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architecture from the expo zaragoza the expo zaragoza the expo zaragoza began on june 14th and will continue until september 14th. the expo is being held in zaragoza, spain located in the north of the country approximately half way between madrid and barcelona. the expo is hosting 140 different pavilions showing off some of the world’s top architects. most notably is the zaha hadid designed bridge pavilion as well as work by spani.. 더보기
spanish product design collective merry kawamura ganjavian ‘leggs’ merry kawamura ganjavian is a spanish design collective which mainly works in product design. the group’s website may be in Spanish but that doesn’t diminish the quality of their projects. Standouts include ‘eat with your fingers’ is a cutlery system for your digits, ‘glow purse’ an illuminated bag and ‘leggs’ a size-adjustable table/stool. http://www.merrykawamuraganjavian.com ‘leggs’ ‘.. 더보기
카즈요 세지마 SANAA : kazuyo sejima + ryue nishizawa http://sanaa.co.jp kazuyo sejima and ryue nishizawa have been working collaboratively under the name ‘sanaa’ since 1995. sejima studied architecture at the japan women's university before collaborating with architect toyo ito. she launched her own practice in 1987 and was named ‘young architect of the year’ in japan in 1992. nishizawa studied architecture at yokohama national university and, in .. 더보기
조민석 minsuk cho mass studies minsuk cho was born in 1966 in seoul, south korea. he studied architectural engineering at yonsei university in south korea and attended the graduate school of architecture at columbia university in new york. prior to opening his own firm, mass studies, he began his career working at two new york firms: kolatan / macdonald studio, as well as polshek and partners. afterwards he moved to the nethe.. 더보기
solar powered vehicles trikes, bikes and scooters ‘solarcab / rickshaw’ by solarlab, 2008 this taxi might still require some pedaling but it also makes up 75% of the energy it nees from its solar generator. it can reach speeds of around 30 KM/H and is due for release later this year. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 'electric bicycle design' by larry chen, 2008 this .. 더보기
solar powered vehicles the past few years have seen a dramatic rise in the popularity of alternate energy sources, particularly solar power. the technology which directly converts the sun's rays into electricity is proving to be one of the more commonly used 'green' energies in the transportation markets. as research into solar power continues to accelerate and designers are busy trying to challenge peoples ideas of h.. 더보기
“Ave Fenix” fire station / BGP Arquitectura + AT 103 Architects: BGP Arquitectura / AT 103 Location: Colonia Juarez, Mexico City, Mexico Architects: Bernardo Gómez-Pimienta, Julio Amezcua, Francisco Pardo y Hugo Sánchez Coordinator: Hermenegildo Acoltzin Collaborators: Jessica Barba, Margarita Flores, Daniel Ramírez, Jorge Vázquez, Tiberino Wallentin Design Year: 2005 Construction Year: 2006 Services: GLM Ingeniería S.A. de C.V. Contractor: SARE S.. 더보기
Cape Schanck House / Jackson Clements Burrows Architects: Jackson Clements Burrows Pty Ltd Architects Location: Cape Schanck, Victoria, Australia Project Team: Tim Jackson, Jon Clements, Graham Burrows, Kim Stapleton, George Fortey, Brett Nixon Design duration: 12 months Construction duration: 18 months Landscape: Site Office Landscape Architects Mechanical: Griepink & Ward Pty Ltd Structural: Adams Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd Contractor: .. 더보기
UNstudio to redevelop post rotterdam UNstudio to redevelop post rotterdam --- UNstudio has revealed their plans for the redevelopment and extension of post rotterdam in the netherlands. the architecture firm plans to add to the existing building by incorporating retail, dining and hotel facilities. the hotel will additionally feature conference facilities and office space. a large foyer will adjoin an urban landscape, while the cen.. 더보기
E.ON ENERGY RESEARCH DEPARTMENT Building Zaha Hadid Architects - E.ON ENERGY RESEARCH DEPARTMENT Building Firm: Zaha Hadid Architects Website: www.zaha-hadid.com Location: Aachen, Germany Type: Research Lab The new E.ON Energy Research Department building at RWTH University in Aachen emerges from between existing rail tracks, grass and tree slopes and a 4-lane arterial road. Our concept translates the direction and contours of the site.. 더보기