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S9 Architecture designs huge co-working building for Brooklyn Navy Yard

December 7, 2016 Cad Blocks 0

New York studio S9 Architecture has conceived a 16-storey office building for a waterfront site that is intended to house 4,000 employees working for tech and creative startups. Called Dock72, the co-work facility will occupy a strip of land that juts out into the East River, which runs between Manhattan and Brooklyn. It will be located

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19 Pictures Of The Plant Covered Exterior Of The Oasia Hotel In Singapore

December 7, 2016 Cad Blocks 0

Photography © WOHA   Architecture firm WOHA have designed the Oasia Hotel Downtown in Singapore that’s covered in plants, making this tropical “living tower” an alternative looking building compared to the other sleek buildings around it. The hotel has its own sky garden, pool, and generous public areas, and is covered in 21 species of climbing plants with colorful […]

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This 430 Square Foot Apartment Makes The Most Of Its Small Layout

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Photography by Marcelo Donadussi   Architects Raquel Zaffalon and João Pedro Crescente of AMBIDESTRO, have designed this 430 square foot (40m2) apartment in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where they aimed to show how it’s possible to live with comfort, design, and elegance in a small space. The apartment has the entry, kitchen, living, dining, and bedroom all […]

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Berlin Holocaust memorial wouldn’t be built today, says Peter Eisenman

December 7, 2016 Cad Blocks 0

The memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin wouldn’t get built in today’s xenophobic social climate, according to its architect Peter Eisenman. The American architect, whose Holocaust memorial opened in 2005, said that growing hatred and anti-semitism across Europe would prevent the project from being realised if proposed now. “I believe that my

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Rope Lace Artwork Covers Meeting Room Windows At Etsy HQ In New York

December 7, 2016 Cad Blocks 0

Photography by Mantzalin   Artist Manca Ahlin of Mantzalin, was commissioned by Etsy to create a collection of handmade rope installations for their new head office in Dumbo, New York. With a background in lacemaking, product design, and architecture, Manca uses her skills to create large one-of-a-kind lace installations around the world.   Photography by […]

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MINI and Jaguar Land Rover launch creative spaces as car brands deviate from vehicles

December 7, 2016 Cad Blocks 0

Both MINI and Jaguar Land Rover have set up independent design-led startup hubs, as car brands look to move beyond the automotive field. Opening within a month of each other, MINI’s space in Brooklyn and Jaguar Land Rover’s facility in east London are both aimed at fostering creative development. This follows a trend for car

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