Modern home designs front views Main entrance ideas.
Modern homes designs exterior paint ideas.
Sunday, October 28, 2012Modern homes designs exterior paint ideas.
Modern homes front views terrace designs ideas.
Sunday, October 21, 2012Modern homes front views terrace designs ideas.
Pakistani modern homes designs front views pictures.
Friday, October 19, 2012Pakistani modern homes designs front views pictures.
Modern kitchen cabinets designs ideas.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012Modern kitchen cabinets designs ideas.
Modern homes wall cabinets designs ideas.
Sunday, October 14, 2012Modern homes wall cabinets designs ideas.
Room Color and How it Affects Your Mood
Saturday, October 13, 2012The colors of the rooms within your home need to bring out your personality. While most of us may not spend a lot of time thinking about room color, it affects every day of our lives. Room color can influence our mood and our thoughts. Colors affects people in many ways, depending upon one’s age, gender, ethnic background or local climate. Certain colors or groups of colors tend to get a similar
Beautiful Two Bedroom Duplex in Tribeca
This 1,760 square foot, two bedroom, two and a half bath duplex unit is located on the sixth and seventh floors of a historic building circa 1866 in Tribeca, New York City, USA.18 foot ceilings, a floating staircase, an impressive glass walkway and two expansive terraces are just a few of the amenities of this beautiful duplex.Offered at $4.55 million.Buy it now! via
10 Clever Interior Design Tricks to Transform Your Home
Whether you’ve just moved or are looking for a quick, little home pick-me-up, or perhaps something more significant, there are some well-known interior design tricks that designers employ that you too can easily do with minimal effort and cost. Sometimes the smallest things make the greatest impact. It could be the addition of a mirror, a painting, a lamp or even a plant. Maybe you want to
Twin Modern Home Design in Paraguay Determined by Unusual Land Intervention
Paraguayan architecture studio Bauen came up with an intriguing solution for building two modern single-family homes in Paraguay. By completely reinventing the space and creatively modifying the land, the dwellings were placed symmetrically around a central garden, both benefiting from privacy and plenty of green space. Each of the two homes is embedded in an artificial hill, having their roofs
Homes modern entrance doors designs ideas.
Homes modern entrance doors designs ideas.
Modern Interior Design Ideas
When it comes to Modern Interior Design Ideas, how can you find the perfect design ideas and styles that you are looking for? Whether it is for your office, home, bedroom, or living room, finding the best modern styles is very important. As you know, there are many various types of interior styles you can choose from: modern, traditional, African, Japanese, cozy, and much more. So how can you
Modern Home Design
A great way to update the look of your home and make any room in your home more aesthetically pleasing to the eye is to choose some Modern Home Design. Modern Home Design is generally items that have a nice clean look, with simple lines and very intricate detail. Many people love to use Modern Home Design in their living room or their family room. Modern Home Design is aimed to keep things
Modern homes front views entrance ideas.
Friday, October 12, 2012Modern homes front views entrance ideas.
Dining room decorating ideas
Thursday, October 11, 2012Dining room decorating ideas are so vast that your room can have a great deal of potential without costing a lot of money. When decorating in a dining room, shop the world, as well as close to home, using auctions, sales, clearance sites, discount sites, and warehouse sale sites. The internet is teeming with websites that can offer you amazing discount rates for dining room decorating. Because
High Ceiling Decorating Ideas
High ceiling homes are impressive, but what are the tricks of the trade when it comes to decorating these vast, lofty expanses? We’ve gathered together some of the best examples to walk you through itHang pendant lighting on long cord extensions so that the shades can be enjoyed at normal viewing height, as lights suspended at too high a level will only be overlooked and go to waste.But this
Seoul's Wavy Skyscraper (9 pics)
Dutch firm ArchitectenConsort just completed a wavy new skyscraper that brings a fascinating change to the cityscape of Seoul, South Korea. The undulating glass facade of GT Tower East makes it look different from every angle. The 427 foot (130 meter) high-rise stands out even further because it appears to drop down below street level.Many sustainability measures were integrated into the design,
HIGH-TECH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CULTURE CENTER / RTA-OFFICE
“Jinan is one of the most important birthplaces of Chinese civilization. It has deep roots of culture and art and is the capital state of Qi Lu, the famous historical and cultural city.© RTA-OfficeJinan is the intersection of Ji culture and Lu culture; it brings together the charm of Qi and Lu, and integrates the essence of Ocean and Mountains. It is the center of Qilu culture.© RTA-OfficeThe
