Monthly archives: January 2008

Elastic House by Etienne Meneau

French sculptor Etienne Meneau‘s Elastic House is a concept for an unstable hut in the middle of a lake. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Contemporary Jewish Museum Extension
by Daniel Libeskind

Architect Daniel Libeskind‘s extention to the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco is nearing completion. More »

Bronze Poly Chair by Max Lamb

British designer Max Lamb has sent photos and text explaining the making of his Bronze Poly Chair, a recent design that involves hand-carving a polystyrene chair and then casting it in bronze. More »

Memorial Blocks Berlin by Daniel Clements

Architectural photographer Daniel Clements has won the architecture category of the International Color Awards for photography, with this picture called Memorial Blocks Berlin. More »

Litracon light-transmitting concrete

Our story last month about the launch of a product called TranslucentConcrete provoked a lot of comments, with many people pointing out that a similar product called Litracon was patented in 2002. More »

Cremorne Riverside Centre by Sarah Wigglesworth Architects

Here are some photographs of Sarah Wigglesworth Architects‘ recently completed canoeing facilities for children and young people on the river Thames in London. More »

Electric Light Shoe by Freedom of Creation

Dutch designers Freedon of Creation have created a giant, illuminated shoe containing a miniature city for Japanese footwear brand Onitsuka Tiger. More »

Taichung Gateway park by Stan Allen Architects

The proposed Taichung Gateway park by Stan Allen Architects will create a new urban district on the site of the former airport in Taichung, Taiwan. More »

L’arbre de Flonville by Oloom & Samuel Wilkinson

L’arbre de Flonville is a metal tree created by British designer Samuel Wilkinson in collaboration with Swiss designers Oloom. More »