Hector Peldoza shared with us this set of pictures of the Sametinget parliament by Stein Halvorsen AS and Christian Sundby architects MNA (1998-2000). The Sámi Parliament building is situated on a ridge above the Karasjok town centre, on a noticeable terrace on the hillside, 35 metres above today’s alluvial plain. Surrounding the building is a landscape comprised of pinetrees and natural vegetat..
St. james`s park is the oldest Royal Park in London. Our brief was to create an environment that would challenge notions of existing park cafe, whilst retaining a sense of British tradition. The disign of the building reinforces the natural environment of eht park and the interior focus is on the food. Inn the park represents a new generation of modern organic English cuisine and the interior is..
Architects: Studio Granda Location: Skagafjörður fjord, Iceland Client: Lilja Pálmadóttir & Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson Structure & Environmental Engineers: Víðsjá Electrical Services: VJÍ Contractor: Trésmiðjan Borg Constructed Area: 294 sqm Project Year: 2007 Photographs: Studio Granda Hof is a country residence in the Skagafjörður fjord, less than 100km from the Arctic Circle. The spectacl..
Santiago studio Guillermo Hevia Architects have completed a factory for olive oil manufacturers Olisur, located 200 km south of Santiago in Chile. The building comprises the company offices and factory, and is made of concrete clad in wood and glass. The factory uses geothermic energy, natural lighting and natural ventilation. According to the architects, all materials used in production of the ..
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Stockholm Design Week 09: Swedish designers Folkform have designed a collection of furniture called Hidden Layers, launched at their studio and showroom in Stockholm, Sweden, this week. The range comprises cabinets that have been decorated with black and white patterns, intended to look worn. Here’s some text from Folkform: – PREMIÈRE FOR WORN-OUT BEAUTIES Could wear and tear on furniture be dec..
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Architects: Pushak Location: Nordkynnhalvøya, Finnmark, Norway Project Year: 2007 Program: Roadstop, benches, open fireplaces, toilet Client: Norwegian Road Authority Finnmark Photographs: Pushak The site is in a flat landscape with a lot of wind comming from all directions. The roadstop has nieches to sit in in three different directions so that one can choose where to sit according to the wind..
'bubbletecture M' is a kindergarten designed by japanese studio shuhei endo architect institute. located in shiga, japan the maihara kindergarten is surrounded by a newly developed residential area. the structure consists of concrete boxes between each of the rooms and a wooden roof that ties them together. the shell-form roof is made of triangular continuous surfaces; its structural strength an..