House in a Pine Wood by Sundaymorning and Massimo Fiorido Associati
A staircase is extruded from the wooden shelves of a bookcase at this renovated house in Tuscany by Italian architects Sundaymorning and Massimo Fiorido Associati.Named House in a Pine Wood, the single-storey residence was first constructed in the 1960s on a sandy site that is closely surrounded by pine, oak and myrtle trees.The architects re-clad the exterior of the house in travertine marble
National Olympic Committee House by Architects of Invention
This maple-veneered staircase twists and turns between the floors of an Olympic Museum in Georgia refurbished by UK and Georgia firm Architects of Invention.The architects created openings in the interior walls of the four-storey building to connect the new staircase with exhibitions and other rooms on the upper levels.A new reception desk was also added as part of the renovation, which features
Edgar Street Towers Reconnect Lower Manhattan / IwamotoScott
IwamotoScott‘s design for the Edgar Street Towers in Lower Manhattan responds to its urban context and establishes a historical vision for a new hybrid of architecture, infrastructure and public space. The towers would reconnect Greenwich and Washington streets, acting as an east-west public way aligned with the primary north Manhattan street grid which is directly on the 5th Avenue axis. Double
Casa Vale Do Lobo by Arqui+Arquitectura
Portuguese studio Arqui+ Arquitectura has recently completed the Casa Vale Do Lobo project.This high-end 6,450 square foot residence and its incredible cantilevered infinity swimming pool are located in Vale do Lobo, a golf resort in the Algarve region of Southern Portugal.Casa Vale Do Lobo by Arqui+Arquitectura:“The Villa is situated in Vale do Lobo, a luxury golf and beach resort in Southern
Junta Castilla León by Alberto Campo Baeza
We raise high stone walls built of the same stone as the Zamora Cathedral, that follow the outline of the site, like a box open to the sky. We thus achieve a secret garden in which we conserve and plant leafy trees, aromatic plants and flowers. And we open openings in these stone walls that frame, from within, the cathedral, the landscape and the surrounding buildings. And in this verdant garden
New Kyoto Town House / Alphaville Architects
Faceted wooden panels divide the interior of this house in Kyoto, Japan, by architects ALPHAville.The steel structure allows for an open interior where all floors are visually linked.Photographs are by Kei Sugino and K Takeguchi.The information that follows is from the architects:New Kyoto Town HouseThe most characteristic feature of this house is the polyhedral form of the partition walls. They
ASEMIC FOREST – Westbahnhof Train Station, Vienna. / Shahira Hammad, Egypt.
Our Friend "Shahira Hammad", From Alexandria, Egypt, Sent us her thesis for the “Excessive” Post-Graduate program at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, 2012.Her project was featured in other many design networks like "eVolo", "Archinect" ... etc., so that we liked to show you her beautiful work!This is Shahira's Description, Read it to understand the project:"This project represents my
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland by Farshid Moussavi
Wednesday, October 10, 2012This six-sided building covered in mirrors is the new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland in Ohio by London-based architect Farshid Moussavi (+ slideshow).The four-storey building, which opened this weekend, features faceted walls clad in mirrored black stainless steel and replaces the museum’s former address in the loft of an old playhouse complex.Visitors to the museum arrive
Renzo Piano is not an architect
© Renzo Piano Building Workshop Well, according to the UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) he isn’t. Last week, BDOnline received an email from the ARB asking them to refrain from calling Renzo Piano and Daniel Libeskind an architect, since “they are not registered with the ARB they are not entitled to be described as such”. The statement said: “BD referred to two eminent individuals as
Unconvetional Modern Architecture: “Ninety7 @ Siglap” House in Singapore
Have a look at this intriguing architecture project which seems sprung out from a Sci-Fi movie! The “Ninety7 @ Siglap” house was designed by Aamer Architects and is located in Singapore. The design is said to be inspired by the magnificent views that can be observed from atop Siglap Hill. Here is a short description from the architects: “Master and family room are placed on the third level having
106 of the most beloved Street Art Photos - Year 2010
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Contemporary Art Gallery in France With an Odd Facade: Gue(ho)st House
Artists Christophe Berdaguer and Marie Péjus revamped the facade of a building in Delme, a village located in North-Eastern France. Entitled Gue(ho)st House, the new structure (part of a property belonging to the Centre d’art Contemporain-La Synagogue de Delme) serves as a gallery, studio and event space. The unusual name of the futuristic project was inspired by artist Marcel Duchamp’s wordplay
It is the function of the artist to evoke the experience of surprised recognition: to show the viewer what he knows but does not know that he knows.
