1 The newest architectural creation belonging to British artist Alex Chinneck is making quite a fuss due to the unicity of the ‘levitating’ building in London’s Covent Garden. His project, ‘Take my lightning but don’t steal my thunder’, a beautiful dialogue between architecture and art recreates the iconic Covent Garden market building which appears like it is floating 3m (10 ft) in air. 2 CNC-cut polystyrene being the dominant material used, the prefabricated building uses empty middle ...

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The famous company Beats by Dre (Beats Electronics) was recently purchased by Apple for the astonishing amount of US$3.2 billion. Before the acquisition the headquarters of the company were completely changed. Located in Culver City, west Los Angeles, the 105,000 square feet industrial buildings accommodate three CEOs, four executives and 650 employees. For Bestor Architecture this is their greatest project by far and for this particular case they worked with workplace consultant Loescher + ...

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Designer Steve Wintercroft has a series of inexpensive geometric masks. This collection of paper masks couldn't have come at a better time, because Halloween is almost here. He prepared this collection which every crafter can easily make at home. So now, you can transform into one of the most popular animals, your favorite character from a science-fiction movie or in simple skeleton. The geometric paper masks are perfect for people who don't like dressing up for Halloween and probably will ...

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5441b7e5c07a801fe7000508_pe-no-monte-rural-tourism-ida-arquitectos_jm_pe_no_monte_018 This rural property is located on the Alentejo Coast, the Monte Novo with about 10 ha, strongly characterized by a gently undulating land with slopes sometimes relevant. The presence of a curtain of high trees along the south-eastern perimeter of the site and a dense vegetation near a south-western stream stand, out in the landscape. ...

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abandoned mens club vlist (10) We love finding places full of history that lived throughout the years and that are brought back to life. This is the case of an old house that used to be the headquarters of The Harmony Club in Selma, Alabama. This beautiful building was constructed in 1909 by the Jewish Community of Selma. An interesting part of the house, at that time, was the second floor where it was a restaurant at a first sight, but a Men’s Lounge in the back area, where the public was ...

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The Castle of Mesen is located in a park near the center of Lede, Belgium. It dates back to the 17th century where it served as a home for various lords before a conversion to an industrial site. The Castle was used as a gin distillery Throughout the 1800s, a tobacco factory, and a sugar refinery. In 1897 the complex was then sold to a religious order who constructed an impressive neo-gothic chapel and turned the entire facility into a boarding school. Although it was still in use up until ...

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bastattoo vlist (12) BAStattoo & GALLERYart caffe, placed in Cluj Napoca, has been designed under the inspiration of a Buddhist temple, prevailing in luxurious details. Bodacious elements like the golden-wooden gramophone, old yet preserved mirror, the dominance of dark-wood in royal furniture point to the vintage touch encased to the coffee shop. The preference for Tibetan paintings and Buddhist statues go along with the richness which can mingle with the design of an Asian palace or royal ...

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Project date: 2009 Status: Planning approved Area: 920m²/9,900ft² Location: Bolton, UK Sectors: Interiors, Residential This remarkable underground eco house was designed by Make Architects for former Manchester United FC captain Gary Neville, in the hills of north Bolton, UK. Shaped like an abstract flower and a stunning view from the air, the underground house is almost invisible – rolling hills in the landscape – seen from the ground and all around. From beneath it mingles together with ...

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Architects: DO architects, Aketuri Architektai Location: Svencelė 96241, Lithuania Design Team: Andrė Baldišiūtė, Lukas Rekevičius, Milda Rekevičienė, Ignas Uogintas, Algimantas Neniškis Year: 2010 Photographs: Courtesy of Architects: DO architects + Aketuri Architektai In Svencele, the kiteboarding and windsurfing centre was transformed from a remote kite spot into a major recreational hub in a single summer season. This container city forms just a small part of the major master plan to ...

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Eclecticism is a hip word that today goes for almost every domain. When it comes to architecture and interior design, this is a style that suits you best if you like too many different things from various eras and you can’t decide. Gustavo Salmeron is a Spanish actor who opted for contrasting trends and combined them successfully and ingeniously. In his Madrid house you can find vintage furniture, industrial detailing, the latest appliances and lots and lots of green plants. The color comes ...

