The New York High Line officially open
In May 2003, James Corner Field Operations with Diller Scofidio + Renfro competed against 720 teams from 36 countries to win the infrastructure conversion project of the New York City High Line. More than half a decade later, the High Line’s transition to a public park is almost complete. On June 8th, architects, elected officials, and advocates watched as Mayor Michael Bloomberg cut the ceremonial red ribbon, officially announcing the opening of the first of three sections. The new park offers an alluring break from the chaotic city streets as users have an opportunity to experience an elevated space with uninterrupted views of the Hudson River and the city skyline.
Via & more: ArchDaily
MYKITA opens shop in Vienna
MYKITA’s second flagship store is located in the heart of Vienna, on the famous Neuer Markt square and right next to the “Le Bol” café – between Kärtner Strasse, St. Stephen’s cathedral and the Sacher Hotel. The store is a specialist eyewear retailer and stocks all MYKITA sunglasses and prescription frames. The product offer is supplemented by a selection of models from other brands. A special highlight for autumn/winter 2009 is the limited-edition MYKITA collection developed in cooperation with fashion designer Bernhard Willhelm.v Vienna, often called the “Gateway to the East” and one of Europe’s cultural capitals, was not a random choice as the location for the second MYKITA store. The city has always been a hive of creativity and continues to enjoy a flourishing population of small-scale traders and craftsmen. As a result, Vienna is still home to a plethora of authentic old stores selling products that are hand-made – just like MYKITA glasses. Furthermore, the city is a hugely popular tourist destination.
Via & more: Yatzer
Rewind Bar by Takenouchi Webb in Singapore
Rewind bar is located in the Tanjong Pagar area of Singapore, close to Chinatown. The 105m2 space was formally a bar and café with half of the space taken up by an enclosed kitchen area. The brief was to convert the space into a lounge/ cocktail bar that could be connected to the adjacent club next door. The kitchen and enclosing walls were removed to open up the space and the back wall replaced with full height steel-framed glazing onto to the small outdoor courtyard.
Via & more: Yatzer
Outpost by OSKA Architects
Set in the remote and harsh high desert landscape of Idaho, Outpost is a residence and studio/workshop for making and displaying art. An important aspect of the complex is the protected “paradise garden,” which is separated from the wild landscape by thick concrete walls. The materials used in the structure, including concrete block, car-decking, and plywood, require little or no maintenance, and are capable of withstanding the extreme weather that characterize the desert’s four seasons.
Via & more: ArchDaily
Spaceport America by Foster + Partners
The Foster + Partners and URS team has won an international competition to build the first private spaceport in the world – The New Mexico Spaceport Authority Building. The sinuous shape of the building in the landscape and its interior spaces seek to capture the drama and mystery of space flight itself, articulating the thrill of space travel for the first space tourists. Making a minimal impact on the environment, the scheme will be the first facility of its kind and a model for the future. (more…)
World Industrial Design Day 2009 – TODAY!
In celebration of World Industrial Design Day on 29 June, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) invites designers from around the globe to initiate events reflecting this year’s theme ‘Industrial Design: the product of human creativity’.
This international day of observance is celebrated in order to raise awareness about the benefits of industrial design in improving our quality of life.
Via & more: ICSID
PLOT magazine issue #2
THE BRAND-NEW INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR CREATIVE SPACES
PLOT for the first time combines all areas of scenography in a journal: current exhibition design, set-and-stage design as well as brand worlds, installations or virtual spaces. The magazine is aimed at everyone who creates spaces and stages to tell stories and convey messages – spaces with communicative and emotional effect.
PLOT appears four times a year and offers profound background articles by authors of renown, a large selection of current and international projects, columns, interviews and retrospectives from this specialist field. The second issue features the new Porsche Museum including an interview with the exhibition designer HG Merz.
The editors Rainer Häupl, Sabine Marinescu and Janina Poesch are qualified architects who have been working in the field of architecture journalism for several years.
Via & more: PLOT
Home Sweet Home by Thomas Bentzen
We always miss out on something… but recently we discovered a piece from the collection of the Danish industrial designer Thomas Bentzen which was designed for the renown Danish Exhibition SE, where furniture manufacturers collaborate with young designers for the creation of unique furniture pieces which are exhibited annually since 1981 in special Exhibition Centers throughout Denmark. This year the exhibition was hosted at the famous Rundetaarn Tower.
Via & more: Yatzer
Knoll Kids: design furnitures for children
International design leader brings signature modernism to new children’s furniture collection. KnollStudio®, a division of Knoll, Inc., renowned for its collection of classic and enduring designs for the workplace and the home, recently announced the launch of Knoll kids, a children’s modern furniture collection.
Launched in May 2009, Knoll kids consists of modern mid-century classics that have been scaled for a younger generation, while maintaining the standards of the designers and affirming the Knoll belief in the power and utility of modern design. Like all Knoll products, the pieces are finely crafted using the highest quality materials, finishes and textiles to create one-of-a-kind pieces that appeal to the unique taste of the Knoll customer. The initial offering includes new chairs and tables as well as select items already available in the KnollStudio line. Prices range from $220 for a Maya Lin Child’s Stone to $3,674 for a Child’s Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair.
Via & more: Knoll
Copenhagen Penthouse II by NORM Architects
NORM Architects have sent us another penthouse project they have completed in Copenhagen. On the top of one the few high rise buildings in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, the interior of this penthouse has been completely redone. The apartment has a stunning view overlooking the city to both sides. The clients dream was a completely minimalistic space with no nonsense and plenty of light on the top of town.
Via & more: Contemporist
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