The Architectural Association School of Architecture has unveiled their 2009 summer pavilion in London’s Bedford Square. The pavilion’s concept author, Danecia Sibingo, and her three team members, Lyn Hayek, Yoojin Kim, and Taeyoung Lee have named their work “Driftwood”

Inspired by images of the Jordanian city of Petra, Sibingo sought a sensuous and overwhelming spatial effect which she achieved with her original ‘Driftwood Space’ concept. Sibingo’s ideas were manifested through a computer-generated script which manipulated the movement of lines in a continuous parallel fashion, creating line drawings which formed the basis of a plan. Her interests revolved around carving, eroding and layering. She was joined by the other three team members who each added their own input, character and flavour to enrich the project. The final design consists of twenty-eight layers of plywood which conceal an overall internal ‘Kerto’ (a renewable spruce plywood) structural system.

Photographer Nathan Willock has provided us with some photos of the pavilion:

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The Brazillian architectural firm of Forte, Gimenes & Marcondes Ferraz have sent us images of the Grid House they’ve designed.

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South Face was an installation designed by Italian architect Iosa Ghini, as part of the Interni Design Energies exhibition at the University of Milan, during the Salone del Mobile show in April.

The purpose of the Design Energies exhibition, was to feature installations from a variety of designers that would get people thinking about energy efficiency and use of sustainable materials.

The installation exemplifies an architectural portion with a façade solution based on solar exposure. It consists of an insulated modular wall composed of hollow panels in eco-cement with quarry substrates, accommodating dense and dramatic-looking foliage. The façade is oriented to the south, forming a vertical garden that absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and insulates the environment it encloses from humidity. The interior of the structure is fitted with informal seating designed to beckon passers-by to stop and rest in a natural setting. The concept of sustainability is usually associated with sterile forms in which aesthetics are often overlooked. Our installation creates spectacular aesthetic effects, making sustainability both beautiful and feasible.

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Like the Basket Bench we posted earlier today, the Felt Stool was also designed by Can Onart, but this time he teamed up with designers Elissa Myres and Bethany Casperite.

Can Onart says:

This stool is made out of 8 layers of industrial gray felt and 2 layers of veneer. We put together the felts by using epoxy resin. The curves at the bottom helped us to give it more structurally strength.

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Can Onart, an industrial design student at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has created the Basket Bench.

The 1/4 scale model was inspired by Frank Gehry’s Apple Crate chair design, and is made from aluminum sheets that have been sanded to give a texture similar to steel.

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Dirk Denison Architects have designed a residence in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.

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Designer Kenneth Cobonpue has added an armchair to his Noodle collection of furnishings made from handwoven rattan vines that have been stained various colors.

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Richard Kirk Architects have designed the Highgate Hill Residence in Brisbane, Australia.

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Dutch designer Douwe Jacobs has created the Flux Chairs.

For his graduation project in Industrial Design Engineering in 2008, Douwe was looking for inspiration for a line of foldable furniture. Digging deeper and deeper into the world of folding, he found artists creating the most amazing shapes by folding material along curved fold lines. The chair he fluently folded that night made a lasting impact on him. A small scale model made out of paper, beautiful in its simplicity and surprisingly strong.

Together with fellow graduation student Tom Schouten, Flux Furniture was founded and from then on they have worked like maniacs to turn that small paper model into a production-ready and patented product.

Jacobs and Schouten recently exhibited the Flux Chairs at the 100% Design show in Rotterdam, watch the short video below to see them setting up the chairs, or click here to watch all their videos.

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Matteo Cibic has designed the Girasole lighting collection for the Italian manufacturer Enled.

The Girasole series expresses the research and philosophy that Enled brand has followed in the potentials of lighting with LED. The clear approach Girasole series is aimed at maximum simplicity and formal precision. The lamp has a big bright disk that thanks to a flexible arm, is allowed to light floor, wall or ceiling. Thanks to the preparation of an exclusive method of treating the diffusers, 60 LEDs can easily light a big room. Diffusers are in white satin polycarbonate, the structure has a white, black or acid green rubber finish.

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Touzet Studio have designed another recently built house in Miami Beach, Florida. The modern 12,000 sq. ft, seven bedroom home is located on 100 feet of prime waterfront land overlooking Biscayne Bay.

The home is also currently being offered for sale through David Solomon - here.

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Italian designer Domenico de Palo has created the Cut Sofa and Chair for ANTIDIVA.

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Brazillian architect Marcio Kogan has designed the Panama House in São Paulo, Brazil.

The site of the Panama House is located in one of the garden neighborhoods, just some blocks from Paulista, the financial center of the city of São Paulo. The client has an important art collection, above all, modern Brazilian art, and the house was designed to house this collection. The works of art are scattered throughout all the areas of the residence, from the bedrooms to the gardens.

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Italian designer Valerio Cometti and his studio V12 Design have created the Bow lamp for the Salzano, Italy based lighting manufacturer Aureliano Toso.

Characterized by its unique arched shape, the Bow lamp is an effective union of planning and engineering. With diffuser and frame completely built in aluminum, it is anchored to the wall in two places, where it becomes a very dynamic and versatile angle light.

Visit Valerio Cometti’s website - here.    Visit the Aureliano Toso website - here.

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Touzet Studio have designed the recently completed Okto Villa, located on a private island in Miami Beach, Florida, overlooking Biscayne Bay.

The waterfront home features a combined total of 20,000 square feet, spread over three buildings. A 16,000 sq ft two-story main house with 6 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, a 2000 sq ft cabana/guest house with 1 bedroom and 2 bathrooms, and a 2000 sq ft staff/maid’s quarters with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with service kitchen.

The home is now being offered for sale through David Solomon - here.

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