May 22, 2017using traditional local building techniques and materials, ARX portugal completes a new cultural and social center in costa nova transitional visitors from the city to the beach.
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ARX portugal (5)
May 22, 2017
Jul 15, 2016the market is at once a building and a street where one can cut across, going from one street to the other, through the stairway opened at the northern edge.
connections: +440
patkau architects (7)
May 21, 2017the 56,000 square foot institution traces a visual record of british columbia from the late 18th century to the present day.
connections: +1210
Jun 30, 2016the building combines large spaces for the school of art with small spaces set within the existing tache hall.
takeshi miyakawa (12)
May 21, 2017‘think small’ brings pieces to the public in an intimate and interactive setting that allows visitors to see how the designer systematically dissembles the conventions of objects
connections: 12
Jul 26, 2014a ribbon-like chair based on the simple geometry of the mobius ring.
connections: 12
pixel pancho (3)
May 18, 2017across the vast landscape of sumatra, artist ernest zacharevic has curated an awareness campaign that responds creatively to unregulated farming practices of palm oil.
Jan 17, 2017the italian artist's ongoing fascination with the human, natural and robotic worlds come together for this larger-than-life mural in miami.
connections: 46
isaac cordal (7)
Jun 25, 2015the installation 'sasiedzi', meaning 'neighbors' in polish, reflects on our new relationship with the outdoors, now that technology has pervaded nearly every aspect of social existence and interaction.
connections: +110
Feb 20, 2014placed amongst the terrain, thousands of small-scale figures dressed in unifying gray business suits are entrenched in what seems like an apocalyptic scene.
connections: +910
alexallen studio (1)
May 17, 2017titled CHORD, the design captures the atmospheric effect of light through a simple delineated semi circle.
connections: +600
109 architectes (2)
May 16, 2017designed for four brothers with distinct personalities, the project plays on the concept of a harmonious quartet.
connections: 85
Jun 21, 2011integrated into the urban fabric, this new campus seeks to unify the immediate surroundings teeming with culture and history.
connections: 80
lanzavecchia wai (16)
May 12, 2017PLAYplay includes six new pieces of furniture that reflect the light-hearted asian spirit of the designers’ first collaboration with the addition of new materials, shapes and colors.
connections: 16
Apr 15, 2016standing at 9cm each, the small figurines consist of interchangeable face, body, and base with accessories available through creativity and 3D printing.
COSTALOPES (2)
May 07, 2017occupying all of the available land, the building features narrow horizontal cuts in its otherwise monolithic concrete façade.
connections: +780
Mar 08, 2016the intervention is part of a larger revitalization effort, and is an important step that will seep into adjacent public spaces throughout the urban area.
connections: 2
ionna vautrin (4)
May 05, 2017ionna vuatrin's 'triptych' mirror enhances the display system of urban billboards to rotate its slats to focus the viewer as the image of the space.
connections: 4
Feb 22, 2015french designer ionna vautrin's 'clover' pilot light, exhibits for lexon design at the 2015 ambiente trade show in frankfurt.
connections: 6
yadegar asisi (2)
May 03, 2017artist yadegar asisi is bringing visitors 3,800 meters below the surface of the atlantic to discover the ruins of the titanic.
connections: 2
Oct 14, 2015artist yadegar asisi brings visitors on an immersive, visual expedition to the largest coral reef on earth.
connections: 37
+tongtong (5)
May 01, 2017the clashing of vibrant colors, tiles, murals and awning come together to re-create the traditional puestos in mexico.
connections: +1280
May 01, 2015tongtong studio has converted a foundry into a new boutique hotel situated right on the waterfront by lake ontario, wellington, perching over a meandering creek, providing guests with all round breathtaking views of the canadian landscape.
connections: 5
CN10 architects (2)
Apr 30, 2017crafted from white concrete and zandobbio marble, the architecture seeks to explore the themes of memory, and the complex relationship between life and death.
connections: +690
May 10, 2015with the completion of the project, the historic building will be able to accommodate bergamo’s public library.
connections: +690
ruetemple (4)
Apr 27, 2017to encourage constant activity within the young-family, play areas and an open-plan setting has been created within this two-storey home in the suburbs.
connections: +140
Dec 13, 2016suspended at the center of the room, the residents can retreat into a peaceful space where underneath, furniture can be pulled out or stored away when needed.
connections: +140
MUT design (5)
Apr 19, 2017the product is a decorative but functional design piece which works as an acoustic panel against unpleasant background noises.
Apr 26, 2016the collection consists of a range of side tables that reference the organic and modernist architecture of mies van der rohe and frank lloyd wright.
henry hargreaves (11)
Apr 19, 2017a chef, a videographer, and a photographer teamed up to transform military combat rations into magnificent dishes mimicking michelin-starred meals.
connections: +260
Nov 08, 2015simply placed on the scanner, food from fava to figs, and chives to cherries are revealed in their most natural state, with every curve, nook, and cranny perceivable in incredible detail.
connections: +260
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