Europe des cultures. Towers in the Park by Mass Studies Studio. Towers in the Park by Mass Studies Studio Seoul Commune 2026 investigates the viability of an alternative and sustainable community structure in the overpopulated metropolises of the near future. The imagined community is integrated within the ever-accelerating developments of the digital environment and ongoing rapid social change.
East Beach Cafe by Thomas Heatherwick. East Beach Cafe by Thomas Heatherwick We’re excited about the opening of this project for many reasons: it’s summer, and the combination of sea, sand and stunning architecture pleases us greatly; and we’ve long championed designer-architect Thomas Heatherwick , whose studio is behind the East Beach Café.
The extraordinary structure is in fact Heatherwick Studio’s first complete building. At just 35, Terence Conran’s protégé has redesigned a public square in Newcastle and the Longchamp flagship in New York but the East Beach Café is without doubt his most ambitious project yet. Shaped like a vast piece of driftwood, washed-up on the shore, the rusted metal shell undulates in sections, like rings of wood that have been smoothed by the sea. I’m Melting, Melting, Melting. . . L’arbre de Flonville. L’arbre de Flonville.
Sacré bleu! Eiffel Tower to get a make-over! Sacré bleu!
Eiffel Tower to get a make-over! Kew Gardens by Marks Barfield. Bridge to Photosynthia Oh how the Brits love their bridges.
Well, we here at Yanko Design also love bridges and this “Tree Top Walkway” bridge by Marks Barfield Architects is certainly one for our books. Overlooking The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this bridge is 18m high and 200m long, giving you a bird’s eye view of Kew and the opportunity to discover the rich biodiversity of the forest canopy. Julia Barfield, Principal, explains, “we wanted the walkway to be a visually light, discreet presence, at ease in its natural surroundings; while at the same time being unashamedly man-made. In order to minimise the visual impact we decided to integrate the structure with the handrail support and drew on the Fibonacci sequence, which underlies many growth patterns in nature, to establish the setting out of the principal structural elements.” "Origin" a free-floating home by Jean-Baptiste Mayot. Home Away At Sea.
"Chromazon",a Giant Skeleton with Colorful Leafies by SU11 Studio. Chromazon / A Giant Skeleton with Colorful Leafies Chromazon is a design installation whose color and construction make it an environment to behold.
Sherwood Forest Treehouse by Make Architects. Sherwood Forest’s Fantastic Treehouse London-based architects Make created the winning design for the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre (yes, that Sherwood Forest ).
O-14 by Reiser + Umemoto. Tod's Ometesando by Toyo Ito & Associates. Live in Tokyo?
Want To Buy Some Italian Shoes? Then you should head over to Tod’s, an Italian footwear retailer, on Tokyo’s Ometesando boulevard. At the very least, act like you’re shopping while taking in the grandeur of its ornate facade that branches out like a concrete tree, covering and supporting its six floors of overpriced loafers.
In creating the shop, the architects had but 33 feet of street frontage to grab shoppers’ attentions with, opting to partially conceal and entice the public with a kind of concrete lingerie. New Menir House by Andreas Angelidakis. My Home’s Umbrella is Better Than Yours Designer and Architect Andreas Angelidakis released a couple renders on his New Menir house, which I call an island rock.
Nevermind the interior or geologic design, check out the rooftop! Nuit Blanche 2010 à la maison des Petits / Le 104 centquatre – Paris. Samedi 2 octobre 2010 à de 14h à minuit Dans le cadre de nuit blanche 2010, matali crasset propose une installation pour la maison des petits au 104 Centquatre : la double vie de la maison des Petits.
Quand on passe devant la maison des petits et qu’on ne peut y pénétrer car ce n’est pas un lieu de jeu mais un endroit de médiation, on peut se demander ce qu’est ce lieu avec tant de vie, ce vivarium, cet aquarium. “On raconte qu’une petite fille s’est laissée enfermer à la maison des petits car elle voulait les jouets pour elle toutes seule. Et quand la nuit fut venue elle découvrit un autre monde, les champignons se mirent à bouger et se transformèrent en araignées géantes toute contente le soir venue de dégourdir leurs jambes. Les petites bêtes devenues grandes deviennent des supports pour jouer. Studio Nicoletti Associati. ” Malaysia is no stranger to iconic buildings. Two of the tallest buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers, are located in Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital.
So it comes as no surprise to us that a stunning new residential development is planned for the Putrajaya waterfront known as Precinct 4, just 30km south of Kuala Lumpur. Symbiotic Green Wall by Kooho Jung & Hayeon Kelly Choi. A Wally Oasis Thinking about how ecology plays a role in urban spaces is a re-emerging trend in design. The Symbiotic Green Wall takes the idea of wall beyond its dividing role. It provides a vertical system for an entire ecosystem to exist. The wall collects, purifies and redistributes water around the site using natural processes. A digital monitoring system sheds light on water usage and overall health. Lilypad. Toyo Ito. Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Friedensreich Hundertwasser <-- was an Austrian painter and architect. Born Friedrich Stowasser in Vienna, he became one of the best-known contemporary Austrian artists, although controversial, by the end of the 20th century.
Lounge MS / Vaillo + Irigaray. The Yellow Tree House. ‘ The Yellow Tree House is built around a redwood tree, which is over 40m high and has a 1.7m diameter at its base, located north of Auckland, New Zealand. Yellow Tree House is designed by Pacific Environment Architects and Yellow Pages. The structure is made of plantation poplar slats and used extensive natural lighting throughout.
The tree house restaurant was built as a marketing promotion for New Zealand Yellow Pages.’ (photos via CubeMe) Expérience végétale : bulle design ! - Bercy Village. Design durable, design végétal - Nature dans la ville. Plus que jamais, l'écologie, le développement durable prennent toute leur place dans nos sociétés. Réceptifs, échos de l'air du temps, les designers sont aux avant-postes de la création dite "durable".
Office on Zilverparkkade D. Villa Saitan by EASTERN Design Office. ‘ EASTERN Design Office designed the Villa Saitan apartment building in Kyoto, Japan. Urban Forest. ‘Urban Forest’ building located in Chongqing, China is a new project of MAD architects. Mobile Treehouse. CITY-PARK by Meryem Ozturkoglu. The image of the city. Leaf House. Mario Bellini Architects: MIC Plus. Limes Hotel.