The latest edition of the fantastic iPhone/iPad app magazine Edition29 Architecture features Villa NM, a stunning residence designed by Dutch architect Ben Van Berkel of the firm UN Studio.Destroyed in a fire in 2007, this sculptural upstate NY residence happened to be of the first internationally recognized reinterpretation of the Glass House. Fortunately, it is slated to be rebuilt, but at this time we can only see it through photographs.Villa NM graces the cover of Edition29 Architecture Iss
What will the future of information technology look like? Sound like? Behave like? Designer Lukas Franciszkeiwicz envisions a minimal, shape sorter, toy-like instrument adapted for the social networking revolution that also makes a profound statement about our modern addiction to digital interaction & how computers already dictate our decisions. Fusing mind & machine, Beta is one glimpse into how our future relationships might be with such technological concepts that may be able to pred
Design team of Serghii Makhno and Vasiliy Butenko have completed the interior for a restaurant in Kiev, where you can fell like baby bird while drinking cocktail or have a dinner at tornado top. This restaurant can be classed as modern European and offers a molecular kitchen style dishes. The main aim while designing this restaurant space was to create an environment that is natural, modern and comfortable.This restaurant features two areas: a two-storeyed dining section and relaxing bar area.
Great, aesthetically pleasing design needn't be limited to traditional architectural forms such as houses and public buildings. Utilitarian spaces, such as car parks, present architects and designers with a unique opportunity to bring beauty and harmony to the everyday functional spaces that are normally ignored by great design minds. We're excited to report that the tide is changing, evidenced by these good-looking car parks. Modern design is all about "experience" and these car parks
Bulldozer Lounge Chair by Mark Goetz and Efe Buluc by Harry / May 17, 2011 Designers Mark Goetz and Efe Buluc have created a lounge chair with elements that resemble bulldozer parts. (Click the images below for full sized images) According to the designers the Bulldozer Lounge presents "a new visual language characterized by bold industrially produced elements connected in innovative ways. The Bulldozer Lounge is the first
Occupying a surface of 660 square meters, the DG House by DOMB Architects is a simple contemporary residence built using materials like painted plaster, grey oak and glass. With a narrow facade and neighbouring a public park on the backside, the residence leaves the impression of a highly modern house with clean design lines. Two asymmetrical boxes connected through open staircases shape the layout of the house. The center of the residence is a double height space that brings the family togethe
These 3D area rugs bring a new dimension to floor coverings. The Terra carpet by Stepevi has a luxurious, thick pile, which allows it to be shaped with grooves and valleys. “Valleys” is a deliberate term, shaped so deep that you can appreciate it from across the room. As the company says, “the world is not flat, why should a rug be!” The color choices range from light to dark grey, purple and ocean-inspired azure – each earthy, and true to the Terra concept. These 3D rugs are made of 75 perce
Huddle Tables by Matthew Kroeker by Harry / May 11, 2011 Matthew Kroeker has created a series of tables with an array of Robertson machine screws arranged into bowl shapes on the table tops. (Click the images below for full sized images) Says designer Matthew Kroeker, "Robertson machine screws are meticulously arranged into three effective bowl shapes, each being permanently fixed to their base counterparts. It is here wh
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