From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
Belgian artist Louis De Cordier’s library in the Sierra Nevada - the high mountains of Spanish Andalusia - preserves important knowledge for future generations. Today, the project called ‘Biblioteca del Sol’ houses thousands of books and even a collection of seeds. The library hopes to stand as an inspiring symbol of the human aspirations, emphasizing sustainability as a core theme.From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
Like a plunge into the cinematic aroma of Hong Kong, this object decorates the room with tales from the Far East.From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
The first String System® was designed in 1949. It has since evolved from groundbreaking concept to one of the most loved pieces of classic Scandinavian design. Each component is so well thought-through that a near-infinite variety of combinations is possible. Thanks to the slim panels, it’s possible to create a shelf large enough for any number of books and objects, while still maintaining a light appearance.From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
Before Martin Parr retired from leading his popular workshops, he held a final session last summer at the Magnum Print Room in London. Over one weekend, Martin worked with fifteen participants, critiquing and developing their respective bodies of work, their creative practices and their artistic identities. But it was more than just your average educational workshop, as Martin opened up his studio to the group, explaining exactly how he works and revealing many of his trial-tested tricks of the trade. The entire experience was taped and is being made available on Vimeo. The weekend workshop, cut down to just under two hours, is pure Martin Parr -- a uniquely edifying experience from the visual master of the ridiculous, the mundane and the ridiculously mundane.From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
The first String System® was designed in 1949. It has since evolved from groundbreaking concept to one of the most loved pieces of classic Scandinavian design. Each component is so well thought-through that a near-infinite variety of combinations is possible. Thanks to the slim panels, it’s possible to create a shelf large enough for any number of books and objects, while still maintaining a light appearance.From Architectenweb
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:53 PM
From Architectenweb
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:42 PM
From Architectenweb
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:35 PM
From Archinect
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:34 PM
From Deco-design
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:11 PM
Direction Nanjing, en Chine, pour découvrir un concept de maison originale, la CIPEA n ° 4 signée par le cabinet AZL architects…
Non la Chine n’est pas en guerre ! Pourtant la façade de la maison CIPEA No. 4 semble avoir été criblée de balles ! Mais le jet de dispersion apparente de plombs de chasse donne à la surface une texture qui rompt la blancheur écrasante. Ensuite, il ya les lambris qui enveloppe la surface des bâtiments, ce qui rappelle les vieux papiers, la distorsion, ou un mur qui a commencé à se désintégrer…
Nous devons cette oeuvre étonnante au cabinet d’architecture chinois AZL Architects – qui fait ici un beau clin d’oeil à l’architecture orientale, en défiant les conventions occidentales…
En savoir + sur AZL ARCHITECTS
From Design-milk
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:00 PM
Situated on the shores of the picturesque lake in northwestern Michigan where Ernest Hemingway frequently spent his summers, the 3,800-square-foot Walloon Lake House turned from a small 1960′s home into the perfect family house on the water. Honoring the original structure during renovation, DUDZIK Studios used swan douglas fir, helping to connect the new home with the landscape.
The lot the home sits on slopes towards the lake making it all about the view of the blue water the lake is known for. Inside and out, wood and stone are key components helping to tie it to the natural surroundings of the landscape.
The interior spaces were rearranged, combined, and expanded to make it work for modern times.
Douglas fir was used on the ceilings and walls giving it the cottage feel of the original house, as well as bringing a little bit of the outdoors in.
Large expanses of glass provide a seamless view of the lake and the landscape while providing ample light for the interior.
DUDZIK Studios pulled double-duty on this job by handling the interior design of the project as well. They even designed some of the furniture, like the desk in the office.
Love the copper pendents in the stairwell!
Photos courtesy of DUDZIK Studios.
From Design-milk
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:00 PM
Situated on the shores of the picturesque lake in northwestern Michigan where Ernest Hemingway frequently spent his summers, the 3,800-square-foot Walloon Lake House turned from a small 1960′s home into the perfect family house on the water. Honoring the original structure during renovation, DUDZIK Studios used swan douglas fir, helping to connect the new home with the landscape.
The lot the home sits on slopes towards the lake making it all about the view of the blue water the lake is known for. Inside and out, wood and stone are key components helping to tie it to the natural surroundings of the landscape.
The interior spaces were rearranged, combined, and expanded to make it work for modern times.
Douglas fir was used on the ceilings and walls giving it the cottage feel of the original house, as well as bringing a little bit of the outdoors in.
Large expanses of glass provide a seamless view of the lake and the landscape while providing ample light for the interior.
DUDZIK Studios pulled double-duty on this job by handling the interior design of the project as well. They even designed some of the furniture, like the desk in the office.
Love the copper pendents in the stairwell!
Photos courtesy of DUDZIK Studios.
From Otto-otto
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:00 PM
Friday, May 25th, is World Interiors Day, an annual event spearheaded by the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) and designed to spotlight interior architecture/design. The event actively engages professionals, national organizations, design enthusiasts and the general public to explore creativity, imagination, vision and passion in relation to the role of Interior Architecture/Design in society, culture and our future environments.
In the week leading up to the big day, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is holding a series of programs to inspire, engage, and educate the public on the value of design. The weeklong event, themed “Space Matters,” include online interviews with interior designers, an Instagram photo contest and outreach with local governments to promote interior design.
From Dezeen
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:00 PM
Product news: twenty-six cable ties make up this pendant lamp that London studio Vitamin is exhibiting at Clerkenwell Design Week. (more...)
From Archdaily
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 01:00 PM
Architects: Spaceworkers
Location: Paredes, Portugal
Principals In Charge: Henrique Marques & Rui Dinis
Project Team: Rui Rodrigues, Sérgio Rocha, Rui Miguel
Area: 100.0 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: FG+SG – Fernando Guerra, Sergio Guerra
Finance Director: Carla Duarte
Engineering: Simetria Vertical
Client: Rota do Românico
Preserving the identity of the location and characteristics of the building concerned was for us the slogan for the intervention.
The proposed space appears as a “house inside the house”. A “solid” volume landed within the existing space that reacts to the geometry of the shape.
In this amount is subtracted from the central area thus resulting in a kind of square separating the different functions of the space. On the one hand, a monolithic volume with a central...