The High Line
L'Observatoire International
11 Mar 2013
New York City has many parks, but none can reach the physical and aesthetic heights of the High Line. As a visitor ascends the stairwell to the reclaimed public space, each step brings him closer to an extraordinary experience. The High Line drifts above the city, granting its visitors a never-before-seen tour. This bird’s eye voyage affords guests a bird’s eye view of lower Manhattan
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Evergreen Brick Works
DIALOG
26 Sep 2012
Evergreen funds sustainable projects in local schoolyards, parks and communities. The Evergreen Brickworks is a unique environmental community and champion for urban sustainability, located on an industrial heritage site in Toronto’s Don Valley. Demonstrating that Evergreen ‘walks the talk’, their office in a new LEED® Platinum building showcases their philosophy on
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STRIPTEASE
kim graham & associates
04 Apr 2012
The entrance installation at Toronto's annual interior design show, IDS12, RAW architecture's StripTease seduced show-goers with a dramatic curtain comprised of more than 1300 individual strips of felt, doubling as a canvas for interactive digital projections. The vision of award winning industrial designer Mark Tholen and Roland Rom Colthoff, principal architect at RAW, StripTease required of a
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EMBER
Snell Architects
04 Apr 2012
Ember - a lighting installation of sinister beauty as well as functioning urban furniture by Snell Architects. Ember is a lighting installation that evokes the sinister beauty of an ember - the main actor in the 'ember attack' of Australia's tragic bushfires. Part of VIVID Sydney's 2011 light event, the brief was four-fold; to produce a beautiful light installation with meaning; to be robust
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COVERING OF THE RUNIC STONES
NOBEL arkitekter a/s
04 Apr 2012
The project consists of two bronze structures which covers the unique runic stones and secure and preserve them for the future. The runic stones mark Denmark' transition to Christianity in year 965, and the monument is also known as Denmark's "birth certificate". The monument is included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage. The project was inaugurated in December 2011 and it is based on the
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HIGHGATE HOUSE
TG-Studio
31 Dec 2011
Interior Refurbishment of a terraced house in London The client purchased this mid terraced house due to its proximity to Hampstead Heath; the brief was to create a calm space resembling the landscape of her Norwegian upbringing defined by snowy planes and birch trees. Simplicity in finishes and detail, bringing as much light into the space and making the most of the unusual interior layout of
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GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL ARCADE
Lawray architects
31 May 2011
Illuminating the New Pedestrian Arcade of the Great Northern Hotel The development of the Great Northern Hotel is part of the first phase of King’s Cross Central, currently the most significant development and regeneration opportunity being carried out in central London. The Great Northern Hotel was designed as a railway terminus hotel by Lewis Cubitt, it was the largest purpose-built
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ETERNAL LIGHT
Francesco Draisci Studio Ltd
31 May 2011
A bespoke contemporary eternal light feature has been completed for the New North London Synagogue. It is very rare that a spiritual brief drops on the desk of a designer. If then, the ambition is to interpret and synthesize in a contemporary way a key symbol of a religion that is 3000 years old, the task becomes a rather complex challenge. The “NER TAMID” is a feature in all
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WANDERLUST
DP Architects Pte Ltd
31 May 2011
Be indulged in the world of exploration in this boutique hotel. Converted from an old school, the conserved 4-storey boutique hotel is situated in Little India, a culturally rich enclave in Singapore. The themed hotel draws on the concept of travelling, the desires to explore, while interiors are inspired by the vibrant fabric colors of Little India. A theme on travelling with a
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UC Berkeley Durant Hall
Mark Cavagnero Associates
15 Dec 2010
Mark Cavagnero Associates renovate and modernise Durant Hall Built by John Galen Howard in 1911, Durant Hall stands at the heart of the UC Berkeley campus. Originally the first home of Boalt Law School, this four-story, granite building most recently served as the East Asian Library before its current conversion into the administrative offices for the College of Letters and
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