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Moshe Safdie is renowned for conceiving radical solutions for high-density residential projects, and the architect recently added another unusual scheme to this section of his portfolio. Safdie’s firm has completed Sky Habitat, a pair of apartment towers in Singapore linked by three aerial “streets.” Safdie’s Bishan housing development attempts to break free from the perceived…
One might wonder what motorcycles have in common with pendant lighting and conclude “very little.” B ut in the case of Danish designer Tom Rossau, the connection is, in a strange way, cause and effect. An avid motorcyclist, Rossau opened a biker apparel shop in the 1990s and created his own light fixtures for that space.…
This classic example of midcentury modern architecture now stands crumbling on the Croatian island o f Krk.
“To be honest, I fell in love with architecture through music,” said celebrated architect Daniel Lib eskind at Moroso in New York City on Friday evening. “I was a virtuoso on a very bizarre instrument: the accordion.” At this official launch event for his Gemma chair, which was previewed by Moroso last spring, Libeskind was interviewed…
The kindred culture of experimentation and avant-garde talent present within the fields of fashion a nd architecture is epitomized by the ongoing partnership between Italian fashion house Prada and AMO — OMA’s innovative research, branding and publication studio. Rem Koolhaas’ multidisciplinary think tank utilizes every conceivable artistic medium to help convey its messages, and this year,…
Many consider early childhood education to be a deeply formative time in the overall holistic develo pment of a healthy child. Pre-kindergarten or nursery schools are essential components of the emotional, social and communicative development of young children and have been shown to have numerous benefits later in life. While the United States has lagged behind…
A series of new interior renderings have been released for Zaha Hadid‘s One Thousand Museum co ndominium, the architect’s first residential skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The images reveal plush, futuristic residences, each one packed with high-end appliances, designer lighting fixtures and premium finishes. Luxury kitchen products by Dornbracht, Sub-Zero and Gaggenau are complemented by bespoke…
Everyone appreciates the warmth and natural beauty that wood finishes add to architecture and interi ors, but very few think about the wood that works behind the scenes in built environments. That’s where the Wood Design Award comes in: this annual program recognizes innovative use of the material as both a finish and structural material in…
“You cannot bullshit about concrete,” says Kulapat Yantrasast, the renowned Thai architect behind on e of Los Angeles’ most exciting firms, wHY Architecture. With these words, the designer encapsulates the fundamental qualities of concrete, the material of choice for his contemporary home in Venice Beach. Exposed concrete possesses an innate sense of structural honesty and a…