Google Campus in London Featuring Socializing Spaces and Informal Areas. May 14 Architects Shaun Fernandes and Markus Nonn of Jump Studios collaborated on developing the interior design of Google Campus in London. The seven-story working and event space has a total area of 2,300 square meters and displays quite a few playful details, suited for an environment encouraging creativity: “Much of the architectural focus has been on opening up and connecting the ground and lower ground floors programmatically to play host to a series of socialized spaces, from reception and informal meeting areas to theatre, cafe and workshop spaces. Furthermore the overall look and feel of the building was designed to reflect the nature of the future occupants of the building: young start-ups who are just about to kick off their careers rather than well established corporate companies.” How would you comment on the design of the Google Campus in London?
Do you believe it manages to add value to the brand image? Via freshome.com Similar Posts: Minimalist Japanese Residence Displaying a Polygonal Shape - Nomura 24. May 10 This residence called Nomura 24 House, designed by Antonino Cardillo and displaying original architecture and design features. The project is located in Hyōgo, overlooking Ōsaka bay, Japan and is structured on two levels. Here is more from the press release: “Inside, on the first floor, a large polygonal living room with seven sides possesses the inexact quality of certain medieval Italian piazzas, on whose sides the openings – now windows, now doorways – describe multiple directions of aspect and travel.
The irregularity of the geometry, therefore, crystallizes in the shape a willingness for dialog among the parts which make up the whole: kitchen, Japanese room and window over the bay, foreshortened to avoid direct exposure of the interior to the road. via freshome.com Similar Posts: Extreme Form of Kaffee Partner Headquarters by 3deluxe | Extreme Architecture. May 10 German practice 3deluxe has recently completed the ‘Kaffee Partner Headquarters’, a corporate complex for a coffee brewing machine company in osnabrück, germany.
Stacked layers of ribbon cantilevers create an aesthetic centerpiece to a U-shaped building, doubling to define the main functional offices. The flowing contours derive from the brands values of vitality and lightness while the predominantly white color is accented with natural hues found in their product, coffee. Spanning 100 meters in length, the tripartite arrangement forms a 9,800 square meter structure. Strips within the facade branch from the focal element, connecting the adjacent wings with support services for customers and employees. The undulating profiles become a relief of linear strips which border copper-pigmented metallic window frames. Project info: via designboom.com Similar Posts: Contemporary Home in Singapore With Sloping Rooftops and Vertical Gardens | News. Constrasting the Lush Vegetation of Koh Samui - Villa Beige.
May 10 Integrated in the lush vegetation of the Thai island of Koh Samui, Villa Beige is located on an impressive natural 5,000 square-meter beach-front private lot, overlooking the coastline. According to the official description of the property, “Villa Beige has 4 double-bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a private marble pool, a modern entertainment living room, a private spa and steam sauna, gym, private beach facilities, a fully equipped office, Internet Wi-Fi in all buildings and resident staff including a professional chef and a security guard“.
This retreat in Thailand is equipped for guests who enjoy luxury and don’t like to leave anything to chance. Mediterranean design defines the villa throughout. As for the furniture arrangements, some of the items are said to be designed by the owners, while other were imported from around the world, mainly from Italy and France. Have a look at the photos and tell us if they trigger and holiday-related sensations. via freshome.com. Café Graffiti in Bulgaria - Interiors with Inimitable Design. May 09 The building housing a modern art gallery needs a cafeteria that really wows its visitors. It shapes up to ensure a similar look and feel to the art gallery, while offering those in the neighborhood a cool place to hang out, as well. That’s what Cafe Graffiti, located in Varna, Bulgaria, tries to achieve — a delicate balance; and at a first glance it seems that its designers, Studio Mode, have done a commendable job in ensuring that the experience will be indeed charming. via decoist.com Similar Posts:
Unique Facade of Dream Downtown Hotel by Handel Architects | Extreme Architecture. Handel Architects have designed the “Dream Downtown Hotel” in New York City. Architects wrote about this project: “Dream Downtown Hotel is a 184,000 SF boutique hotel in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The 12-story building includes 316 guestrooms, two restaurants, rooftop and VIP lounges, outdoor pool and pool bar, a gym, event space, and ground floor retail.
