UK-based studio Duffy London are pleased to announce an addition to their seating range, the Milli Sofa. Taking inspiration from nature this unique piece of furniture is handmade by UK based craftsmen and used materials all sourced in Britain. + Materials: Upholstery fabric is 100% wool sourced and woven in the UK, Wood is from [...]
UK-based studio Duffy London is launching their new “Geo Shade” and “Runner Table” at London Design Week 2010. Geo Shade As the name suggests, this lampshade takes its inspiration from the Geodesic Dome, and in doing so takes advantage of the rigid structure provided by the faceted surface. + Dimensions: (H)22cm x (D)51cm, and it [...]
We featured two (Aedas Architects + P+HS Architects) of the shortlisted entries for the 36 The Calls architectural competition run by the Architects Journal with developer Citu. This is another iconic proposal designed by Portuguese architects Project O Arquitectos Associados. + Project description courtesy Project O Arquitectos Associados Concept: Single conceptual volume, formed by the [...]
Aedas Architects of Leeds proposed an office building with stacked containers for a competition in Leeds, UK. The design is an shortlisted entry for the 36 The Calls architectural competition run by the Architects Journal with developer Citu. Also click to read P+HS Architects‘ proposal. The River Aire has always played an important role in [...]
A graduate student William Skinner recently has created his final piece ‘Holly’ which was inspired by the holly leaf, it was designed to challenge the use of metal and to showcase what could be done with limited resources and in the face of adversity. + Design: William Skinner
OR², is a new installation designed and developed by Orproject recently. OR² was constructed for the London Architecture Festival in front of the Italian Cultural Institute. It is on show at Belgrave Square until the 4th of July. + Press release courtesy of Orproject OR2 LIGHTS UP BELGRAVE SQUARE OR2 at the Italian Cultural Institute, [...]
UK-based designer Sean Gair has recently designed a new landmark for Aldgate international competition. + Project description courtesy of Sean Gair Global Information Network Amplifyer [GINA] was concieved through the exploration and desire to embody the pride London boasts with its hosting of the XXX Olympiad in the summer of the year 2012. The structure [...]
UK-based architectural studio D-form has designed the Argyll House & Atelier in Edinburgh. This is an dynamic annex designed to fit in the narrow site in between 2 existing buildings which is only 4.5m wide 30m long. + Project description courtesy of D-form Argyll House & Atelier project in Edinburgh tackles an architectural cliché – [...]
This proposal by P+HS Architects is one of the short-lister for the international “36 The Calls Design Competition” run by the Architects Journal with developer Citu. Entrants were asked to draw up proposals for an ‘iconic’ commercial building in Leeds, on a tight car-park plot on the north bank of the River Aire. The objective [...]
British designer Charlie Davidson’s new Peppered table will be exhibited during the Milan furniture fair between the 14th and 19th April. It is a laser cut and welded table designed for ease of manufacturer. + Press release Charlie Davidson Studio will launch a number of new furniture pieces at the Salone De Mobile this year [...]
London-based architectural firm Foster + Partners recently unveiled the CircleBath located in Bath, UK. The three-storey building is set into the hills facing to the protected green belt, internally the function rooms are planned around a central light filled atrium, promoting a sense of orientation and intimacy. The building provides operating theatres, bedrooms, consultation, treatment and [...]
John Harrington, is a English designer/maker of items as diverse as jewellery to chandeliers to hotel interiors. He loves and appreciates the skill of great craftsmen, by reinventing tradition he endeavours to make sense of those skills for a modern lifestyle. Three of his lighting designs – Cut Glasses Chandelier, LEGO Chandelier and Lit Cornice, [...]
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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 [...]
