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the installation interprets creative studio HAS architects’ projects in a performance that blends digital technology with spatial design, forming a synthesis between past and present within the historical single-dome hall of the imperial arsenal.
including almost 100 existing tombstones from cemeteries across istanbul, the exhibition proposes an alternative view of this 'final' object.
8 meters above ground, the glass skyroom is an unconventional addition to the factory renovation.
controlled by pure white color, the space is brushed with aged bamboo, mesh panels and steel.
the project is realized by jan kattein architects and meanwhile space, in collaboration with high street works.
the architects have brought life back to the storefronts through designs that complement the surrounding cities.
the eye-catching facade of this optometry features large openings shaped like a pair of cat’s eye glasses.
the project's vibrant interior is layered with textures and colors, forming an oasis-like escape from the outside world.
using 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.
the 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.
the 56,000 square foot institution traces a visual record of british columbia from the late 18th century to the present day.
the building combines large spaces for the school of art with small spaces set within the existing tache hall.
‘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
a ribbon-like chair based on the simple geometry of the mobius ring.
across the vast landscape of sumatra, artist ernest zacharevic has curated an awareness campaign that responds creatively to unregulated farming practices of palm oil.
the italian artist's ongoing fascination with the human, natural and robotic worlds come together for this larger-than-life mural in miami.
the 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.
placed amongst the terrain, thousands of small-scale figures dressed in unifying gray business suits are entrenched in what seems like an apocalyptic scene.
titled CHORD, the design captures the atmospheric effect of light through a simple delineated semi circle.
designed for four brothers with distinct personalities, the project plays on the concept of a harmonious quartet.
integrated into the urban fabric, this new campus seeks to unify the immediate surroundings teeming with culture and history.
PLAYplay 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.
standing at 9cm each, the small figurines consist of interchangeable face, body, and base with accessories available through creativity and 3D printing.
occupying all of the available land, the building features narrow horizontal cuts in its otherwise monolithic concrete façade.
the intervention is part of a larger revitalization effort, and is an important step that will seep into adjacent public spaces throughout the urban area.
ionna 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.
french designer ionna vautrin's 'clover' pilot light, exhibits for lexon design at the 2015 ambiente trade show in frankfurt.
artist yadegar asisi is bringing visitors 3,800 meters below the surface of the atlantic to discover the ruins of the titanic.
artist yadegar asisi brings visitors on an immersive, visual expedition to the largest coral reef on earth.
the clashing of vibrant colors, tiles, murals and awning come together to re-create the traditional puestos in mexico.
tongtong 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.
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