Posted on May 22nd 2013, 07:00 PM
Cortesía de Cornell University Sustainable Design
Arquitectos: Cornell University Sustainable Design
Ubicación: Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica
Año: 2011
Fotografías: Cortesía de Cornell University Sustainable Design
Profesores: Jeremy Foster, Kifle G Gebremedhin, Werner Goehner, George Hascup, Alex Mergold, Arthur Ovaska, Andrea Simitch
Estudiantes: Barry Beagen (Director), Andrew Fu (Diseñador Jefe), Shuping Liu (Coordinador Construcción), Thomas Shouler (Ingeniería Estructural), Jonathan...From Archdaily
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 07:00 PM
Architects: Aedes Studio
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Year: 2013
Photographs: Courtesy of Aedes Studio
The surrounding neighborhood consists mostly of apartment blocks that date back from the 70’s. The buildings are large with enough space in-between and plenty of greenery. Because the whole area is built in relatively short period of time and not very long ago, it lacks the typical historic layers of the city center. Here the connection to nature is direct enough, the access to all city-conveniences – fast enough and easy, what makes the area nice to dwell. In spite of that it still lacks history, (memories of) the past and atmosphere.
The atmosphere in the city is a result of two very important factors. On one hand the connection to nature, which as already said, is granted. On the other...
From Core77
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 07:00 PM
Summer's nearly upon us, and we here at Core77 will shortly spend a weekend at a cabin rental where we can sit outside and drink nice, frosty beer in between spirited bouts of wrestling. But there's a design problem: While we can wrestle out in the woods as good as we can in the office, having cold beer outside means hauling up a cooler, keeping that cooler well-stocked with ice, and downing the beer faster than we'd like so it doesn't go warm—and that accelerated boozing sometimes impacts the wrestling results. There's gotta be a better way!
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From Archdaily
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 06:34 PM
In an attempt to “create an alternative environment” in the center of Amazon’s recently approved, three-block headquarters planned for downtown Seattle, NBBJ has submitted a revision that would replace a six-story office building with a tri-sphere biodome that will host various forms of plant life and provide a more natural setting for employees to work and socialize. Perhaps this change is Amazon’s way of “keeping up with the Joneses”, as many leading corporations – Apple, Google, and Facebook - have been unveiling plans to construct one-of-the-kind office complexes centered around sustainability, innovation and collaboration.
The transparent, glass enclosure will be anchored by retail stores and provide 65,000 square feet of work, dining, meeting and lounge space, in...
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 06:30 PM
From Designboom
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 06:00 PM
the infirmary will add a new dynamic to the opera village of burkina faso, using local materials and vernacular practices applied through contemporary means to fulfill important social and medical functions.
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Posted on May 22nd 2013, 06:00 PM
© Christopher Frederick Jones
Arquitectos: Cox Rayner Architects
Ubicación: 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Australia
Director De Proyecto: Jayson Blight
Director De Diseño: Michael Rayner
Diseñador De Concepto: Philip Cox
Diseñadores: Michelle Fitzgerald, Spyros Barberis, Kim Huat Tan
Arquitecto: Shane Horswill
Equipo: Steve Hunter, Vesna Lazarevic, Jee Heng, Samantha Ritch, Sophie Benn, Tara Ram, Zile Zolte
Área Proyecto: 64000.0 m2
Año Proyecto: 2012
Fotografías: Christopher Frederick Jones...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 Complex
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:57 PM
Take that, Dubai.
From Mocoloco
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:53 PM
From Archinect
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:47 PM
Unconscious perception represents the automated processes the body goes through to take in the surrounding environment and its metaphysical status. While our five senses help us perceive the physical world, unconscious perception connects us to the realm of intuition.To shed light on how we are influenced by this dimension of our minds, artist Dan Graham spoke about his practice, which challenges our perceptions of space through performance, installations, video, sculpture, and writing.
