In the wake of his melting facade and upside down building, British artist Alex Chinneck continues to work large-scale magic tricks with his latest installation. Titled ‘Take My Lightening but Don’t Steal My Thunder’, the piece perfectly replicates London’s iconic Covent Garden Market building, making it seem as if the upper portion of the 184-year-old structure has deta...
Young Belgian art and architecture duo Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout van Vaerenbergh of Gijs Van Vaerenbergh have created a steel labyrinth for the C-Mine Art Center in Genk, Belgium. The C-Mine Art Center is a former coal mine that has been transformed into a hub of creativity. It is at once cultural center, design center, cinema and incubator for young designers. For the n...
The Infinite Bridge by Danish architecture studio Gjøde & Povlsgaard Arkitekter invites visitors to put down their smart phone and take in a real, live panorama. Constructed as part of last month’s Sculpture by the Sea 2015 in Aarhus, Denmark, the circular bridge offers changing views of the scenic seascape to be shared and experienced with others. Johan Gjøde, partne...
Brazilian specialist of wood sculpture, Henrique Oliveira is back with a new sensational piece or, rather, a new multisensory piece. Presented in Frankfurt, at the Schirn Kunsthalle, this wooden cave confuses the visitors’ sensations by playing with their senses. Entering the small doorway, the visitor looses track of the actual exhibition space, and gets sucked into thi...
Get a complete rundown of the Venice Architecture Biennale in the latest edition of our e-magazine! As part of the 14th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, German artist Heinz Mack created a grid of nine identical golden columns. Each column is seven meters high and decorated with over 850,000 light-reflecting golden tesserae that give a nod to Venice’s t...
Manufactured from the same environmentally friendly material as the highly desirable range of Soundtect 3-D panels the all new Soundtect Class range is also complimented by ‘Class Above’ a stunning range of baffles and rafts. Simple installation brackets mean that not only are the panels unbelievably cost effective & aesthetically pleasing but the ease and speed of in...
the existing site sat next to a public park and was split over two plots separated by a narrow strip of government land and incorporated several historic buildings. the brief from the client was to create a vast mixed-use development within a residential area, surrounded by concrete towers on three sides. ‘the typical mixed-use 300,000 square meter development would ...
Completed in 2001, the 126-metre-long bridge spans the River Tyne in the north-east of England, connecting the city of Newcastle with the Gateshead Quays art and culture quarter to the south. Wilkinson Eyre's competition-winning design features two slender steel arches. The first is a gently curving deck that carries a footpath and a cycle lane, while the other is a 5...
Yanweizhou Park, which was crowned World Landscape of the Year at World Architecture Festival 2015, is a 26-hectare wetland park at the mouth of three rivers in China's Zhejiang Province. The site was previously dominated by an unattractive concrete flood wall. Buck says the key to the project was finding a way to remove this wall without compromising flood protection...
from beirut to moscow, big names in the field of architecture were charged with the task of establishing new cultural landmarks to attract local, national, and international audiences. as we move into december, designboom kicks off its annual round up of the year’s most talked about projects with a look at ten museums that opened their doors in 2015. fondazione prada...
some of the ideas produced include hanging pods to work in, interactive tablet desks which turn into beds, virtual reality rooms, and communal allotments that provide organic lunchtime ingredients. four key topics emerged from the discussion concerning themes relating to health, the environment, technology, and workspace. a clear trend was the continued blurring betw...
Congregating and connecting with other people has always been an important function of architecture, but today’s public and private spaces are changing to reflect a greater desire for shared experiences and environments. Analysis of thousands of contemporary architectural projects — as illustrated in the first comprehensive report on trends in architecture by Architizer ...
While one discipline argues for protection and conservation, the other advocates creation and change. The two fields inherently examine permanence and ephemerality, both dealing with time as a material and accepted antagonist. Each discipline works with cultural values and heritage, whether manifested or not. As architects, we give shape to these ideas and beliefs, creat...
The three architects were inspired to work together on the awe-inspiring site, to create a bold yet responsive settlement that both honors and celebrates the magic and mystery of southern Utah’s majestic cliffs and rock formations. Amangiri is located on 243 hectares (600 acres) in Canyon Point, Southern Utah, close to the border with Arizona. The resort is tucked into ...
The joint of the building, where the extended lines of the existing buildings meet, is lowered to allow maximum sunlight to reach the neighboring courtyard. The expression of the Children’s Culture House is surprising and imaginative: the roof and facades are treated the same, and the House does not have a “start” and “end” as ordinary houses do. The building is organize...
Bee’ah collaborated with MIR Creative Studios to produce the new animation. The new Headquarters building is part of Bee’ah’s ongoing investment to transform attitudes and behaviours in individuals, communities, businesses and cities by providing the infrastructure, tools and support to achieve their environmental goals. Working towards its Zero-Waste to landfill, cle...
