Category: Architecture
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Up Norway Offers Travelers Unique, Personalized Experiences – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] With a mission to show that Norway has more to offer than foreigners might realize, Up Norway customizes itineraries that treat travelers to whatever their hearts desire—be it staying in a lodge on the edge of a fjord in the Arctic North, kayaking in Mannshausen, dining at Michelin-starred restaurants in Trondheim, hiking in Lofoten,…
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Cyberphysical Architect and Artist Güvenç Özel at Coachella – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Among the long list of titles he’s accustomed to citing, Güvenç Özel considers himself an architect first. Designing cyberphysical spaces—for a living, for provoking the senses, for shaping a locale—remains his primary passion and what drives him. According to the Turkish-born Özel, his work “investigates how contemporary technology and media shapes the socio-political and…
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Cyberphysical Architect and Artist Güvenç Özel at Coachella – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Among the long list of titles he’s accustomed to citing, Güvenç Özel considers himself an architect first. Designing cyberphysical spaces—for a living, for provoking the senses, for shaping a locale—remains his primary passion and what drives him. According to the Turkish-born Özel, his work “investigates how contemporary technology and media shapes the socio-political and…
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World’s Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] 3D printing startup Icon collaborated with home-builders Lennar Corp and architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group to create the Genesis Collection, 100 3D-printed homes in the Wolf Ranch suburb of Austin, Texas. These homes not only comprise the world’s largest neighborhood of its kind, but they are also built more efficiently, quickly, cheaply and sustainably…
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The Bentley Record Room | Uncrate
[ad_1] Located in Manchester’s Co-op Live, the Bentley Record Room is an exclusive VIP music experience. The members-only club will be situated in the performers’ Green Room and will only hold 100 people, offering an intimate atmosphere for artists and fans. The lavish venue is decked out in the automaker’s custom finishes, including low carbon…
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Philip Johnson’s Paine House | Uncrate
[ad_1] Designed by Philip Johnson and his partner Landis Gores, the Paine House is a modernist lakeside retreat. The home was completed in 1949, the same year as the designer’s Glass House, and is situated on a 20-acre plot on the western shore of Lake Champlain. It features a cypress facade and floor-to-ceiling glazing exposing…
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The Bright, Art-Filled Design of NeueHouse Venice Beach – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In our ongoing quest to find collaborative cultural spaces that inspire social engagement as much as they encourage workflow, NeueHouse has become a multipurpose epicenter for COOL HUNTING. Though our NYC-based editorial team gathers at NeueHouse Madison Square each week, the other thoughtfully designed and carefully programmed outposts—including the brand new NeueHouse Venice Beach and its…
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Bowen Island Forest House | Uncrate
[ad_1] Just an hour from Vancouver, Bowen Island is an ideal refuge from the city. SMS Studio’s utilizes the island’s desinse forest to create a nature-infused retreat. The Forest House highlights its surroundings while minimizing its disruption to the environment with a light footprint. Its concrete foundation integrates into the existing granite bedrock, appearing as…
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Studio Visit: SAW.EARTH – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Drew Seskunas is a designer rooted in community. On weekends, that group might be the Chinatown skate scene; on an early morning, the surfers who congregate at Rockaway Beach; and at home in Brooklyn, his family. While at work, however, Seskunas is mostly flying solo, but thinking critically about design solutions for the people…
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Steelcase Collaborates on Furniture With The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] It’s been a milestone few months for the legacy of architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright, from the meticulous restoration of Fawcett Farm House to the mind-bending digital depictions of some of his unbuilt plans. Now, American furniture manufacturer Steelcase debuts their Racine Collection, designed in collaboration with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. The tiered…
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New Material Allows Houses to Self-Regulate Temperature – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] The dream of a smart house that can auto-adjust its heating and cooling is one step closer to being a reality thanks to a new building material. Developed by researchers at University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the material is an ultra-thin film (measuring .5mm thick) encompassing a fluid nestled between two…
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] How ancient grains could be the future of food, responsible use of AI, clean energy ideas and more from around the web How Origami Is Innovating Technology Origami dates back to the 17th century in Japan, but it wasn’t until the mid-20th century that people began to consider the practice an art form due,…
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Controlling lightning with lasers, transforming dumps into parks, mapping subterranean passageways and more The First 3D-Printed Two-Story Home in the US New York design firm Hannah, Germany-based company Peri 3D Construction, and Texas engineering and construction firm Cive have partnered to create the first 3D-printed two-story home in the US—currently being built in Houston.…
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Transforming a Dumping Ground Into a Floating Forest in China – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Fish Tail Park is a new 126-acre floating forest in Nanchang, China that helps regulate floods, restore wildlife habitation and create a recreational area for the city. Transforming what was once a dumping ground, Beijing-based landscape architecture firm Turenscape built numerous islets, created by recycling coal ash found on location and mixing it with…
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Self-healing concrete, gemstones on Mars, a viable alternative to palm oil and more World’s First Vaccine for Honeybees Approved The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made a significant advancement in the mission to save honeybees and will be using the world’s first vaccine produced to protect the insects from American foulbrood disease. Caused…