proposal / designcamp moonpark dmp
Sejong Art Center (hereafter SAC) is designed for various performing arts such as musical, ballet, dancing and etc. There are two theaters, a main theater with more than 800 seats and a medium sized theater with 300 seats, and a film theater with 250 seats and art gallery in SAC. It is located in the [...]
