Archive for May, 2007
salt and peper hugging
This is a really nice and inspired design for a salt and pepper set. It brings up a smile upon your face. I think it would look good as one simple detail in a minimalist kitchen. Good idea for restaurant tables too.
Knee Mug
Whether you want to crouch on the sofa with a cup of hot tea (or whatever you please) in your lap or just keep the mug on your knee, Thelermont & Hupton has a funny solution. With their special designs, the lap mug and the knee mug, make sure you won’t spill the drink […]
Helsinki apartment blocks
In Helsinki a new residential complex is going to emerge on the site of a former power plant, Hanasaari. ALA, the young architecture studio which won the competition, presented a different and daring approach.The terraced blocks have a wave like form that offers almost every apartment a fabulous view toward the sea. Inside their enclosed […]
Green highway
Highways can actually be a source of green energy. This is a daring approach, coming from a student at the Arizona State University.
The latest work of Oscar Niemeyer
At 99 years of age, Oscar Niemeyer inaugurated on the 5th April 2007 his latest work, The Popular Theater in Niteroi (a city located near Rio de Janeiro). The famous architect dedicated the building to Brazil, symbolized in the green, blue and yellow colors of the auditorium. Capable of hosting 10.000 visitors, The Popular […]
Crystal wall
ArtCeram imagined Crystal Wall as an alternative design for the classic sink. But it looks more like a work of art than a functional element. The tap, made out of glass and steel, reminds me of a solar clock, while the wash bowl looks like it couldn’t bare much water. So it looks stylish […]
