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Contemporist 2013-02-02 00:43:41
The Levin Residence in Marana, Arizona has been designed by Ibarra Rosano Design Architects. . Description from Ibarra Rosano Design Architects Three simple rectangular volumes hover above the desert floor, oriented to harness the sun, frame the views and capture the breezes. In much the same way a photographer crops an image, the house organizes the landscapes into intelligible formats, which focus and celebrate …


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Contemporist 2013-01-26 23:01:00
bureau^proberts have designed the Patane Residence in Queensland, Australia. . Description from the architects The home was designed for a close knit, young family and occupies the crest of a hill facing south towards views of the Brisbane city skyline and Mount Coot-tha. A series of connected pavilions perched on solid concrete platforms encourage exploration and interaction whilst portraying a sense of permanency and …


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Contemporist 2013-02-02 07:37:08
Northern Lighting together with Morten & Jonas and Bergen Prison, have created Bake me a cake. Description from Northern Lighting Bake me a cake is a charming and playful table lamp made of oak wood and smoked, tinted glass. Simply lift up the glass to change the bulb. The lamp offers a dim light. Bake me a cake is made in prison! The lamp …


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Contemporist 2013-01-27 00:02:42
Stelle Architects have designed the Surfside House in Bridgehampton, New York. . Description from the Stelle Architects Architecture and nature have been fully integrated in this light-saturated, oceanfront setting that includes guest quarters, a garage and a two-story house clad in horizontal slats of Alaskan yellow cedar and anodized aluminum windows. The natural dunescape was restored with beach grass, bayberry and other native plants. …


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Contemporist 2013-01-26 23:54:53
Designer Peter Marigold has created the Dodai benches, made from Igusa (a type of woven grass) and Hiba (wood from a Japanese cypress). Description from Peter Marigold These benches were created for the exhibition Simple Vision coordinated by Japan Creative. They were realised by the respected Japanese furniture company Hinoki Kogei following visits to their factory in Japan. . The benches are created from a …


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Contemporist 2013-01-28 17:59:29
Bates Masi Architects have designed the Robins Way House in Amagansett, New York. Description from Bates Masi Architects The clients, an interior designer and a DJ, requested a complete renovation and addition of a 1960?s kit house in Amagansett, NY to be a weekend retreat from their urban apartment.  The clients gathered images of objects and conventional materials utilized in new, interesting ways as …


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Contemporist 2013-01-28 17:37:07
Fabi Architekten have designed the Black on White House in Wenzenbach, Germany. Description from Fabi Architekten A house like an archetype. As a prelude to the castle “Schönberg” (12th century) at the Wehrgraben – site of a former guard house. The house consists of two building volumes – one lying turned and cantilevered on a white flat roof box. A minimal intrusion into …


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Contemporist 2013-01-29 15:16:41
Chris Briffa Architects have designed the Hanging Home in Naxxar, Malta. . Description from Chris Briffa Architects A few years ago, Richard England?s celebrated ?Villa la Maltija? and its surrounding gardens in San Pawl tat-Targa (Malta) were demolished to make way for semi-detached villas. Permission was granted for the developers to divide the estate into parcels of land with an average area of 250 square …


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Contemporist 2013-01-30 22:19:48
Simone Micheli has designed the interior space of the The B4 Hotel, located in Milan, Italy. . . . . . . . . Architectural project: Arch. Giancarlo Marzorati Interior design and lighting project: Arch. Simone Micheli Photo: M.Marcato J.Eheim


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Contemporist 2013-01-31 05:17:41
lagranja have created the Nest Sofa for manufacturer KOO International. . . . Designer: lagranja Manfacturer: KOO International


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Contemporist 2013-01-31 05:40:36
Melbourne-based AM. Architecture have designed the Nth Fitzroy House. . Description from AM. Architecture The owners approached us with a common question. Is it feasible to extend a semi-detached dwelling on a narrow site? The benefit this property had over comparable detached dwellings was the opportunity to build two levels directly on the party wall. This opened up an array of spatial possibilities allowing …


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Contemporist 2013-01-16 22:45:40
Luxury travel provider Leo Trippi is offering a contemporary rental villa overlooking the Mediterranean, in the Cap Ferrat region of southern France. . . . . . Visit the Leo Trippi website – here. .


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Contemporist 2013-01-22 22:06:22
American artist James McNabb has created the Wheel as part of his City Series. . From the artist Inspired by wooden wagon wheels, this piece references the pilgrimage many make from the countryside to the city, in search of fortune and fame. You can watch a making of video here. . Artist: James McNabb


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Contemporist 2013-01-23 03:30:50
Nic Graham & Associates together with Indyk Architects have designed the interior of the QT Hotel in Sydney, Australia. . . . . . Interior Design by Nic Graham & Associates with Indyk Architects. Photography by Felix Forest


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Contemporist 2013-01-24 22:33:45
Alessandro Isola and Supriya Mankad of I M Lab have designed the Eroded Stools, made from cork. . Description from I M Lab The stools were designed for a wine testing room in the north east of italy. starting with the form of a pure cube the seat is excavated from a block of cork. The excavated seat finds its way down the back …


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Contemporist 2013-01-27 23:41:52
San Francisco-based Feldman Architecture have designed the Caterpillar House. . Description from Feldman Architects The design for the Caterpillar House, sited on the softly rolling hills of the Santa Lucia Preserve, sought to accentuate a connection to the land.  Having lived in a Cliff May home, the client came to the project with a love of modern ranch houses and looking for an environmentally-conscious …


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Contemporist 2013-01-29 12:16:41
Rajiv Saini & Associates have completed a renovation in Knightsbridge, London. . Description from Rajiv Saini & Associates The focus of this project was to make the basement more usable by improving the quality of spaces there. This we achieved by extending the basement by excavating the court at street level outside the dining room, and introducing a glass floor, thereby flooding the basement …


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Contemporist 2013-01-29 22:44:35
Joan Soranno and John Cook of HGA Architects and Engineers have designed the Garden Mausoleum, located within Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. . Description from HGA Architects and Engineers Governed as a non-profit from its beginning, the Lakewood Cemetery Association recognized the need for prudent planning to ensure its vitality for the indefinite future. Despite the broad expanses of Lakewood?s grounds, a mere 25 …


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Contemporist 2013-01-30 14:30:02
Laidlaw Schultz Architects have designed Harborview Hills in Corona del Mar, California. . Description from Laidlaw Schultz Architects With a passion for modern architecture and an international understanding of style, the homeowners approached Laidlaw Schultz Architects seeking something unique and suitable for their growing family. The home’s quiet street setting gives no indication of the dynamic coastal views accessible from inside, and this feeling …


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Contemporist 2013-02-01 04:19:42
As part of their 2013 Collection, Guillaume Delvigne has designed the Bronco Stool for super-ette. . Description from Guillaume Delvigne Saddle or stool? With Bronco, I like the idea that at first there is speculation about which way to sit: in classic mode or astride? With these two eye-catching screws, the moulded piece of wood that interfaces the seat and one of the feet …


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