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Originally from Dezeen. Moca Architects designed the two-storey family home, named HouseAA, for a plot in a residential area of Nara city, in the Kansai region of Japan. Two bedrooms are positioned across the lower floor of the property, accessed through a recessed wooden door, while an open-plan living space is located on the […] More
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
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
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
Designed back in 1939 for Sollerod City Hall the now iconic Mayor Sofa is an outstanding example of early modernism from the legend of Danish design Arne Jacobsen. Manufactured today as a three seated version, it is produced by Copenhagen based &Tradition. The design features a frame of solid oak with Kvadrat upholstery. FIND MORE […] More