‘In Hong Kong, apartments are small and expensive. Gary Chang, an architect, decided to design a small apartment to be able to change into 24 different designs, all by just sliding panels and walls. He calls this the ‘Domestic Transformer’.’ (i) http://bit.ly/bVB7w7
Archive for the ‘architecture’ Category
tiny apt with 24 rooms
06/05/2010
how we’ll work in 2025
04/04/2010
‘We don’t work in the same way as we did 150 years ago—and, as the way we work as changed, so too has office design. The last twenty years in particular have brought about a sea change: Rather than simply typing at a computer all day, the workaday ideal involves meetings and brainstorming sessions. A [...]
sea yourself in the mirror
31/03/2010
(i) http://anishkapoor.com
joshua tree
20/03/2010
‘Joshua Tree is a mobile compact home combining the warmth and cozy wood structure of mountain home, the size and look of a cabin, and the flexibility of an RV.’ (i) http://hangar.it
swiss dutch design
14/03/2010
‘Villa Vals is designed by SeARCH and CMA. Their design plan was to completely integrate the villa into the landscape to avoid disturbing the unspoiled nature. That is why access to the villa is only possible via the nearby wooden Graubünder shed, through an underground tunnel which runs straight through the mountainside. The façade of [...]
long island see-through house
14/03/2010
(i) http://kannerarch.com
jesolo magica in italy
12/03/2010
(i) http://zaha-hadid.com
shower with a friend
07/03/2010
(i) http://warrenheath.com/lifestyle-interiors
monumental stacking
27/02/2010
‘The colossal, twelve-storey-high hotel tower, essentially square in plan, is a monumental stacking and interpretation of various green-painted house types typical of the Zaan region (near Amsterdam), ranging from a stately notary’s dwelling to worker’s cottages.’ (i) http://wam-architecten.nl
lifeguard tower
24/02/2010
‘The owner has creatively and methodically managed to appeal to both traditional and contemporary architecture buffs with the Lifeguard Tower. It is a romantic gesture to the past and a simultaneous whimsical nod to contemporary California beach-side living.’ (i) http://lazardb.com
