“Din Ink” by Andrea Cingoli, Paolo Bellisario, Cristian Cellini, Francesca Fontana
Turn your favorite office tool from your desk in a common cutlery…this is Din-Ink. It is designed by Andrea Cingoli + Paolo Emilio Bellisario + Cristian Cellini + Francesca Fontana from Italy, was one of the three winners of “Dining in 2015″ Designboom competition.
Walls of around 7,000 platinum-glazed ceramic tiles by Olafur Eliasson
Walls of around 7,000 platinum-glazed ceramic tiles in a courtyard by Olafur Eliasson enclose the courtyard.
Combining his distinctive minimalist style with the work of designers and architect Tadao Ando, they created an unusual guesthouse and gallery space in Tokyo for Takeo Obayashi.
January 25, 2008 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
Vauni Globe by Markus Grip
When I first saw the Vauni Globe, I thoughtthat it was an uncomfortable place to sit and, indeed, it would be supremely uncomfortable to be incinerated.
The Vauni Globe is most likely the first ever fire place that is circular. It has a small stand at the base that hold this rotund product from rolling around. It uses simple ethanol, so no smoky or ashy environment.
Art Installation Made up of Hundreds of Case Fans by Studio Roosegaarde
Studio Roosegaarde has built a 10-meter long corridor out of hundreds of fans called Flow 5.0. Flow 5.0 is an interactive landscape made out of hundreds of fans which reacts to your sound and motion. By walking and interacting the visitor creates an illusive landscape of transparencies and artificial wind.
House RR, São Paulo by Andrade Morettin Arquitetos
The RR house in Sao Paulo by the Brazilian Andrade Morettin Arquitetos lies close to the sea in a humid climate surrounded with thick vegetation.
The quasi-industrial feel of the generous 220-square meter house is offset by the towering wall of greenery that surrounds it, and the inside-outside feel of a platform in the jungle is enhanced by the hammocks hung casually on the wooden frame.
A combination of full-height wooden and glass opening screens allow these compartments to become part of the main double-height living area, six meters high, which in turn can be opened up to the outside world. Pre-fabrication kept costs down and speeded up construction and means the entire structure sits lightly on its idyllic site.
January 23, 2008 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
Illusion Side Table by John Brauer
This is a piece of furniture found at PID and created by John Brauer. Illusion is an handmade side table of 3 mm acrylic. The design gives the impression of a table cloth on a round table. The table is available in four colors; clear, opal, grey and brown.
Watershed, architectural research and design studio by Float
Made by Float, this writing studio is designed to reveal the ecological complexity of the site to visitors and in this way it is successful: Small tunnels under the studio bring rare reptiles and amphibians into view through the floor-level window. The water collection basin that doubles as the front step draws in birds and deer.
January 22, 2008 - Category: Architecture, Green - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
Pasta & Parmesan by Transformer
Designed by Transformer for Sagaform, “Pasta & Parmesan” combines an open edge of one side for cutting larger hunks of cheese , grates cheese, and grabs a hold of spaghetti. The products will be available in February/march and on Sagforms Internet catalog simultaneously.
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Umeda Sky Building the World’s Highest Escalator
Located in the Umeda district of Kita-ku in northern Osaka, the building was designed by Hiroshi Hara and was constructed by Takenaka Corporation. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like space in the center. The escalator ride is an event in itself as it feels like you are floating up into the sky.
January 21, 2008 - Category: Architecture, Tech - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1
Soaring Wings by Winn Wittman Architecture
“Soaring Wings” was designed by award winning Texas architect Winn Wittman, AIA.
Winn Wittman,AIA, is well known and highly regarded in the architectural community of Austin Texas His approach to architecture is sculptural at its core, and features timeless forms and authentic materials, in a way that is bold yet harmonious — compatible with the surroundings and conducive to the lives of the occupants.
The home sits on two residential lots at 202 Redbud Trail, one of the most storied streets in the heart of West Lake Hills. Within Austin proper, yet it’s own city, West Lake Hills is heavily wooded, punctuated by hills and canyons, and the beautiful Wild Basin Preserve is nearby.
January 21, 2008 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1