Wanangkura Stadium: South Hedland Australia:

Published by Mr Friskies on April 22, 2013 in , , , , , , , , , ,

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Wanangkura Stadium is Port Hedland’s new multi-purpose recreational centre   The name for the centre was chosen from hundreds of local submissions and means ‘whirlwind’ in the local Kariyarra language. The title pays tribute to the centre’s design, which architect Sophie … Continue reading →

A bedroom and bathroom are hidden inside a white box in this converted warehouse by Japanese architects Airhouse Design Office

Published by Mr Friskies on March 26, 2013 in , , , , , , ,

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Located in Yoro, a small town in Gifu Prefecture, the main space of the house is on the first floor of the converted warehouse, accessed via a staircase inside the ground-floor garage.   Airhouse Design Office inserted a large white box … Continue reading →

Toyo Ito – 2013 Protzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Published by Mr Friskies on March 25, 2013 in , , , , , , ,

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On the occasion of Toyo Ito being named the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, here are some photos of the Tama Art University Library in Tokyo, photographed by Scott Norsworthy.       Description   This library for an art university located in the … Continue reading →

Getting a haircut is now a visual escape

Published by Mr Friskies on January 25, 2013 in , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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In Kyobashi, the historic downtown area of Osaka, japan, designer Yasunari Tsukada is playing with time and landscape. the commission to design the new ‘ajax salon’ demanded a sunlit space that obscured the exterior cityscape as well as a calming environment … Continue reading →

Garden and House by Ryue Nishizawa

Published by Mr Friskies on January 24, 2013 in , , , , ,

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This Tokyo five-storey townhouse by Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa is fronted by a stack of gardens.     Located in a dense commercial district, the building provides a combined home and workplace for two writers. The site was just four … Continue reading →

A work station for the New Year…

Published by The Cheshire Cat on December 21, 2012 in , , , , , , , , ,

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While for most, the working year is coming to an end today, here is something to think about for next year. This is the Koloro Desk designed by Torafu Architects. Compact and cute the timber cube holds all of your … Continue reading →

M House by Architecture W in Japan

Published by [iD] newsource on December 5, 2012 in , , ,

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Is this the new yellow box residential trend sweeping the world. No its not (just a joke), though his Japanese home is very minimalistic in approach, we do like the internal water feature. Looks like good M House by Archtecture W.

Are you inside or outside inside House N?

Published by The Cheshire Cat on November 16, 2012 in , , , , ,

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As the weather improves its hard not to dream of living in a house where there is a true connection with nature. House N, designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects in Japan really took the outside/inside concept to a whole new … Continue reading →

Toyota 86 Pit House – Commercial Restaurant

Published by Mr Friskies on November 8, 2012 in , , , ,

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A project by: Torafu Architects - Hakone Kanagawa, Japan   We performed the interior design of a coffee salon set to open for a limited time inside the Mt. Taikan View Lounge, atop the Hakone Turnpike. We were tasked with creating a space … Continue reading →

Starbucks Interior by Kengo Kuma

Published by [iD] newsource on September 13, 2012 in , , , , ,

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Polarising – surely it must be the best word to describe this fascaniating fitout. Either the designer is a genius or has drunk too much coffee (sorry, we just had to). At first, we were gobsmacked by the design and surreal … Continue reading →