Video — Orbit Pavilion by StudioKCA

fantastic pavilion commissioned by NASA. m.

NASA commissioned studioKCA to create an installation that resembles a shell for hearing the vast sounds of satellites. the ‘orbit pavilion’ was designed as a traveling exhibition to spotlight the invisible sounds and trajectories of 19 NASA satellites orbiting the earth.

building on a childhood memory of listening to sea shells, the studioKCA created a chambered nautilus structure using 3,500 square feet of water-jet cut aluminum panels inscribed with over 100 orbital paths fitted together and bolted to a curved framework of aluminum tubes.

the construction defines a 30 inch diameter inner space with a large oculus at its center. by employing an array of speakers which were programmed by artist and composer shane myrbeck to map, translate and broadcast the sounds of the satellites. the team created a 3D sound chamber where visitors can enter into and listen to sounds of NASA’s satellites as they fly over, under and around them, in real time.

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Mountain Home, Japan by Kubota Architect Atelier

strong planer design. m.









“Two vertical walls and four horizontal slabs are configured towards the slope and spaces for living are created between them,” said the Japanese firm.

“Each space is different in relation to nature,” it added. “Furthermore, the boundary between nature and architecture, that is the edge of the slabs and the walls that define space, are scraped off.”

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Molecula Lamp by Benjamin Migliore

wonderfully sculpted design. m.







Molecula is a functional lamp which can be used as wall or table lamp.

Crisp lines and skeletal structure produce a sculpture light. The lamp has an organic structure with its own rounded intersection.

In this geometric frame a LED light source is integrated.

By using thin LED strips hidden in these sophisticated lines, we have a sculpture by day and a light by night. The lamp can be positioned in any direction having regard to its geometry and can adapt well to its s users necessities.

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Video — 2 World Trade Center by BIG: Bjarke Ingels Group

creative design solution by the copenhagen and new york based architects — video production by squint/opera. m.

The completion of the World Trade Center will restore the majestic skyline of Manhattan and unite the streetscapes of TriBeCa with the towers Downtown. To complete this urban reunification we propose a tower that will feel equally at home in TriBeCa and the World Trade Center. From TriBeCa, the home of lofts and roof gardens, it will appear like a vertical village of singular buildings stacked on top of each other to create parks and plazas in the sky. From the World Trade Center, the individual towers will appear unified, completing the colonnade of towers framing the 9/11 Memorial. Horizontal meets vertical. Diversity becomes unity.” Bjarke Ingels, Founding Partner, BIG.

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Swimming Pool in Bagneux by Dominique Coulon et Associés

wonderful etherial design. m.









The purpose of our project, in an urban redevelopment area, is to transform the building’s image.

The refurbishment and extension form a harmonious mineral body. The extension is in light grey concrete, and the original building, with external insulation, is faced with cement in the same shade. This minerality is continued through to the hall floor, in Lucerne quartzite laid as opus incertum.

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Video — The Met’s Manus x Machina Fashion Exhibition by OMA

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The classical architectural shapes were designed to be in keeping with the museum’s existing architecture, while materials provide a neutral space that would allow visitors to appreciate the details of the intricate garments.

Arranged over two floors, the exhibition showcases examples of 3D printing, laser cutting and other machine-based fabrication combined with work completed by hand.

Upon entering the space on the upper level, visitors are greeted by the 20-foot (six-metre) train of a 2014 wedding ensemble by German designer Karl Lagerfeld. The centrepiece outfit was created using a combination of digital pattern modelling, hand stitching and machine sewing.

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Topological Gran Mediterraneo Tower, Tel Aviv by David Tajchman

uber creative organic tower concept. m.









designed by belgian architect david tajchman, the ‘gran mediterraneo’ is a conceptual highrise building conceived for the israeli city of tel aviv. the scheme brings together a range of innovative functions, including an automated car-park and induction charging stations for electric driverless vehicles. the multistorey tower boasts a topological geometry that contrasts the contemporary orthodox approach of stacked horizontal slabs wrapped with mirrored glass. built with white concrete, the highrise’s façade takes on a cellular appearance, filled with native mediterranean vegetation.

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Philip Johnson Mid-Century Residence Renovated by Bodron + Fruit

a classic 1964 mid-century modern design in dallas — beautiful renovation by bodron + fruit. fantastic work! m.












Philip Johnson built this massive home which was completed in 1964. The home was commissioned by Henry C. Beck Jr. and his wife, Patricia, in Dallas. Eventually the Becks divorced and the house was sold to a couple that commissioned Mil Bodron and Svend Fruit to bring it back to life.

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Deus All-Purpose Surfboard by Bob McTavish and Harrison Roach

i would so love to give this new deus board a try — perfect for travelling the globe tight and light! m.


Surfer Harrison Roach was sick of excess baggage fees while traveling the globe with a full board bag so he decided to look into building an “all-purpose” surfboard that can do it all. This project required the help of famed surfer and shaper Bob McTavish who came in to create a board that can ride in a variety of conditions while being fast and capable of turning on a dime.

The end result is the Sherpa, a 7 footer mid-length board with a “baby square down rail, a semi pointed outline with the wide point forward, a subtle diamond tail, and a touch of nose concave for extra paddle power.” 10 of the boards are now available and have been split between the Deus Temple in Indonesia and Deus Sydney.

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