Works by Gottfried HelnweinTitle: William Burroughs, on Gottfried Helnwein
Modern homes interior wooden walls designs ideas.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012Modern homes interior wooden walls designs ideas.
World Building of the Year winner announced
World Architecture Festival 2012: the Cooled Conservatories designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects at the Gardens by the Bay tropical garden in Singapore have been awarded the World Building of the Year prize at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.Completed earlier this year, the two shell-shaped structures are the largest climate-controlled greenhouses in the world and form part of Bay
French Team Wins the 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe
At the 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe competition that just concluded in Madrid, the CANOPEA house by French team Rhône Alpes has been awarded the first prize. Very close in the ranking, in second place, was the Spanish Andalucía Team with their prototype, PATIO 2.12. The third prize went to the Italian team Med in Italy.Solar News/ September - 29th from SD Europe on Vimeo.Click above image to view
Keelung Harbor Service Building Entry by PAR and Sériès et Sériès
The results of the Taiwanese Keelung Harbor Service Building competition were announced a few days ago with Neil M. Denari Architects taking the First Prize (previously on Bustler). Today we're very excited to also publish one of the five finalist entries, designed by LA-based Platform for Architecture + Research in collaboration with joint tenderer Sériès et Sériès. The design team's engineering
Keelung Harbor Service Building Entry by PAR and Sériès et Sériès
The small city of Molde in Western Norway recently gained one more architectural attraction: the new cultural center, 'Plassen', designed by Danish 3XN.Click above image to view slideshowThe new 3XN-designed 'Plassen' cultural center in Molde, Norway (Image: 3XN)Project Description from the Architects:The Norwegian city of Molde has just 25,000 inhabitants, but every July the biggest stars of
Incheon Tri-bowl by iArc Architects
Project: Incheon Tri-bowlDesigned by iArc ArchitectsArchitect: Kerl YooDesign Team: Jeongim Kim, Seunghyeon Shin, Seongjin Kim, Seokcheon Kim, Jungjun Park, Yoonjoo Lee, Geunseok Ryu, Sunhun Kim, Sangmi Lee, Jiyeon Ryu, Junseok Park, Taesu Kim, Seoneun ParkArea Building: 2 869 sqmSite: 12 300 sqmLocation: Incheon, South Korea Website: www.iarc.netIncheon Tri-bowl is a remarkably shaped exhibition
AS+GG Wins Competition for Qintai Center in Wuhan, China
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture has just won another competition for a skyscraper in Asia: earlier today, the Chicago firm was announced as the winner of the international competition to design Qintai Center, a 248-meter (814-feet) tall, high-performance corporate headquarters tower and related podium structure in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. AS+GG’s winning entry was selected over
Modern latest small homes designs ideas.
Monday, October 8, 2012Modern latest small homes designs ideas.
Dirt is Good: 18-ton Sand Sculpture Backdrops by JOOheng Tan
Every once in a while, advertising is amazing. World champion sand sculptor JOOheng Tanwas recently asked by ad agency Lowe in Singapore to help create these impressive backdrops for an OMO washing detergent ad campaign. In an age when something like this could have been created digitally, they asked Tan to physically build three 18-ton sand sculptures to be used as backdrops in ads encouraging
The Minister’s Treehouse: A 100ft Tall Church Built Over 11 Years without Blueprints
The Minister’s Treehouse in Crossville, Tennessee is a 100ft structure built by minister Horace Burgess from the early 1990s through 2004. The entire building wraps around a giant tree and was built completely without blueprints, sprawling to an estimated 10,000 square feet inside, including a four-story swing set. Photographer Kristin Sweeting took arecent trip to the treehouse and took many of
Indian Patterns and Fabrics Adorning the New Park Hyatt Hyderabad Hotel by HBA
HBA continues their rich tradition of integrating faraway cultures with the height of modern luxury with the design of the Park Hyatt Hyderabad, the first city Park Hyatt hotel in India. During the initial design stages, HBA designers spent time getting acquainted with the environment visiting local museums, viewing historical architecture and studying local culture and fashion. The result
Crochet Playgrounds by Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam
In the mid 1990s Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam was showing a large scale crochet artwork at an art gallery when two rambunctious children approached her and asked if the sculpture, resembling a colorful hammock, could be climbed on. She nervously agreed and watched cautiously as her suspended artwork twisted and stretched as the kids climbed on top of it. Suddenly an idea was born.
