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Allandale House: A Cabin of CuriositiesDesigned by William O’Brien Jr. the Allandale House is an A-frame(s) house for an idiosyncratic connoisseur and her family. Along with its occupants, the Allandale House also provides space for an eccentric collection of artifacts that resist straightforward classification. Wines, rare books, stuffed birds and an elk mount are among the relics on display in [...]
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Baker D. Chirico Bakery by March StudioBread is a simple product, of few ingredients, traditionally displayed and sold simply. That is why the Melbourne-based March Studio has made a beautiful, minimalistic interior for ’Baker D. Chirico‘, a famous artisanal bakery in Carlton, Australia. Staying simple and true to the product, the
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Matadero Film Library by CH+QS [Madrid]Matadero is a massive film library, film sets, and two movie theater based in the art of Madrid. Designed by the Spanish architects Ch+Qs, the space looks like nothing else, with some vibrant lighting making the library looking like a futuristic spaceship.
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Evolo: Winners of 2012 Skyscraper CompetitionIf you like futuristic architecture as much as we do, then you should know about the Evolo Magazine Skyscraper competition. Every year since 2006 Evolo Magazine recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the use of new technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations, along with studies on globalization, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution. [...]
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Urban Cabin by Fabio GaleazzoThis “Urban Cabin” in Sao Paulo is an unconventional project by architect Fabio Galeazzo. He transformed an old abandoned house into a contemporary Shack with a playful and warm atmosphere that brings back the idea of one space living, matching technology and design, proposing a
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TrendHome: Dutch Mountain by DenieuwegeneratieIn TrendHome today we are reviewing the work of Dutch design studio Denieuwegeneratie and their amazing work on the Dutch Mountain House. The underground house is embedded beneath a mound of earth at a Dutch nature reserve. While I’m loving the concept of the house itself, I’m even more in love with the furniture and details of [...]
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Ingrid Siliakus’ Paper ArchitecturePaper might not be the best material when it comes to keeping things in one piece, but Ingrid Siliakus manages to do so with amazing success. The Amsterdam-born artist first discovered “paper architecture”—the art of creating an object out of a single piece of paper—through Prof. Masahiro Chatani, who originated the art form in the
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TrendHome: Spa House [Cape Town]The Spa House designed by Metropolis Design in Cape Town, South Africa, is set on the mountainside on the urban edge of Hout Bay, overlooking the bay and harbour, and surrounded by weathered sandstone formations. The primary design intention was to integrate the building with the powerful landscape and to derive its poetics from the [...]
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Daniel Arsham’s 3D WorkYou may remember Daniel Arsham’s work after our last Armory show highlights. Arsham is an artist in an architect’s world. Although he majored in art, most of his friends are architects, his pieces show his love for form and structure, and he’s even one-half of architecture firm Snarkitechture with Alex Mustonen. In the realm of [...]
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21st Century Oasis by Sou Fujimoto ArchitectsA huge redevelopment of Taichung City in Taiwan is underway in order to create a “Gateway City” where an abandoned former airport block lies. The competition to take on the development ended on November 11th and the winner is Sou Fujimoto Architects in collaboration with Taiwanese firm Fei & Cheng associates with their ’21st century [...]
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Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural PhotographyJonathan Leijonhufvud photographs architecture, interiors, engineering and spatial reproductions. Born in Sweden, raised in China, Jonathan works throughout Asia with offices in Bejing and Hong Kong. The images here are made with ‘two eyes’, a large format film cameras and a medium format digital capture.
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Japanese Flatiron by Eastern Design OfficeBuilt by architecture studio Eastern Design Office, this Japanese Flatiron inspired building is located in the district of Youkaichi in Shiga Prefecture. A triangular residential complex of 13 meters height with 7 apartments each composed of a living room of 13 m2, two bed rooms with 13 m2 and 9m2, a prefabricated bathroom, a kitchen system [...]