Designed by Aedas and located in Xuzhou, the ‘Imperial Emperor’s Town’, the Xuzhou Suning Plaza connects time and space with the ‘lucky cloud’. Traditionally the ‘lucky cloud’ is interpreted as magical and delightful in Xuzhou. The changing of forms inspires reverie. The oval buildings reflect the union of masculine and feminine qualities as well as [...]

Moving away from the standardized homogeneity of the surrounding built environment, the proposal of Daegu Public Library Competition by Disguincio & Co + Opensystems establishes a subtle resonance with the pre-existing urban texture. The articulation of its volumes, the proportions and its height establish a critical and yet interesting dialogue with the surrounding buildings in the attempt [...]

Following outstanding Chapultec Cultural Center Competition entry that was submitted to us as a collaboration between Onebynine , Jason Easter and Frisly Colop. The entry did not make it among the competition finalists, but we are very happy to publish it here. The proposal is designed to merge the concepts of aesthetics and functionality. It is to become the icon of the [...]

In the town of Mahallat in central Iran, reuse and economy have created a rather striking architecture. This mixed-use building of five stories is composed of an energetic yet refined facade of geometric intersection clad in reclaimed leftovers from the local stone cutting business which is a major source of labour and income for the [...]

Earlier this year, the British automaker Aston Martin kicked off its 100-year anniversary celebration by introducing the a bespoke of the Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept. The car made its world debut today by lapping the Nordschleife at Germany’s ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring race. Built to celebrate a century of Aston Martin sports cars, the CC100 [...]

Thibault Devauze is a 28-year old French car designer. He studied for five years at ISD Valenciennes where he graduated with distinction in October 2010. Among his past experiences are a 1-year experience at Opel as exterior designer and internships at Ducati, Land Rover and Audi. Devauze, who has collaborated with the Opel and recently worked for Gran Torino Studio, imagined [...]

The Larry Martin studio took a long hard look at the conventional column design and decided to completely revolutionize it. They subdivided the typical solid facade into triangulated panels to add dynamism and movement. Courtesy of Savannah Georgia Rather than a linear route, the arch distorts and winds flowing along with the subjects within. The new [...]

Inspired by the natural way hair grows; from the roots outwards, the design choose the color kitchen as the focal and starting point for the space as that is where all the magic happens. The geometry of the shop was inspired from the manner in which hair curves and sways. Courtesy of Lior Vaknin & Sabi [...]

Impressive wood sculptures by Italian artist Gehard Demetz, Demetz born in 1972, Bolzano , and lives and works in Selva di Val Gardena. Demetz renders the human form in wood and juxtaposes it with digital, grid like voids Courtesy of Gehard Demetz “His sculptures of children are at the same time attractive and disquieting and rendered with an amazing perfection [...]

The black hole: one of nature’s most powerful and ominous structures. Arguable the most powerful structures in the universe, quasars, are themselves powered by the accretion disk surrounding rotating black holes. That a star could collapse so completely that even light is unable to escape, was for a long time a completely foreign and abhorrent [...]

The original street artist Dal is painting his wired creatures on buildings throughout the world. He experiments with wire and other materials to create captivating pieces that have become more three-dimensional as he improves his brushstroke technique. Courtesy of Dal East Dal is inspired by “the way the material world revolves, how the spiritual world unfolds, [...]

The street artist Peter Gibson, also known as Roadsworth, has transformed the streets of Montreal into a visual playground. In 2001 he began a campaign to promote bike lanes in the city which has since turned into an ongoing art project. Courtesy of Peter Gibson The artist skillfully alters public roads, sidewalks and parking lots with [...]