Emaar Properties & Dubai Holdings partners up to erect the world tallest twin towers. Plans of developing a 6 million-square-meter waterfront is also underway. “Planned on an open site, Dubai Creek Harbour will combine the city with the natural contours of the creek,” said a statement from Emaar. “With no legacy ties to infrastructure, this […] More
In a few years time Citizen M has established itself as a comfortable design hotel solution, with addresses open in London, Amsterdam and Paris. In charge of hotel chain’s visual identity are the talented creatives at Concrete Amsterdam architecture practice. One of their latest projects is Citizen M Paris located half an hour away from the […] More
Led by Mark Thompson of SATA, the team designs the West Limerick Children’s Center in Newcastle West, Ireland. “We have focused on creating specific spatial experiences to be enjoyed all users at the centre regardless of disability, and on enhancing that experience through design features which would not trigger any distraction or discomfort for users […] More
When a couple who run their own design and photography firm sought to turn an uninhabited Victorian villa in London into an integrated home and office, they gave architect Alison Brooks free rein to maximize the space. The result, dubbed the Lens House, features an unorthodox addition inspired by the aperture of a camera. Continue below for more […] More
The Raw:almond pop up restaurant is the winning design by the British studio OS31 to be erected above a frozen river in Winnipeg, Canada. The restaurant will serve as an attraction to the Canadian city’s annual winter festival and will open to the public on January 22, 2015. Continue below for more of the design: More
Architects Filipe Pina & Maria Ines Costa designs a stunningly modern yet compacted house in Guarda, Portugal. “Located on the north-center of Portugal, the house was meant to combine the rural and the urban lifestyle. The lot is surrounded by different types of constructions, consequence of the informal settlements, characteristics of most Portuguese cities neighbourhoods.” […] More
Designed by the American architect Franky Gehry, the much anticipated Louis Vuitton museum located in France is finally completed. “From the invention of glass curved to the nearest millimetre for the 3,600 panels that form the Fondation’s twelve sails to the 19,000 panels of Ductal (fibre-reinforced concrete), each one unique, that give the iceberg […] More
The Nanjing Wanjing Garden Chapel was a project led by Zhang Lei of AZL Architects. The 200 square meter structure is bestowed beside a riverbank in a park, where it hosts weddings and other religious services. “This wood and steel structured chapel has gentle exterior shape as well as strong interior space infused with mysterious […] More
This proposed project by architects Karel Havliš, Filip Havliš, David Záme?ník and Ond?ej Novosad of Czech studio; Atelier 8000 implies a giant cube appearing to have landed on its side in a snowy mountain valley. It will facilitate dining and accommodation for those travelling across Slovakia’s High Tratras peaks. “In the context of the mountain peaks the sharp […] More
John Irons reimagines a minimalistic lamp by using as little material possible but possessing the same characteristics and functions that an average lamp would. “The concept behind Trace was to take the idea of the “lamp” and deconstruct it to its basic parts..” – John Irons Continue below for more of the design: More
It’s easy to stare dizzily at design sites and dream of the wonders you could create in your home, like a nosy neighbour peeping through their neighbour’s windows. But your daydreams are no good to anyone without concrete talent, an eye for detail and a great deal of hard work. You might be on the […] More
Justin Nagelberg & Matthew Waldman designs a geometric umbrella that reimagines structure, form, and aesthetics, with improved efficiency and recyclability. The Sa™ is the umbrella reimagined. It does away with the traditional skeleton and mesh umbrella structure, for a much more modern and efficient design. Beyond it’s completely new canopy design, the Sa™ also innovates […] More