The Banyan Treehouse by Rockefeller Partners Architects
Rockefeller Partners Architects have designed a guesthouse/studio that resembles a treehouse.
Full description after the photos….
Absolute Arrows by Future Studio
Japanese architectural firm Future Studio have designed a series of public restrooms called “Absolute Arrows,” that have been built in various parks around Hiroshima, Japan.
There were five of these restrooms completed last year, and another seven will be finished
by the end of March, 2010.
The Zachs Hillel House by Leers Weinzapfel Associates
Boston, Massachusetts based architects Leers Weinzapfel Associates, have designed the Zachs Hillel House at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Croquet Stools by WIS Design
Lisa Widén and Anna Irinarchos of WIS Design have created the Croquet Stools collection.
From the designers:
A series of stools made of metal tube-knots and wooden sticks. The metal fittings add colorful stripes to the sticks as a recollection of our childhood’s croquet.
Altis Belém Hotel by RISCO Architects
RISCO Architects have designed the Altis Belém Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.
Full description after the photos….
Neapolitan Sideboard by John Galvin
John Galvin, a Scottish furniture builder, has sent us his Neapolitan sideboard that uses small “off cuts” of wood, that would otherwise go to waste, to create an attractive piece of furniture.
The Urban Logs Collection by Ilan Dei Studio
Los Angeles based Ilan Dei Studio have created the Urban Logs collection.
Designer Profile: Antonieta D’Introno
We know there are many aspiring interior designers who read Contemporist, so we decided to ask a real interior designer about the everyday reality of what it’s like to work as an interior designer.
Antonieta D’Introno is an interior designer located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; through a series of questions we asked her, she gives us some insight into the day-to-day realities of what it’s like to be an interior designer.
The Cedar Park House by Peter Cohan
Seattle based architect Peter Cohan has shared with us the Cedar Park house he has designed.
Full description after the photos….
Astana State Auditorium by Studio Nicoletti
Italian architects Studio Nicoletti have completed the Astana State Auditorium in Kazakhstan.
Metzgerstüble Bar and Café by DI Bernardo Bader
The Dornbirn, Austria based architectural firm of DI Bernardo Bader, designed the Metzgerstüble bar and café, located in the small Austrian town of Mellau.
Light Reading by Lula Dot
Lula Dot, the design studio of British designer Lucy Norman, which “aims to upcycle London’s waste into lasting beauty,” has created the Light Reading chandelier.
From the designer:
More books are printed every year, read and discarded. Even though many are taken to charity shops, they mostly go unsold and the charities have to pay for the books to be sent to landfill. For example 10,000 books a week from one charity will go to waste. There is currently no infrastructure set up to recycle the paper from books because the paper is low grade and the glue on the spine must be removed. These wasted books are used to create a beautiful chandelier. Every page is folded in half, producing a circular arrangement which hangs around a ceiling light.
Hat Island Residence by Bjarko | Serra Architects
Bjarko | Serra Architects have designed a home on Hat Island, which is near Seattle, Washington.
Full description after the photos….
Designer Profile: Alicia D. Keshishian
American designer Alicia D. Keshishian is known for designing bold, colorful, custom contemporary rugs that are all hand-made in Nepal with Tibetan wool. We thought Contemporist readers might be interested in learning more about her, so we sent her some questions, but before you read them, we suggest watching this short video about her on YouTube – here.
