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Archive for November, 2007

Cross by nadadora

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Cross, designed by nadadora, is a candlestick for different size of candles. Each face of the cross contains a different hole size for different candles.

Hairywood by 6a Architects

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6a Architects designed, in collaboration with Eley Kishimoto, a temporary public space and landmark.

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Courtyard House by Ripple Design

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Ripple Design projected a courtyard in the middle of the house that reveals itself as a kind of plaza on a micro-urban scale ideal for relaxing or entertaining.

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Utility System by Scavolini

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The Utility System by Scavolini is the first kitchen system that offers the maximum accessibility without any sacrifice in aesthetics, transforming a normal kitchen into a fully usable and accessible space even for the disabled, the physically handicapped, and elderly persons with reduced mobility.

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T-Bone House by Coast Architects

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Coast Architects projected the T-Bone house, a modest 150 square meters family home near the German town of Waiblingen.

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Weekend Links November 9

Chapel House by Zecc Architecten

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Like the Water Tower House, this is another great conversion by Zecc Architecten. This time they restored an old chapel located in Utrecht, Netherlands, into a spacious apartment.

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Lookout Tower by Avanto Architects

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Avanto Architects designed this lookout tower located on a cliff of the Korkeasaari Island with spectacular views of the sea and the city of Helsinki.

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Lin pod bench by Leif.designpark

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Leif.designpark proposes a new kind of bench with greenery, creating a comfortable atmosphere formed by the plant, the human and the bench itself.

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Material Database by Raw

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Need some help choosing materials? Try Raw’s material database, it’s totally free.

They inform designers, architects, product developers and producers about new as well as traditional materials and means of production. Raw is constantly updating it with new inspiring materials and production techniques.

They also run a free magazine called Råvara.