Mitsuru’s Magnolia Stadium
For the Master Tennis Cup this year in Shanghai, the plan is to make it the most spectacular event ever in its history. Architect Mitsuru…
Architecture
Rainbow Effect Stairwell
A rainbow refracted through windows lined with prismatic film fills a white stairwell designed by Steven Holl. The perforated steel staircase and skylight are part…
The Modern Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
If Charlie ever imagined what a modern chocolate factory would look like, he’d probably never have thought it would look like this. Then again, he’s…
T-bone House
Zlatko Antolovic and Alexander Wendlik’s practice COAST completed the T-Bone house last summer. At a modest 150 square metres, this family home near the German…
C42 Car Showroom
Car showrooms were once the wonders of the modern world, grand temples to the mystery of mechanical progress. Citroën, always one of the most forward-looking…
Kisho Kurokawa 1934-2007
One of Japan’s greatest architects, Kisho Kurokawa, died last week leaving behind a very significant theoretical and concrete legacy. Kurokawa co-founded the Metabolist movement in…
Architects Who Changed the Way We Travel
It’s no secret that beautiful buildings are part of the reason that travelers choose certain destinations, but which modern architects are making the most impact…
Better Than A Trailer Apartment
Young people want to own their own homes but dang if it ain’t expensive. So they’re forced to choose really small tight spaces that weren’t…
360 Degree View Bridgehouse
An addition to the existing Station Bridge (located in Netherland) that connects Middelburg’s downtown to its outlying areas, this jewel-like building offers 360-degree views for…
A Better Mosquito Net
The Color Guard mosquito bed net is the first bed net that has a double-layered sheath preventing mosquitos from biting through the net. Also, each…
Sphere-shaped Emergency Shelter Bonds Community
Emergency shelter during disaster that provides physical & psychological needs. The concept behind “sphere” not only considers taking shelter from extreme weather conditions but also…
Landmark Bus Shelter That Changes Color
The Landmark bus shelter is the central component of a product family that has been developed as a uniform design concept for the city furnishing…