Archive for November, 2007
When thinking about supercars, one of the last things that spring to mind are their environmental friendliness. Even though the very low and exclusive production volume of Koenigsegg can hardly be considered to have a measurable impact on the C02 problem that global society is facing, it is an impressive statement that even a small and extreme company like Koenigsegg can afford to develop environmentally focussed solutions. By following conscientious and forward thinking strategies, Koenigsegg has managed to create the Bio Fuel Powered CCXR - environmentally friendly 1200 with even more spectacular performance than the standard CCX.
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Posted in Cars & Bikes
Dama TV wardrobe is equipped with a sliding and projecting door, 100 mm thick, with an integrated television able to slide even when the screen is on. The connecting wires go through the inside part of the door;in such a way, the structure avoids any obstruction in the inside of the wardrobe.
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Posted in Furniture
This 1,000 square-foot weekend cabin, basically a steel box on stilts, can be completely shuttered when the owner is away. Situated near a river in a floodplain, the 20’ x 20’ square footprint rises three stories and is topped by the living room/kitchen. Large, 10’ x 18’ steel shutters can be closed simultaneously using a hand crank.
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Posted in Architecture
The Escape bathroom collection from Gruppo Atma is a high end bathroom that, demonstrates elegance with a contemporary twist. Lets face it our home styling and decoration generally reflect our personality and tastes so it’s important for us to feel at one with our choices in life. The Escape collection brings exquisite heritage, craftsmanship and beauty to our dwelling.
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Posted in Bathroom fixtures
Designer Erdem Selek (Istanbul, Turkey) has created this very clever multi-tasking dish drainer & flowerpot holder that has a somewhat sculpture like quality, would make a great present..Not sure why you would want to dry a paper plate though….
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Posted in Accessories
For the fifth year in a row, Electrolux is encouraging students around the world to fire up their creative minds to design household appliances for the future. In the 2007 edition of the design competition, Electrolux Design Lab, students are asked to create eco-friendly sustainable household appliances and solutions for 2020.
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Posted in Design
Inspired by the traditions of Indian film - glamour, performance and drama - The Park, Chennai was constructed on the former premises of the Gemini Film Studios, ensuring the continuation of years of theater. Extending a typical Tamil welcome in modern form, the hotel’s lobby is home to an artwork of lotuses by artist Hemi Bawa. From here guests are beckoned through to the sleek atrium area, where a restful ambience is generated with pale cream lime stone, aqua leather and cocoa velvets. By night though, things are different. Image projections, light and sound transform the atrium in to a hub of activity for Chennai’s chic elite. Guestrooms remain havens of calm, with muted colors and gentle lighting. Beech wood floors and frosted glass contrast with more local flavors in the shape of coconut shell inlaid tables and parchment lamps. Original film posters leave a touch of a glorious past in the hotel that reflects a very bright future.
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Posted in Hotels
Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture
In mathematical terms, the word “asymptote” is defined as a line that a given curve gets closer and closer to, but never touches, as it gets further from the origin towards infinity. In architectural terms, Asymptote is the Manhattan-based architectural design and research practice established by Lise Anne Couture and Hani Rashid in 1989.
Rashid and Couture’s work is intriguing because it draws inspiration from a wide range of sources not traditionally associated with architecture - among them the design of airline interiors, sporting equipment, and organic systems like seashells and honeycombs; and various means of communicating and disseminating information. Their projects are concerned as much with light, speed, and traversing virtual boundaries as with “real-world” geometries and building systems.
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Posted in Architecture
Continue reading ‘Hani and Lise’s Global City Center Vision’
