Aluminum is one of the most abundant materials in the world, and it’s also recyclable. We see it in a number industrial applications every day – as a part of a window frame, louver, pipe or ladder. What if look at this industrial medium with a different prospective, focusing on its raw aesthetics and refining its roughness? Product designers reimagine architectural and industrial aluminum and integrate it in bold and appealing furniture designs.
Following the story of spectacular viewpoints, we have selected a number of breathtaking projects that enhance the most fascinating landscapes. These observation towers and platforms not only offer visitors incredible views but make them reflect on various perspectives they can see Nature from.
While such furniture pieces as a table or a chair are often designed to be showstoppers, a shelf is primarily the background to whatever it displays, rather than a statement piece to look at. Their main function shifting from a storage unit to display, contemporary shelving designs vary from utterly functional modular systems to units conceived to showcase the objects they hold.
Viewpoints and observation towers let people rise above ground in order to enjoy breathtaking views of surrounding landscape. Rather than creating humble towers for their own sake, designers and architects develop sophisticated structures which are as spectacular as the views they provide.
A conventional office that is not flexible and artificially confines employees to a fixed workplace seems to be out of date. Product designers take a lot of efforts to develop adaptable working environment that encourage collaboration between co-workers, inspire exchange of ideas and motivate staff. The resulting furniture solutions might probably be the reason employees won’t want to take holidays anymore.
Dog is man’s best friend. So no doubt, this beloved friend deserves nothing less than fabulous to share their human’s aspiration for a sophisticated lifestyle and modern design. Dog accessories and toys are not always pieces of garish plastic, they can be really bespoke designer items which will let your pet drool with joy.
Building in wood is one of the most talked about innovations in sustainable construction internationally. With engineered timber being subject to fire and remaining the only renewable construction material which can be obtained at a less cost than concrete and steel, it is only a matter of time until the first timber skyscraper is built. Having explored the most recent projects of timber high-rises, which are designed to be sustainable extensions of urban landscape, this time we will move on to the most seemingly fantastic proposals for timber skyscrapers aimed to densify and regenerate modern cities.
Modern cities are generally an assembly of steel and concrete. However, latest material research shows that high-rises can be built sustainably and connect with nature, even in a hectic urban environment thanks to the use of timber as main construction material. Architects of today believe that CLT and other engineered wood will shortly take over as this century’s architectural “wonder material”. The world’s current tallest timber building is a 18-storey student residence in Canada, but there are numerous attempts to surpass this height.
Mirrors are a great addition to any space and can often be the finishing touch that a room needs. Not only they make the best of the natural light and create an illusion of a bigger space, some statement mirrors can become a focal point of your interior.
Sadly, science and technology have been destabilizing the Earth’s climate for decades. But now that we understand the mechanisms behind these changes, we have the power to prevent them from growing. Designers and artists from different countries attempt to draw public attention to the problem of climate change creating their artworks as visual reminders of the existing issues and their inevitable consequences.
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