Archive for the ‘Architecture’ Category

MINIMALISM. Totally.

Friday, May 1st, 2009

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C-1 House in Tokyo, designed by architects, Gwenael Nicolas from Curiosity, and Tomoyuki Ustumi from Milligram Studio in 2005.

Designer like the word, minimalism. However, Curiosity & Milligra Studio seem to defined the word with this simple Japanese design.

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Modern Natural Living Glass House, Krakow, Poland

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

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Jodlowa House designed by PCKO Architects in co-operation with MOFO Architects of Krakow, Poland. This house shows modern natural living with fully glazed steel frame structure which brings in natural sun light and outdoor environment. The steel frame structure is suspended above the ground to reduce the construction on base. The house is built with a five-story stone tower and a tree which also adds the nature into the modern architecture.

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Starbucks in Korea : SKTower

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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Starbucks US has chosen the store with best interior design. It’s Korea’s 268th store in SK-Telecom, country’s largest mobile telecommunications operator. Starbucks has its unique design but SK Tower store used purple color, walnut, water pond, etc.
Customers can choose and pay with their mobile technology. The large screen shows media art, SK Telecom’s music, movies contents, shopping channel, IPTV, and also games.

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SK-Tower photo by Marcopolis
architect : OMA architects

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FORM | Kouichi Kimura

Monday, April 20th, 2009

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a private residence in Shiga, Japan.
the architect, FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects, shows the minimalism with layers of mono color. The design of the house bring exterior to interior and interior to exterior.


all images by Takumi Ota

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Abalos+Sentkiewicz Arquitectos: Performing Arts Center / Taipei

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

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Spanish firm Abalos+Sentkiewicz Arquitectos received third prize for the competition.
This building reminds me of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum in New York.

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