Mikado suspension lamp by Miguel Herranz for LZF

wo stamped wooden veneer sheets, mounted to a pattern which lends them torsion and dynamism, make up the shade of the Mikado lamp. The stamped wooden strips design in the air a shape charged with sensuality, as well as adding an overall lightness to the piece and creating interesting plays of light and shadow. The strips give the shade a volumetric richness that changes according to the viewing angle. Designed by Miguel Herranz in 2005 this family of lamps won the Design Plus prize in the 2006 edition of “Light and Building” in Frankfurt. Manufactured by LZF

Lapoma Lapera store by Jordivayreda, Empuriabrava

With the design of a spectacular central wardrobe Jordivayreda Projectteam united two existing shops to obtain a spatial unity. The study of the strong light intensity leaves them with a bi colour solution: black and white. To reflect the light with a white continuous pavement and controlling the reflection with the intention to illuiminate the space from the floor and that the white wooden lines on the ceiling act as a reflective screen



The wardrobe determines the circulation and the distribution of the products.This wardrobe stretches in different horizontal directions, and which stretch in the other direction the structure with white lines.The white colour has a rough finish and the black with mulitpe textures, from textured lacquers , matt, brilliant, or painted glass, looking for different effects, tones, reflections and depths.











 










 

HoneyComb Restaurant by SAKO Architects

A restaurant is a place where externalizes the ordinary eating and drinking behaviors. It is utilized in cases where only the location has been externalized for convenience purpose, or for enjoying delicious food prepared by skilled chef, or to hold special events, The Honeycomb is the latter case which sought to create an unordinary space.








 

John Maeda on his journey in design | Video on TED.com

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John Maeda on his journey in design | Video on TED.com

Brooks Avenue House by Bricault Design

Vancouver, Canada-based Bricault, designed the Brooks Avenue House in Venice, California.

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The clients for this project needed more space to accommodate the needs of a growing family, but they were reluctant to leave their location in Venice – one of the few walkable neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

The solution was to maintain and remodel their existing 2000 square foot home, while creating a 1700 square foot addition and courtyard on the rear lane side. With an ideal climate for much of the year, a primary design driver was to create a seamless connection between inside and outside, while eliminating the need for air conditioning To this end, a central sculptural staircase links the ground floor with the rooftop deck, while doubling as a chimney to draw cooling breezes through the house. On the main floor, a sequence of pivoting doors opens the house to the courtyard, while on the second floor, windows fold back and full-height exterior panels slide into walls. A system of cedar battens serve as a shading device along much of the addition.
The volume of the new master bedroom extends out from the second story, creating a carport below. Its exterior is clad with a living wall system on three sides, visually tying together the courtyard greenery with the planted roof. All landscaping is fed with a combination of captured rainwater and recycled domestic greywater. The roof’s softscape is divided between a highly productive vegetable garden and indigenous, low-maintenance grasses and shrubs. The roof also supports a solar panel array that is sufficient to meet household needs.
The house features a high-efficiency combination boiler, which supplies both radiant in-floor heating and domestic hot water. A hot water recirculation loop makes hot water available “on demand,” while reducing consumption. Other features include low-flush toilets and non-toxic, low-VOC finishes, which are used throughout the house.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Nitehawk Cinema LED Façade by Caliper Architecture

Caliper Studio have designed, fabricated and installed the custom zinc and glass façade for the Nitehawk Cinema and Apartments in New York City.

 

PwC Café/Reception Desk by JOI-Design

JOI-Design have completed a café/reception desk in the lobby of the new Pricewaterhouse Coopers building in Frankfurt, Germany.

Description from the designers:

The focal point of the entrance lobby is an über-hip, UFO-like “island” which functions on one side as a reception desk and then doubles on the other side as a café / bar for social events. Made from highly polished glass fibres, the dynamic, glossy white structure has been moulded into a lacy “web” symbolising a neural network and emphasising PwC’s interconnected philosophy and creativity as a leading “think-tank” of consultants. Sleek white leather barstools line the café side of the desk. Within the centre panel, colour-shifting LED lights can be adjusted to varying degrees of intensity, so that the effect can be more subdued through the work day and pumped up to a more vibrant radiance during a reception in the evening. The supple, sculptural design ingeniously sweeps around one of the building’s central support columns, transforming a design dilemma into a sexy solution.