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Understanding Wood

2013-05-19T14:05:00.001+02:00

Wood is one of the most versatile materials known. You can coax it into uncountable forms. However It exhibits extremely complex behavior, as if it were still living. This tome dives deep into woodology, and returns with great insight into what wood wants. It is essential understanding for anyone wishing to master working with wood.-- KKUnderstanding WoodBruce Hoadley2000, 280 pages$27Available

#Makoko #Floating #School #Lagos / #Nigeria / 2013 NLÉ

2013-05-17T20:05:00.001+02:00

#Makoko #Floating #School#Lagos / #Nigeria / 2013NLÉvia Archilovers The Social Network for Architect please read original post at http://archilovers.tumblr.com/post/50639483340/makoko-floating-school-lagos-nigeria

Mataerial by Petr Novikov, Saša Jokić and Joris Laarman Studio

2013-05-17T19:35:00.001+02:00

Plastic extruded from this robotic 3D printer solidifies instantly, allowing it to draw freeform shapes in the air extending from any surface. (more...) via Dezeen please read original post at http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/17/mataerial-3d-printer-by-petr-novikov-sasa-jokic-and-joris-laarman-studio/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29

Gorgeous Black-and-White Photos of Vintage NASA Facilities | Brain Pickings

2013-05-17T17:22:00.001+02:00

Gorgeous Black-and-White Photos of Vintage NASA Facilities | Brain Pickings

james turrell at the guggenheim new york

2013-05-17T09:05:00.001+02:00

the artist recasts the rotunda of the frank lloyd wright-designed building into an enormous illuminated void of shifting artificial and natural light.The post james turrell at the guggenheim new york appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/art/james-turrell-at-the-guggenheim-new-york/

Library in Ban Tha Song Yang by Rintala Eggertsson...

2013-05-14T14:50:00.003+02:00

Library in Ban Tha Song Yang by Rintala Eggertsson Architects The new building offers the Safe Haven Orphanage a library and study area and is also a gathering space and is frequently used for play, games and crafts.Find more at: http://bit.ly/16fdFIr via Archilovers The Social Network for Architect please read original post at http://archilovers.tumblr.com/post/50343283593/

Magic Bus / RMA Architects

2013-05-14T14:50:00.001+02:00

Architects: RMA Architects Location: Panvel, Mumbai, IndiaArchitect In Charge: Rahul MehrotraConsultants: Vijay K. Patil & Associates, D.R.Bellare, Riyaz Rangwala, Sunil Services, SewriArea: 2,415 sqmYear: 2007Photographs: Ariel Huber, Rahul Mehrotra, RMA Architects The campus for the Mumbai-based NGO, Magic Bus, contains dormitories, administrative buildings and a dining facility for

sonic water – liquid soundscapes by sven meyer + kim porksen

2013-05-12T16:35:00.001+02:00

the liquid soundscapes react like the forces of nature, reproducing identical vibrational patterns found in the tones of the solar system.The post sonic water – liquid soundscapes by sven meyer + kim porksen appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/art/sonic-water-liquid-soundscapes-by-sven-meyer-kim-porksen/

MASS design group: umubano primary school, kigali, rwanda

2013-05-10T13:20:00.001+02:00

informed by the stepped agricultural landscapes of the surrounding country, a ramped network of classrooms provides interior and exterior learning spaces for 300 vulnerable or orphaned children in rwanda.The post MASS design group: umubano primary school, kigali, rwanda appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/architecture/

werner aisslinger: home of the future

2013-05-10T13:05:00.001+02:00

what role could our domestic environments play in the future?The post werner aisslinger: home of the future appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/design/werner-aisslinger-home-of-the-future/

kengo kuma: kids academy taiyogaoka hoikuen

2013-05-07T20:14:00.007+02:00

the limits of a wooden material palette are stretched in a nursery school clad in large-scale tiles of differently oriented wood and mirrored curls of flat-sawn panels.The post kengo kuma: kids academy taiyogaoka hoikuen appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/architecture/kengo-kuma-kids-academy-taiyogaoka-hoikuen/

Thula Fort Restoration / Abdullah Al-Hadrami

2013-05-07T20:14:00.005+02:00

Architects: Abdullah Al-Hadrami Location: Thula, Yemen Client: The Social Fund for Development, Thula Local CouncilArea: 8,754 sqmYear: 2011Photographs: Cemal Emden Threatened by the disruption that might ensue from the construction of a road, the Thula community, with the help of The Social Fund for Development, has undertaken a series of historic preservation projects to protect

yori antar: mbaru niang preservation, flores island, indonesia

2013-05-07T20:14:00.003+02:00

a local architect has started a movement to preserve local building culture and tecniques, beginning with a almost-forgotten tied bamboo conical typology on a remote island village.The post yori antar: mbaru niang preservation, flores island, indonesia appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/architecture/

shigeru ban: post-tsunami housing for kirinda, sri lanka

2013-05-07T20:14:00.001+02:00

100 houses and a mosque in a muslim fishing village seek to alleviate a housing shortage while respecting local culture with an elegant system of folding partitions and a generous open-air living space.The post shigeru ban: post-tsunami housing for kirinda, sri lanka appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/architecture/

Hut to hut project by Rintala Eggertsson Architects Cluster of...