Levi van Veluw, Fine Art!
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High Line, New York, USA
Photograph copyright Iwan Baan.Photograph copyright Iwan Baan.Photograph copyright Iwan Baan.The HighLine is a new 1.5-mile long public park built on an abandoned elevated railroadstretching from the Meatpacking District to the Hudson Rail Yards in Manhattan. Inspired bythe melancholic, unruly beauty of this postindustrial ruin, where nature hasreclaimed a once vital piece of urban infrastructure
Tree Ring Lights by Judson Beaumont
These funky tree lights were designed by Judson Beaumont of Straight Line Designs, a furniture design firm out of Vancouver. Called Tree Rings the lights are made out of a beetle pine shell topped with mirrored Plexiglas that allows the embedded cool fluorescent light to shine through in the dark. I’m not sure of the practical application, but it appears the lights can be used as as small tables
Hermes Boutique by RDAI, Paris
RDAI have designed the Hermes Boutique at the Lutetia swimming pool in Paris, France. Hermès has entrusted the RDAI agency, which is reponsible for designing all the Hermès stores worldwide, with the design of a new space, singular and unexpected in Paris. Hermès is setting up shop in a swimming pool…An immense volume, empty. An impression more of space than of surface area. And now, at the end
14 Facts You Didn’t Know About Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier by Willy Rizzo. Photos © Willy Rizzo.Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965) will forever be known as an icon of Modernism, but did you know that the man who changed the face of architecture led quite the colorful personal life?In honor of his 125th birthday, take a moment to check out some Corbu classics (perhapsConvent of La Tourette, Ronchamp, Villa Savoye, Unite
9 Things They Don’t Tell You About Dating An Architect
Sunday, October 7, 20121“Architects make a lot of money.”This is not true. (But people assume it is.)2Architects are used to late nights.In theory, it shouldn’t be a problem to stay up all night for sexytime. But in reality, they probably pulled an all-nighter last night and are ready to crash at 8 tonight.3There is no such thing as a fat architect.For some reason. I have no idea.4Things you never even knew existed are
Property Developers & City Councils Fail To Build Iconic Buildings
Over the past seven years, at our creative agency, Access, we have worked with a number of residential and commercial property developers from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, helping them with development and strategy.Yet we see so often the sad sight of yet another mediocre building going up. We see city councils approving mediocre design and we see cities looking uglier because of it. We see property
Tehran Stock Exchange Competition Entry / EBA[M] + VMX Architects
Courtesy of EBA[M] + VMX ArchitectsWith the intention of expressing the meaning of the Stock Exchange for the city of Tehran,EBA[M] + VMX Architects aims to combine contemporary with traditional culture to generate a place where all the necessary activities are facilitated, but next to this physical presence there is also a symbolic representation of a distinction from its surroundings. Their
The Acupuncture Tower Redefines the Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan
Graduate students at the I.A. Lab of Taiwan University proposed a new urban masterplan and skyscraper for the port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The “Harbor Capital” is the second largest city of the country and the 6th largest port in the world and since 2009 the most densely populated area of Taiwan.The so-called Acupuncture Tower designed by Kulthida Songkittipakdee, Jen Hung, Tien Wu, andCheng Pan
Port of Kaohsiung Passenger Transportation District / Maxthreads Architects
With a view to create a quality environment in which to serve passengers and clients, the Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan R.O.C. has formulated a plan for the “Port of Kaohsiung Passenger Transportation District” and the construction of the “Port and Cruise Service Center”. The aim of the competition is to improve the passenger service facilities
Benetton Group Headquarters in Tehran, Iran / AquiliAlberg
AquiliAlberg’s design proposal for the new Benetton Group Headquarters in Tehran, Iran is rooted in its tradition, repeating a process already seen and tested in the historical monuments of the city, where a two-dimensional symbol evolves into a three-dimensional volume. The main idea of the project is the integration and transformation of three identical volumes that rotate and scale to create a
Tehran Stock Exchange Competition Entry / LAVA
Courtesy of LAVADesigned by LAVA, the proposal for the Tehran Stock Exchange fuses visionary geometries and forms with traditional elements of Persian culture. The vision seeks to define a new typology for the next century, mixing virtual and human interaction. Inspired by the local morphology such as cave houses, the building is envisioned as an urban rock, with smartly carved ovoid shapes
Beautiful stairs designs ideas.
