SOM designed the financial office combining a technologically work environment with the finishes of an upscale hotel, tying the design together with a large-scale work of contemporary art. The New York City headquarters of GSC Group is a warm environment that immerses workers in light and views of nature, using a sophisticated glass wall illuminated […]
Akasaka Shinichiro Atelier designed a small house located near the city of Sapporo, Japan. The house with the shape of a tent, completely integrates with the surrounding forest. Big openings and skylights allow the nature come inside, creating a relationship with each single tree in the forest. Originally Posted On Coolboom
Lindvall A&D projected a clean and minimal house located in Malm�, Sweden. The building site borders a water filled lime quarry that offers dramatic views over what has become a lake. The entrance site is facing a road with some traffic and is hence a rather closed volume. The part of the house facing the […]
Grayscaled Design projected the interior of Mission Bicycle, a store in San Francisco that sells custom, fixed-gear bicycles. The store design is closely linked to the digital space of Mission Bicycle, through the use of text, a bicycle building narrative, and the integration of a computer interface. Gurney sized light tables display bicycle parts as […]
These are the work of art tables made from using Sisyphus sculpture technology that works its magic to keep on creating, erasing and recreating mind-boggling patterns continuously on well-designed coffee table tops! If there’s anything that defines creativity, they do. And the best thing is that like mp3 files, you can choose the design paths […]
Cherem Serrano Arquitectura projected a large open space full of light where vegetation is incorporated in an original way. El Japonez restaurant is like a glass box sited in the middle of an urban landscape with a natural living wall, which runs the entire length of the restaurant. The presence of wood contributes to the […]
Pieta-Linda Auttila designed the WISA Wooden Design Hotel, an architectural gem of wood situated in the maritime heart of Helsinki. The WISA Wooden Design Hotel is an outstanding example of wood’s versatility. Here, wood works both as a load-bearing structure and decor in walls, ceilings and floors. The first that catches the eye is the […]
moomoo architects designed the first house that will be entirely made of a plastic insulating material normally used in roofs. This material, called Thermopian, has good thermal, acoustic and insulating properties and can have any required color. The design is based on the proportions of a traditional Polish house but at the same time it […]
BNKR Arquitectura designed this beautiful little wedding chapel in a colonial garden in Cuernavaca, Mexico. They decided to build a crystal chapel using U-profiled glass in the manner of lattice-work, creating a well ventilated space as well as achieving a visual play between the interior and exterior. The four facades are covered with U-profiled glass […]
Heatherwick Studio has completed a series of brass newspaper kiosks in London. The kiosks open by rotating the front sections around the structure, allowing vendors to set their stock more efficiently. They are made of wood coated in patinated brass, supported by a steel frame. A glazed band at the top allows natural light into […]