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ROOFTOP HOME OFFICE IN NYC VLIST (1) BWArchitects is a global architecture and design firm, with offices in New York City and Beijing, China. They are dealing with a vast variety of projects, from architecture and interior design to product design and preservation. ROOFTOP HOME OFFICE IN NYC VLIST (3) A while ago, more precisely in 2012 they finished a beautiful townhouse in Greenwich Village and we are pretty sure that you will enjoy flipping through the pictures. The building dates back to ...

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Tattoo Wallpaper The Cookie Bros are Graham and Doug van der Pas. A design collective with over 10 years experience working for world renowned design studios such as Marcel Wanders and UXUS Amsterdam among others. The Cookie Bros debut collection, including The Danny Boy chair, was launched at Saloné del Mobile 2013 in Milan. The Tattoo Wallpaper is the newest concept wall covering by the dutch design studio. Tattoo-Wallpaper-by-Cookie-Bros-2 To make it as authentic as possible the Cookie ...

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Perfection is in the details and overall the skate park is looking amazing. The architect team at CEBRA collaborated with Danish skate vet Rune Glifberg for this amazing community center in Haderslev, Denmark. Dubbed the StreetDome, the facility is made up of a 65,000-square-foot plot with a climbing wall, basketball court, space for canoeing, and of course, a massive indoor-outdoor skate park. Check out below a lots of photos from the opening:

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Brazilian architecture firm Studio MK27, whose name is associated with flawless designed houses, has launched this tongue-in-cheek video presenting their last gamble. The short film displaying Casa Redux offers a video tour in which the voiceover narration, used for humorous effects relates the “owner’s” background story while browsing the features of the place. Casa Redux’s sharp lines, floor-to-ceiling glass windows and clean aesthetic constitute the base of the comparison between wife’s ...

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os-2i9510 From the series of great homes on coast lines we want to show you another beautiful building you can dream about until you make your own. os-2i9174 os-2i9425 os-2i9251 The project was undertaken by Nolaster Architects, a Madrid-based firm, and it was built for a family several years ago. The house was built very close to a 30 meter high cliff that overlooks on the Northern Sea. In order to shield the house from the strong winds in the area, they enclosed it in a squared prism, ...

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Yaybahar, a purely acoustic stringed instrument that sounds like a synthesizer with no electricity, whatsoever, emits raw vibrations.The creator, Görkem Şen has assembled natural source coded materials like membrane, coiled spring and string working together. You can play the instrument by hitting and stroking the horizontal cords with a mallet, plucking and strumming the vertical strings, and drumming on the feet. Check out the video for a unique live sound given by the peculiar-designed ...

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DON CHIDE VLIST (4) Davis Ink is a Californian based duo of designers that delivers some of the most memorable public spaces in the area. Don Chido is one of their most recent projects where their imagination and inventiveness led to an amazing space for a Mexican restaurant. We don’t know where to start because there are so many elements that should be brought to discussion. Even though it might not look like the classical traditional Mexican place you will be surprised by the subtlety of ...

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1 The Londoner Juste Kostikovaite created an entertainment cardboard periscope that teleports your eyesight way above the head and below the pelvis view point or any other way you desire it. The design resembles to the one of a periscope used by submarine to see things aloft the field. 2 The creator describes the project “EYEteleporter mask is made of high grammage corrugated cardboard, two mirrors – one convex, another flat (the mirrors are acrylic, non-breakable, safe to play with), some ...

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Urban forest house - vlist (2) Interiors: mode:lina architekci Location: Poznan, Poland Photographs: Courtesy of mode:lina architekci Urban Forester House is a terraced house in the town of Poznan, Polonia created by Polish architects - Mode:Lina Architekci. The interior of this house impressed by the strong concrete structure and the tree branch chandelier. Mode:Lina Architekci love open space and raw materials, and that why house interiors consist of three concrete structural components ...

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The Eden Garden is not only an amazing terrace, but it's also the perfect place to be if you're looking to relax after a hard working day. It opened in Bucharest last summer in the heart of the city - the garden of the Stirbei Palace. This palace was built in 1835 in a Neoclassical style, according to the plans of the French architect, Sanejouand and it belonged for a while to the Stirbei family. The terrace is enclosed for the cool season with transparent partitions and walls that are ...

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