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tadashi saito + atelier NAVE

architecture

tadashi saito + atelier NAVE use rammed earth for setouchi triennale 2013

the building uses 'hanchiku', a construction method that mixes bittern and slaked lime.

Tadashi Saito

architecture

tadashi saito + atelier NAVE: house in shido

a contemporary structure located within an aged urban setting recounts the gap between the old and new generations.

danny hudson

all 3 stories

yuusuke karasawa architects

architecture

timber ribbons encircle the quezon day center by yuusuke karasawa architects

continuous folding ribbons wrap around semi private spaces while forming between them open public space, expanding the structures use to the community.

danny hudson

architecture

yuusuke karasawa completes the layered S-house in saitama, japan

offset layered floor planes converge into an entangled central datum of circulation, representing the cyber world of simplistic order and complex networks.

danny hudson

all 3 stories

vienna design week 2014

design

studio celia-hannes works with cape town craftsmen for frugal collection

hannes schreckensberger and célia picard have applied the local techniques of traditionally-woven grass textiles to contemporary devices.

Celia-Hannes

design

VELLO: a high performance, handmade, magnetically-folding bicycle

with the ability to fold hands-free and at the kick of a wheel, your everyday commute just got easier.

biker1030

all 6 stories

gabriele pezzini

design

gabriele pezzini ideates the easy to carry moving stool

the design draws formal and functional aspects from the archetypal bucket, and is 'a seat you can easily carry with you, wherever you want'.

andrea chin

design

gabriele pezzini: couteaux orfevre for puiforcat

made with the collaboration of michelin-starred chef pierre gagnaire, this set of kitchen knives is marked by a distinctive cross on the handles created from contrasting materials of steel and rosewood.

joyce lee

all 6 stories

archivision hirotani studio

architecture

timber-clad mountain villa by archivision hirotani studio

internally, the entire program is spread across a large single storey, ensuring that the building does not impose too aggressively upon its natural surroundings.

philip stevens

architecture

archivision hirotani studio: fujitsubo beauty parlor

referencing the form of a sea barnacle, the design features three openings in the roof which funnels natural daylight into the interior space within.

erika kim

all 2 stories

g-mark japan GOOD DESIGN award 2014

design

jasper morrison defines ando's glass with slight side inclination

the drinking vessels are characterized by the slightest inclination on their sides and are each hand-blown by artisans into a mold, in an atelier located in old town tokyo.

andrea chin

architecture

MIKAN converts historic tokyo railway station for mAAch ecute

the mixed use commercial facility is comprised of various shops and restaurants which fit into the existing brick structure's barrel vaulted alcoves.

trent fredrickson

all 8 stories

urban architecture office

architecture

undulating science hills in komatsu by urban architecture office

a public rooftop garden spread across the upper surface both insulates the entirety of the structure and integrates the architecture of the building with the surrounding natural landscape.

philip stevens

architecture

urban architecture office: IWM house

stacked terraces extending from each level of this dwelling offer inhabitants screened views of neighboring buildings, distant rooftops and the street below through strategically placed voids within the main facade.

lauren grieco

all 4 stories

rh+ architecture

architecture

rh+ architecture shapes white concrete for childcare center in paris

the volumetric facility with a 66-crib nursery responds to the natural slope of the site.

Laura Guillou

architecture

timber frame encloses university library by rh+ architecture

protecting occupants from the region's intense heat, the double-skin facade also increases visual comfort, minimizing glare and ensuring that diffused light spreads in a homogeneous manner.

philip stevens

all 2 stories

foosball

design

penball by peleg design brings foosball to your desk

because you never get too old for foosball.

peleg design

art

ogilvy & mather spreads peace with world leader foosball figurines

on the international day of peace, the people of ‪shanghai‬ could play as barack obama, kim jong-un, and many more icons.

Jody Xiong

all 6 stories

arc2 fabryka projektowa

architecture

arc2 completes the massive afrykarium oceanarium in wroclaw

a homogenous black envelope shelters an interior marked by a rich variety of ecosystems and marine wildlife.

danny hudson

architecture

the architect's house in klecinski park by arc2

three functions organized over three cubic levels characterize a metallic house in the center of a lush park in wroclaw.

danny hudson

all 2 stories

de leon and primmer

architecture

de leon and primmer's new agrarian wild turkey bourbon visitor center

in an effort to show a re-branding of wild turkey bourbon, the new visitor center exhibits a traditional form that reinterprets the agrarian vernacular.

danny hudson

architecture

de leon & primmer: riverview park visitor service building I

phase one of a master plan to revitalize a seventy acre park along the ohio river with a centrally-located and durable service structure.

danny hudson

all 3 stories

a-study

architecture

SRM by a-study is arranged beneath a 40 meter roof canopy

the two-storey dwelling is arranged beneath a large roof formed from a complex timber frame structure that deliberately shifts the highest point of the canopy from its center.

philip stevens

architecture

a-study designs craft beer restaurant interiors in fukuoka

positioned close to the ocean, the pub is designed with a summer beach-hut motif featuring exposed wooden pergolas and indicative light fittings.

philip stevens

all 2 stories

PTW architects

architecture

sydney's one central park by jean nouvel features lush vertical gardens

the taller of the two towers features a cantilevered reflector installation, incorporating 320 infrared panels that redirect sunlight to otherwise shaded areas of the plan.

philip stevens

architecture

LAVA + PTW architects craft fluid greenland centre display suite

the project combines a natural use of materials with technologically advanced fabrication methods and techniques.

philip stevens

all 5 stories

MOSA

design

MOSA solids naturally brings luxury and practicality to any space

the range’s specially produced color gradations and textures make the joints between the tiles appear as discreet and minimal as possible, reading as one single and flawless ceramic floor skin.

andrea chin

design

MOSA scenes wall + floor color gradations bring depth to interiors

each tile is assigned its own texture, offering a range of sophisticated effects, animated through the use of different tones, contrasts and patterns.

andrea chin

all 3 stories

architecten demeestere+garmyn & partners

architecture

demeestere+garmyn & partners redesigns belgian residential district

the form of the housing complex operates in harmony with the surrounding context while improving the quality of life through ecological and sustainable techniques.

mortier griet

readers

architecten demeestere+garmyn & partners: residence saint martin ronse

the past and present are united in this residential building by maintaining old facades and integrating into a contemporary building with a patchworked elevation, respecting the encompassing historical context.

mortier griet

all 2 stories