Beautiful stairs designs ideas.
Inspiring Rustic Hotel Unveiling the Authentic Beauty of Spain
Saturday, October 6, 2012In the greenest region of Galicia, Spain, in a small village, lost somewhere in Costa Da Morte, lies an enchanting traditional hotel, called Lugar do Cotariño. The historical building has been restored by the two owners, Alberto Cuervo and Julia Flores, after they fell in love with the place and decided to create a perfect spot for relaxation, emphasising the importance of it. More like a house
Rock Stadium, UAE, MZ Architects.
Rock Stadium is a stadium project in sand that will soon be built in the UAE. A project estimated for the sum of €750 million by MZ Architects that will be built under the ground in the desert of Al -Ain for more freshness. More images after the jump.
Sustainable Civil Court at Valdebebas by Zaha Hadid
Designed by ‘the you know who’, the new civil courts building in Madrid will be the new landmark in the city. Coming with what called intelligent facade, the building utilizing double ventilation and photovoltaic cells on the roof.The proposed 74,500 square meter (~800,000 square foot) building features a spiraling semi-circular atrium that overlooks an interior public courtyard. This space is
Innovation Tower at Hong Kong Polytechnic University by Zaha Hadid
Architect Zaha Hadid was appointed last month to design a new building on the campus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.Called the Innovation Tower, the building will house the institute’s School of Design.Below is text on the project from Zaha Hadid Architects, followed by a press release from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University:–INNOVATION TOWER, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY [HONG
10 fascinating treehouses
Friday, October 5, 2012Some people make their childhood dreams a reality. Take a look at these stunning treehouses, don't you wish you had one of those when you were a kid?
10 Inspirational Lessons from “The Most Important Architect of Our Age” : Frank Gehry
Born in 1929, Frank Gehry was born Frank Owen Goldberg in Toronto Canada. The Canadian-American Pritzker Prize winning architect based in Los Angeles has been revered as ”the most important architect of our age” by Vanity Fair.Gehry’s architectural fascination began when he was a young child, when he would build little cities from scraps of wood with his grandmother. Together they entertained
Top 50 U.S. Architecture Firms
They are the powerful and the philanthropic, the talented and the profitable. Our fourth annual ranking of U.S. architecture firms answers the question: Who had the best year? Practice makes perfect. Let’s be clear: Ranking architecture firms is equal parts art and science. We refine our methodology every year. But the goal of the Architect 50 remains the same: to reward accomplishment
Phytopia, By: Pablo Zunzunegui, UC Berkeley
Our friend: Pablo Zunzunegui, Sent us his project and said this words "My name is Pablo Zunzunegui, and I am a M.Arch graduate at UC Berkeley. I am seeking the opportunity to show one of my projects entitled "Phytopia" in DesignDaily."And this is the project brief: San Francisco-based architect Pablo Zunzunegui has developed 'phytopia' a series of speculative explorations that take place in the
Modern colourful curtain designs ideas for modern homes.
Modern colourful curtain designs ideas for modern homes.
