New iMac from Apple
Introducing the new iMac. It’s the desktop that has everything. And now, there’s even more.
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New Mac Mini from Apple – the greenest one
Mac mini is the world’s most energy-efficient desktop computer.* When it’s idle, Mac mini uses less than 13 watts — that’s 45 percent less energy than ever before.
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Buro Happold & Explorations Architecture Win Bridge Design Competition in Ireland
The Irish Railway Procurement Agency is pleased to announce that the winners of the competition to design the Metro West–Liffey Valley Bridge are Buro Happold and Explorations Architecture.
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Riverstone by Studio Daniel Libeskind
Riverstone is a new commercial and retail complex currently being built in Incheon, South Korea. The multi-faceted design was created by Studio Daniel Libeskind, the firm’s third project in Korea. Expected to be complete in 2013, the building will house a shopping mall, department store, cinema, ice rink, food court and two pedestrian bridges. The concept behind the structure is inspired by the relationship between nature and the city.
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Architecture Now! Houses book from Taschen
Though there may be distinctions between a house and a home, the fact remains that the fundamental ideas of shelter, life and death are intertwined with the architecture of the commonplace in every dwelling, from cave to castle. The house can be a measure of civilization, wealth, or, indeed, intelligence; it is a barometer of existence. Depending on the architect and the client, a house can be at the very cutting edge of architecture, casting aside notions of the past in search of a new paradigm; it can accept the rules of urbanism while standing them on their head. It can float in the air or emerge from the depths of the earth. Where factors of cost may limit civic architecture to tried and trusted methods, some houses break all the rules, and help architecture to move forward. This book is not about decoration, nor is it a practical guide to building one’s own house. It is, rather, a search that may lead the willing reader from Patagonia in Argentina to the cliffs of Dover Heights, Australia to see some of the most remarkable houses built in the past five years.
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The Berman House by Harry Seidler
Architect Harry Seidler designed the Berman House in Joadja, New South Wales, Australia. Built in virgin countryside near the top of a deep valley with a winding river below, the house is placed against a rock cliff with a suspended living area and projecting balcony overlooking the dramatic natural setting.Following the rocky plateau, the plan is arranged on two levels with the glazed pavilion of the living area below the upper bedroom wing.
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Le Corbusier’s Iconic LC4 Chaise
Ah the beloved re-issue! In case anyone out there in the trade ever needs to be reminded of our venerable antecedents, manufacturing behemoths like Herman Miller, Wittman, and Vitra seem to enjoy resuscitating past gems. (more…)
Travel + Leisure Design Awards 2009
Design and architecture shape every aspect of the travel experience, from airports and museums to hotels and luggage. For T+L’s fifth annual competition, an esteemed jury chose the very best in 15 categories.
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Garden on a Roof
A had been getting decently bored with Japanese architecture lately. I mean, how many minimal concrete homes can one take in, in a single lifetime? So I was happy to see something, quite literally, emerge from the mold. However, the architect, Hiroshi Nakamura, has consistently re-imagined Japanese architecture, apparent in pieces such as this crazy convex house and this rad tree-house looking….house.
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