Monthly Archives: July 2013

CHAIR HOUSE RESIDENCE | BY IGOR SIROTOV

Ukrainian architect Igor Sirotov designed the Chair House Residence that is placed in a rugged rocky landscape, built in a manner of minimalist concrete bunker, but still feels warm and protecting somehow. Maybe the reason for the protective feeling comes from isolation of the house from the harsh surrounding achieved through the use of concrete, …

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blob VB3 Mobile Living Pod by dmvA Architects

Rejected by local business rules, the blob VB3 became a portable office, instead of an addition to the Xfactoragencies department, as it was initially planned to be. This interesting structure is designed by the Belgian constructional firm dmvA. The making of this project lasted 18 months. It resembles a giant white egg, and it’s made …

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Floating Bamboo Low Cost Houses by H & P Architects

Generally permanent flooding problem in South East Asia is a great peril for the people there, but Vietnamese design firm H&P Architects seems to have come up with the solution for dwelling. Their new Floating Bamboo Homes seem perfect for this area for many reasons, including practicality, sustainability and price. These homes are actually impervious …

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BUILD Modular Shelving Units by Movisi (VIDEO)

Modular, multi-purpose and multi-functional shelving has been rapidly gaining on popularity due to its practicality and space-saving options. This is so true for the BUILD Shelving, created by British designers Jack Godfrey Wood and Tom Ballhatchet for furniture brand Movisi. The BUILD Shelving is made of expanded polypropylene which Movisi claims to be completely harmless …

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Kammok Glider Portable Rain Tarp and Weather Relief Shelter

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The Kammok Glider is a new portable lightweight shelter by the outdoor lifestyle brand Kammok. Every Kammok’s artifact is inspired by nature, and so is the Glider. Its looks, as well as the name, is reminiscent of wings of a small animal, called Sugar Glider. This invention has an integrated rain retention system and it’s …

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Jeongok Museum in South Korea – Prehistory Museum by X-TU Architects

Parisian firm X-TU Architects designed the Jeongok Prehistory Museum in South Korea,  a futuristic building that hardly seems to be a prehistoric museum. The design is a result of a competition that asked the participants to portray the prehistoric context of Jeongok, which is one of the most important archaeological sites in this part of …

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Stair-Rover Skateboard Longboard by Po-Chich Lai (VIDEO)

Skateboarders and longboarders, be aware! The 8-wheeled chassis longboard called the Stair-Rover, created by skateboard designer Po-Chich Lai, is about to rock your skating world. The Stair-Rover is the best way to maneuver around the city because of its ‘stair-negotiating’ features. Unlike other longboards, this one has an eight-wheeled mechanism and the patent-pending V-frame that …

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KOMOREBIAGASA TREE SHADE UMBRELLA | BY DESIGN COMPLICITY

Back in the olden days, ladies used to protect their peaches and cream complexion by wearing elegant lace parasols. Skip to the 21st century, and you have Komorebiagasa, a beautiful transparent umbrella / parasol created by the Japanese designer duo Fumito Kogure and Shinya Kaneko from Design Complicity. The Komorebiagasa umbrella is inspired by the …

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Embryo Treehouse by Antony Gibbon Designs (VIDEO)

When it comes to treehouses, Antony Gibbon is not a new name. His creations showcase his amazing talent, but also pay a lot of attention to sustainability and environmental issues. His latest treehouse design, named Embryo, continues the tradition. The Embryo treehouse is a two-storey tree structure that was carefully built around the tree trunk …

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YELLOW TREEHOUSE RESTAURANT IN NEW ZEALAND | PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTS ARCHITECTS

Pacific Environments Architects Ltd. is responsible for this childhood dream come true restaurant placed on the north part of Auckland, New Zealand. The Yellow Treehouse Restaurant is constructed on a 40 meter high redwood tree, and is bound to take the breath away from many a young treehouse lover, as well as his parents. The …

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