Inspiring Installation
A winner at the 2011 Shitsurai Art International Competition, Crater Lake is an environmental installation that serves as a meeting place to visit with friends, contemplate the surroundings, or simply sit for a moment. The design was inspired by the social revitalization of the city of Kobe, Japan after the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake of 1995.Multiple ideas and materials were tested to realize
Urban Shleter, By: HYUNSEONG MIN, Republic of Korea
Thursday, October 4, 2012Our Friend: HYUNSEONG MIN, College of Architecture, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea, Sent us at DesignDaily Submission Inbox, his project with title of "Urban Shelter: _for protecting people from dangerous steel dust".And here is the project brief, by the designer:In the 1960s, Mullae-dong was a dynamic space flourishing with the steel industry. But the demand for steel declined with
A skyscraper as a Stairway to Heaven, ascending from Cairo’s slums
Egyptian architects and engineers Gehan Ahmed Nagy Radwan, Sameh Morsj Gad El-Rab Morsiand Ahmed Magdy Ali are heavy on idealism and light on literal plans for their design Stairway to Heaven, a skyscraper design that blends reality and dreams to create a new utopian dimension.Located within the slums of Cairo, the Egyptians’ entry couples the smiling faces of children and women with a futuristic
Dalian International Conference Center / Coop Himmelb(l)au Architects
The project designed by Vienna-based architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au has both to reflect the promising modern future of Dalian and its tradition as an important port, trade, industry and tourism city.The formal language of our project is not pictographic, but associative; it will combine and merge the rational structure and organization of its modern conference center typology with the
Busan Opera House Proposal by PRAUD
Boston-based firm PRAUD has shared with us their entry to the Busan Opera House competition. The international ideas competition invited visions for a massive cultural center, comprising a 2,000-seat opera house and a 1,300-seat multi-purpose theater, that acts as a landmark building for this booming South Korean city and puts Busan on the map of international tourism.PRAUD's entry didn't make
New Taipei City Museum of Art / OODA Architecture
It’s another in a series of cutting-edge projects designed for the blooming Asian market. The competition for the Taipei City Museum of Art has drawn a large number proposals, including the one by Porto-based OODA Architecture, which received a merit award. The aim of the competition was to provide a new landmark for the urban center.The proposed concept is based on two hypercubes; a 90 degree
Street Furniture System
Wednesday, October 3, 2012Street is a multi-storage and display unit ideal for placing magazines, books and plants. The furniture system is composed of four parts: a basic frame and three modules – one that takes on the iconic form of a house, as well as cube-like high and low units. These parts can be combined in a variety of ways, such as stacked, to function as shelves or a room divider within public and private
The Selfridges Building in Birmingham
This is the Selfridges building in Birmingham, EnglandDesigned by Future Systems Architects
New Keelung Harbor Service Building / Neil Denari Architects
The winning proposal for the New Keelung Harbor Service Project, designed by Neil M. Denari Architects, focuses on its relationship with the site and draws from it the design guidelines in terms of massing, materials and colors. Located in Keelung, Taiwan, the new port will serve up to 10,000 cruise ship passengers a day. The terminal is scheduled to enter construction in 2013.The phasing of the
Astrup Fearnley Museet by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
This art museum by architect Renzo Piano straddles a canal in Oslo’s harbour .Named the Astrup Fearnley Museet, the museum of contemporary art opened to the public this weekend and was completed in collaboration with local firm Narud-Stokke-Wiig.A curving roof of fritted glass unites the three timber-clad buildings that comprise the complex, while two bridges cross the canal to link them at
AQUALINA HOLIDAY VILLA BY GFAB ARCHITECTS
On the coast of Koh Samui in Thailand sits an oasis of a villa, a mirage that appears too good to be true. The getaway, a project from GFAB Architects, is futuristic in design and the strong forms in the building are a striking contrast to the verdant surroundings. The angles of the villa walls are made ever more evident by the reflection of those geometries in the infinity-edge pool, and the
Aqua Tower / Studio Gang Architects
© gshowman via flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gshowman/The skyline of Chicago can be seen as the timeline of skyscraper history, which started in 1885 with the Home Insurance Building.The new Aqua Tower by Studio Gang is a highlight along this timeline, not just because of its height (250m tall) but also because of its sculptural condition.The design was inspired by the striated limestone
Home Main entrance gate designs ideas.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012Home Main entrance gate designs ideas.
