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- Thomas Heatherwick Speaks About The Vessel In New Video March 22, 2019The newly opened Vessel is a new type of public landmark – a 16-storey circular climbing frame, with 2,465 steps, 80 landings and views across the Hudson River and Manhattan. It is the central feature of the main public square in the Hudson Yards development, one of the largest real estate projects in American history, […]
- Dodi Moss Teams Up With Edoardo Tresoldi To Realize The Italian Pavilion For Expo 2020 Dubai March 22, 2019Genoa-based design studio Dodi Moss has revealed its proposal for the Italian Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai, designed in collaboration with artist Edoardo Tresoldi. A response to the theme of ‘Beauty unites people’ the project features an emotional path through a layering of transparent, material and vegetable elements. The third place entry manifests as a […]
- Porsche Is Extending Its Cayenne Family With The New Cayenne Coupé March 22, 2019Porsche is extending its Cayenne family. An even sportier vehicle has been added to the third generation of this highly successful SUV range – the Cayenne Coupé. The highlights of the new Cayenne model include sharper lines with a totally unique rear section, an adaptive rear spoiler, a rear bench with the characteristics of two […]
- Lines Of LED Light Highlight The “Catastrophic Impact” Of Rising Sea-Levels March 22, 2019Finnish artists Pekka Niittyvirta and Timo Aho have installed three lines of light across a Scottish coastal town to show the impact of climate change. By the use of sensors, the installation interacts with the rising tidal changes; activating three synchronized light lines by the high tide. The work helps us to imagine the future sea level […]
- Snark Park: Snarkitecture Unveils Permanent Exhibition Space At Hudson Yards March 22, 2019New York-based design studio Snarkitecture has unveiled its new permanent exhibition space, Snark Park, at the grand opening of Hudson Yards last week with its inaugural installation Lost and Found. The space is conceived of as contemporary enchanted forest — a labyrinth of ninety massive, occupiable columns, some of which are large enough to fully […]
- APPAREIL Architecture Turns Bar St-Denis In Montréal Into A “Gentlemen Club” March 21, 2019APPAREIL Architecture rose to the challenge of redesigning the Bar St-Denis in the image of its new owners, the chefs David Guérin and Emily Homsy, previously of Montréal Plaza and the Pied de Cochon. Inspired by the aesthetics of “gentlemen clubs”, the Bar St-Denis proposes an inviting atmosphere where sharing plates and wine take center […]
- Teresa Sapey Designs Bold Interior For Room Mate Bruno In Rotterdam March 21, 2019Madrid-based architect Teresa Sapey is the mind behind the bold interior of Bruno, the biggest hotel to date, for Room Mate in Rotterdam. Occupying a former 19th-century spice warehouse, the Bruno hotel features 217 rooms and is directly connected to the Foodhallen, a food court that is one of the city’s gastronomic hotspots. The newly […]
- MB&F Introduces Its First Ladies’ Timepiece March 21, 2019MB&F has unveiled the Legacy Machine FlyingT, the first of brand’s three-dimensional horological art pieces dedicated to women. A round case in white gold, with a steeply cambered bezel and slender, elongated lugs, is fully set with diamonds. A high, extravagantly convex dome of sapphire crystal rises from the bezel. Beneath the dome, a subtly curved dial plate, […]
- Arquitetura Nacional Adds Sculptural Staircase As Centerpiece Of Loft Diego March 21, 2019Brazilian architecture studio Arquitetura Nacional has recently transformed a duplex apartment in Porto Alegre, Brazil, into 635 square foot (59 square meters) light-filled loft. “When he arrived at the office, Diego was looking for a solution to the newly acquired 59m² loft in Porto Alegre,” Arquitetura Nacional co-founder Paula Otto told us. “The space did […]
- LAAB Architects Creates A Photography Gallery That Translates Camera Elements Into Spatial Experience March 21, 2019f22 foto space is an award-winning photography gallery in Hong Kong dedicated to photography and design. Designed by LAAB Architects in collaboration with Carlow Architecture & Design, f22 offers exhibitions, a photo book shop, a camera boutique, and a lovely café. To create a cinematic entrance, the design team studied camera development and used design […]