on May 2, 2012 •
Project title: House in Senri Location: Suita, Osaka, Japan Architect: Shogo Iwata Main use: Residence Site area: 244.3㎡ Building area:83.78㎡ Photography by Nagaishi Hidehiko.
on Apr 17, 2012 •
“Composed of 3mm thick aluminum sheets and a super slim OLED light, the highlight of the Lanx lamp is its extreme thinness. Its bare, minimal aesthetic is contrasted with a warm wood veneer, making it a perfect desktop lamp for modern and traditional spaces alike.” Designed by: Alessandro Marelli
on Apr 4, 2012 •
Ka-Lai Chan has produced this limited edition bookcase piece for Kristalia available only at Salone Internazionale del Mobile.
on Apr 2, 2012 •
“The Galileo is a revolutionary, iOS-controlled robotic iPhone platform with infinite spherical rotation capability. Just swipe your finger on the screen of your iPad or other iOS device and Galileo reacts, orienting your iPhone or iPod Touch accordingly. With applications in areas of photography, cinematography, social networking, and video conferencing, Galileo gives iOS devices endless...
on Mar 29, 2012 •
White guys backpacking through Asia, what’s new? Well these guys put together an interesting series, a filmic video log if you must, of their travels around South East Asia. And did they do a good job. Armed with their DSLR’s and a Landrover, Vincent and Clemens travelled through Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia for 2 months...
on Mar 23, 2012 •
Fresh out of the oven is a collaboration between Streething and Vincent Paul Yong for Levi’s. Dubbed as a ‘moving lookbook’, it sure is a fresh approach to the traditional (sadly, traditional these days would mean only a few years) photography based lookbooks of yore. Levi’s Malaysia, two pats on the back for embracing and encouraging...
on Mar 13, 2012 •
La Bohème, a bar in Porto designed by Portuguese studio AVA Architects, has ribbed timber framework wrapped around the walls of the structure. The Bar “La Bohème” (entre amis) is located in the “Galeria de Paris” street, amidst the downtown area of Porto. The walls between the wooden ribs are painted black, while all furniture is made from...
on Mar 7, 2012 •
“B018 is a music club, a place of nocturnal survival.The project is built below ground. Its façade is pressed into the ground to avoid the over exposure of a mass that could act as a rhetorical monument. The building is embedded in a circular concrete disc slightly above tarmac level. At rest, it is almost...
on Mar 6, 2012 •
Butter Seat is the latest addition to the Butter Range by Gibson and Karlovasitis, a collection of recycled furniture that is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. From the designers: “The Butter Seat is created from 100% recycled content that can be recycled again at the end of the products life. The material is derived...
on Mar 2, 2012 •
On the 29th of February, a rainy Wednesday night, The Spacemen organized its first Designers Anonymous at The Bee, Publika. It was a by-invitation only meet-up for designers/creatives in the city to discuss their current work and projects, while seeking active collaborations with others in the industry with different skill sets. The creatives who attended...
on Mar 1, 2012 •
From Reiner De Jong, Designer: REK is a coffee table that grows with your coffee needs. When you have visitors, just get some chairs and extend the table any way you like. Enough space for all those coffee cups and store your book or knitting set in the spaces underneath the tops. You can extend...
on Feb 28, 2012 •
Kengo Kuma and Associates have designed an alluring and mesmerizing coffeehouse for American coffee giants, Starbucks. Located in Dazaifu, in the Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan, the cafe is nestled between more seasoned buildings and structures. It serves as a testament to the principles of Japan, where modernity doesn’t harm their treasured history.
