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Summer is here, which means it’s time to sit back and soak up the sun! We’ve rounded up seven chairs in which you can do just that. From reclaimed lumber and fallen trees to laser-cut steel and cotton cord, these designs can enhance a variety of architectural styles and design intentions. Outdoor, indoor, or somewhere…
There is an old slap-knee that goes: “What does the flag of modern architecture look like? – A white house on a white field.” Sarcasm aside, there is a grain of truth to it. From the early works of Adolf Loos and Le Corbusier to the Bauhaus under Walter Gropius to the Weissenhof Estate outside…
“Kindergartens and nurseries are for kids, not for adults.”
Arper refers to it as work-life while Knoll says it’s a r/evolution. The work-life r/evolution is one way to describe the many vogue terms brands are using to nominalize the newest in contemporary commercial furniture design on display at NeoCon, at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart from today, June 15, until Wednesday, June 17. Knoll, for one,…
Although urban development often seems like a zero-sum game, the efficiencies of high density and th e fragile beauty of nature need not be mutually exclusive. Tokyo has long been a locus of high-rise housing experiments, where Japanese architects have addressed the lack of space by creating some truly extraordinary houses. Indeed, Tokyo’s citizens remain steadfast…
“The completion of the World Trade Center will finally restore the majestic skyline of Manhattan …” As a blockbuster collaboration between a massive, multinational news corporation and the building’s new architect — Bjarke Ingels, arguably the master storyteller of his profession — it should come as no surprise that the video for this week’s big…
One of the most practical new building products on display during ICFF, held at the Javits Center du ring the NYCxDesign festival, was a moveable wall system with the clever name of Tudelü. Designed and engineered in Brooklyn, Tudelü’s retractable roll-up walls create privacy or more space at the touch of a remote-controlled button. Intended for both residential and commercial projects, the material-layered wall comes in a variety of colors and materials, including felt, wood, faux leather, and two soundproofing options.
As in all great partnerships, the backstories of Eduardo Cadaval and Clara Solà-Morales overlap and intertwine in perfect harmony. Their journey from academia to practice has taken them thousands of miles over the years, but ultimately came full circle, culminating in the founding of Cadaval and Solà-Morales, based in the architects’ home countries of Mexico…