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Sunwell Muse Kitasando

Sunwell Muse Kitasando is the office building and showroom for a textile planning and trading company.  Since the company had been focusing on female apparel, the architecture by…

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Added by Springer on February 11, 2013 at 4:11pm — No Comments

The Star Performing Arts Center

The concept design behind the Star Performing Arts Center is the desire to blur the boundaries between retail and cultural zones, as well as indoor and outdoor spaces.   Located at Vista Xchange in Singapore,…

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Added by Springer on November 15, 2012 at 2:02pm — No Comments

D*Dynamic by D*Haus

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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Added by Springer on November 8, 2012 at 10:19am — No Comments

Landscape Fence

Beginning with the theme of the classic rustic fence, Austrian architecture firm heri&salli created the sinuous Landscape Fence for a private builder-owner.  Instead of simply demarcating the garden and pool…

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Added by Springer on July 25, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Tverrfjellhytta

Natural, cultural, and mythical landscapes form the basis for the architectural idea behind Tverrfjellhytta, an observation and information pavilion on the outskirts of Dovrefjell National Park in…

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Added by Springer on March 29, 2012 at 11:15am — No Comments

Let Me See You Stripped

This soaring design for a night club and hotel by eastern European firm Urbanplunger was awarded 3rd prize in the international competition for a site in Hong Kong, China.  Given the extremely compact urban panning that…

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Added by Springer on March 13, 2012 at 10:08am — 1 Comment

Museum of Performance and Design

The sweeping curves of this design proposal by architect Mark Dziewulski were created in collaboration with ballet legend Mikhail Baryshnikov, and were inspired by the movement and rhythm expressed in many of the performing arts. …

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Added by Springer on February 27, 2012 at 9:23am — 1 Comment

(The Sword in) The Stone

This 36 meter high architectural design has been shortlisted in the “Camelot at Cockfosters” competition for a site on Camelot moat, Enfield Park, north of London.  The site is said to be where the legendary Camelot Castle, home to King Arthur, was located.  This concept, called “The…

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Added by Springer on February 2, 2012 at 10:49am — 1 Comment

Cradle

Entitled “Cradle,” this rocking chair is a semi-spherical work of art that temps you to escape into it.  It is a design by…

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Added by Springer on October 3, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments

Domespace

This spaceship-shaped little dwelling is called Domespace and is a design by the company…

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Added by Springer on April 15, 2011 at 10:27am — No Comments

Hibernate

New artist and designer Aimee Pegram has created cozy cocoon-like piece that she calls “…

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Added by Springer on February 19, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Chopstick Tree

According to the China Environmental Protection Foundation, each year China produces 45 billion pair of disposable wooden chopsticks, the nation's famously convenient and low cost utensils.  To produce those billions of chopsticks… Continue

Added by Springer on January 11, 2011 at 11:59am — No Comments

Bailly School Complex



Completed in 2006, the Bailly School Complex in Saint Denis, France draws from the glazed brick and shed roofs that define the nearby industrial neighborhood. Designed by Mikou Design Studio, the 3,900 square meter location has classrooms extending north to south in thin strips and a set of interior gardens. The esplanade extends into the… Continue

Added by Springer on July 17, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Jelloware



Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like - tableware made out of jello. Conceived by The Way We See The World, these edible cups are made entirely from agar-agar and come in three flavors: ginger-mint, lemon-basil, and rosemary-beet. And, since agar-agar is a seaweed extract, if you're full, you can just toss the cup on the lawn for a convenient natural… Continue

Added by Springer on July 16, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Water-Cooled House



Completed last year in Bukit Timah, Singapore, the exquisite "Water-Cooled House" was designed by Wallflower Architecture + Design. It was awarded the 10th Singapore Institute of Architects Architectural Design Award 2010. In such a warm climate, it utilizes a simple and beautiful way to reduce the heat trapped by the house. The second… Continue

Added by Springer on July 15, 2010 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Dexia Tower



Standing 145 meters tall, encompassing 38 floors, Dexia Tower is the third tallest building in Brussels. It is situated in the middle of Mint Square and is visible from several major traffic arteries in the capital. It has a total of 6,000 windows, 4,200 of which are installed with an average of 12 LED light bulbs, totaling 72,000 bulbs. Commissioned by Dexia and… Continue

Added by Springer on July 14, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

ART4D Pavillion by Apostrophy's



At the Architect Expo 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand-based studio Apostrophy’s has created the vibrant ART4D Pavillion. On their website, Apostrophy's refers to the playful pavilion as a "Pee Pa Home," which in Thai which means a Ghost Blanket, referring to… Continue

Added by Springer on July 13, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Bendy Bike



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

Added by Springer on July 9, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Rock-a-Bye Baby



Now that we're all grown up, we don't need mommy to rock us to sleep anymore - because we can do it ourselves! I'm in love with the rocking bed by Private Cloud. I've often wished that there was some way I could rock myself to sleep, and I'm delighted to find that now there is. Not only do I think the giant-ellipse bed is beautiful, but it reportedly can be… Continue

Added by Springer on July 8, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

The Milky Way Bridge



Built by NEXT Architects and Rietveld Landscape for the Municipality of Purmerend in Amsterdam, the criss-crossing Melkwegbrug (Milky Way Bridge) is scheduled for completion in 2012. It is designed to separate pedestrian foot traffic from… Continue

Added by Springer on July 2, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

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