Just outside Palm Springs, in the Mojave Desert LGBT retirees will be living out their days in unparalleled style. In a $250 million project, over 100 acres of land will be dedicated to the Boom facility, providing shared community spaces that promote interaction and relationships between neighbours. From private homes, assisted living, nursing homes and
One of the innovators of both street and indeed my style has featured in a shoot flaunting the extreme nature of his Miami abode today, the architechture involved in his house is simply baffling. Additionally, the entire place is littered with Kaws limited edition pieces amongst various other renowned brands including (oddly) Family Guy and
The iconic Stachus, Munich staged the recent launch of Microsoft’s new headlining offering, the Kinect. The event saw the use of a Kinect inspired interactive projection map display and crowds of people getting involved. Though only inspired by the Kinect technology, Project Natal has been astounding since it’s demo at E3. I hope I wasn’t
London based design and art studio, Troika, have put together a new public piece as part of a permanent installation in Toronto’s Waterfront, commissioned by TEDCO. The sculpture covers a massive 50 meter corridor and consists of 467 fish like objects hanging on wires from the ceiling. Combining architecture with technology, the fish rotate rhythmically
Infamous Architect Practice Zaha Hadid Architects have released renders for the new Port Headquarters in Antwerp. Zaha Hadid has always been a controversial architect with her unusual designs. In the architect world her work has been likened to “marmite”, you either love it or you hate it. These new designs just released are a step
Recently throughout the architectural world there has been a debate on whether the skyscraper is the way forward. The skyscraper has been a staple building in architecture since the 1800′s. They range in style and form immensely, and are always on the forefront of modern design. However the basic form has always stayed the same,
Yesterday i had the great fortune of attending the Grand Designs Live exhibition at the Birmingham NEC. My day was filled of looking at new building techniques and architecture, tasting cheese and drinking experimental caramel vodka and laughing at my sister attempt to use a Power Plate. The exhibition, based on the popular channel 4
BMW have teamed up with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to explore urban life. They are creating three labs in major cities around the world which will each be assigned a theme, a graphic designer and an architect. The teams will then work together to explore the issues of living in the city, working with
The city of Izmir, Turkey, have had a competition for the design of their new Opera House running for quite a while now. The latest entry to be released to the general public is a stunning piece by Turkish firm, Nüvist. The form they have produced is extremely organic and natural – very reminiscent of
Check out the new pavilion created by UNStudio for the 29th Art Biennale in Sao Paulo. The exhibition is split into 6 distinct areas, each reflecting different expressions and moods, and providing visitors with a defined route through the pavilion. The idea behind the design is to create spaces for exhibition within the building, but
