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Architecture Coloring Books via Issuu; click on the link to...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:52:00 -0400

Architecture Coloring Books via Issuu; click on the link to access the full catalog.

Robert Maschke Architects Coloring Book April 2013

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:13:00 -0400

Robert Maschke Architects Coloring Book April 2013

Cleveland Architecture Coloring Book halfsie Sale at Designbelt...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:22:55 -0500

Cleveland Architecture Coloring Book halfsie Sale at Designbelt online.

Brutalism continues to find renewed traction in architectural...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:39:00 -0500

Brutalism continues to find renewed traction in architectural discussion (a) as its premature categorization led to a style often disconnected from meaning while teathered to mass and materiality. Marcel Breur stands alongside Rudolph and Khan as the strongest examples of how Brutalism crossed the Atlantic, and at the moment it seems the Whitney will remain Manhattan’s monument to a fading architecture thanks to the MET.

(a) Clog: Brutalism guest edited by Michael Abrahamson is coming soon.

Set to be released March 2013, the Robert Maschke Architects...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:18:00 -0500

Set to be released March 2013, the Robert Maschke Architects Coloring Book is a uniquely innovative publication that entertains and educates users of all ages. It takes the format of the traditional architectural monograph and throws it out the window in support of an engaged approach. The coloring book offers a glimpse into the evolution of the Cleveland design firm, Robert Maschke Architects.

The Robert Maschke Architects Coloring Book is a playful companion and catalog ripe for interaction. Grab a copy, box of crayons, and go to town!

Majas House Poland (2008) Ultra Architects This child-size...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:47:10 -0500

Majas House Poland (2008)

Ultra Architects

This child-size replica (a) is a fun architectural exploration (b) into simple construction and design.

(a) Rudin House Leymen, France (1997)

Herzog & de Meuron

(b) Playhouse Spain (2011)

bach arquitectes

Sleepbox Various Sites (2011) Arch Group The sleepbox...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:34:00 -0500

Sleepbox Various Sites (2011)

Arch Group

The sleepbox combines mobility (a) with contained living (b) to create metered private space in public context.

(a) Studio 320 Enumclaw, Washington (2004)

HyBrid arch

(b) Nakagin Capsule Tower Tokyo, Japan (1972)

Kisho Kurokawa

Public Toilets in the Tete d’Or Park Lyon, France ...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:45:00 -0500

Public Toilets in the Tete d’Or Park Lyon, France (2012)

Jacky Suchail Architects

Small projects are often the breeding ground for design innovation, and in these public toilets the material palette (a) and screening (b) create a raw harmony with context.

(a) Tverrfjellhytta Hjerkinn, Dovre Municipality, Norway (2011)

Snohetta Oslo AS

(b) Three Student Projects from Tulane City Center (2009)

Tulane University School of Architecture

MOCA Cleveland Museum Store display

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:02:21 -0500

MOCA Cleveland Museum Store display

https://vimeo.com/57272971Cleveland Architecture Coloring...

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:57:41 -0500

https://vimeo.com/57272971Cleveland Architecture Coloring Book

Pecha Kucha vol.17 MOCA Cleveland 11 January 2013

Jeremy smith

Pecha Kucha vol.17 MOCA Cleveland 11 January 2013

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:36:49 -0500

Pecha Kucha vol.17 MOCA Cleveland 11 January 2013

The Cleveland Architecture Coloring Book is to be featured at...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:33:08 -0500

The Cleveland Architecture Coloring Book is to be featured at Pecha Kucha vol.17 at MOCA Cleveland tomorrow night, highlighting work from students at John Hay School of Architecture and Design. The doors open at 7:00p with presentations beginning at 8:20.

Playmaker Showroom Rome, Italy (2012) DRA&U With the...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:21:00 -0500

Playmaker Showroom Rome, Italy (2012)

DRA&U

With the simplicity of Mies (a) and the attitude of Fuksas (b), this unique office / showroom captures the imagination with minimal intervention.

(a) New National Gallery Berlin, Germany (1968)

Mies van der Rohe

(b) New Milan Trade Fair Milan, Italy (2012)

Studio Fuksas

Designbelt New Year Online Sale

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:40:00 -0500

Designbelt New Year Online Sale

Milstein Hall Ithaca, New York (2011) OMA The cantilever...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:14:58 -0500

Milstein Hall Ithaca, New York (2011)

OMA

The cantilever in architecture has long been a device used to offset and create drama, often through the use of contrasting material (a) and minimal support (b). Here, the cantilever projects to create useful coverage while announcing presence to the passer by.

(a) House 0405 Nicosia, Cyprus (2010)

Simpraxis Architects

(b) Utriai Residence Klaipėda, Lithuania (2006)

Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius & Partners

Ecologic Pavilion Alsace, France (2012) Studio 1984 The...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:00:58 -0500

Ecologic Pavilion Alsace, France (2012)

Studio 1984

The pavilion stands as a testament to expirimentation and exploration in architecture (a). Here, vernacular typology is utilized to create a modern design statement (b) with a temporal quality (c) that exemplifies sustainability.

(a) Barcelona Pavilion Barcelona, Spain (1929)

Mies van der Rohe

(b) Future Shack Australia (2001)

Sean Godsell

Richard Kroeker Design & Dalhousie University Department of Architecture

Cultural Center Nevers, France (2012) Ateliers O-S...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:55:07 -0500

Cultural Center Nevers, France (2012)

Ateliers O-S architectes

This cultural center is another fine example of architecture as urban asset (a), with sculpted mass (b) making the most of available space.

(a) TKTS Booth New York City, New York (2008)

Perkins Eastman

(b) La Cite Des Affaires Saint-Etienne, France (2010)

Manuelle Gautrand Architects

Fast Track Nikola-Lenivets, Russia (2012) Salto...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:22:00 -0500

Fast Track Nikola-Lenivets, Russia (2012)

Salto AB

Installed over a distruptive railroad, this infrastructural experiment is spectacle and playground (b). While a 51 meter pedestrian trampoline lacks practicality, the project highlights the ability of design to capture the imagination in a playful and interactive manner.

(a) Tiger & Turtle: Magic Mountain Duisburg, Germany (2011)

Heike Mutter & Ulrich Genth

(b) Woods of Net Pavilion Kanagawa, Japan (2012)

Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam

Platoon Kunsthalle Berlin Berlin, Germany (2012) Platoon...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:25:38 -0500

Platoon Kunsthalle Berlin Berlin, Germany (2012)

Platoon Cultural Development

The architectual project of repurposing shipping containers finds sophistication in the Kunsthalle, allowing materiality to create intrigue (a) while supporting a raw, dynamic space where users are activators (b).

(a) PUMA CityAlicante, Boston, Stockholm (2008)

LOT-EK

(b) Kulturfabrik Kofmehl Solothurn, Switzerland (2005)

ssm Architekten ag

Seasons Greetings from Designbelt

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:44:30 -0500

Seasons Greetings from Designbelt