Finne Architects have completed a renovation to a 1950′s Northwest Contemporary house on a secluded, wooded site about 25 miles north of Seattle, Washington. . The Lake Forest Park Renovation by Finne Architects Located on a secluded, wooded site about 25 miles north of Seattle, a 1950’s Northwest Contemporary house has been completely renovated while retaining the spirit of the original house. With extensive new windows and glazed roof monitors, the renovated hous
A skillfully created illusion of scale and mass allows this large residence and office settle in its stark environment on the Swiss banks of Lake Geneva, off the Route de Lausanne. Cape Town, South Africa-based SAOTA -- Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects designed this residence for a prestigious African client. The interior was created by SAOTA’s interior design and decor division, Antoni Associates. The project was completed in January 2010. The demanding triangular, slo
© Pezo von Ellrichshausen ArchitectsPezo von Ellrichshausen Architects shared with us their exhibition at the Venice Biennale, showing two buildings with a similar size are located in two different contexts. A light grey concrete piece rests in the middle of a natural scene. A cooper oxide green concrete prism stands in the middle of a suburban setting. Two opposite conditions which are presented by a disproportionate relationship between figure and background. The proposed constructions are re
Courtesy of Fondation Le CorbusierPratt Institute School of Architecture and the Pratt Library will present “Le Corbusier – Miracle Boxes”, a multidisciplinary, three-part exhibition on the work of renowned Swiss-French architect, urbanist, designer, writer, and painter Le Corbusier (born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris), who is considered by many to be the most important architect of the 20th century, starting August 30, 2010.“Miracle Boxes,” the first New York exh
These floating concept homes from Daniel Andersson were inspired by the idea of an iceberg. Basically, an iceberg only shows the tip above the water surface and the rest stays hidden below, therefore in these floating summer homes the living space would be primarily located below the surface of the water. Everything is arranged in a spiral format around a central atrium complete with staircase. The roof also functions as a sun deck. According to Andersson, the cottage’s shape is like a s
Netherlands-based designer Tian Zhen has sent us the Swan Lamps collection. The lamps are simply made from sheets of Tyvek paper sewn together and folded, with no extra hidden support. The lamps have a delicate leather base and slim wooden stands, all designed to ‘bring the Swan to life.’ The hanging Swan lamp has an ultra lightweight electric cable, allowing it to swing gently when people walk around, as if it’s actually alive. . Visit Tian Zhen’s website – here. .
© Haptic Architects + Narud Stokke Wiig ArchitectsThose flying to the Maldives, a nation in the Indian Ocean comprised of amazing coral islands, will be welcomed by a gently undulating airport designed by UK based Haptic Architects and Norway based Narud Stokke Wiig Architects. The firms have collaborated to create this curvaceous terminal that sits in the lagoon so as not to detract from any of the islands’ beautiful coasts.More about the airport after the break.“Our proposal for Hanimaadhoo
© Hannes HenzArchitects: Bonnard Woeffray architectes Location: Visp, Switzerland Collaborator: Jean-Pierre Williner Client: Etat du Valais Project Area: 4,100 sqm Project Year: 2007-2009 Photographs: Hannes Henz & BW Architectes The new class building of the Viège/Visp College of Further Education achieves a transformation in terms of context and enables the linking of the neighbourhood’s schools, the creation of a training campus, and the integration of the future workshops and gy
“Loop” loft is a full gut renovation of a 2,500 square foot live/work loft residence plus exterior spaces in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, just completed this summer by Ten to One Architecture. Ten to One Architecture is a small Brooklyn based design/build studio founded in 2004 by Garrick Jones, developed in parallel with his work as Studio Director at the award winning and internationally recognized firm Della Valle Bernheimer. Ten to One believes “the built environment is not reflective
British designer Thomas Stanley has created a modern bird feeder called “Thee Apple” . Description from the designer: Bird tables are commonly cheap timber objects that are undesirable and prone to decay, so as a result are usually discarded. Bird baths on the other hand are generally beautifully crafted objects or sculptures which become focal points in their surroundings. Thomas Stanley is the designer behind ‘Thee Apple’ a unique product with innovation at its core, its overal
© Bill TimmermanArchitects: Ibarra Rosano Design Architects Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA Principals-in-charge: Luis Ibarra, Teresa Rosano Structural Engineer: Caruso Turley Scott Developer: Dreamspace, LLC. Contractor: Repp Design + Construction, Inc. Cost of Construction: approx. $130/sf Phase 1-2: 2,297 sf (each of four houses) Phase 3: 2360 sf + 438 sf studio (each of two houses) Project completion: 2009 Photographs: Bill Timmerman In our desert town, plagued by sprawl and lacking in pub
© Plastique FantastiqueBased in Berlin, Plastique Fantastique experiments with public architectural works to create unique spatial experiences right in the middle of a city. These giant plastic bubble installations which take on different shapes in different cities, immediately snatch people’s attention and create a temporary focal point in the city centers.More about the bubbles after the break.© Plastique FantastiqueThe bubble not only modifies the subject’s appearance, but also alters the pe
