Arch.itect.us

Three exhibitions curated by Philipp Misselwitz and Can Altay in cooperation with the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam IABR “Open City – Designing Coexistence”:

Open City Forum – curated with Tim Rieniets
Refuge – Critical projects and positions by architects, urbanists, artists and activists
Bas Princen – 5 Cities Portfolio – Photographs from Istanbul, Beirut, [...]

The military buildings of today are relatively bland and plain, but in centuries past military architecture was something to be admired. Military forts, whether they were stand-alone installations or incorporated towns within their walls, had to be tough enough to stand up to attacks and well-designed enough to effectively return fire when required. Star-shaped forts [...]

The residence in the images below is a restoration of a Edwardian building in Australia developed by Architects Eat. The project team stated that their intention was “to create an Inside is outside is inside environment, where inside and outside spaces were interchangeable elements”. The construction took 18 months to finish, but is [...]

We here on Freshome love to show you furniture items that break the patterns and bring a plus of originality to an interior. Recently we ran into this interesting cabinet. It is called “Tout Va Bien Cabinet” -in translation “everything will be alright”- and belongs to Antoine+Manuel, a team of graphic designers from France. We [...]

Studioart is a company in Italy specialized in leather design. Their works are truly impressive and we would like to present a few of their latest collections today. It is hard to imagine that these amazing wall ideas in the pictures below are soft and cuddly. When we first saw them we thought that these [...]

Jonas Forsman is a designer from Göteborg, Sweden who works in the field of product design, creating “ingenious solutions with simplified shape”. Today we would like to share with you one of his latest projects. “Window” is a sound absorbing magazine display which is a great solution for noisy interiors. Jonas noticed that the need [...]

JSª is a team of architects from Mexico City. They recently developed this breathtaking residential project situated by the beach in Lima, the capital of Peru. The location couldn’t be better- a peaceful area located not far away from the urban madness, where all the major events take place. A white and captivating exterior, with [...]

Oh, I so want these – even though my “other half” gasped at the price.

Seriously – totally cool!
Ooo, just read this from TLO (yes, fan of that too):
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When you look at these photos, do you think death and derelict nightmare or do you think urban explorers’ dream? Explorers dared security guards and guard dogs to investigate and to photograph the decaying, otherwise forgotten, and rotten bedlam of massive Hellingly Asylum. Maybe these adventurers are just insane, or maybe they wanted to sift [...]

Star Trek has been an ongoing phenomenon since its debut in 1966. Star Trek consists of 2 series on the USS Enterprise, 3 spin offs, an animated series, and 11 feature films. A franchise this long lasting and successful creates a loyal following that is interested in anything related to the series. Whether it’s Star [...]