Headbutt by Abdessemed
Everyone knows the great former football player Zinedine Zidane and his unfortunate gesture moved to Marco Materazzi in the final of the World Cup 2006. The artist Abdessemed carries a bronze statue of about 5 meters, entitled "Headbutt" representing the altercation between these two people.This work goes against the traditional statue in honor of some of important victories. It is an ode to
Vo Trong Nghia
The agency Vietnamese Vo Trong Nghia has a bar design unusual that we let you discover in the sequel.Source
Meltino Bar & Lounge in Portugal
Le studio de design portugais LOFF vient de terminer la conception du Meltino Bar & Lounge à Braga, Portugal.via
Earth House Estate Lättenstrasse
Earth houses is a project designed by Peter Vetsch and are based on the interpretation of an environmentally conscious, ecological and progressive architecture. The pictures from this post are with a house named Earth House Estate Lättenstrasse, that is located in Dietikon, Switzerland. Compared to traditional residential houses built on the ground, the aim of building an earth house is another:
Ayada Maldives Resort
We know you guys love a good landscape around a fascinating living space. But today we are going to bend the rules a bit and present this fascinating place of retreat called Ayada Maldives and located on the island of Maguhdhuvaa, in the lovely Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll district. The resort consists of 112 luxurious villas and is due to open on October 30, 2011. Impeccable blue waters, powder white
BIG architects: st. petersburg pier competition shortlist
'st. petersburg pier' by BIG architects, st. petersburg, floridaall images © BIG architectsall images courtesy of the st. petersburg design competitionthe proposal created by danish firm BIG architects is one of three shortlisted submissions for the st. petersburg pier international design competition. the masterplan will organize and harmonize a variety of individual events along a network of
Modern homes interior carpet designs ideas.
Monday, October 1, 2012Modern homes interior carpet designs ideas.
Chengdu Contemporary Art Centre (CCAC) by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) will provide the city of Chengdu with an Art Center. This 200,000 square-meter complex is composed of collection of arts, performance, leisure, and congress venues. It accommodates three auditoria, an art museum, an exhibition centre, a conference centre, a learning centre, bars, restaurants and shops.The Chengdu Contemporary Art Centre (CCAC), Zaha Hadid Architects,
kristoffer tejlgaard + benny jepsen: people's meeting dome
'people's meeting dome' by kristoffer tejlgaard and benny jepsen, bornholm, denmarkimage courtesy of kristoffer tejlgaardthis year's people's meeting in bornholm, denmark, is intended to spark debate and discussion about the future of housing. with a need for a venue, danish architects kristoffer tejlgaard and benny jepsen wanted to not only provide the space in which the event would take place,
unsangdong architects: kring - gumho culture complex, seoul, korea
'kring' gumho culture complex by unsangdong architectsimage courtesy unsangdong architectskorean firm unsangdong architects designed 'kring' gumho culture complex located in seoul, korea. the building clad in steel features various circular forms indented into the surface for windows and openings. a cyclindrial walkway connects the various areas within the complex. it is comprised of offices,
Venus of Cupertino at Tent London 2012
As part of the London Design Festival, CONTEMPORIST visited the Tent London design event, where British designer Scott Eaton exhibited his Venus of Cupertino iPad docking stations.Description from the designerThe Venus of Cupertino is a sculptural docking station inspired by the curvaceous forms and symbolism of ancient Venus figurines – she is a fertility goddess for the technology age.Each
Proposal of L’Oreal Products Company in Stockholm, Sweden by IAMZ Design Studio
Article source: IAMZ Design StudioThe L’Oreal Group is the world’s largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics. Concentrating on hair colour, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfumes and hair care, the company is active in the
"Diamond Wood" by Tesler-Mendelovitch
Tesler-Mendelovitch is an emerging "textile design team [who] research and experiment a wide range of materials to create entirely new end stage products for industry and art." Their latest project, "Diamond Wood," is a series of tables and stools that are made from a new flexible wood surface. The layered veneer material is "lightweight and sustainable and composed of a thin, flexible, yet
Dongjiang Harbor Master Plan Entry by HAO and Archiland Beijing
Danish HAO / Holm Architecture Office has sent us their latest competition entry—designed in collaboration with Archiland Beijing—for an ocean front project near the city of Tianjin, Northern China.“With the Dongjiang Master Plan we aimed to develop a housing typology that allows for high density while emulating the natural surroundings of the site," said HAO founder Jens Holm. "The dune shape
Chelsea Workspace
Program: Bespoke desk and storage system for a private home officeLocation: London, EnglandYear: 2011Status: CompleteThis home office for a private personal investment advisor responds to the clients brief of a discrete yet sculptural design solution for a home office by conceptually draping a dynamic surface over an orthogonal arrangement of the required home office elements including a work
SIR LLEW EDWARDS BUILDING
The Sir Llew Edward building is located overlooking the main forecourt of the University of Queensland’s St. Lucia campus and figures prominently in the redevelopment of this important area. It is the first building to be constructed in this prestigious location in 30 years.The building was designed to respond to its immediate context in several respects. It addresses its largely landscaped
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