The Pritzker Prize jury awarded architecture’s highest honor to RCR Arquitectes, a little-known trio from the Catalonian region of Spain. The post Even Architecture Prizes Are Political In This Crazy World appeared first on WIRED. Even Architecture Prizes Are Political In This Crazy World Source: Wired – Design
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Believe it or not, these are IKEA shelves
This IKEA hack will awaken the math nerd in you. Japanese artist and architect Takayoshi Kitagawa has created parabolic shelves out of simple, modular IKEA shelving to decorate his childhood home. SEE ALSO: Ikea is now selling a bicycle — and it looks just as pretty as their furniture He wanted to find a way… Continue reading Believe it or not, these are IKEA shelves
Heirloom Tech: The Old-World Acoustics of Ali Qapu
The Music Hall of Ali Qapu’s unique architectural features cut down on echoes while diffusing music for fantastic low-tech acoustics. Read more on MAKE The post Heirloom Tech: The Old-World Acoustics of Ali Qapu appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. Source: Make Magazine Heirloom Tech: The Old-World Acoustics of Ali Qapu
Belgrade Aviation Museum in Surčin, Serbia
Located just outside of the city limits next to the Nikola Tesla Airport, the Belgrade Aviation Museum is notable first for its architectural value alone. A purpose-built museum, its modernist curves and geometric panes of mirrored glass stand in stark contrast to the flat, ploughed fields surrounding it. Designed in 1989 by noted Bosnian architect Ivan… Continue reading Belgrade Aviation Museum in Surčin, Serbia
Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Source: Atlas Obscura Excerpt: “Ferrari’s world famous supercars are manufactured entirely in Maranello, Italy, but over 2,800 miles away in the arid deserts of the United Arab Emirates lies the world’s only Ferrari-themed amusement park. At this outrageous supercar emporium, the exorbitant wealth of Ferrari is put on full display. Covering over… Continue reading Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
'Carbon Is Not the Enemy,' Argues Architect Who Wants to Put It to Better Use
Source: Motherboard Excerpt: “In a certain popular imagination, carbon might as well be toxic waste—a vile sludge oozing into the atmosphere from poorly sealed containment barrels, metaphorically speaking. Put internet attention spans together with under- or poorly-explained climate science research and it’s not all that hard to reach a conclusion that carbon… Continue reading 'Carbon Is Not the Enemy,' Argues Architect Who Wants to Put It to Better Use
What Does Jorge Luis Borges’ “Library of Babel” Look Like? An Accurate Illustration Created with 3D Modeling Software
Source: Open Culture Excerpt: “Sketchup renderings of the Library of Babel. Images courtesy of Jamie Zawinski. Fulfilling the maxim “write what you know,” Argentine fabulist Jorge Luis Borges penned one of his most extraordinary and bewildering stories, “The Library of Babel,” while employed as an assistant librarian. Borges, it has been noted—by Borges… Continue reading What Does Jorge Luis Borges’ “Library of Babel” Look Like? An Accurate Illustration Created with 3D Modeling Software
Outer Banks Futuro House in Frisco, North Carolina
Source: Atlas Obscura Excerpt: “In 1970, when Futuro houses were still a novel technoutopian experiment, Lee and Mary Jane Russo bought a plot of land in North Carolina and decided to buy one of these newfangled houses to put on the property. The portable pre-fab plastic flying saucer shaped home arrived in… Continue reading Outer Banks Futuro House in Frisco, North Carolina