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WebUrbanist 2013-05-18 17:00:04
[ By Delana in Conceptual & Futuristic & Technology. ] There are countless maps and other direction-finding methods for your smartphone that can help you get to where you want to go – but once you get there, you still have to worry about parking. This, of course, is one of the most frustrating aspects of going anywhere in a …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-05-18 16:00:28
En la sencillez está la genialidad. Por esto, en esta ocasión Busel nos presenta cornisas Nomastyl para techos, en donde el diseño de interiores solo exige su fantasía. La instalación de las cornisas Nomastyl para techo NMC, se transforma en un evento liviano y entretenido. Fabricado y desarrollado con la más alta tecnología en poliestireno extruido; espuma homogénea, de células finas y compactas, de color …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-05-18 16:00:00
© Mell Lawrence ArchitectsArquitectos: Mell Lawrence Architects Ubicación: Lake Buchanan, Texas, Estados Unidos Equipo De Proyecto: Mell Lawrence FAIA, Scott Smith, François Levy, Krista Whitson & Mark Winford Área: 130 m2 Año: 2008 Fotografías: Mell Lawrence Architects, Jacob Termansen Diseño Estructural: Smith Structural Engineers Contratista: Classic Constructors Paisajismo: Brenda Barger Landscape Design© Mell Lawrence ArchitectsEste proyecto es un volumen simple …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-05-18 19:00:00
© Diego RamírezArquitecto: Alemparte- Morelli  & asociados arquitectos Diseño Iluminación: Muro Loy Ubicación: Avda. Presidente Kennedy 9070, Vitacura, Santiago, Chile Inicio proyecto: 2011  Final proyecto: Julio 2012 Fotografías: Diego Ramírez Conoce más de la obra aquí: Torre Alto Oriente / Alemparte Morelli y Asociados Arquitectos Fuentes de luz utilizadas: Proyector de exterior, lámpara HIT 150W, óptica superspot SS 5°. Modelo …


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Contemporist 2013-05-18 18:17:02
Boora Architects have completed the office renovation for the FINE Design Group in Portland, Oregon. From the architects This new work environment for FINE Design Group embodies the creative agency?s energy and collaborative nature. To create the new space, Boora Architects capitalized on the exposed steel structure, concrete floors, and abundance of natural light of a 5,475-square foot raw shell space. The result is a …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-05-18 20:00:00
© Jose HeviaArquitectos: Estudi PSP Arquitectura, AiB estudi d’arquitectes Ubicación: El Catllar, Tarragona, España Arquitectos Colaboradores (A I B ): Iñigo Solano, David Baró, Nicolás Aparicio, Marta Mulà, Luís Arredondo, Jordi Brunés, Gerard Cuartero-Betriu, Eduard Dalmau, Gerard Garcia, Estíbaliz Guitérrez, Jordi Pascual, Arne Schultz-Gambard, Enric Verdú, Sandra Vergara, Cristian Vivas. Arquitectos Colaboradores (Psp): Josep Perez, Jordi Morató, Enric Palou, Rafel Montsonís, …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-05-13 08:00:00
Cortesía de Pablo LlanquinEl diseño de este sofá, creado por el diseñador chileno Pablo Llanquin, trata de buscar un estilo simple e ingenuo en términos formales y rescata algunas iconografías y patrones de muebles de mitad del siglo 20 con naturalidad.Cortesía de Pablo LlanquinEn términos funcionales, incorpora un espacio para sentarse cómodamente 2 personas y a través del cuerpo despliega un …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-05-13 08:00:00
© Diego OpazoArquitectos: Ramon Esteve Ubicación: España Año: 2008 Fotografías: Diego Opazo Arquitectos Colaboradores: Esther Broseta, Rubén Navarro, Olga Badía Colaboradores: Silvia M. Martínez, Tudi Soriano, Patricia Campos, Estefanía Pérez Ingeniería: Emilio Pérez Promotor: Ajuntament d?Ontinyent Construcción: Díaz-Sala Director Proyecto: Manuel PamiesLa biblioteca es un edificio independiente en una zona verde salpicado de árboles que penetran en las aberturas del …


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Contemporist 2013-05-13 10:10:01
ISSHO Architects have designed the Yufutoku Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan. From the architects Located in central Tokyo, right around the corner from the major thoroughfare Meguro Street, is a ?soba? noodle shop, the owner?s residence situated above. The building has Machiya-style wooden louvers, invoking a traditional Japanese townhouse, but the depth of each louver is varied sequentially across the face. Regionally different patterns …


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Contemporist 2013-05-13 21:38:20
VOA have recently designed the headquarters for Infor in New York City. Description: Infor, the third largest business software provider in the world (right behind Oracle and SAP) recently relocated its headquarters from Alpharetta, Georgia, to the Flatiron district in New York City, the new hotbed of tech companies. Enlisting the help of design firm VOA, Infor CEO Charles Phillips had a very …


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Contemporist 2013-05-13 23:00:16
Innarch have designed the Don Café House in Pristina, Kosovo. From Innarch The idea / inspiration for the design derives from sack filled with coffee grains. The walls of the bar are organically shaped and colored like coffee sack made up of ?Plywood? type of wood, whereby the pillars in between are coated with textile coffee sacks. Tables and hanging chandeliers represent the coffee …


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ArchitectureWeek People and Places 2013-05-15 12:00:00
Otanemi Technical University, in Otanemi, Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto, 1949 to 1964.Sketch by Ralph Rapson, from Ralph Rapson Sketches and Drawings from Around the World, courtesy of the Afton Press."The arts, including architecture, have always played a basic role in Finland's cultural history. The harsh Nordic climate demands special awareness of materials, energy, and light. Nature is central and buildings are placed into the …


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Developments - WSJ 2013-05-15 17:49:05
Here is a look at real-estate news from Wednesday's WSJ.


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Developments - WSJ 2013-05-15 17:33:26
An index that measures prices received by real-estate agents and brokers posted its largest year-over-year jump in April in nearly eight years.


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Pushing the Building Envelope 2013-05-15 19:55:18
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Developments - WSJ 2013-05-15 19:15:58
The Urban Land Institute says its new survey shows that members of Generation Y favor mixed-use developments and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods.


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Next American City 2013-05-15 18:14:21
Credit: Project Repat Planet Money?s Adam Davidson has a story in this weekend?s New York Times Magazine about what he calls the ?t-shirt phase.? Basically: Most rich countries go through an economic growth period where an excess of poor farmers work for low wages in unsafe textile factories. Britain, Davidson notes, went through its t-shirt phase in the late 18th century. America …


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