Between 1905 and 1907, he worked as an apprentice to architect and furniture designer Bruno Paul in Berlin, where he studied wooden furniture design. He created furniture for all of his early homes, including the Werner residence.Read More →
R. Buckminster Fuller: Pattern-Thinking is a major reassessment of Fuller’s legacy in the context of design, examining his singular vision of new conceptual models for design and architecture, alongside his ideas on their potentially world-altering consequences. Read More →
The Pritzker Architecture Prize recognises a living architect or architects whose built work exemplifies a blend of talent, vision, and dedication that has resulted in significant and coherent contributions to humanity and the built environment through the practice of architecture.Read More →
Since Breakfast Thieves, Liang has been busy with a wide variety of projects including more cafes and retail spaces, all showcasing her clean aesthetic and meticulously detailed hand. She’s also started her own range of stackable wooden furniture and home accessories.Read More →
Eero Saarinen (1910 – 1961) Finnish architect. He was born in Kirkkonummi. He was professionally active in the USA. The son of Eliel and Loja Saarinen.Read More →
A refuge for visitors to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’s most popular cultural attraction, has long been the Carroll and Milton Petrie European Sculpture Court. Similar chairs to those found in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris have given respite for tired museum-goers for decades. Gerald Cantor, Curator ofRead More →
Peter Brehens (1868 – 1940) was a German graphic artist, architect and designer. He studied at the Karlsruhe and in DĂĽsseldorf and Munich. Professional Career In 1893, he joined the avant-garde group associated with the Munich Secession. In 1896, he travelled in Italy· in 1898 studied industrial mass production. FollowingRead More →
A diverse, eclectic and interesting selection of designers; architects, ceramicists, metal smith, interior designer. For inspiration and information;Read More →
Retrofitting an old house into a Passive House is a challenging feat to say the least, but when done right, it can be amazing. When Bo and Itzy decided to turn their old Victorian home in Brooklyn into a passive home, they took on the ambitious project with help fromRead More →
BFDO Architects renovated the 20th Street House, a 20-foot-wide wood frame townhouse that came with a tiny side yard and front and back extensions. They revamped the layout and modified room sizes by cutting into and expanding the volume in certain areas. In the front, a covered porch and mudroomRead More →
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled plans for a primary school in China’s mountainous Jiangxi province, which will feature a series of barrel-vaulted classrooms built in part by robots. Lushan Primary School will be situated 160 kilometres north-west of the province’s capital, Nanchuang, and perched on a small peninsula. It willRead More →
The Sekforde / Chris Dyson Architects Save this picture! © Peter Landers + 17 Architects Chris Dyson Architects Location Sekforde Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 0HA, United Kingdom Architect in Charge Chris Dyson Architects LLP Other participants Magnificent Basements ltd, Ground Sun Ltd, System Air limited, The Lighting Asylum, Williams restoration,Read More →
Hangzhou Normal University / WSP ARCHITECTS Save this picture! Hangzhou Normal University Central Plaza. Image © RUIJING Photography + 26 Architects WSP ARCHITECTS Location Cangqiantang Rd, Yuhang Qu, Hangzhou Shi, Zhejiang Sheng, China Lead Architects Gang Wu, Ling Chen Design Team Keming Qu, Lubo Sui, Nan Song, Li Qin, FangRead More →
Te Horo Bach / Parsonson Architects Save this picture! © Paul McCredie + 28 Save this picture! © Paul McCredie Text description provided by the architects. Te Horo Bach: Is a small (87m2) holiday house for a family of four. A retreat, located an hours drive north of Wellington onRead More →
Fyra Interior Architects Have Redesigned The Cumulus Hotel In Finland | CONTEMPORIST Fyra, a Finnish interior design company, has recently redesigned the interiors of the Cumulus Resort Airport Hotel in Vaanta, Finland. As guests enter the hotel, a large ‘HELLO’ welcomes them, before reaching the reception desk that resembles aRead More →
When Mum and Dad ask you to build them a house, as an architect you’ve got a bit of latitude; creative freedom if you will. You also have a budget that Mum and Dad will never let you forget. And you have a long-term relationship with them that willRead More →
Lycée Français de New York / Ennead Architects Save this picture! © Richard Barnes + 33 Architects Ennead Architects Location New York, United States Design Team Megan Beddoe, Alfonso Gorini ,Steven Caputo, Steven Chang AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Michael Chen, Lucy Ciletti, Andrew Comfort, Frank de Santis, Amanda Faye, ChrisRead More →
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs Parabolic-Vaulted School Campus in Rural China Save this picture! © VA Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for the Lushan Primary School, an educational campus that will serve around 120 students from 12 villages in a rural area of Jiangxi Province in China. The design features a series of barrelRead More →
Zaha Hadid Architects unveiled designs for Lushan Primary School that blends forward-thinking construction techniques with deference to ancient Chinese culture. Located in the remote and beautiful countryside 160 kilometers northwest of Jiangxi’s capital Nanchang, Lushan Primary School will serve 12 local villages and offer a curriculum that focuses on theRead More →
designed by zaha hadid architects, ‘lushan primary school’ will be an educational institute for 120 children located 160 kilometers north-west of nanchang, the capital of china’s jiangxi province. the facility will serve 12 local villages with a total population of about 1,800 people. surrounded by mountains, as well as theRead More →