Completed in time for the 15th francophone assembly, the building’s form and unifying roof canopy pays homage to its geographic location and natural context, set amid senegal’s distinctive baobabs. the trees, which can grow to a total circumference of 25 meters (with a lifespan of over 1,000 years), have played a huge role in the country’s history: cited as important loc...
motivation can be found in the feather of a bird, a thriving underwater reef community, or in the structure of a eucalyptus seed. the ‘froute pod’ by giant grass, is a semi-permanent form used for accommodation, studio space, meditation room, backyard gazebo or, for what the designers call, ‘glamping’–glamorous camping. the pod has an octagonal plan with an inner dia...
the 44,517 square meter museum offers visitors the opportunity to explore the natural world through the display of more than 10,000 artifacts from all seven continents. the building includes exhibit spaces, a 4D theater, and an outdoor exhibit garden. located on an urban site, the shape and internal organization of the building references the pure natural form of a m...
they are used and produced by the hundreds of thousands, after which they are either recycled, repurposed, or disposed of. murtada alkaabi, alkistis kartsiou, evgenia kanli, and jingxiang liu–architecture students at TU delft–saw the material as a perfect low-cost, sustainable option for producing semi-permanent structures. the ‘euro-pallet pavilion’ transforms the c...
Montreal’s Old Port is a curiously sentimental place. It was once a working harbour full of the sights and sounds of stevedores, their rough lodgings and Montreal’s food market. Now the shoreline bustles with tourists against the backdrop of a beautiful riverside park and the city’s most exclusive private club. Today’s scenes include city hall bureaucrats and advertising...
Shadowing was created by British architecture student Matthew Rosier and Canadian interaction designer Jonathan Chomko, who first met while working at Italian communications research centre Fabrica. The streetlight looks like a normal piece of street furniture, but has an infrared camera hidden inside its head, as well as a lamp that projects a pool of white light onto ...
New York City's skyscraper clusters and strict street grid are illustrated in these images taken from a helicopter by French-American photographer Vincent Laforet Embarking on a mission to capture his home city from above, Vincent Laforet chartered a helicopter on a perfectly clear night and flew 2,300 metres over New York armed with his camera. "I've flown several hun...
The MINERAL Baffle Element enhances the atmosphere at the Saint Charbel Hotel and Recreation Complex in Morshyn in Ukraine. The task of creating a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing restaurant area led to a suspended ceiling solution with sound-absorbing properties to ensure a relaxing environment for visitors, even at busy times. The MINERAL Baffles are compleme...
As the sun dips below the horizon, casting hues of amber and gold across the skyline of New York City, a place of enchantment awaits at Fifty Three. Nestled in the heart of the bustling metropolis, Fifty Three is not just a restaurant—it's a sanctuary where every detail, every element, is crafted to evoke a sense of wonder and delight. One of the most captivating featur...
Wood specie: FSC certified American ash Product: Grill Exclusive-line - Fan panels Finish: blank Special spiral solid wooden ceiling - A unique restaurant building designed by Architect Nex which is located on Duke of York Square in London. With its roof garden, this restaurant is the final piece in the redevelopment of the square in the Chelsea district. The design is ...
Amsterdam, a city of contrasts and freedom, has always been a hub of creativity and design. When the Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam set out to reimagine the interior of one of its suites, it was an opportunity to redefine luxury in this iconic city. The atmosphere of this suite subtly captures the spirit of Amsterdam. One of the design revelations lies in the clever use of ...
On Tuesday, November 14, the renovated Café de Paris opened its doors to the public, and a highlight of the renovation project is its famous Brasserie. An exquisitely designed space that strongly recalls the traditional style of the early years of Café Paris. The Airclos Motorized Retractable Roof is located in the center of the room, filling the space with natural ligh...
Another project completed!!! At the roof garden of the 507 Athens Hotel on Syggrou Avenue. We installed two sliding polycarbonate roofs and a sliding glass wall to the front and side to create a functional restaurant hospitality space! Fully open in summer and fully closed in winter.
Located in the heart of Newport Beach, California, our recent glass bar project stands as a testament to innovation and sophistication. Crafted with our exclusive 1.5" thick granula texture, this bar is not just visually stunning but also remarkably durable, offering unparalleled resistance to scratches and everyday wear and tear. The intricate texture adds depth and cha...
If you have a project to open, renovate or expand with school furniture the classroom of your school or kindergarten, Eduhermex is the solution. We performed a detailed project and budget for your school without any commitment, school furniture with the best school furniture and the best didactic material conform to European safety standards. We have certificates of qual...
The Dasman Bilingual School is Kuwait's most advanced educational complex, boasting high-level learning environments and an innovative approach to education open to new technologies. The Aresline studio designed both of the school's auditoriums, drawing on the strengths of Contract Design Network to create avant-garde and aesthetically pleasing environments, where the mu...
The restoration project of the old Radar cinema and former Savoia hotel was conservative on the outside, and innovative on the inside. It gave the city of Monopoli back one of its historic buildings, and offered the Nino Rota Conservatory a new home. Aresline worked to create a multifunctional space that can meet diverse practical needs, transforming from a hall with 331...
The Club-House of the Paris International Golf Club is a place of conviviality and relaxation, and Toulet’s expertise was called upon to design its games area. Billiards, foosball table, shuffleboard and chess tables sit side by side to provide quality entertainment for every member of the club.
The Luigi Einaudi Campus, home to the Department of Legal, Political and Socioeconomic Studies of the University of Turin, was designed by Norman Foster, one of the most prominent architects of the contemporary era. Located on the banks of the Dora river, in the former Italgas industrial park, it was named one of the ten most spectacular university buildings in the world...
Elemental, calm, and attractive architecture, often nodding to natural materials, is gradually becoming the norm. The Healtdeva Village conforms to the sustainable development principle of "ecology, life, and production", and uses green and eco-friendly dasso bamboo products. Stand there, regulate your breathing, and enjoy the beauty of nature. Products: dassoCTECH & ...
