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Contemporist 2009-11-22 23:23:16
Architects Nicolás del Río and Max Núñez have designed a house in the mountains of Chile. Full description after the photos…. Photography by Felipe Camus Mountain Refuge Los Canteros by dRN Architects The site was an existing void in the middle of a slope, bound on two sides by magnificent old containment walls built of …


Contemporist 2009-11-22 07:05:36
British designers Dan Ziglam and Elliot Brook have created the Capsule Collection of seating for their furniture brand Deadgood. This fully upholstered collection of seating utilises off cuts of fabric to create a graduated run of colour tones and textures that cover an arrangement of irregular sized buttons. The forms themselves are …


Contemporist 2009-11-21 19:56:39
We haven’t featured many contemporary bathrooms recently, so here are some inspirational photos from the Swiss bathroom products manufacturer Laufen. Visit the Laufen website – here. .


Contemporist 2009-11-20 19:36:26
The Turkish design studio Autoban have sent us photos of a recently completed apartment interior they have refurbished and filled with their own furniture designs. Project description from Autoban: Lying between one of the chiquest streets in Beyo?lu and the lively heart of Tünel, the Ojeni flats boast stunning views over the whole …


Contemporist 2009-11-20 12:28:27
British designer Toby Howes has sent us the Escher coffee table. Full description after the photos…. Description of the Escher Coffee Table by Toby Howes: As the name suggests, the design was inspired by one of Escher’s bird & fish tessellation sketches & proved every bit as difficult as it looks to perfect all …


Contemporist 2009-11-20 11:05:39
New York based designer Pryor Callaway has sent us photos of the Odalisque bench/coffee table/sculpture that she carved by hand (in her kitchen). From the designer: A different type of physical engagement for the viewer: One as sculpture and chaise. Traditionally, the Odalisque describes a sensual female form, lounging on a period chaise of …


Contemporist 2009-11-19 14:58:52
A-cero Architecture have completed a house in the Dominican Republic. Full description after the photos…. Photography by Fernando Manosalvas House in Dominican Republic by A-cero Architecture The benign climate that prevails during the whole year in the Caribbean island, as well as the situation of the plot of 7.000 m2 first coast line, they determine …


Contemporist 2009-11-19 11:53:03
French architect and designer Paul Coudamy has created the Cellulose meeting pods. Full description after the photos…. .


Contemporist 2009-11-19 11:07:21
Chinese designer Zhili Liu has created the Shrub Tables. From the designer: Chinese manufacturing is usually famous for large quantity, low quality and very limited new material and technology. So for Chinese designers, creating low quantity products with high quality in both design and manufacturing has always been a tougher task than it …


Contemporist 2009-11-19 05:21:30
Karim Rashid has completed the interior design for the Oaza Zdravlja pharmacy in Belgrade, Serbia From the designer: The architectural forms and weight of this space reference the beautiful intricacies of the human body and healing process. Through the use of soft flowing walls and organic shapes a sense of comfort and security …


Contemporist 2009-11-18 10:03:27
PATH Architecture have completed the Park BOX, a two unit row house in Portland, Oregon. Full description after the photos…. The Park BOX by PATH Architecture Located directly across the street from Unthank Park in Portland Oregon, The Park Box is a two unit row house constructed on a standard 50? x 100? corner …


Contemporist 2009-11-18 08:41:40
Kari Elwell Katzander of Mingo Design has created a living wall for the PNC Financial Services Group building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Katzander says: PNC really allowed me be very creative with the design of this wall. Inspirations from Verner Panton,Joan Miro and Alexander Calder were taken and used through my design process. Painting …


Contemporist 2009-11-18 06:21:27
Dialogue – A Chair That Is Up For Negotiation, is an exhibition on now until January 31, 2010, that is put on by the Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, an association of Danish furniture manufactures and designers, who’s purpose is to develop and stage an annual exhibition of new and experimental furniture types …


Contemporist 2009-11-17 12:27:40
Simon Winstanley Architects have completed the Deepstone house in south west Scotland. Full description after the photos…. The Deepstone House by Simon Winstanley Architects The house is located on a spectacular site overlooking the Solway Firth in south west Scotland. The site is a steeply sloping, former quarry in a National Scenic Area which slopes …


Contemporist 2009-11-17 12:15:34
Stanley Ruiz has designed the Raw collection, which consists of a wall clock and mirror. From the designer: RAW is a collection of objects that highlights the natural beauty of wood – its texture, color nuances, (im)perfections. Fabricated using a CNC-milling machine and completed by hand-cut leather. The combination of nature, craft, and …


Contemporist 2009-11-17 08:06:35
Courtney Clarke, a student at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, has designed Sottoman, a multi-functional piece of furniture that can be either a stool or side-table.


Contemporist 2009-11-16 17:32:16
Foster + Partners have completed the Langley Academy in Slough, England. Full description after the photos…. Photography by Nigel Young The Langley Academy by Foster + Partners With an enclosed full-height atrium at the heart of the three-storey building, the social life of the school revolves around this assembly space for 1,100 students. A recurrent …


Contemporist 2009-11-16 07:58:14
Irish designer Joseph Walsh has created the Formations collection of furniture. Joseph says: In this new work I will create a series of pieces that, while continuing to possess many of the values of my work to date, go on to explore form in a sensitive way. Through this work, I am seeking …


Contemporist 2009-11-15 11:54:14
Architect Javier Sánchez and interior designer India Mahdavi, gave a contemporary conversion to a neo-classical building in Mexico City, transforming it into the Condesa DF Hotel. Full description after the photos…. Condesa DF Hotel by Javier Sánchez and India Mahdavi Tucked between historic façades on a tree-lined road, the Condesa df hotel fuses the …


Contemporist 2009-11-14 10:44:42
Swiss architectural firm Camenzind Evolution have designed the Cocoon building in Zurich. Full description after the photos…. Photos by Ferit Kuyas Wadenswil, Nick Brandli, and Camenzind Evolution . Cocoon Building by Camenzind Evolution Cocoon is located in Zurich’s Seefeld district on a beautiful hillside, which enjoys excellent lake and mountain views. The location’s distinctive flair stems …


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