Reframe by Paul Scales and Atelier Kit Different views of a courtyard were framed by this temporary installation in Montpellier, France, by Dutch architecture office Paul Scales and French architecture and design studio Atelier Kit (+ slideshow). Reframe was constructed in the Rotterdam workshop of Paul Scales and rebuilt in Montpellier with the help of Atelier Kit for the Festival of Living Architecture in June. The theme of the festival this year was 'surprise', so the architects came up with a simple cube design that gradually reveals multiple framed viewpoints. The installation was built from 45 opal-coloured polycarbonate sheets, a type of plastic often used for outdoor roofing and glazing, and 16 steel plumbing pipes. The project was made possible by a grant from Stimuleringsfonds voor Architectuur.
ReubenMiller [image via designboom] Now that it's spring, there have been lots of around-the-house projects begging for attention. I've also been looking at a lot of fresh inspiration. Here's a collection of things I've been working on and cool things I thought you might enjoy seeing. I saw these awesome wine bottle illustrations by Lydia Nichols over at The Dieline. Speaking of The Dieline, the Package Design Conference in Boston is around the corner. The Creative Society The Creative Society grew from an article written in the New Statesman in January 2009 by Martin Bright, the magazine’s former political editor. Martin suggested that cultural elements of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which was introduced by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1930’s Depression, could be adapted for the UK today. Martin’s article struck a chord and he was inundated with offers of support from prominent people in the arts and politicians from all parties. The WPA created 3,500 branch libraries, 4,400 musical performances every month, a national collection of oral histories which featured the stories of the last living slaves. Artists and writers who benefited from the WPA include Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning, Saul Bellow, John Cheever and Ralph Ellison.
Zapata y Herrera lawyers' office by Masquespacio Spanish design studio Masquespacio have turned a dilapidated Valencia art gallery into an office for a law firm, featuring clusters of empty picture frames on the walls (+ slideshow). The 100 square metre office has been divided into compact work areas with full-length glazed walls. The original wooden ceiling beams were restored to complement the wood of the tables, counter and chair legs. 42 Free Online Magazines for Designers Art and design magazines are designers close companion. Not only it feeds us with latest trends and news in the design industry, it’s also a good source of inspiration, particularly useful for those who hit the design block frequently. Just in case you weren’t aware, there’s a huge pool of free design magazines on the net; we meant those softcopy magazines you can either browse online or download (.PDF, .SWF) for offline viewing.
What is a Chartered Architectural Technologist? Being a Chartered Architectural Technologist is a varied and diverse occupation. Chartered Architectural Technologists lead the technological design within architecture between concept, innovation and reality. You can set up your own practice, provide a full architectural design service and lead projects of all shapes and sizes from start to finish from new homes and hotels to shopping centres and football stadiums. You will play a pivotal role in the construction process and be complementary to other Chartered disciplines in the built environment sector. Project inception Chartered Architectural Technologists are recognised as being qualified to negotiate and manage the development of a construction project Project planning
Haptic Architects: Quality Hotel Expo, Fornebu Oslo This interior architectural project for a large hotel and conferencing venue, is inspired by the stunning Norwegian landscapes and uses a primary pallette of natural materials to provide variety in spatial composition, form, texture and colour. The primary design strategy was to rationalise a complex set of inter-connecting spaces and functions, providing consistent themes and architectural tectonics but variety and specific ‘installations’ to define each space from the next. The main communal space of the hotel is understood through a simple architectural theme; the ‘big floor’, which is then subtely sub-divided into zones to define the lobby, from the restaurant / cantine, to private dining, lounge / library and conference lobby. The norwegian forests are a primary inspiration, whereby timber is used throughout in very different ways to create semi-permeable screens, cladding to cores, a bespoke square-log reception and bar, right down to details such as signage and loose furniture.
Code Magazine Issue 9 — Spring 2009 The cover:: Daniele De Baté. The artists: Paloma Blanco / Sofia Boubolis / Anne-Lyse Chopin / Nicolas Dhervillers / Simon Gush / Justin Morin / Mélodie Mousset / Stéphanie Nava / Ylva Ogland / Riond / Frederik Soenen / David de Tscharner.