Global Architectural Development (GAD) designed the new fish market in the Besiktas district of Istanbul, Turkey.

From GAD:

Located in one of Istanbul’s most populated and diverse neighborhoods, Besiktas is an eclectic area with a village-like atmosphere that is in the process of urban renewal.

The Besiktas Fish Market is located on a triangular site. It is an iconic venue where many locals and visitors buy fresh fish daily. The construction of the old fish market was in very poor shape and needed to be replaced.

The design solution was to maintain its iconic neighborhood presence, while also reaffirming its welcoming feeling. GAD designed a triangular shaped concrete shell covering the entire site with large openings at street level. The concrete shell provides a column-free interior space, optimizing the project’s programmatic needs. The new design injects a contemporary and pragmatic solution, at once preserving the fish market’s history.

Visit the website of Global Architectural Development (GAD) – here.

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The Japanese design team at Leif.designpark created the two seater Lotta kids chair, which is to be in production soon.

Visit the website of Leif.designpark – here.

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It’s always interesting to see the houses that architects design for themselves, and for Dan Heinfeld, president of LPA Architects, his goal was not only to build a beautiful and liveable home, but also a sustainable one.

The two-story, four-bedroom, four-bathroom house is located in Newport Beach, California, where Heinfeld lives with his wife and daughter. Heinfeld’s efforts towards building a sustainable home are found in such features as the use of recycled materials, VOC-free paint throughout, sensors that turn off lights when nobody is in the room, and solar panels on the roof. The contemporary home also takes advantage of the California climate by opening itself up to increase air flow and to make use of natural light, while providing the enjoyable experience of seamless indoor/outdoor living around a central courtyard.

Visit LPA Architects – here.

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Portuguese designer Luís Porém has some new seating designs in the Sof Sofa and Trico Chair.

Visit Luís Porém’s website – here.

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Michael Hellgren is a landscape architect who specializes in creating vertical gardens such as the one in the photos below, located in the lobby of a new office building for the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in Södertälje, Sweden.

Visit Michael Hellgren’s website – here.

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Thanks to Martin for letting us know about this contemporary house for sale in Liverpool, England. The 5 bedroom home has been listed by the agents at Move Residential for £1,575,000.

Visit the listing – here.

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Here’s a selection of the various seating collections from Italian manufacturer Maxdesign.

Visit the Maxdesign website – here.

I’m Dreaming chair – designed by Dominic Symons

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The New York Times has an article + photo slideshow about the Point Dume Residence in Malibu, California by Griffin Enright Architects.

Read the article – here.  See the photo slideshow – here.

Visit the website of Griffin Enright Architects – here.

The Seattle, Washington office of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson redesigned a 1950s mid-century modern home to give it a new contemporary life for a young family.

With minimal changes to the footprint, this previously dark, disorganized 1950s suburban home was redesigned to blur the boundary between indoor living and the landscape beyond. A composition of enlongated colored boxes and planar elements organizes and enlivens the house. Circulation and living spaces occupy the resulting zones between.

A spine of ipe decking and a series of playful round skylights draw one from the arrival point through the house to the living spaces and the wooded site beyond. A bold linear concrete wall links a new garage and studio, forming an entry court that simultaneously welcomes visitors and screens the private bedroom spaces nearby. Teak plywood cabinets, blackened steel, and Douglas Fir contrast with more modest materials such as painted MDF panels, fiber cement siding and simple drywall.

Visit the website of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson – here.

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The designers at Norway Says have created a new sofa for Norwegian manufacturer L.K. Hjelle.

The sofa Duo opens a new range of furnishing-possibilities, especially in open landscapes where noise and interference can be a challenge for many. With its acoustic qualities Duo stand out as a different, smart and fine problem solver: ‘Duo is a sofa you can fold up around yourself, in the same way as you turn up your jacket collar. Its double height shields against noise and disturbances and creates an intimate room for focus, meetings or relaxation. In its full height it also works as a room divider,’ says Torbjorn Anderssen, one of the designers at Norways Says.

Visit L.K. Hjelle’s website – here.  Visit the Norway Says website – here.

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OFIS Arhitekti, a Ljubljana, Slovenia based architectural firm, have won a competition for the design of new student apartment studios on Route des Petits Ponts in Paris, France.

Description from the architects:

The project involves a dormitory with 180 studios on the site of the Stade de Ladoumègue in Paris in 19th district. The plot of the building is part of urban development done by Reichen & Robert architects. By early 2012, the Paris tram will pass by the site, and the goal is to complete the project before the opening in 2011. Another project goal is to achieve a building consumption with very little power, joining the desire of the city of Paris through its “climate plan”.

The major objectives of the project is to design a home to accommodate students able to offer them a healthy environment for study, learn, have fun, meet … The building must be “energy efficient” and be built at the end of 2010. To achieve these objectives with energy performance and construction time table plan the focus was to design a simple, well insulated and ventilated object which will function at best during all seasons.

Visit the websit of OFIS Arhitekti – here.

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Danish lighting manufacturer Lightyears have sent us photos of some of their new lights.

Visit the Lightyears’ website – here.

Read full descriptions of the lights below all the photos…

Brancusi – designed by Cecilie Manz

Nosy – designed by Kasper Salto & Thomas Sigsgaard

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Matthias Demacker has designed a new seating collection for Italian manufacturer FERLEA.

Matthias says:

takeOff is a upholstered seating family with a dynamic shape that seems to be taking off into the room they are placed in. The frontal cuts give the seats a light, dynamic look and offer place for your feet while swiveling in the seat. The series consists of a compact seat, a lounge chair and a sofa.

Visit the FERLEA website – here.  Visit Matthias Demacker’s website – here.

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Belgian architectural lighting manufacturer Wever & Ducré have a new pendant light.

From Wever & Ducré:

The Concrete Tube by Belgian designer Wall-y catches the eye immediately with its concrete look. It fits in perfectly with our quest for new materials and our love and respect for concrete. It should be said: this material is very hard to make, yet the result is magnificent. This hanging lamp gets its teeth into the room, as it were, and scores high on ‘cuddliness’. The Concrete Tube is ideal for minimalist homes, loft-style apartments, restaurants and offices.

Visit the website of Wever & Ducré – here.

The Quebec government commissioned the architects at Daoust Lestage to design the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain as part of the celebration of Quebec City’s 400th anniversary.

Visit the website of Daoust Lestage – here.

Full description after the photos…

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