Seoul architects G.Lab* of Gansam Partners have unveiled their proposal for an art centre with a branch-like structure for Gimpo, South Korea.Called Gimpo Art Hall, the design is inspired by the image of a tree, symbolising the area’s agricultural history.The bulk of the building is elevated, creating a public plaza and walkway at street level.Visitors enter
Shanghai designer Zhili Liu has designed a collection of steel and aluminium tables with branched legs.Called Shrub, the collection includes a two-metre dining table, smaller round table and side table.The six milimetre-thick aluminium tops are screwed to the branching steel legs, and the screw heads form decorative elements in the tables’ surfaces.More about Zhili Li
Japanese designers Nendo have designed an exhibition of craft objects at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan. The exhibition forms a preview of the Kanazawa World Craft Triennale 2010.Each of the 62 objects on show is presented inside a small, mass-produced domestic greenhouse.Arranged in a grid, the units
Tandem Design Studio of Melbourne have completed a house with a wooden interior in Melbourne, Australia.Called Kensington Lighthouse, the building is located on a long narrow plot.It consists of two volumes clad in corrugated metal and connected by a central courtyard, all supported over a concrete base.Light from windows running along the
Dublin practice FLK Architects have completed a precast concrete residence overlooking Dublin Bay in Howth, Ireland. Called Precast House, the project comprises three separate volumes emerging from the sloping site – a house, garage and swimming pool.The three buildings are made of polished precast concrete, combined with large windows and glass balustra
Arena Zagreb in Croatia by architects UPI-2M was awarded Structural Design of the Year at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona last week. The muitifuntional hall comprises a polycarbonate facade and steel roof, both suspended from 86 curved reinforced-concrete columns.The building has a footprint of 9,0340 square metres and columns vary in height between 2
Tokyo architects Atelier Tekuto have completed a prefabricated aluminium house in Kanazawa, Japan. Prefabricated aluminium components with pipes passed through them form both structural elements and a thermal radiation system for heating and cooling.LED lighting is reflected by the aluminium and reduces energy costs.Called A-ring, the building is the culmin
More from Alexa Lixfeld: the Hamburg designer has collaborated with Sri Lankan company Selyn to create a range of dolls adapted from drawings by children.The designer worked with children from the Royal International School in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, to produce a series of drawings that were translated into dolls at the same scale.The dolls are manufactured from hand-dyed and hand-woven cotton by local women.The project aimed to raise funds for the Selyn Socio-Economic Development Foundation, fo
Photographer Luke Hayes has sent us a selection of photos of the MAXXI_National Museum of the XXI Century Arts in Rome by architect Zaha Hadid.The 27,000 square metre centre is Italy’s first national public museum of comtemporary arts and features two museums – MAXXI Art and MAXXI Architecture.All photos here are copyright Luke Hayes and used with permission. Please see our copyri
Tokyo-based architects Norisada Maeda Atelier have completed a house comprising three long strips in Tsukuba Ibaraki, Japan.Called Picnic, the residence is divided into three parallel strips, separated by gardens.The building comprises a steel structure with metal interior and exterior finishes, resting on a concrete base.Glass curtain walls are use
Korean architect Hyunjoon Yoo has completed a house overlooking the river Han in Seoul, Korea. Called Floating House, the residence is raised on pillars so that the river can be seen from the house and third-floor roof garden.The black concrete building has a balcony wrapped around all four sides.A second building contains a guest house and is meant to block
Paris designer Patrick Norguet has refurbished the interior of a hotel in Lyon, France, inspired by the history of silk production in the local area.Designed for the Sofitel Lyon Bellecour, the project includes a spa, entrance hall, brasserie, restaurants and bars for the five-star hotel.Photographs are by Renaud Callbaud.Here’s some more infor