Dream sits on a though-block site, fronting both 16th and 17th Streets, and is adjacent to the Maritime Hotel, which sits adjacent to the west. In 1964, the National Maritime Union of America commissioned New Orleans-based architect Albert Ledner to design a new headquarters for the Union, on Seventh Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets. Two years later, he designed an annex for the headquarters on the site where Dream currently sits. “The otherness of Ledner’s 1966 design for the National Maritime Annex was critical to preserve. The original through block building offered limited possibilities for natural light. Small, Smart & Easily Movable Hut On New Zealand’s Shoreline | Extreme Architecture. May 09 Set in a serene environment on the shore of New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula, this modern hut is a small and simple holiday retreat. Easy to remove from this coastal erosion zone, the contemporary hut named Whangapoua was built on two thick wooden sleds that can be loaded on a barge and moved.
Designed by Crosson Clarke Carnachan, which you might remember built the Rahimoana Villa, this 48,8 square meters holiday beach hut encompasses all the necessary amenities for a family of five. Entering through a double-height set of glass doors from the beach deck, the living/dining/kitchen zone continues in the back with a bathroom and a three tiered bunk kids room.
Upstairs, a mezzanine bedroom for the parents opens towards enchanting stretches of water. Via freshome.com Similar Posts: Eight Green Roofs Under One Remarkable Project in Sweden - Arlevagen | Green Architecture. May 09 Architecture company Helhetshus developed an intriguing project entitled Arlevagen in Gothenburg, Sweden, consisting of eight similar houses. The landscape surrounding the buildings is defined by giant oak trees and the beautiful lake Sävelången, which partially determined the orientation of each dwelling: “By using the existing conditions of the site and placing the houses halfway over the edge of the hillside; each house got a nice view towards the lake and at the same time it created more space on the sunny side of the plot towards southwest. The boomerang-shaped building leaves an open space towards the street and a more secluded garden space south of the building witch is maximised by placing the buildings as far north as possible on each plot”.
Half of each building’s weight is supported by pillars, leaving the ground beneath almost untouched. Green roofs ensure insulation, while adding a great aesthetic factor. Via freshome.com Similar Posts: Extremely Modern Cocoon Suites on One of Most Famous Greek Islands. May 08 KLab Architecture have designed the Cocoon Suites, which are part of the Hotel Andronikos on Mykonos Island in Greece. Architects wrote about this project: “A modern interpretation of vernacular cycladic architecture was used into the redesigns of this hotel in Mykonos that was built in 1990. Through a total refurbishment that gradually will be developed, 13 rooms out of 57 have been redesigned by KLab architecture and refurbished following the principles of purity, simplicity, fluidity and surprise. The room, conceived as a modern Mykonian room, uses forms and the essence of Mykonos.”
The interior is a compact mass constructed of irregular unaligned walls, with a 3- dimensional feel to them as they are distorted built upwards and slanted inwards. The furniture is designed with the same idea where they seem to be attached to the walls themselves providing the user with the impression that the building is erupting from the island’s rocky land. Via contemporist.com Similar Posts: 19 Tastefully Elegant Bathroom Designs. May 08 A space should always be designed and decorated according to its function. When you think about the function of a bathroom, it’s easy to see why tranquility and a spa-like atmosphere are the first concepts that come to mind. If nothing else, the bathrooms in your home should be comfortable and polished with surfaces that are both simple and easy to clean.
