Shortlist of 2011 Brit Insurance Design Awards

London’s Design Museum today announced the nominees for the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2011. The nominated designs are listed in seven award categories: Architecture, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Interactive, Product, and Transport. The winner will be announced at the awards dinner on March 15, 2011. Stephen Bayley, one of the founders of the Design Museum, chairs the 2011 jury and is joined by art and design curator Janice Blackburn,... 

Amazing Design of Tartu Rebase Street by Thomas Pucher and Bramberger Architects

This building is very suitable for urban life since this building is very representative for living and it has complete facilities. From outside, this building has amazing appearance and the shape is very unique. This building is designed with the concept of modern and high tech. All infrastructural elements are located in this area, providing economical advantages by its installation and acting as a noise barrier to the lobby. All the rooms of this... 

Kitchen Faucet Swing Design by Fima

Make your water in your house, kitchen and bath room flow easily and properly with this faucet. This faucet makes the water run well without any disturb. This faucet is very modern and good at design. This faucet is very rusty and heat resistant. The new Swing kitchen faucet features a deep-arching neck with a horizontal “bridge” running from base to tip. This faucet can control the water flowing. It is very comfortable to wash your hand in this... 

Interesting Residence in Lebanon bordered by Fountains and Palm Trees

The wonderful architecture you can see and imitate when you have plane to build a home, this is an interesting residence in Lebanon that design by collaboration between architects Gilbert Zarka and Sahar Ghazale. This building take modern design whereas On the exterior facades, we used Basalt stone in both white and grey, and Béton brut . You will notice several volumetric elements such as concrete pergolas, a 13m high chimney and high glass structures... 

WOonderful Performing Arts and Media Centre

Study will be more enjoyable and comfortable when the location ha good view and the building has inspiration design and good facilities. This collage is located in the center of the city with nice scenery. The MPAM centre, situated on the college’s Rye Hill Campus overlooking the river Tyne, was designed by Edinburgh-based architects RMJM who were selected from a shortlist of six for the project. The design is made from planned concept that combined... 

Bamboo House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Benjamin Garcia Saxe used the inspiration of the forest to design his ‘Bamboo House’ in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The house inverts the role of the forest by bringing it inside the house. An internal patio provides space for functions to rotate about. The house is divided into two living modules, one private bedroom and one public kitchen/living area.

Interesting Kajen Public Bench by Thomas Bernstrand

The bench can be good spot for reading the magazine or news paper in the park if it has unique design. The bench also makes the body resting for a while and releases the tiredness. This bench on the picture is made with concept of uniqueness and it is made of wood. Conventional wooden slats form the seat and backrest of this undulating bench, but its design is completely unique. The backrest of this chair is high so that the head can be leant to this... 

Lake House in Scaiano by Wespi de Meuron

This house for vacations is located at the border of a small historical village, which is still quite good preserved. There is a beautiful view over the lake and towards the mountains. It’s only possible to reach the house by foot. There isn’t a street leading close to the site, what made the construction more difficult. The house defines the border of the historical village, so we created a sort of a boundary wall where you can live inside. It... 

Smart Skanderberg Square Renewal Concept in Tirana

Tirana is a city that has changed greatly in recent years, in some places beyond recognition. The city is pushed to its limits, not only in size, but also in terms of what the structure of the city can handle. The city is crowded, exploited, consumed. So it is possible to build a Square Renewal, Disclosure form a very clear and simple will bring to the fore the quality of materials, such as light and shadow, sound, a gust of wind. This will trigger... 

Amazing Design Macquarie Street Tower in Sydney

This building is really huge with modern design and high tech system. This building is very suitable for public place in the big city. This building is intended to be representative for public with complete facilities. The building form at ground level is re-ordered to make more evident the qualities of Transport House, the Justice and Police Museum, and the former Health Department Building. This building has complete facilities and all the rooms...