Architecture & Web Art

I’ve seen people trying hard to get that exact color they imagined for their interior, the one they’ve seen on their best friend’s living room wall, and it’s always a killer to try to match someone’s idea with the reality when you don’t have the proper tools, or the know how. So, since I am too a iPhone user, and a Mac fan, I will share with you my favorite applications, or on short apps that I think every designer and architect should have on their device.

1. ColorSnap®

This application now has more features than ever. It’s even easier to match real-world colors with paint colors and bring all your ideas to life. Get coordinating colors or create custom palettes. Search, browse, adjust, save and even share. And do it all for FREE.

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GRAFT Architects newest completed project, called Aria Pool Deck, Restaurant & Bar at the City Center was developed in Las Vegas, Nevada, and as you might already know about Graft, this is another piece of art that will make your jaw drop in amazement.

Aria Pool Deck, Restaurant & Bar by GRAFT

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This building is one of the latest build projects signed by Frank Gehry, and is located in Las Vegas. The center is funded and supported by Keep Memory Alive, and it’s supposed to become a national resource for the most current research and scientific information for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington ’s Diseases, and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) as well as focusing on prevention, early detection and education. The complete name of the project is Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, and from the images you can see that is nothing ordinary about it, as we were accustomed to Gehry’s projects.

Following images courtesy of Matthew Carbone:

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Guest post from christian gumpold

motion code: blue, which is an industrial design studio with emphasis on yacht design, has enhanced its areas of operation by another design discipline; they offer architectural concepts and its development until implementation planning.

The studio has just finished their reference project:  a Taiwanese shipyard was designed, planned and visualized.

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Guest post from Jessica Ackerman, a freelance writer that works for WallDecorandHomeAccents.com. She shares her wealth of knowledge on tree wall art decor and tropical wall decorations.

If your home includes an open loft, one of your concerns might be trying to make it feel a little more private. Part of the beauty of a loft is being able to be in one area of the home without feeling as though you are cut off from the rest of the home. However, sometimes you might have a desire to create just a little more privacy than your open loft naturally provides.

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