The majority of people tend to stick to rather plain and under developed kitchen areas in fear that any unusual designs will be looked down upon or prove unsuccessful. However, a burst of creativity within interior design is allowing people everywhere to break the mould as they are given the chance … [Read more...]
Simple but popular kitchen design
The kitchen is one of the most used rooms in your house, so it’s important that you enjoy your time in there. People spend many hours everyday in their kitchen, not just cooking or baking, but also socializing. Whether you prefer a contemporary style kitchen or a more traditional one, there is a … [Read more...]
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Guy Laramee | Carved Book Landscapes
For the better part of three decades multidisciplinary artist Guy Laramee has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures … [Read more...]
The 15 Greatest Beds: Past and Present
1. The Great Bed of Ware Made just prior to the turn of the century in 1590-1600, this Vredeman de Vries bed is among the most famous ancient beds in the world. This carved oak piece was originally painted and features stunning panels of marquetry. Currently housed in the British Galleries, … [Read more...]
The 8 Architect Wonders of the World
Structure: Cartier Foundation, Paris Architect: Jean Nouvel Year Finished: 1994 This museum created by the french architect JeanNouvel, displays some of the best art on planet Earth, and has exhibits of both contemporary and international artists. It contains over one thousand works by three … [Read more...]
The Funniness of Architects
The “Designer Look”, using software and inspiration
This is a guest post and it's more like of an inspirational type one... so please read enjoy and comment if you please Scratch any architect, and you will find an artist. The "designer look" in a modern building, thanks to CAD and a new generation of truly inspired architects, extends to the … [Read more...]
Curved Brick Walls | Crafted By Robots
I know for some of you this might be old news, but I just stumbled upon this one again, and thought I shared it with you guys in the utopia section of the archtopia. When you look at this amazingly organic walls you might start believing the one that built it is really passionate about walls, or … [Read more...]
Frank Gehry | Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
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, … [Read more...]
Algae Airships or Self Sufficient Airborne Cities
Vincent Callebaut, a organic architecture adept, recently unveiled a blue-sky plan for a high-flying fleet of self-sufficient aircraft that are one part zeppelin cities and one part hydrogen-generating floating farms. The algae-producing airborne cities can be 100% emission-free and are … [Read more...]
The Living Architecture | Kiefer Technic Showroom Facade
It's been a while since we really seen something truly utopian here at Archtopia. So this post might please your curious side of the brain since the concept behind this facade is a neat and "alive" one. The design is created by architect Giselbrecht + Partner ZT GmbH and the amazing project is … [Read more...]
Utopic Floating Void | Stefano Boeri
Contemplating the void: interventions in the guggenheim museum Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY Talking Utopia, huh? Check this neat concept developed by Stefano Boeri. Italian architect stefano boeri's proposal for the 'contemplating the void: interventions in the … [Read more...]
Green Geothermal District Project in Beijing Revealed by SOM
Today in the Utopia section of Archtopia, we're going to talk a bit about a concept presented by SOM in Beijing. I'm sure you will find this appealing since the planet really need our care in the current situation, and this proposal shows consideration and pays attention to the nature needs, … [Read more...]
Floating Garden to Clean the World’s Rivers
Vincent Callebaut, the visionary behind Lilypad and Dragonfly, has recently created a whale-shaped floating garden designed to drift through the world’s rivers while purifying their waters. The Physalia is a self-sufficient ecosystem that generates all the power it needs from the sun and works to … [Read more...]
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