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Tulip Armless Chair by Eero Saarinen

Eero Saarinen vowed to address the "ugly, confusing, unrestful world" he observed underneath chairs and tables — the so-called "slum of legs." The Tulip Collection was designed from 1953 until its...

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Dude, Check Out a Skateboard in the Shape of SANAA's New Museum

In recent years, everyone from Damien Hirst to Jeff Koons has been plastering their art on the bottom of skateboard decks in an effort to connect the art world to the elusive cool of skate culture....

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Brooklyn Heights Apartment

Old New York apartments contain layers of decisions made by different owners in different eras. When taking on a new renovation, the design process must reevaluate these decisions to craft a new space...

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The US Pavilion at the Milan Expo Will Be a Hydroponic Hoedown

NYC-based firm Biber Architects have unveiled their design for "American Food 2.0," the US Pavilion at the Milan World Expo 2015. The feast of culinary-themed delights includes a vertical farm, a...

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Gamsei

Gamsei – a cocktail bar rethought. When owner and head bartender Matthew Bax opened Gamsei in 2013 in Munich's trendy neighborhood Glockenbach, he introduced hyper-localism to a field of practice...

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387 Tamaki Drive

This mixed use development is located on a beachfront site in Auckland’s eastern suburbs, looking north up the Hauraki Gulf to the mouth of the Waitemata Harbor, the North Shore, and Rangitoto Island....

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A Real Pickle: Norman Foster's London Gherkin Is For Sale

Talk about getting yourself into a pickle. London's most famous cartoonishly phallic building, the Gherkin, or 30 St Mary Axe, has been put up for sale after it collapsed into receivership earlier...

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The Secret Software Behind "Sharknado 2: The Second One"'s Special Effects

It has to be one of the best named movies of all time: "Sharknado 2: The Second One" has layers of absurdity that are rivaled only by the movie's concept itself. To create this fantastic barrage of...

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Tel Aviv of the 1950s meets 2000

The clients asked that the majority of the space be kept open for maximum diversity in family activities. There is only one formal bedroom placed in the far end of the apartment while all other...

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8 Shape-Shifting Takes on the Timber Truss

While concrete and steel may have the illusion as the toughest construction materials, the wooden truss is enjoying a comeback for its warm aesthetic and ability to summon the inner builder within us...

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Padarie

Photography: Marcelo Donadussi Established in a two-story building, this project started with three main guidelines: order, zoning, and intelligent flows. The ground floor houses the customers’ area...

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A Mod Australian House Channels the Ghost of Mies

Mies van der Rohe might have made a mark on Modernism by pioneering the minimalist, puritan pseudo-functionalism that has proliferated into what we now know as neo-modernism, but his best...

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Iconic Cafe

Iconic Cafe is an artisan cafe on Lafayette just above Spring street in Manhattan. Inspired by the Indian God Krishna and his lover Radha, Iconic Cafe is a contemporary reflection of a timeless love...

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Rio Chaise

Originally designed in 1978 by Oscar Niemeyer and his daughter Anna Maria Niemeyer, the Rio rocking chaise is exemplary of Niemeyer’s exquisite curves and sinuous forms made famous by his seminal...

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How To Compost an Entire Building

The MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program has become a sort of breeding ground for experimental architecture in the last few years. Extending beyond traditional explorations of formalism and performative...

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Introducing the 3-in-1 Modular Sofa for Your Tiny Apartment's Entertaining Needs

The latest installment in ridiculously practical furniture for small spaces is Italian designer Fabrizio Simonetti’s Sofista, the foam-based pro sofa that disassembles into an entire living room set....

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Huize Vreeburg

Huize Vreeburg in Rosmalen is a building with a rich history and recognizable location on the corner of a major road through the village. It has in the past, among other things, served as a post...

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H-House

Located in a densely built-up area, this two-family home uniquely meets the challenges of creating a beautiful living environment in a limited space. Three stacked boxes provide a unique appearance,...

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Scenography for "Music, Dance, Adventure!"

The dance concert “Music, Dance, Adventure!” is a new understanding of contemporary scenography. Scenography is no longer seen as just a stage decoration, but rather as a tool for the creation of...

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CASA C+G

This project consists of remodeling a house that the architects designed several years ago for a different client. The original plan was intended for a single person who needed only one room. However,...

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