Graffiti Cafe by Studio MODE
Graffiti Cafe designed by Studio MODE is located in Bulgaria. The main peculiarity is the work done on the ceiling and columns that adorn the restaurant. Columns became over exaggerated as Mode dressed them with and array of thin unfinished wood panels which reach up to the ceiling to create a connecting pattern. Filaments of wood add relief and a great touch at this decor.
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The G-Pod
Created from responsibly farmed pine and fine weather resistant materials, The G-Pod, draws inspiration from contemporary design nestled in a classic wooden structure that “mimics” its environment. The G-Pod’s rotating design allows it to be “Rotated” into different positions for a change in view, or to avoid wind, rain, sun glare, and other harsh natural conditions. 8.2′H x 8.0′Round. Read More…
Fobe Residence in Marrakech, Morocco by Guilhem Eustache Studio
Guilhem Eustache – a Belgian studio built the ‘Forbes Residence’in Marrakech, Marocco. The architect aim was to create a dynamic equilibrium despite the difference of scale. Eustache played with light and shadow to enhance and strengthen the volumes and used local materials and techniques like clay for the exterior walls, tadelack for the baths and stones from the Ourika valley for the floors.
The architect has preserved the wildness of the land although they have planted more than 500 trees. The walls have been doubled to help deal with the climate creating high-rise rooms and sun protection. Read More…
Family House in Kraluv Dvur by OV-a
Built by OV-A architects, this great family house is based in Kraluv Dvur. The main distinction of this house are the wooden shutters of the terrace that surrounds the perimeter of the house. The Wooden shutters let in light but at the same time provides intimacy and can be open to enjoy a full view of nature and let the daylight penetrate the house. Read More…
Café Foam by Note Design Studio
Note Design Studio recently completed their latest project in Stockholm, Sweden; ‘Café Foam’. Its a cafe bar with bright and playful colors. They dare the contrasts of color that brings freshness and cheerfulness.
Note Design Studio says;
Café Foam is a place that you either love or hate, but that nobody is indifferent to. We were fascinated by the bull and bullfighter’s mutual movements and the sharp angles of their battle. Their struggle along with the materials and colours of the bullfighting arena where the inspiration when designing the new Café Foam.
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Dick Clark’s “Flintstones” House on the Market
If you’ve ever dreamed of living in a Flintstones-style house and have $3,500,000 to burn, you might want to check out Dick Clark’s Malibu digs. Dick Clark has listed his unique, one-bedroom Malibu home for $3.5 million, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
Apart from being the perfect place for a ‘Modern Stone-age Family’, there’s several other good things going for the house. For instance, the property has a 360 degree ocean and mountain view.From the 23-acre estate’s glass windows, one can comfortably view the Pacific Ocean, Boney Mountains, Channel Islands, Serrano Valley and also Los Angeles. Read More…
Kona Residence by Belzberg Architects
Kona residence is another fantastic realization from the really innovative architects Belzberg. The residence is located Kona, Hawaii.
Belzberg’s description:
Nestled between cooled lava flows, the Kona residence situates its axis not with the linearity of the property but rather with the axiality of predominant views available to the site. Within the dichotomy of natural elements and geometric hardscape the residence attempts to integrate both the surrounding views of volcanic mountain ranges to the east and ocean horizons westward.
The program is arranged as a series of pods distributed throughout the property, each having its own unique features and view opportunities. The pods are programmatically assigned as two sleeping pods with common areas, media, master suite and main living space.
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S-house, Ukraine by KO+KO Architects
The starting plan was to create a holiday home for a young couple and their two children. The main challenge for KO+KO architects was to make transformation to the house using the most advanced technology construction, without losing the warmth and inside comfort, that’s why they decided to create a wooden frame. Thus, there was a radical solution to create a concrete sarcophagus, on the facade resembling a Latin letter “S” hence the name of the house.
The house is located on a long, narrow area, 35 meters wide and 65 meters in length, on a hill, facing east, revealing a magnificent panorama of the river Dnieper.
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{LIVE BETWEEN} by HKS Architects
{LIVE BETWEEN} is a newly launched hotel experience for guests who enjoy the extreme. The concept seeks out urban cities to set up short term residency between existing buildings. As {LIVE BETWEEN} moves from city to city, it is designed and installed specific to its temporary inhabitance. Taking on various forms from a spider’s web to a constellation, the hotel formation is ever changing and always evolving.
e pod came with the basic amenities and some extra features that we weren’t expecting. One of our favorite features was being able to control all of the elements of the pod via an iPAD.
As I was going through testing out all the features, I came across an architectural presentation sharing plans that were a breakdown of the pod.
