To help the space gain a reputation as a hub for local creatives, Form Us With Love asked a range of artists to use products from the store’s growing range to create artworks. «We asked our favourite artists, illustrators and designers to pick their favourite pen and interact with the space,» the studio said. The […]
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Poulsom Middlehurst adds copper-clad extension to east London attic flat
«Large windows, glass balustrades and roof lights give the space an airy and lofty feel, providing numerous new vistas and views to the surrounding trees and sky,» said the architects. The new staircase features L-shaped wooden treads. It is lit by tall windows, skylights and a series of small rectilinear light […]
Emmy Curl’s own image is projected onto her face in Come Closer music video
In the first round of filming, Barbosa shot frontal and profile images of Curl to be used as projections during the final performance. «The projector was settled on an ironing board, with the camera above it. In Barbosa’s video, Portuguese singer Curl’s image is projected onto her while she stands against a plain […]
«Anything threatening to be a subculture is commodified before it can walk»
And that, of course, is archetypal sci-fi territory. Mankind’s design and technology have come so far that they are challenging our very idea of what it means to be us. As Gibson might put it, design is about deeper code. Gibson is able to insinuate that adapting to our branded ecosystem has taken Pollard one […]
«They thought I was a troublemaker» says Zaha Hadid
Although the kids [in the office] always go to him because he says yes to everything.» We don’t have anything there. Different projects I’m proud of in different ways. The British architect also criticised Grimshaw Architects’ Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science – which is being built across the road from her […]
Clover-shaped house by Felipe Escudero built near Chimborazo mountain
Sitting at an altitude of 3,600 metres, the single-storey house is located near Chimborazo mountain, which Turner described as «a golden land» in his 1916 poem. The largest of the wings accommodates a trio of bedrooms with accompanying bathrooms, while the other two contain a living space and a combined kitchen and dining room. […]
Dezeen’s A-Zdvent calendar: Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen
Danish brand Republic of Fritz Hansen has produced the chair since its inception. Also made in an elongated sofa version, the lounge chair is formed from an upholstered shell that curves up in three separated sections to form a higher back and two lower arms. Catch up with the list so far » The […]
Naturehumaine add maple and steel staircase to 1960s house
Related story: Steel cladding frames an offset window at Montreal house extension by NaturehumaineSituated in the suburban area of Saint-Lambert in Montreal, the pitched-roof property was originally designed by the client’s father, but after 50 years was in need of modernisation. «One of the client’s demands was to keep the basement untouched and exactly […]
Job of the week: head of architecture at the Royal College of Art
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Chunky tower covered in plants proposed for Taiwan’s capital
«As if they had always been there, the two elements of the building create a timeless symbiosis, where volumes and vegetation embrace each other to generate the volume that houses the spacious flats,» he explained. A vehicle elevator would also allow residents to park cars inside their homes. «The floors are very versatile, adapting […]