The presence of matter is the essence of architecture. Indeed, through a material form, a construction rises in a place previously empty: an architectural appearance comes to existence. When abandoned, any building will succumb to time and become a ruin. A ruin represents, partially, the previous existing architecture; with a part no longer existing. What if we could build an architectural …
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The Green Trend has become a Green Lifestyle. Looking at this building, the architecture creates the idea of being one with nature. A rectangular, architectural structure with a roof and walls perforated with green tiles, was partly build around this building. The house visually connects with its surroundings, but at the same time it creates a shelter for solitude on …
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We bet, there is no-one in the design world, who hasn't noticed the green living lifestyle, we do not call it a 'trend' anymore, the urban jungle communities grow and urban gardening and farming is more popular than ever. Just in September we were able to visit a book launch, of the Urban Jungle Bloggers and in a few weeks only …
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One can't help but think immediately of Vincent Van Duysen when observing the color palette of this single-family house accomplished by Belgian architect Nicolas Schuybroek of NS Architects. No wonder since Nicolas has been working as project director for Van Duysen in Antwerp, handling various high-end architecture projects in Belgium and beyond. In August 2011, he started his own practice based …
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I am back with a new post on the series When Interior Meets Fashion. Thanks to contemporary technologies, complex architectonic patterns have been integrated in today's fashion industry. High quality of specifically textured fabrics help build complex structures, so let's talk about Architectonic Design in both fields, interior design and fashion. In the interior design field however, getting inspired by architecture seems to be …
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Raf Simons, Artistic Director of Christian Dior, gained inspiration from the colors, textures and light of the landscape of the Cote d’Azure when designing the Cruise 2016 collection. The unreal residence Le Pallais Bulles of Pierre Cardin, otherwise known as the 'Bubble Palace' was designed by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag who was inspired by the igloos he enjoyed building as child. This organically terra-cotta shaped …
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