Designed and built by second year students of the Alice Studio at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, the Evolver is a wooden alpine structure that “provides a more interactive way to take in the views of the glorious mountains ? especially the Matterhorn.” Located near a clear alpine lake near Zermatt, Switzerland, the spiraling wooden structure is made of 24 round wooden frames that twis..
Another house that will be part of the Fall Home Tour put on by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects is the Tree House by KAA Design Group. Located in the desirable “tree section” of Manhattan Beach, this home reinforces the viability of indoor/outdoor living along the Southern California coast. Locally sourced sustainable materials are, whenever possible and relevant ..
Prajakta Bamanikar an Industrial Design student at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, India, has designed a bamboo chair for use by restaurants in the popular tourist region of Goa. The project aims at designing a trendy dining chair in bamboo for Goan restaurants. With the continued rapid development of the global economy and constant increase in population, the overall demand for wo..
Architects: TANK Architectes / Olivier Camus & Lydéric Veauvy Location: Proville, France Client: City Hall of Proville Architect Chief of Project: Mathieu Berteloot Site area: 531 sqm Constructed area: 610 sqm + 90 sqm of terrace Project year:2008 Photographs: TANK Architectes The new mediatheque of Proville has to open onto the village and become a place of exchange and culture, a public librar..
Brooklyn, New York based designer Daniel Michalik has created the Tilter Chair. Tilter is a chair made from solid recycled cork. The backrest features relief cuts that allow it to tilt and spring, giving additional support and comfort to the sitter. from contemporist
Nicolas Tye Architects is an award winning company that pushes the very boundaries of design to create timeless and inspirational architecture; not only in creating exclusive and persistently high quality environments for all people, but by recognising that the world around us is ceaselessly changing. Central to the philosophy of Nicolas Tye Architects is that design is generated by the needs of..
The Bamboo Lantern designed for the Gwamgju Design Biennale in Korea by Atelier FCJZ (a prominent chinese firm who is also designing the Shanghai Corporate pavilion for the Expo 2010) appears to be a solid heavy mass. Yet, as visitors separate its two halves and occupy its interior, the mere cubic form turns into something else completely. The lantern is a “ dialogue between opposites” , as its ..
Architect: Bates Masi Architects Location: East Hampton, NY, USA Client: Private Structural Engineer: Steven L. Maresca Landscape: Coen & Partners Contractor: Robert Padden Company & Brian Mannix Builder Project Year: 2008 Photographs: Michael Moran Photography This residence is primarily used when the clients’ extended family comes from England for long visits. They come to relax and to reconne..
The architects at PIQUE have designed the Garren Residence in Bend, Oregon. From the architects: The Garren Residence rests on a high desert prairie site and is a very low-slung building, with strong horizontal elements to visually tie the building to the landscape. Three parallel axis walls orient the house toward prominent views and define outdoor rooms expanding the small footprint into the l..
Archivi Architects & Associates of Osaka have completed a private house in Wakaura bay, near Wakayama city in Japan. The wooden house is built around two small courtyard gardens. Materials include local cedar and cypress with internal surfaces made of plywood. Here’s some more information from Archivi Architects & Associates The site is in the residential quarter that extends to the foot in the ..