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Mirror House by MLRP
Mirror House by MLRP is a transformation of an existing Playground Structure to an Inviting and Reflective Pavilion
Funhouse mirrors which is mounted on the gabled ends of this playground pavilion in Copenhagen.
Instead of a typical closed gable facade, the mirrored gables creates a sympathetic transition between built and landscape and reflects the surrounding park, playground and activity. Windows and doors are integrated in the wood-clad facade behind facade shutters with varied bent mirror panel effects. At night the shutters are closed making the building anonymous. During the day the building opens up, attracting the children who enjoy seeing themselves transformed in all directions.
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‘Hill House,’ House Extension by Andrew Maynard Architects
Andrew Maynard completed his latest project called Hill house, an extension for a modern home located near Melbourne.
As usual, Andrew Maynard defies conventionality by playing with balance and gravity. Maynard revisualise the interior and exterior bringing a new vision.
The site faces north therefore relegating the backyard, the family’s primary outdoor space, to shadow throughout the year. In the 90s a two storey extension was added reducing solar access even further while creating deep dark space within the house. A family of five wished to create a long-term home, which could meet the requirements of three small children and their slow transformation into young adults over the years. Read More…
‘Eco-PERCH’, Blue Forest’s Latest Project
Our friend Marc Storms, Project Manager and Architect at Blue Forest just sent us photos of their gorgeous latest project called ’Eco Perch.’ The refuge features natural materials and an organic form which allows it to blend perfectly in the nature.
With options to assemble your building on the ground or in the treetops there are infinite possibilities for creating accommodation with a difference. To simplify the planning requirements the building has been designed to conform with the Caravan & Mobile Homes Act.
Stills Flagship Store by Doepel Strijkers
A flagship store has been realized for the label Stills in the Cornelis Schuijtstraat in Amsterdam. The caged Stills Store by Doepel Strijkers Architects features minimal grid elements that play to the role of the interior’s architectural fabric. Dressed mannequins appear to be climbing the wooden frame and changing rooms are concealed behind two mirrored doors. The white grid branches into every corner of the two-storey store operates as the flagship for fashion brand Stills.
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30-Story Building Made Out of Wood by Architect Michael Green
Architect Michael Green has plans for a 30-story wooden skyscraper in Vancouver, while plans are afoot in Norway and Austria for 17- and 20-story buildings that use wood as the main building material, eschewing steel and concrete.
“We think we can go higher than 30 stories,” says Green. “We stopped exploring wood around 100 years ago (with the advent of steel and concrete); now we’re looking at a whole new system using mass timber products.”
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Cube Tube by Sako Architect
Developed by Sako Architects “Cube Tube” office and restaurant is a nine storey building with square structure, intersected with a vertical succession of criss-crossed corridors which terminate as open-air terraces overlooking the landscape. Contrasting the style of the existing context, a fenestration pattern of varied squares surfaces the main cubic volume and adjacent linear block, generating their respective names, “cube” and “tube”. The configuration introduces light and breezes into the internal core while allowing a divided working space with an airy atmosphere.
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Peace Bridge, Calgary by Santiago Calatrava
On Saturday, March 24, The City of Calgary will celebrate the anticipated opening of Santiago Calatrava’s signature Peace Bridge. The red twisting helix shaped pedestrian bridge is unlike any of the renowned architect’s other designs.
Known for his soaring, vertical icons, Calatrava opted to design a low single-span bridge in order to meet geometrical constraints. With a no fly zone enacted above the bridge due to a nearby heliport and the high water and ice levels of the Bow River beneath it, Calatrava had an envelope of only 7 meters in which to create his signature bridge.
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The Small House by Unemori Architects
Unemori Architects were commissioned to build this home in a 112 square foot plot. Unemori decided to place the “Small House” in the center of the property, which permits plenty of light and wind to encircle the tower.
“The small house which the married couple and their child live stands at the densely populated area in Tokyo. Though the neighboring houses is very close, I aimed to design the house which exceed the physical narrowness living at the city.
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Starbucks Coffee Decorated with 2,000 Wooden Sticks
This Starbucks based in Fukuoka, Japan, is decorated with 2,000 wooden sticks, woven into the walls and ceilings.
The building is made of 2,000 stick-like parts in the sizes of 1.3m – 4m length and 6cm section. Total length of the sticks reached as far as 4.4km. We had experimented the weaving of sticks for the project of Chidori and GC Prostho Museum Research Center, and this time we tried the diagonal weaving in order to bring in a sense of direction and fluidity. Three sticks are joined at one point in Chidori and GC, while in Starbucks four steps come to one point because of the diagonal – a more complicated joint.
