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Dezeen Mail #101
May 17th
The latest issue of our Dezeen Mail newsletter leads with the completion of London’s Olympic venues and, in particular, our readers’ horrified reaction to Anish Kapoor’s ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture (above), which one commenter described as an “
New Pinterest board: kitchens
May 16th
We’ve added a new board to Pinterest compiling all the best photos of kitchens from the pages of Dezeen . We now have over 3000 followers on Pinterest – join in here .
Qingdao Master Plan / HAO + Archiland
May 13th
Courtesy of HAO + Archiland The design for the Qingdao Master Plan, designed by HAO/Holm Architecture Office + Archiland , seeks to further develop and expand the existing elements of the city. Situated within the city of Qingdao and conveniently located five minutes from the airport, the site is divided into three main areas
New Pinterest board: offices
May 12th
We’ve just added a new board to Pinterest compiling all the best photos of offices from the pages of Dezeen . We now have over 3000 followers on Pinterest – join in here . See all of our stories about offices
soma’s Thematic Pavilion opens tomorrow!
May 10th
Courtesy of soma Designed by the Austrian architecture office soma for EXPO 2012 , the Thematic Pavilion dubbed One Ocean will celebrate it’s grand opening tomorrow (May 11) in Yeosu, South-Korea. Since winning first prize in an open international competition in 2009, One Ocean has captured the attention of the international community with its gill-like kinetic façade and sustainable climate design. Continue reading after the break for more images and information.
Designed in Hackney: Side Table by Jasper Morrison for SCP
May 7th
Designed in Hackney: furniture company SCP has been working with some of the best designers in the industry at its Shoreditch headquarters since the mid 1980s. Every day this week our Designed in Hackney series focusses on key products that were developed above the shop on Curtain Road, starting with the 1986 Side Table by Jasper Morrison
22 Oei Tiong Ham Park / AR43 Architects
May 5th
© Albert Lim KS Architects: AR43 Architects Location: 22 OeiTiong Ham Park, Singapore Design Team: Lim Cheng Kooi Builder: Bestec Construction: Pte Ltd Site Area: 1,203 sqm Photographer: Albert Lim KS © Albert Lim KS The design for the house commenced in the year 2009 and was completed in May 2011. Sited within a leafy up-market housing estate, it sits on a 1200 m2 linear plot of land that was originally part of a larger estate before sub-division. The house is hence hidden away from the main road and approached via a short access road that is shared by the immediate neighbor
22 Oei Tiong Ham Park / AR43 Architects
May 5th
© Albert Lim KS Architects: AR43 Architects Location: 22 OeiTiong Ham Park, Singapore Design Team: Lim Cheng Kooi Builder: Bestec Construction: Pte Ltd Site Area: 1,203 sqm Photographer: Albert Lim KS © Albert Lim KS The design for the house commenced in the year 2009 and was completed in May 2011.
The House Box In Koukaki / Sofia Tsiraki
May 4th
Courtesy of Sofia Tsiraki Architect: Sofia Tsiraki Location: Athens, Greece Consultant: Tassos Biris Total surface: 250 sqm Completion: 2011 Structural engineers: Kostas Poluxronopoulos (Xroneas-Pagonis-Kinatos) Mechanical engineers: George Christofilis Photographs: Erieta Attali , Babis Louizidis, Sofia Tsiraki Courtesy of Sofia Tsiraki This house is part of an old Athenian neighborhood with unique character, at the base of the hill of Filopappos. It occupies a small piece of land between two existing houses
New Pinterest board: libraries
May 2nd
We’ve just added a new board to Pinterest compiling all the best photos of libraries from the pages of Dezeen .
