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Read MoreSESC Pompéia by Lina Bo Bardi
It can be said that the way to understand the architectural program in SESC Pompéia has to do with a way to be in town and occupying public spaces or collective, almost an exercise in "micro-urbanism". The project is planned as aggregation; the context is understood as debris on which it intervenes.
In this project Lina Bo Bardi decided to keep most of the complex as it was to preserve the characteristics of the place. In order to maintain existing spatial qualities on the site, the architect focused placing objects freely within the space.
Read MoreAtalaya by Nicolas Aracena Müller
With an array of tools, Nicolas Aracena Müller stands just beyond the windows of design boutique Chamber in NYC's Chelsea neighborhood. There, while the gallery space is open to visitors and passers-by, the Chilean architect and carpenter has been crafting inspired stools and benches from reclaimed wood, for all to see.
Read MoreTabletop Object by Built Form
Built Form designed and fabricated tabletop objects to be presented as gifts to help the client generate interest in a proposed mixed use project in downtown Durham, North Carolina designed by Built Form. The gift item featured a 1:50 building massing model enclosed in a protective structure which acted as a stage-set when unfolded for display.
Read MorePull Quotes by Discover.typography
This gallery of Pull Quotes from Discover.typography is a great place to start if you're trying to decide how to format pull quotes. It includes sixty-three different ideas for editorial typography, sure to get you moving in the right direction.
Read MoreLas Palmitas Mural by German Crew
Germen Crew just completed what could be one of the world's largest murals in a small Mexican pueblo. The colorful mural was Commissioned by the Las Palmitas, Pachuca District, long known for its role as the "Drug Capital of Mexico." A massive public art project comprising 209 homes and over 215,000 square feet, the Macro Mural reveals a hybrid style that leans heavily on the group's graffiti background.
Read MoreBeer Bottle Office by Li Rongjun
Li Rongjun, an aspiring architect from China, has built himself a spectacular office. In a bid to showcase his mad construction skills, he’s used 8,500 beer bottles to make the entire upper floor of a two-storey building!
Read MoreGetaway by Jon Staff and Peter Davis
Getaway strives to give urban dwellers a chance to escape the big city frenzy via a well-designed tiny house set on rural land, where they can "test drive" the micro living experience, or at the very least, disconnect, recharge, and start that book they've been meaning to read.
Read MoreOdin Bar + Café by Phaedrus Studio
Odin Bar and Café is located in downtown Toronto’s east end on King Street East, where the recently reclaimed industrial lands of the City’s new Canary District meet older main streets Odin and its design embrace the neighborhood's newly refined industrial aesthetic, along with the changing culture of how people eat, drink, work and socialize; and, the playful complexity that comes with the day to night transformation.
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Fifty Point Plan to Wreck Your Career – Or Save It by Aaron Draplin
Aaron Draplin, went to Portland’s Creative Mornings to serve up this 50-point plan to “ruin your career.” The result is this hilarious, brash video filled with colorful language and more than a few surprises…
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