Beautiful Furniture Love Seat by Paul McClelland

Thursday, December 30th 2010
Beautiful Furniture Love Seat by Paul McClelland

This love seat is made from hot rolled steel round bar. It’s been hand forged and welded. The fittings are machined steel and stainless steel with rubber bushings. It’s one of those items that really should be used in order to understand how it feels. The cold molded plywood seat and back change position as you move around the chair because of the rubber bushings. Two people fit on it easily and comfortably. The steel has a clear gloss lacquer... 

Competition Shortlist Victoria and Albert Museum in London

Thursday, December 23rd 2010
Competition Shortlist Victoria and Albert Museum in London

More than 110 architecture team interest to follow project that all team consist from other country in this world, Victoria and Albert Museum in London will announce as seven architectural practices have been invited to submit proposals for the Museum’s Exhibition Road development. On this project the jury will choose seven exercise base on the respond to the design brief and previous work. The jury will be chaired by by V&A Trustee, Steve... 

ABC Chairs by Roeland Otten

Tuesday, June 1st 2010
ABC Chairs by Roeland Otten

A great work of designer Roeland Otten, based in Rotterdam, which has designed this collection “ABC Chairs” declined in the form of the alphabet. Nearly 26 seats have been designed uniquely for each letter. More pictures and examples in the sequel.

Geo Cocktail Table by Vito Selma

Wednesday, February 10th 2010
Geo Cocktail Table by Vito Selma

This table is made of either Pine or Mahogany wood, all coming from sustainably harvested forests. Aside from this, the “wooden rods” that are used as “string” in this table is made from recycled or unwanted wooden parts of legs and arms of chairs. Coming from a manufacturing firm with strict Quality Control, we have quite a few of these waste parts. I recycled them by processing it through a dowelling machine. It gives it a whole new look... 

The Amore Mio Low Chair and Coffee Table by Jon Goulder

Monday, February 8th 2010
The Amore Mio Low Chair and Coffee Table by Jon Goulder

Amore Mio (my love) is available for collection in a limited edition of 16. Handmade in American Black Walnut, with a press laminated seat and an upholstered back in a rich teal fabric by Kvadrat Maharam. Design and Make Jon Goulder 2009.

Junquillos Chapel by Claudio Baladron Z and Diego Grass P

Saturday, January 30th 2010
Junquillos Chapel by Claudio Baladron Z and Diego Grass P

There are oaks, wind and rain coming from the west. A dusty road is at the east. Community soccer field is south; bamboo and empty beer cans all over the north. Now there is also a wooden barn structure over a concrete platform, with corrugated metal cladding in the outside and pine boards in the inside, plus 100 chairs, lectern, altar, virgin figure and a cross. Mass is once a month, community activities every evening. Both happen in the same space.... 

The Janus Chairs by Ryder Architecture

Saturday, January 30th 2010
The Janus Chairs by Ryder Architecture

Janus Chairs was created as one of six sculptural shelters at Kielder Water & Forest Park, northern Europe’s largest man made lake and England’s largest forest. The three one piece chairs (H2.3mxW1.2mxL2.3m, H2.7mxW1.8mxL3.1m, H3.3mx W2.4mxL3.8m) can be rotated toward a favourite view, into the sun, away from the wind or toward each other to form a family group. They are made from laminated Douglas fir from the Scottish borders with polished... 

Burj Khalifa Tower, Dubai

Friday, January 29th 2010
Burj Khalifa Tower, Dubai

‘Burj Khalifa’, developed by Emaar Properties, is the world’s tallest building according to the three criteria of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat: ‘Height to Architectural Top’, ‘Height To Highest Occupied Floor’, and ‘Height To Tip’. The tower is 320 metres taller than Taiwan’s Taipei 101, which had held the title of world’s tallest building since 2004, the year when... 

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. WORKac’s very important project is the first...