Shell Coffee Table by Verdesign
Shell Coffee Table by Verdesign is restrained piece, with strict, squared lines and handmade construction. Where it truly shines is its use of premium woods; consumers can choose from Light Oak, Moro Oak, or the always luxurious Canaletto Walnut. A hidden storage well is revealed by a sliding top which sits flush with the top of the table, while a thin line of aluminum trim adds a subtle hint of sophistication.
Copper Shade by Tom Dixon
Copper Shade by Tom Dixon simply oozes style and glamour. The Copper Shade Pendant lights are visually stunning and just look amazing hung individually or in a group.
YOTEL coming to London
YOTEL is not your common hotel. It boldly goes where other hotels simply can’t - tricky central city locations, airports, even underground. Reduced property costs and savings can then be passed on to consumers, resulting in a NO-FRILLS CHIC experience at NO-FRILLS CHIC prices: about GBP 70 (USD 135 / EUR 105) per night.
March 15, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
Proper Lamp by Wis Design
Proper Lamp
I have to show you several examples of Wis Design products because each one is unique and wonderful. The Proper Lamp is made of painted plywood and a net of brass. The net of brass reminds you of a petticoat, which is concealed by the shade of plywood. The net twists around the bulb and creates a warm, flowing light. Discover the beautiful Dot Floor and Dot Table lamps after the jump.
Living Large on a Tiny Lot
Living Large on a Tiny Lot is part of the New York Times’ Sketch Pad series that asks local architects and designers how they would improve available real estate. S. Russel Groves Architects re-imagine a tiny bungalow on a tiny lot (with water views) in Flanders, NY.
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March 14, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
Dulux Colour Awards 2007
Libbi Bennison of Liberati Colour has won the 2007 Dulux Colour Awards Grand Prix title and the Commercial Interior category title for her Golden Monkey Lounge Bar and Asian Tapas entry in Melbourne.
Knut Hamsun Museum by Steven Holl
Like any good architect, Steven Holl finds inspiration in unexpected places. His award-winning Swiss residence was inspired by the black rocks and white snow of the Swiss Alps. And this project, a museum in Hamarřy, Norway, is inspired by the writing of Knut Hamsun, Norway’s most inventive 20th century writer.
March 13, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
Hotel Cocoon & Lounge
The futuristic Cocoon Hotel and Lounge is located eight kilometers from Dois de Julho Airport in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. The Hotel is the new conception about space where you will be able to live and enjoy the most new and modern Design Hotel in Salvador Bahia. A Hotel that allows a new dimension of comfort and environment.
March 12, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 1
X-BOW Desk Lamp by Adi Fainer
This is one of the most shapeless lamp I ever saw. I don’t know what you think about it I but had to share my mixed feeling with you. The “X-BOW” Desk Lamp is made of full brass casting and part of the “Golden Collection” lights. Currently a prototype, “X-BOW” is available for limited production runs and custom commissions.
Planar House by Steven Holl
Located in Paradise Valley with a direct vista to Camelback Mountain, this house is to be a part of — and vessel for — a large contemporary art collection. Great 20th century works by Bruce Nauman, Robert Ryman, Jeff Koons and Jannis Kounellis are part of the collection which includes important video artworks.
March 12, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 2
Crochet Chair by Marcel Wanders
The Crochet Chair is designed by Marcel Wanders. The chair is constructed from individual, hand-sewn crochet flowers that are stitched together, formed over a mould and stiffened with resin. It is manufactured by Moooi.The chair was launched at Smart Deco, a collaborative show held at Design Miami by New York design gallery Barry Friedman Ltd and Dutch collective Droog.
TurboChef
The makers of the TurboChef, a super-fast oven used at Subway and Starbucks and, recently, by chefs like Charlie Trotter and Gray Kunz, are banking on that reaction. Speed ovens made by TurboChef, Merrychef, Electrolux and others are common in commercial kitchens; they generally use some layering of microwave, convection, steam and infrared technologies, which provides even cooking, moistness and browning, all at high speed.
Kitchen cabinets by WIS Design
Kitchen cabinets with handles of various sizes that also act as windows. In this way the user can choose what to expose and what to hide. In this way the kitchen can easily change character and will be much more personal.
Kylie Ann Minogue : The Exhibition
The Exhibition explores and celebrates Kylie Minogue, who began her career playing the character of Charlene, the girl next door in Neighbours, and went on to become an international pop sensation known the world over simply as Kylie.
The exhibition features costumes and memorabilia collected over Kylie’s career and was inspired by her donation to the Arts Centre’s Performing Arts Collection in Melbourne, Australia, in 2003.
The Kylie Minogue Collection contains over 600 costumes and accessories, many created by the world’s leading fashion designers.
Poznan Museum Exetention by Claudio Silvestrin
The extension designed by Claudio Silvestrin will provide access to the top-roof floor of the museum, built in 1900, which is to be converted into gallery space. The configuration of the extension is a statement of contemporary and future architecture. The three construction dates of the museum (1900, 1976 and 2006) are thus clearly identified.
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March 8, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1
Glassic™ Flat by Chris Deam
Breckenridge introduces the Glassic™ Flat. Designed by noted architect Chris Deam, this modern 400 sq. ft. dwelling features floor-to-ceiling Andersen glass doors and windows, opening the entire interior to an outdoor vista.
The Soho Flat is a great example of essential modern design. Its spaciousness is magnified by an all-glass wall, allowing outside space to be an integral part of interior.
March 8, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
New Housing New York Exhibition at the Center for Architecture, NYC
Power House illuminates the people, projects, and public policies that fuel the affordable housing landscape in New York City. As New York City’s first juried design competition for affordable, sustainable housing, the New Housing New York Legacy Project (NHNY) is generating creative, replicable approaches to urban development. The exhibition focuses on the NHNY competition and sets it within the context of the city’s efforts to preserve and development sustainable, financially viable residences for low- and middle-income New Yorkers. The show’s emphasis is on the future of housing in the city, as represented by the competition winner, Phipps Rose Dattner Grimshaw, the four finalists, and the development mechanisms put in place by Mayor Bloomberg’s 10-year New Housing Marketplace initiative and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Building on the 2004 New Housing New York Ideas Competition, the 2006 two-stage contest will result in construction of the winning design on a 40,000 square-foot Bronx site, which is valued at $4.3 million and was donated by The City of New York.
March 7, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
Szervita Square in Budapest
Zaha Hadid has designed a landmark building for Szervita Square in the historic centre of Budapest, Hungary.
The mixed-use building, for ORCO Property Group, will replace a communist-era car park and will contain shops, restaurants, offices and a nightclub.
March 7, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1