It’s no coincidence that most high end bathrooms are created using materials such as marble, granite and porcelain. Via decoist.com Similar Posts: Only One Week Left Until May’s Biggest Architecture Event - ROCAD 2012 | Architecture competitions. The University of Architecture and Urbanism „Ion Mincu” of Bucharest celebrates this year its 120th anniversary in an ample event that is going to take place at Parliament Palace in Bucharest, on 16-18th May: Romanian Convention of Architecture and Design (ROCAD). ROCAD’s unique concept – a balanced mix of conferences and exhibitions – has created a stir among the architects and designers from Romania and thus over 1200 professionals at the May event are expected. ROCAD has begun to welcome its guests – 18 top international architects and designers among which Eduardo Souto de Moura (Pritzker Prize 2011), Gottfried Bohm (Pritzker Prize 1986), Mario Botta, Mies van der Rohe Prize – Esteve Bonell (1992), Peter Bohm, Antón García-Abril, Matias del Campo, Rene Davids, Sandra Manninger, Gaetano Pesce, Kostas Terzidis, Elia Zenghelis and Carlos Ott.
For more information, please access www.rocad.org.ro. Similar Posts: Exclusive Tropical Retreat in Maldives - Reethi Rah Five-star Resort | Extreme Architecture. May 08 Located on North Malé’ atoll, in the constantly-fascinating Maldives, Reethi Rah five-star resort developed by One&Only, awaits guests with great services and an array of activities, making each holiday here memorable. According to the official resort description, “One&Only Reethi Rah is home to 130 private villas discreetly placed along the shore – with 98 Beach Villas secluded by lush tropical greenery, and 32 Water Villas set above the clear, protected waters of the lagoon. Amongst the largest resort villas in the world, each is detached, expansive and equally luxurious. Designed with a contemporary elegance, their stylish feel is combined with a diverse Asian influence, blending clean lines with the skillful use of natural materials such as coconut shell, sea grass, silk, rattan, teak, mahogany, terrazzo and thatch.
Generous exterior spaces range from beach verandas to private swimming pools and large over-water decks“. Via fancycribs.com Similar Posts: Impressive Warehouse Conversion in Melbourne, Preserving Inspiring Details. May 07 When completed tastefully, a warehouse conversion can provide a strong appeal to a dwelling. This is the case with this inspiring property located in Abbotsford, a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Preserving original industrial elements and making the most out of the existing brick walls, this dwelling cleverly and aesthetically combines some of the features of the old warehouse with the best in comfortable living. The result is a three level home, with a structure perfectly suited for the modern day needs: the ground floor features a large bedroom with courtyard, open plan study and living space, large bathroom with laundry, courtyard and lock up garage. The middle floor is where the core of the residence is located, an impressive open plan living and dining space.
Via freshome.com Similar Posts: 20 Green Walled Buildings Inspiring Your Own Plant Cladded Home. Green walls, green roofs and vertical gardens are literally bringing life to modern architecture. Partially or entirely covered with vegetation, the facade of any modern residence can completely change the overall feel of a house for the better, both aesthetically and functionally. For today we decided to present a selection of the most impressive green walled projects out there, in order to provide inspiration for those of you thinking of giving your home an Eco-friendly appearance.
Enjoy this green display below and don’t forget to leave your comment! #1. The Meera House was designed by Guz Architects and is located on the island of Sentosa in Singapore. #2. . #3. . #4. . #5. . #6. . #7. . #8. . #9. . #10. . #11. . #12. . #13. . #14. . #15. . #16. . #17. . #18. . #19. . #20. Via freshome.com Similar Posts: Awe-Inspiring 5 Star Resort Surrounded By White Sand Beaches.
May 07 In our search for the most beautiful resorts, we came across the Labriz Silhouette Seychelles – a 5 star collection of pavilions surrounded by the Indian Ocean. Captured in between white sand beaches and offering magnificent views of the mist-hidden, forest-covered Mount Dauban, the luxury resort welcomes guests in an awe-inspiring setting. Complementing the surroundings, the exotic accommodations blur the lines between inside and outside. The island is only a 45-minute boat ride from the capital, but the feeling it gives is of a tropical paradise far from any care. Pavilions feature private plunge pools, outdoor showers and exceptional natural-colored interiors.
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