Fang by Iris van Herpen and United Nude
Ten fangs protrude from the sole of each of these shoes, worn by models at the Spring/Summer 2012 show of fashion designer Iris van Herpen. More about Fang by Iris van Herpen and United Nude
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Roadside Reststop Akkarvikodden by Manthey Kula Architects
This small rusty cabin designed by Oslo architects Manthey Kula provides public toilets along one of Norway’s tourist routes. More about Roadside Reststop Akkarvikodden by Manthey Kula Architects
Laboratory for Behavioural and Social Sciences by Böge Lindner K2 Architekten
Two Corten steel pavilions form the mouths to a tunnel of university laboratories inside a former army tank depot in Bremen, Germany. More about Laboratory for Behavioural and Social Sciences by Böge Lindner K2 Architekten
Five years ago...
Five years ago this week an all-star lineup of architects comprising Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel and Tadao Ando released proposals for a cultural complex on an island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Hadid's designs were for a performing arts centre projecting towards the harbour while Gehry put forward plans for a Guggenheim contemporary art museum, Nouvel proposed a Louvre classical art gallery and Ando designed a maritime museum. All four are currently still in development. More about Five years ago...