Beauty is probably the last thing that comes to mind when we think of factories and plants. More often than not those are shed-like volumes aspiring to ultimate utility. However, industrial architecture has changed dramatically over last decades, studios developing bespoke structures that are not limited basic buildings plants used to be in the past. Plants and factories of today blur the distinction between the harshness of industry and a more polished allure of contemporary corporate and public spaces.
Month: October 2019
Bamboo has been used as construction material in a variety of countries and building types for centuries. As a totally natural material that is sustainable and inexpensive as well as flexible and lightweight, bamboo has been growing to be one of the greatest architectural trends of today. Thanks to its unique aesthetic, the use of bamboo offers original and attractive results in modern architecture.
Time is precious. Within a spacetime continuum, time is perceived as the fourth dimension. In this digital era many of us rely on our smartphones and other gadgets in keeping track of this precious medium, but a beautifully designed clock can add both function and style to your home. Product designers put their talents and effort to create visually expressive pieces that won’t let you miss your appointment.
Angular boxes of buildings are long forgotten. Thanks to new building technologies and materials, architects continue formal exploration of sculptural shapes in order to develop structures whose undulating shapes are closer to organic softness rather than austere geometry. The result is bespoke buildings that bow, twist and curve like a ribbon.
The art of embroidery is centuries old and today, is often viewed upon as primitive needlework. However, contemporary visionary artists push the boundaries of traditional techniques, subjects and materials, thus bring the traditional craft onto the next level. No longer basic handicraft, embroidery is a growing presence in museums and galleries, the needle and thread being used to investigate a variety of issues in diverse and complex ways.
The subject of office design is inexhaustible, hundreds of projects of convenient and attractive workplaces appearing every day. We have selected several offices, both private and commercial, that cannot boast impressive floor space but instead offer unique experience of interaction with the environment or of integrating multiple functions to maximize the utilization of space.
A classic labyrinth is a primal architectural typology. On the one hand, it puts the creator in the position of power letting them direct the movements of the visitor to an absurd extent. On the other hand, being composed of just walls, it appears to be an essential form of architecture. Contemporary designers and architects get inspired by the form interpreting it in symbolical installations that make one contemplate on art, environment, or even truth.
We are used to thinking of a brick wall as of something solid and impenetrable, but also humble and dull. But this prosaic and rough material that is historically used in places hidden from the view can become a prominent design element, soft, fluid and transparent, letting the light and air in. The very idea of a brick façade has acquired a new life in architecture of today.