Architectural Works
The volume composition of the NUK II University Library is formed as a group of three volumes set on top of an elevated plateau hovering above the excavations. Designed by SANGRAD Architects [...] Read »
[ May 15, 2012 0:00 to September 9, 2012 0:00. ] On view now until September 9, the Très Grande Bibliothèque (Very Big Library) Exhibition at the Canadian Center for Architecture (CCA) presents [...] Read »
Skyscrapers in Seoul: this skyscraper with a pointy midriff is the second of two stories about buildings designed for the Yongsan International Business District in Seoul, South Korea, [...] Read »
José Neves& recenlty won the first prize in the competition for the project of the Centro de Artes do Carnaval in the city of Torres Vedras, Portugal. The jury noted that the design organizes [...] Read »
After three days of inspirational keynote sessions, informative seminars, exclusive tours, invaluable networking opportunities and an impressive expo, the American Institute of Architects concluded [...] Read »
Broadway Malyan& recently secured a brief to provide a full range of design services for the delivery of a global headquarter, research and development, hospitality and visitor centrer in China. [...] Read »
One of the most impressive pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 was the UK Pavilion, designed by Thomas Heatherwick. In this book, we can see not only the impressive pavilion, but also a [...] Read »
Skyscrapers in Seoul: the first of two stories about buildings that architect Daniel Libeskind has designed for the Yongsan International Business District that he masterplanned for [...] Read »
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Miscellaneous
click images for larger view this one's a cheat - taken at the Widow Clarke house. . . . and this one's from somewhere along Archer avenue. Now back to Lurie: Buckyballs. more after [...] Read »
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck was making itself an iPod docking station? Answer: An entire tree, if KMKG Studio has anything to say about it. We spotted the Portugal-based [...] Read »
A game developer turns to architects and a landscape architect to make virtual worlds more believable. Read more about the design process. For another take on it, try Metropolis. Filed under: Asides Read »
Atelier darchitecture Ralph Germann recently have completed Vallée de Joux. Secret land for some, the land of the wolf for others, both wild and super industrialized, the Vallée de Joux intrigues, [...] Read »
This screen grab of an iPhone app is interesting for a number of reasons. One reason is seemingly mundane, and concerns the procurement of such things, yet could unlock possibilities nonetheless. [...] Read »
In 1975 Buckminster Fuller first defined the term tensegrity, a portmanteau of tensional integrity. It refers to structural systems that derive their stability from various elements acting [...] Read »
How to address urgent issues such as linked environmental and economic crises, population pressure, global warming, sea-level rise, behavior of sea ice, food security, water stress, natural resource [...] Read »
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The original rationale for the open-plan office, aside from saving space and money, was to foster communication among workers, the better to coax them to collaborate and innovate. But it turned [...] Read »
The significant presence that La Truces has in Southern New Mexico is reflected in their admirable City Hall building. During the design phase, there was careful consideration given to the limited, [...] Read »
'The 48-hours online BIM (Building Information Modelling) Competition 2012 is organised by the Building and Construction Authority, in conjunction with the Singapore Construction Productivity [...] Read »
The first issue of the World-Architects eMagazine last month featured an installation at Rice University Art Gallery: reverse of volume RG by Japanese artist Yasuaki Onishi. The striking images [...] Read »
Co-sleeping when babies and young children share a bed with one or both of their parents has now been linked to reduced obesity. According to a new Danish study, children who regularly co-sleep [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
Campus 2, as it is currently called, will not replace the 1 Infinite Loop campus. Instead, it will provide research facility office space for an additional 13,000 employees, which is more than [...] Read »
This house and studio for a painter, is situated on the edge of a low-density housing development, bordering a large extension of pinewood. The project chooses to invite this landscape into the [...] Read »
No-City Guide | urbain-trop-urbain, 2012 Recently, urbain-trop-urbain published a staggering 714-page Nø-City Guide on Shanghai 上海. The guide isnt your standard archi-app but an e-journal [...] Read »
When he's not finding ways to get you drunk in mere seconds, Philippe Starck spends his time designing some of the most beautiful everyday objects we've ever seen. From juicers, to hard drives, [...] Read »
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The FDA announced on May 11 that they’ll be delaying implementation of pending sunscreen regulations that were supposed to mandate how sunscreens are labeled and marketed. These changes [...] Read »
Saltwater Coast is a new housing subdivision near Point Cook which will accommodate around 4,000 residents and appeal to the aspirational second home buyer. The development thematically exploits [...] Read »
Read the rest of PHOTOS: NYUs ITP Thesis Show Highlights 3D-Printing Technology and Crowd-sourcing Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: green design, itp 2012, itp 2012 show, ITP [...] Read »
The Modern Fan Company â 2012 Excellence in Advertising Best in Class Campaign Award winner: Simple, powerful advertising; the composition, choice of color, and minimalism hit the mark. [...] Read »
Technology
Read the rest of Nervous Systems Ethereal 3D-Printed LED Leaf Lamps Shine Light on Natural Design Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3d printed design, 3D printed lamps, 3D printing, [...] Read »
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