Standing lamps in corners often feel a bit like round pegs in square holes, not quite fitting the space in a way that would feel intentional.
Tag: Architecture
Twins
If you’re studying to become an architect, William O’Brien Junior will be no stranger to you. Having just won the 2011 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects and Designers, O’Brien went on to become a finalist at the MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program and an inaugural winner of the Design Biennial Boston Award.
mill valley cabins in san francisco
the ‘mill valley cabins’ designed by american firm feldman architecture are two extensions to an existing family home in mill valley california. housing a studio and yoga space, also used as a private guest home, the strategy was to integrate the wooden structures into the steep hillside between the trees and to minimize the intervention on site.
Old Is New Again
We love order and minimalism in buildings. New, freshly planned, pristine and perfect are great attributes for new structures, yet we also find ourselves drawn to things that aren’t so flawless. Recycled, repurposed, previously loved, salvaged. Buildings that have a previous life carry a character that brand-new ones just cannot master.
Miami chapel, florida
mexico city and new york city-based practice FREE have won a competition to design and execute the ‘miami chapel’ for thecatholic community in miami, florida. devoted to the mexican virgin our lady of guadalupe, the practice chose to representall of the virgins of the latin american cultures.
Robinson Road House
Steve Domoney Architecture explains that two defining notions drove the design for this Robinson Road House in Melbourne, Australia. Firstly, the recognition that the street is currently in transition with the post war brick bungalow style dwelling giving way to more recent contemporary dwellings.
The Saint Francis Convent Church by David Closes..
In Santpedor, Spain, a crippled 18th century church has been restored and rejuvenated with a new purpose and life.
Urban Nomad Redux
Compact, efficient and optionally mobile, micro-dwellings have been around for some time. As the the “less is more” lifestyle is gaining momentum, they are making bigger waves nowadays and it’s exciting to see people actually build their own, like this replica of a 50-year-old design constructed by Glasgow School of Art student Alex Farmer, who based it on architect Ken Issac’s original 8-foot Microhouse concept from the 1960s.
Click on image for more..
‘les bains des docks’
photographs of the recently completed ‘les bains des docks’ aquatic centre in le havre, francedesigned by jean nouvel have begun to surface. the mostly white space is very light in feel,while a brightly coloured alcove pops with vitality.
Klick on image for more..
Britain’s 50 Best New Buildings
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) unveiled the winners of the 2012 RIBA Awards. RIBA Awards for architectural excellence were presented to 50 buildings in the UK and 9 buildings elsewhere in the EU. The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize for the building of the year will be drawn from the 59 RIBA Award winners.
Klick on image for more..
Garsington Opera Pavilion, High Wycombe
Snell Associates