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...
View ArticleDude, 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....
View ArticleBrooklyn 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleGamsei
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...
View Article387 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....
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleTel 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...
View Article8 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...
View ArticlePadarie
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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleIconic 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...
View ArticleRio 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleIntroducing 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....
View ArticleHuize 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...
View ArticleH-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,...
View ArticleScenography 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...
View ArticleCASA 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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