Springer's Blog Posts Tagged 'London' (9)

The bold and distinctive design of the Library Building in Clapham One is the work of London’s own Studio Egret West, in collaboration with Cathedral Group. …

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It’s a square!  It’s a triangle!  It’s a moving house!

D*Haus is a firm that has produced a range of architecture and design products based on the discovery that four distinct shapes can create both a square and an equilateral triangle,…

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Built in and around a 19^th century rail viaduct in Southwark, the southern center of London, Archway Studios is a live/work space that subverts its site’s tight…

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Construction is now complete on ArcelorMittal Orbit, the gargantuan tower created for the London 2012 Olympics.  Sponsored by steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, Orbit is the design of London-based artist…

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This installation by the Architectural Association School of Architecture consists of a sequence of three flexible skins that connect the terrace and courtyard on its campus in Bedford Square.  Each skin is formed of pairs of salvaged twisted plywood strips that are joined together at…

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Alsop Architects won an open international competition in 2002 to build the New Arts Complex for Goldsmiths College in London. The Phase One building, also known as the Ben Pimlott…

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In London, UK, Kevin Scott, a 21-year-old De Montfort University graduate, has invented a revolutionary bicycle that is meant to stop thieves from taking your transportation. The bike uses a ratchet system built into its frame that allows it to wrap around a pole. A bicycle lock can then be looped through both wheels and the frame. This also makes the bicycle easily… Continue

In front of London's Italian Cultural Institute stands OR2, a large photovoltaic chandelier. Built for the London Architectural Festival by ORPROJECT, it is constructed of poygonal segments that react to ultra-violet light. In the shade, the segments are said to be translucent white, but when hit by… Continue

If street artist and interventionist Filthy Luker strikes, it could make your skin crawl. From what I can gather, "octo-pied" buildings bulging with massive tentacles seems to be a favorite theme. The above installation was done in collaboration with Pedro Estrellas,…

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