Category "Architecture"

Hong Kong Micro Apartment by Gary Chang – 24 Rooms / 344 sq ft (Video)

Residential space is becoming an exceptionally expensive commodity and a growing problem in urbanized Asian environments. However, architect Gary Chang from Hong Kong need not worry. His ingenious solution called ‘Micro Apartment’ could be the key to creating more space with sliding wall units and fold-away furniture. Gary’s apartment is only 344 square foot (or …

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Exbury Egg – Self-Sustaining, Energy Efficient Floating Office (VIDEO)

There have been many attempts to make workplaces more creative without losing their practicality, but this invention, that is a result of a collaboration between PAD studio, the SPUD group and artist Stephen Turner who will be spending the next year inside the working place in question, might easily be one of the best ideas …

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Micro Parisian Studio Apartment Uses Artificial Lighting to it’s Advantage

Studio apartments are usually very small and there is not enough room for any special interior design features, but having a problem of insufficient natural light further increases the amount of difficulty when it comes to organizing such a space. Architects Nicolas Dorval-Bory and Raphaël Bétillon, from the architectural studio BETILLON/DORVAL-BORY, accompanied by interns Federica …

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Fulton Center Project – Reconnecting the Subway with the Sky

The Fulton Center Project is a project that is supposed to breathe new life into the New York subway system. One of the most prominent features of the Fulton Center should be the new eight-story dome that is supposed to let the natural light back into the subway system. The project has been given to …

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CONCRETE CANVAS SHELTER

“Concrete Canvas Ltd. manufacture a ground breaking material technology called Concrete Canvas that allows concrete to be used in a completely new way. Concrete Canvas was originally developed for the award winning Concrete Canvas Shelters, a building in a bag that requires only water and air for construction.” – Concrete Canvas Ltd. The two extremely …

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Houses on Top of Shopping Mall in Zhuzhou, China

A developer called Zhuzhou Jiutian Real Estate, from Zhuzhou in China, Hunan province’s second largest city, decided to bring a bit of suburban living style into the smoggy city life. This opens a door for everyone who would like to enjoy the life of suburban neighborhoods, with greenery and yards, but still has professional or …

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Yufutoku Restaurant in Tokyo by ISSHO Architects

ISSHO Architects have done an amazing job with Yufutoku Restaurant in Central Tokyo. It is not just the innovative design that makes this place so distinctive, but also coming up with such an amazing solution for the narrow space they had to work with. And its interior and exterior are equally astonishing. The restaurant has …

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ZAHA HADID DESIGN GALLERY IN LONDON

Multi talented architect Zaha Hadid showed why she is highly revered in the art world once again. The new gallery and showroom in central London opened by Zaha Hadid features two floors of inventive designs of furniture and different products, as well as stunning paintings and various other artwork by Zaha Hadid. Zaha Hadid has …

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Yandex Office II in Saint Petersburg by Za Bor Architects

Second offspring of collaboration of the largest Russian search engine called Yandex and Moscow-based studio Za Bor Architects is truly one remarkable place. The new Yandex II offices in Benois business centre in St. Petersburg include unusual objects based on familiar icons of the Yandex search engine, which have grown into massive 3D objects. For …

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