Archive for November, 2009
Fresh hotel concept from Britain
Prestigious network of restaurant YO!Sushi in United Kingdom expanded their bussiness by a hotel accommodation with really ambitious project. Industrial designer Priestman Goode create 46 stylish cabines of a hotel called Yotel, based on a cross between Japanese capsule hotels and first-class airline cabins. The Yotel cabins provide a flexible and convenient ‘first class’ hotel […]
On the top of Burj Dubai’s spire
Future airport by OMA
It is very specific airport, becouse it´s not far from Mecca. So for 33 days in year during the holy Hajj period two million pilgrims comes to visit Mecca. This specific situacion influence the function and the disposition. So arrival is same important as flight away. The main terminal is in the shape of a […]
BIG exhibition
Its not so long when young Danish architect Bjarke Ingels with his architectural office BIG had been exhibited his models of projects in Czech towns Brno and Prague. This 20 amazing illuminated models in a darkened room showing 18 of their architectural projects must be seen.
Mountain Hotel by BIG
Bjarke Ingels will built a hotel near the ski resort Hafjell Mountain in Norway. The starting point of the project is a traditional hotel block that allows to come a sunshine in and have a good view to all rooms. The hotel staff has the possibility to move through the built-up area without having to […]
Peirao XXI by Jean Nouvel
French architect Jean Nouvel won a competiton for revitalisation of the port in Spain city Vigo. It should be a huge leisure destination. The conception is to build pier from apartments. At the end will be „menhyr“, which will be used for main areas of hotel, offices and a conference centre. This object gives […]
Digital Water Pavilion by MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers design a building made of water that will flow at Expo Zaragoza in Spain next year. The walls will be made by water and operating digitally. This water curtains can show shapes and it also can open gate for visitors. The roof will be supported by large pillars that can […]
Dupli.Casa by J. Mayer H.
Dupli.Casa over viewing the downtown of Marbach and the German national literature archive from the other side of the valley Neckar is a work of German architect J. Mayer H. Mayer totally rebuilt the house dating to 1984 to a modern villa that takes advantage of being situated on an uphill. Villa with its three […]
British Pavilion for World Expo 2010
The list includes internationally known Zaha Hadid Architects and Marks Barfield, creative studios Avery Associates and John McAslan Architects, a team unit around the architect/sculptor Thomas Heatherwick, and a new practice Draw Architects. A final selection for the winning entry will be made by Malcon Reading for FCO. There will be a public exhibition of […]
Recycling and architecture
Two arts collectives (The Finch Mob Arts Collective and Rebar) and one landscape architects office (CMG Landscape Architecture) built this construction from 65 car hoods, a slew of computer circuit boards, and 3,000 plastic water bottles. One of the authors Will Chase says:“ objects and recasting them in a different way makes you think completely […]
