Jul 03, 2008
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Pretty much one of the most revered designers in the UK at the moment is Thomas Heatherwick. His work takes normal and accepted ideas, screws them up and throws them away before designing something simply wonderful.
Many of his works are based on simple fluid shapes which create an organic and flowing feel, but this one is a simple idea which looks like a giant rolled up, orange Hedgehog. This particular piece is a 2.4 metre cube which is machined from 15mm aluminium. It features 5000 thin spikes which serve as windows capped with orange acrylic. The entire structure stands on these self same spikes, each of which radiates from the exact centre of the structure. This means one single light source can be used to emit light from each of the spikes. It simply looks stunning, lit up or not.
Everybody loves Heatherwick studio. Their works for the Harvey Nichols window, over 10 years ago, was award winning for a reason and most every project since is worthy of our awe. The best advice is not to take our word for it, but to go to the Heatherwick studio website, by clicking the picture above. Have a look at the “sitooterie” then browse around the rest of the work, making sure you have a look at the rolling bridge in the Paddington Basin. Simply stunning.
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Jun 27, 2008
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One of the most iconic items on the London landscape for years as been the Battersea Power Station. Since it was decommissioned in 1983 it has fallen into ruin and has been owned by three different people.
The third and current owners have taken it upon themselves to develop the plant and the area around it transforming it to a stunning and eco-friendly housing/shopping/working/hotelling (?) complex with a huge 1000 foot tall eco dome to work as a natural air con unit, out with the bad, and in with the good – as they say.
The huge tower would be the tallest thing in the city by far and the ability to haul solar power in gives it a great green potential.
The architect responsible in designing this beautiful building is the Uruguayan, Rafael Vinoly. Primarily known for his work in every corner of the United States, his creations can be found as far afield as Tokyo and London.
Everybody really admires the lengths this designer goes to, to make things look great. A real case of innovation becoming reality in every project. Click the picture above to see the work of a another brilliant architect first hand.
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Jun 03, 2008
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Suddenly every other office looks a bit stale. Here is a project the architects, James Law Cybertecture International, for a new office complex in Mumbai, India. The whole concept considers the world as an ecosystem and let it evolve. Hence its egg shape. The building takes care of its inhabitants, helping track blood pressure and weight automatically with data being sent to their doctor if needed. The roof garden dissipates heat from the building itself, while its egg shape makes the most of reaping the abundant solar energy of the area.
Great looking building and a good concept but what do you think about having your health monitored on a day to day basis every time you enter the building? I can see it causing a few human rights and intrusion issues in Europe.
image © James Law Cybertecture Intenational
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