56 Leonard Street by Herzog & de Meuron

Work has started on the construction of 56 Leonard Street, a 56-storey residential tower in New York designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron.
The tower, the architects’ first, will be built on the corner of Leonard Street and Church Street in Tribeca.
A specially commissioned sculpture by Anish Kapoor will sit at the corner of the building at street level.
All images are Copyright Herzog & de Meuron, Basel, 2008,


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Urban Beads by MVRDV

Dutch architects MVRDV have unveiled designs for a new urban neighbourhood at Almere near Amsterdam, based on a string of beads.
The development, for the Olympiakwartier area of Almere, will feature nine urban blocks composed of a variety of different building types that the architects compare to beads on a string.

Chair Eye Exam

Blue Ant Studio has created yet another adorable poster for designer chair lovers… can you imagine if you went to the optometrist and they made you tell them which chairs you saw up to the tiniest ones to test your eyes (and chair knowledge)? Or what if it was part of an entry exam to design school??? Anyhow, loving this poster, check out the larger image after the jump!

10 неща

http://whata.org/blog/10-neshta-koito-da-podarish-na-edin-arhitekt-za-koleda

1. стенен часовник Frank Gehry

2. прибори за хранене Заха Хадид/

3.Philippe Starck Optical Mouse

GOLD MEDAL WINNER - 2004 INTERNATIONAL BRAND PACKAGE AWARDS
4. абонамент за списание MARK

http://www.mark-magazine.com/
5.

Szymon Szczesniak house / Moomoo

This house features a dynamic skin, a curtain that covers the long side of the elevation. The intermediate space changes during the day due to the winds of the area.

Architects: Moomoo - Jakub Majewski, Lukasz Pastuszka
Location: Wilga, Poland
Collaborator: Tomasz Bierzanowski
Project year: 2008
Constructed Area: 130 sqm


House for a photographer, Szymon Szczesniak. A textile elevation of the house reacts for any tiny wind move, it creates an unusual space for resting, relaxing and finding inspiration.

basque health department headquarters by coll-barreu arquitectos

while frank gehry’s guggenheim museum made the spanish town of bilbao an international destination,
a slew of new projects are continuing to add to its reputation. one of the most recent additions to the
cities landscape is the health department headquarters designed by coll-barreu arquitectos. the young
firm’s creation is most recognizable for its cubist façade of glass. the glass sheets are placed on
irregular angles reflection the city into the building. the façade is also part of the structure’s double
skin frame, which helps insulation. most of the building will be home to offices while the basement will
house a 150 seat auditorium.

http://www.coll-barreu-arquitectos.com

Walter Towers : The Power of the W

Designed by Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group’s, the Walter Towers look stunning even though I wouldn’t buy an apartment in such a building. Would the elevator be straight or a ride with it turns into a terrifying experience? Is such a building safe, most likely yes, but would you live in an upside down McDonald’s logo building? - via Dezeen