2013-05-07T20:02:00.001+02:00

Hut to hut project by Rintala Eggertsson Architects Cluster of traditional houses composing a shaded courtyard Find more at: http://bit.ly/16dYeAg via Archilovers The Social Network for Architect please read original post at http://archilovers.tumblr.com/post/49859948283/hut-to-hut-project-by-rintala-eggertsson

aga khan award for architecture 2013 shortlist announced

2013-05-03T00:20:00.001+02:00

a master jury that included the likes of david adjaye and toshiko mori has selected 20 projects from around the globe that represent a great improvement to the quality of life and the power of the built form in muslim societies.The post aga khan award for architecture 2013 shortlist announced appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/

A Floating Minimalist Bamboo Teahouse

2013-05-03T00:05:00.001+02:00

A floating tea house and bamboo courtyard is designed by the Chinese architect Sun Wei, a partner with HWCD (Harmony World Consulting & Design). The very unusual structure is located in the garden Shiqiao in Yangzhou, a city northwest of Shanghai. For the most part, the outlines are just barely sketched in bamboo, offering a division of space that is almost merely theoretical. The courtyard

CMYK bulb by Dennis Parren

2013-04-29T10:05:00.001+02:00

Milan 2013: designer Dennis Parren has developed a light bulb that casts coloured shadows. (more...) via Dezeen please read original post at http://www.dezeen.com/2013/04/26/cmyk-bulb-by-dennis-parren/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29

obscura reverse by ronald van der meijs

2013-04-28T23:35:00.003+02:00

an architectural construction gives insight into the structures, formation and transformation of peat landscapes in the netherlands.The post obscura reverse by ronald van der meijs appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/art/obscura-reverse-by-ronald-van-der-meijs/

Victory Street Resident Committee / Scenic Architecture

2013-04-28T23:35:00.001+02:00

Architects: Scenic Architecture Office Location: Zhujiajiao, Shanghai, China Area: 502.0 sqmYear: 2011Photographs: Courtesy of Scenic Architecture The project is sited in the southeastern corner of Zhujiajiao, a traditional water-town in Qingpu, Shanghai. Far from the crowd and noise of the northern tourist area, it is a quiet neighborhood. The new building of the neighborhood committee

shigeru ban: architecture and humanitarian activities

2013-04-25T10:20:00.003+02:00

shigeru ban is currently holding his largest ever retrospective exhibition, curated by sayako kadowaki.The post shigeru ban: architecture and humanitarian activities appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/architecture/shigeru-ban-architecture-and-humanitarian-activities/

Wang Shu named to Time 100 list

2013-04-25T10:20:00.001+02:00

In its 100 list, Time describes Wang, 49, as "the rare architect who has successfully blended China's quest for novel and eye-catching architecture with respect for traditional aesthetics." via Archinect - News please read original post at http://archinect.com/news/article/71767938/wang-shu-named-to-time-100-list

The Condition of Chinese Architecture; Elaboration of a critical approach

2013-04-25T10:05:00.001+02:00

As it was Manhattan in New York nearly a century ago, China turns into a new stage in world architecture. The facts and figures behind Asian urban growth compared to Europe are incredible: it is five times faster, what took 100 years to happen in Europe has taken place here in just 20; it is also 8 times bigger, 23 cities in China have populations of over 5 million whereas there are only 3 in the

sou fujimoto: geometric forest for solo houses

2013-04-24T23:52:00.003+02:00

an irregular three-dimensional structural matrix allows a flexible organization of contemporary spaces closes integrated to the basic elements: earth, wind, and light.The post sou fujimoto: geometric forest for solo houses appeared first on designboom.via designboom please read original post at http://www.designboom.com/architecture/sou-fujimoto-for-solo-house-series/

Britain’s Ugliest Shed Gets Some Love From Eley Kishimoto

2013-04-24T23:52:00.001+02:00

Fashion design house Eley Kishimoto took their talents to the streets, or the backyard really, and with the help of Cuprinol, they made over the UK’s oldest and dilapidated shed they could find. Using Cuprinol’s new line of garden paint, the design duo gave the shed a makeover that reflects their brand. The once ugly shed took about three months to complete from concept to finished product and