Prague Library by Z-A Studio
Reexamining the evolution of the Library typology stood at the basis of the design process. The accelerated growth of information merged with the iconic role of the central library, generated the design scheme. In this scheme the mass of books regains its spatial presence through the reconfiguring of its organization and by embedding constant growth and mutation capabilities into the design.
Flower Street BioReactor by EMERGENT
Los Angeles, 2009
Our point of departure for this project was to engage the nascent cultural paradigm shift from thinking about energy as something which comes magically from distant sources to something which can be generated locally in a variety of ways. Our goal was not, however, to undertake an engineering experiment, or to simply express material processes, although this is certainly one dimension of the project. Our primary goal was to create a sense of delight and exotic beauty around new technologies by decontextualizing them and amplifying their potential atmospheric and spatial effects.
"When a subject becomes totally obsolete we make it a required course." - Peter Drucker
Things have changed, as Peter Drucker stated: "we are becoming knowledge workers." Organizations are morphing and work positions are changing perpetually. The old habits: "our schools" are no longer effective, they no longer help or prepare students for work life. Originally created by the Germans, right after the beginning of the industrial age, our schools were there to shape people in to good factory workers. This seems very counter-productive for today, but at the same time the big corporations we have exist based on this paradigm. So a big change in the way we school, will not happen by itself and it will not be frictionless. Teachers are forced to follow dead curricula and this force ends up in the students head, who later are to take standardized tests. This is a total "car crash", not to be overly dramatic but this is the opposite of innovation and creativity. We need to let teachers guide their students through their ingenuity. Lets give our teachers the benefit of the doubt and trust their intelligence. Read More...
When the Italian Post-Modern Design was born in the middle of the 1980s, Tokyo born designer Madoka Sato, saw how design could be experienced and explored in many different ways. She became so excited by the fact of how much diversity that was involved in the world of design, that she decided to become a product designer in her own way and opened her eyes to a new world of possibilities. She moved to Milan where she was awarded a master degree in design at the Domus Academy. Madoka started her own design studio with Domenico Ambrosinoio.
Fluid Miami - Aerial Metro Station
Open International Architecture + Urban Design Competition
Fluid Miami is an aerial metro station concept proposal for a new station in downtown Miami. The concept is designed by architect David Tajchman.
The design is created to give the city's center an elevated public transportation system and metro mover situated on the north edge of museum park.
A vision is what you want an organization or company to be. How you structure your business will be guided by your vision.
Architect: Progettospore
2009 Italy
The design of this architectural dwelling plan was so different from the surrounding buildings that it was submitted to an aesthetic examination by a Municipal Commission. Fortunately, they gave the plan a thumb up.
The City of Copenhagen’s overall goal for the city’s development is that Copenhagen will become an international, outstanding example of sustainable urban development. The same values form the basis for the framework of the North Harbour Exhibition. The sustainable container-pavilion has been developed by the architect’s office MAPT in collaboration with the City of Copenhagen.
The most successful companies today stage their business process, its like going through a theatrical play. A rich experience is obviously the heart of any good entertainment, yet we don't often think about this in business. Cirque du Soleil, Disney and Starbucks are all creating memorable experiences in the visitor's mind.
Optimus Tactus Keyboard Concept.
The problem in which Art. Lebedev Studio wanted to solve was to make a one sensor display keyboard. The keyboard doesn't have any physical keys, which means there are no restrictions on their shape and size. Any part of the keyboard surface can be programmed to perform any function or to display any images.
Here's the concept images:
G cafe Ashiya, by Office of Kenji Tagashira is based on a concept for a garden café, to which the customers can bring pets, nestled quietly in a residential area of Ashiya City.
The garden space facing the seating area was originally used for the flower arranging class that the owner used to run, and the seating area was the on the residential reception area that can also be used as a private room that creates an outdoor living space.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. —Albert Einstein
Seeing and looking for connections helps you with the creative process. Read More...
Time for the Weekly Drawing Exposition, here are 12 Drawings from this week.
Woo Nam Jai
The urban nature along with this site which is connected with the Woomyeon-mountain and an urban park (as the natural greenery area) is the ideal place for an environment that can satisfy a residential and recreational purpose which is desired by most urban people.
In order to secure the maximum area of the south-facing garden, in the irregular polygonal shaped site, the main building is laid on the northern part of the site along with the irregular boundary line.
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