Month: June 2019
Geneto raises skinny house in Japan above pentagonal garage hole
Japanese architects Geneto has hollowed out a geometric void in the base of a four-metre-wide house in Osaka that doubles as a garage and communal space. YMT House, designed by Kyoto-based architecture and design studio Geneto, is raised above the ground to create free space beneath. The skinny house is on a narrow site surrounded
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7 Reasons to Choose a Freestanding Kitchen Island (7 photos)
For a kitchen island with a light and airy feeling, consider a design that resembles a freestanding piece of furniture instead of a solid group of cabinets.
CO-LAB’s tulum treehouse elevates guests to the yucatán peninsula’s tropical canopies
a collaborative effort between CO-LAB and local artisans and builders, the white concrete structure intertwines with the surrounding jungle.
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some place studios’ ethereal screens lead viewers through exhibition in vienna
some place studio has created the exhibition design for ‘uncanny values: artificial intelligence and you’, an exhibition focused on artificial intelligence at the museum of applied arts in vienna, austria. using ethereal screens as a space-making device and informational surfaces, the designers create a ghostly atmosphere to match the exhibition made for the vienna biennale […]
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How to Water and Refresh Your Potted Plants Over the Summer (12 photos)
As we move into the full swing of summer, temperatures climb and container gardens often need a little extra care to stay looking fresh. Watering is key for container garden care, and when and how you water make a difference. For potted displays that …
The New York Botanical Garden Opens Expansive Show on Roberto Burle Marx
The New York Botanical Garden’s new summer exhibition, Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx, celebrates the influential Brazilian Modernist landscape architect, plant explorer, conservationist, and artist Roberto Burle Marx.
House L-C / Graux & Baeyens Architects
The project was realized on an empty plot on a charming village road in Anzegem, Belgium. The plot is situated on the transition from a typical piece of Flemish ribbon development to a detached, ‘belle époque’-architecture, so it was vital that the design could be the missing link to create a fluent transition.
Tips & Tactics for Beating Competition When Applying for a Job
The Midnight Charette is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by architectural designers David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features a variety of creative professionals in unscripted and long-format conversations that allow for thoughtful takes and more personal discussions. Honesty and humor are used to cover a wide array of subjects: some episodes provide useful tips for designers, while others are project reviews, interviews, or simply explorations of everyday life and design. The Midnight Charette is available for free on iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, and all other podcast directories.
Photographer Manipulates Architecture to Create an Imaginary World
Regardless of what field designers specialize in, they are capable of translating their ideas and fantasies into visible and tangible material. After all, a designer’s principle is quite simple: If it doesn’t exist, create it.