Villa Dali House by 123DV architecture & consult

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Villa Dali House by 123DV architecture & consult

The ‘Villa Dali’ clients asked for a very personal house which would reflect their passions. They are nautical minded and have a love of art, sculptures and especially the work of Salvador Dali. During the initial design discussions 123DV architecture were also showed pictures of ancient Spanish architecture. They were fascinated by the closed white stucco facades and metal fences in Jugendstill... 

Diamond House by XTEN Architecture

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Diamond House by XTEN Architecture

The Diamondhouse is a sound studio and office extension to a house located deep in a canyon, against a severely sloping hillside, with minimal access and little space upon which to build. Direct sunlight reaches the site for only a few hours a day. The geotechnical condition is challenging, requiring 30-foot caissons to underpin new walls and foundations. A complex web of regulations governed the height,... 

Beautiful Unique Baby Bedding by Trend Lab

Monday, February 1st, 2010
Beautiful Unique Baby Bedding by Trend Lab

Baby nursery bedding crib sets and matching accessories by Trend Lab. Beautiful unique baby bedding. Baby nursery bedding crib sets manufactured by Trend Lab. Bright colors and vivid designs allow your baby to grow and explore their creative side. Themes range from classic baby bedding designs to more modern baby bedding sets.

The F1 Coffee Table by Peter Boy

Monday, February 1st, 2010
The F1 Coffee Table by Peter Boy

F1 i a new coffee table with a stricking geometric design. The frame is made by wire grid, which offers new perspectives and an interesting visual appearance. The table top is similar cut into geometric angles and is available in 12mm glass or white compact laminate with black core.

360º kiosks by studio SKLIM

Saturday, January 30th, 2010
360º kiosks by studio SKLIM

Designers Studio SKLIM lead by Beijing architect Kevin Lim had to fill up a narrow strip of land measuring approximately 35 m long and ranging in width from 7 to 13 metres. Six tensile membrane canopy structures at varying heights were already present. The challenge was to provide kiosks and to optimise the use of space without obstructing pedestrian circulation. Studio SKLIM reused existing canopy... 

The North Slope Ski Hotel by Michael Jantzen

Saturday, January 30th, 2010
The North Slope Ski Hotel by Michael Jantzen

The North Slope Ski Hotel is a conceptual design proposal (in search of a client) for an eco-friendly ninety five-room luxury hotel, which is powered primarily by the wind and by the sun. Eight large vertical axis wind turbines are mounted on the top of the hotel, and a very large array of flexible photovoltaic cells cover the lower south facing curved portion of the structure. These wind turbines... 

Urban Aqualoop by Work Architecture Company

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Urban Aqualoop by Work Architecture Company

Urban Aqualoop is public space created from infrastructure and natural cycles, creating spaces for lounging, eating, playing and physical relaxation in combination with a living, working hydroponic fish farm. Urban Aqualoop celebrates the cycles of organically feeding, growing and eating fish through an exchange of nutrients with plant life – all within a sinuous loop of a soft that bends around... 

Hua Qiang Bei Road by WORK Architecture Company

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Hua Qiang Bei Road by WORK Architecture Company

The design, led by WORKac partners Amale Andraos and Dan Wood and Zhubo Chief Architect Feng Guochuan, was chosen from twelve submissions by internationally renowned firms. Xu Chong Guang, the Vice Chairman of the Shenzhen Planning Bureau, commented that “Shenzhen is a new city, and very experienced in creating new districts. However, we have not yet had the opportunity to renew existing districts.... 

The Heart of Europe, Dubai

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
The Heart of Europe, Dubai

The project consists of urbanizing six islands located in the “heart of Europe” in “the World” that counts on a total of 300 islands. This project is one of great complexity regarding design and technical level, because the development takes place in the middle of the sea 5 km from the coast, with a very complex construction on artificial islands. This project is one of the... 

Cradle by Ball-Nogues Studio

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Cradle by Ball-Nogues Studio

Ball-Nogues Studio winning entry for a public art competition sponsored by the City of Santa Monica; the sculpture is situated on the exterior wall of an existing parking structure at Santa Monica Place – originally designed by Frank Gehry. Near the beach and the Third Street Promenade, the site is heavily trafficked by tourists on foot and in automobiles. An aggregation of mirror polished stainless...