Vancouver, Canada-based sculptor Marie Khouri exhibited her L5 Spine Bench at the 2010 IDS West show in October. The sculptural seating pieces are all handcrafted from laminated wood. from contemporist
This mountainside house by G2 Estudio in Argentine Patagonia is wrapped in a stone and wood facade. Called Ribbon House, the single-family home is criss-crossed internally by diagonal columns and windows. Here’s a bit of text from the architects: The juxtaposition of the different volumes between the public and private spaces of the house, the social and family life, gives place to a dynamic wal..
London-based design studio Tonkin Liu have completed a re-design of the Dover Esplanade in Kent, England. Dover’s Esplanade has been given a radical overhaul by Tonkin Liu. The project has been conceived as three artworks that have grown out of their social and environmental context and the way they are constructed. The new Esplanade officially opens today, 4 November 2010. Lifting Wave, Resting..
Atelier 9.81 of France haveinserted a perforated canopy in between a row of houses to create acovered pedestrian walkway in Tourcoing, France. The structure is made from a composite of aluminium and plastic with a series of folds to create a roof over the passage. Graphics are applied to this surface, directing visitors between thenew bus station on one side, and a tram and subway station on the..
Jaime Hayón, photo (c) Nienke Klunder They say that the most important mergers and creative deals happen outside the board room. In this case one of the most creative mergers between great craftsmanship and great design inspiration commenced by a simple question posed at the Designtide Tokyo in 2009 by Maruwakaya a neo-traditional Japanese product design brand, headed by Hirotoshi Maruwaka, esta..
Sticks and Stones Furniture, a Canadian producer of cast concrete products, have sent us some photos of them in the process of making their concrete firebowl that was designed by Marcyn Ward of Vancouver-based Down to Earth Landscapes. from contemporist
Gabriel Dawe was born in Mexico City where he grew up surrounded by the intensity and color of Mexican culture. After working as a graphic designer, he moved to Montreal, Canada in 2000 following a desire to explore foreign land. In search for creative freedom he started experimenting and creating artwork, which eventually led him to explore textiles and embroidery—activities traditionally assoc..
Dutch designer Maarten Baptist has sent us photos of his Lucky Love Chair. The LUCKY LOVE CHAIR’ is made by Dutch craftsmanship, and you can see and feel the time and attention we all put into it. The first impression is a comfortable happy inviting product. The clear use of materials shows how it’s made. This part is the Dutch design part. It has also some Scandinavian characteristics in the bl..
주차장 옷을 입다. 샌프란시스코 재개발지역에 7개층으로 구성된 주차빌딩 몇몇 연구소와 오피를 지원하고 있네요. 남측과 동측 공용플라자와 면하는 입면에 갈색알루미늄 판넬을 사용하여 캘리포니아산 적색삼나무 같아 보인다. Architects: WRNS Studio Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Project Team: Sam Nunes, Bryan Shiles, Russell Sherman Project Area: 469,767 sq ft Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Tim Griffith Photography Located within San Francisco’s Mission Bay redevelopment zone, this new seven st..
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater doubles the company’s previous facilities. The design by Bing Tom Architects included restoring two historic theaters, Fichandler and Kreeger, and adding a new experimental theater, Kogod Cradle. A wood and glass structure encase all three theaters topped by a sculptural and dramatic cantilevered roof. Bing Thom Architects thoughtful site desig..