beautifully expressive urban shoot! m.
FLO by Foster + Partners for Lumina
an instant classic. love it! m.
“Foster + Partners have designed the FLO lamp for Italian lighting manufacturer Lumina.”
Chapel of St. Lawrence, Finland by Avanto
Timmerhuis: Rotterdam City’s Municipal Offices by OMA
oma’s beautifully stacked crystalline geometric volumes. m.
it has been announced that rotterdam’s ‘timmerhuis’ — the new home for the city’s municipal offices — will officially open to the public on december 11, 2015. conceived by OMA, the scheme accommodates a range of retail, cultural, work and residential spaces, with the design led by partner reinier de graaf alongside associates katrien van dijk and alex de jong.
‘we are very proud of timmerhuis,’ states de graaf. ‘rather than adding to rotterdam’s crowded history of revisionist planning and cacophony of architectural styles, the typical mass of timmerhuis negotiates between the architectures of the buildings surrounding it.’
Rocking Daybeds for Solo Houses by Muller van Severen
nice sculptural designs. m.
Belgian design studio Muller van Severen has crafted curving loungers from wire netting as part of a furniture commission for one of the Solo Houses — a series of architect-designed dream homes in Spain.
Flood Installation for Paris’ Nuit Blanche by Alban Guého
sharp minimalist installation! m.
Architect Alban Guého’s “Flood” installation for Paris’ 2015 Nuit Blanche arts festival aims to serve as a stark reminder of climate change and the impact humanity has on the world. The 50-square-meter (538 square-foot) installation is composed of weaved filaments that connect the ceiling to the floor. A thick, dark liquid (either oil or black paint) will slowly flow down each string, trickling into a black pool. Flood seeks to address the theme of this year’s Nuit Blanche, which is to echo the issues stemming from COP21, Paris’ Sustainable Innovation Forum.
565 Broome Street, NYC by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
another fantastic design from renzo in nyc. m.
From the architectural firm that’s responsible for the new Whitney Museum, the New York Times building, and the Morgan Library expansion comes a new residential destination in New York City’s Soho neighborhood that will pave the way for the next generation of condominium developments.
Though Renzo Piano Building Workshop is known for creating impeccable commercial structures, their internationally acclaimed expertise made them the right team for the job to envision and build 565 Broome Street. The dual glass towers of the 30-story building will rise to 290 feet and will house living quarters ranging from studios costing $1 million to full-floor homes priced at around $20 million.
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