Gonçalo Campos has recently created the XI bookshelf. A bookshelf designed to be very simple to assemble, without the use of any screws or fixtures. Its assembly becomes very simple due to the very carefully placed fittings that allow for the parts to lock together, like a wooden puzzle. The carving of the assembly instructions [...]
‘Lotus‘ merges nature and architecture in a futuristic way, pushing the Renaissance architecture of the Sainte Marie Madeleine church into a contemporary, interactive experience. Daan Roosegaarde LOTUS DOME is a living dome made out of smart foils which fold open in response to human behavior. As a futuristic vision on the Renaissance LOTUS DOME merges [...]
The MINO garden gnome takes care for your plants. The garden dwarf tradition is older than what is commonly believed. Originating in XVII century Germany, garden dwarfs were exported by an English nobleman to decorate his garden, and they have now become the globally widespread kitsch ornaments that we all know. Despite its jazzy colours, [...]
South Korean design studio dialoguemethod has created the “H-Supplies Kit”. “H-supplies kit” is started out the trouble for South Korea’s traditional paper Hanji’s new using beyond paper. Hanji paper has excellent lightweight and natural patterns compared to other papers. Hanji (1mm) and birch plywood (4mm) were repeatedly stacked. so, the product has lighter weight and [...]
This recently completed project designed by Aziz AlHumaidhi (NHEC CONSULTANTS) is for an exclusive personal training gym in Kuwait city- INSPIRE pure fitness. Spread over two levels, the design accommodates two main areas. The first is located on the ground floor. A large open and brightly lit cardio space is directly accessible from the main [...]
It’s a hood with flawless and stunning view and octopus-like arms which works by directing the dirty air to density area. Octopus is composed of 4 pieces of flexible arm and a main body and its main control is conducted trough the main body. Upon request, the arms can work individually and thanks to its [...]
Baltasar Portillo is a furniture designer born in El Salvador, he has recently designed the Armadillo and Lodge Chair. Art, sculpture, furniture, all three terms are important in the description of the Armadillo and Lodge chairs, part of a series of unique pieces by Salvadorian artist Baltasar Portillo. The architectural form, brings to mind a [...]
Hangar Design Group has created the Oblique. Versatility and essentiality of forms are the main characteristics of the Oblique collection by Hangar Design Group. Made of cut and laser bent metal, in Oblique the volumetric elements in contrast create an innovative shape, with an eclectic mood. + Designer: Hangar Design Group
Marc Th. van der Voorn designed the DOTS and MIST – Clocks for Nextime. For a considerable time, I was walking around with the idea to design the glass plate of the clock instead of the dial. After seeing the ANZAS Dance Studio in Beijing, I was convinced. By using a grid of dots, a [...]
Konstantin Achkov and Petar Zaharinov presented their design exhibition “Puzzles for living“, in gallery Credo Bonum, Sofia Bulgaria. Konstantin Achkov presented his 3 new chairs in this format: -KO-Ko (arm chair with hole), Stack (bar stool) and Frame (arm chair with fermi construction), in their design exhibition “Puzzles for living”, in gallery Credo Bonum, Sofia [...]
New “Aro” Pendant Among the Elite Chosen Leucos USA is hitting the ground running in 2012. The company is pleased to announce that it has been recognized for excellence by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture and Urban Studies. The prestigious organizations bestowed their GOOD DESIGN award [...]
Chicago-based architecture firm Goettsch Partners recently has been awarded the 2012 Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture from the American Institute of Architects. This national award honors outstanding building interiors worldwide, created by architects licensed in the United States. Goettsch Partners has done remarkable work in the USA and abroad and is excited to be [...]
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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 [...]
