Stephen Lindsay of the Canadian design studio UrbanProduct has sent us photos of their Dune Wall Treatments. The tiles are made from local materials in either concrete, wood, or ceramic. Each tile measures 8″ square and rise 1″.7/8ths from the applied surface. Weights… Wooden – 0.47 kilo Gypsum – 0.93 kilo Concrete – 0.96 kilo We produce these tiles in limited batch runs and can offer a wide ran..
Spanish architect Javier Peña of Xpiral has completed two houses in Murcia, Spain, with the lower volume built from stacked ceramic wine racks. Called Torreagüera Vivienda Atresada, the project comprises two residences, with one cantilevered above the other. Some of the holes in the wine racks that make up the lower level are plugged with coloured ceramic tiles. Torreagüera Vivienda Atresada (20..
The house, along the Lisdoddelaan in the Amsterdam vinex-area IJburg, is part of the Kleine Rieteiland, where private families have the opportunity to realize their dream home. In the urban plan by John Bosch, with a square type public space and surrounded by a high, enclosing walls from various houses, the front elevation is relatively closed and rather inconspicuous. This is quite a big contra..
Architects: Köppen Strauch Architekten Location: Leichlingen, Germany Project Area: 600 sqm Project Year: 2008-2009 Photographs: Tomas Riehle Situated on a gentle hill this house overlooks the small city of leichlingen in western germany near cologne. with its precise shape and its reduced materials its creating a contrast to the mediocre buildings around. the open space of the groundfloors allo..
In the attic of an emblematic building of classical early 20th century Madrid, this new concept of living space is placed: UNLIMITED SPACE (Ceramic House) is presented by architect Héctor Ruiz-Velázquez and built out of total freedom of layers. As if the design would be a three-dimensional object, every one of the rooms or points of the home can be located by specifying the axis of coordinates. ..
“The conceptual framework behind the design of Juliet is based on the symbols and the tales of “One Thousand and One Nights” told by the legendary Persian queen Scheherazade,” said Di Oronzo. “The stories would speak of adventurous travels on flying carpets and luminous, soft clouds in the warm desert nights. They would speak of kings and queens, and describe encounters in crowded, gleaming citi..
This family house faces onto views of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The house explores the maximisation of light, space, ventilation and views on a tight sight. We are exploring a more environmentally sensitive form of design called ‘micro design’. Micro design utilises parametric modelling software which can respond to very small changes to design input criteria. In this case issue..
Inspired by the life aquatic, this contemporary bathroom features a new ceramic tile collection by Italian designer Franco Pecchioli that’s sure to provide you with some great ideas. For your inspiration, we've included many images with the amazing tile designs ... Drenched in vivid oceanic shades of aquamarine speckled with black and white, the bathroom is bathed in the soothing tones of the de..
Oil has been the protagonist in the industrial history and transformed our world since the last century. Its role and impact in the world economy and population are huge and the possible consequences of a depletion are under the scientific microscope the last years. This is because the Oil era is about to reach to an end and according to many experts we may have reached the peak oil point; a poi..
Gnädinger Architects have completed the Otto Bock building in Berlin, Germany. The building was designed for the Otto Bock HealthCare company, a world leader in prosthetics and orthotics. The organic-dynamic design of the six-storey building is based on the principles of nature – as a model of harmony between technology and people. The facade bands have modeled the structure of muscle fibers tha..
