Posts Tagged ‘architecture’
Jul21
Bookstore awes customers with modern architecture
2016 at 06:04 pm by admin | Comments Off
Earlier this month, design studio XL-Muse was commissioned to redesign the Zhongshuge book store in Zhen Yuan, China, and the result is a modern-themed experience in architecture! The design, which takes advantage of mirrors and exotic shapes to create unique environments like caverns and tunnels, was inspired by the scenery of Zhen Yuan, which features a number beautiful riverside locations and arched bridges. The mirrored floors are meant to recreate the effect of water, and the ceiling is painted to recreate the starry night sky, allowing visitors to be transported into a surreal environment. The bookstore itself features a large reading area, lobby, and kid’s space featuring playgrounds and attractions. The Zhongshuge store is the latest in XL-Muse’s innovative design, with architectural work previously being hosted in Hangzhou last year.
Jun02
Venice Bienalle explores art in architecture
2016 at 09:21 pm by admin | Comments Off
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The Venice Architecture Bienalle has returned for its 15th installment this year in Venice, France! Held every other year, this joint collaboration between architectural artists from all over the world, this exhibition event strives to showcase the world of architecture in a new light by using the functional art form to tackle modern problems in an elegant and intuitive fashion. This year’s focus was on the front lines of architecture, and features artists from countries like France, the United States, China, Brazil, Australia, Denmark, and more! The exhibition opened its doors on May 28th for visitors to check out, displaying a wide variety of exhibits, art pieces, and installations. The exhibit will remain open until November 27th, giving visitors plenty of time to check out the wide variety of art displayed at the event.
Aug27
Build real architecture with EverBlock life-size bricks
2015 at 12:59 pm by admin | Comments Off
EverBlock Systems has taken the fun of miniature building bricks to a whole new level with their line of new EverBlock modular bricks! These large-scale bricks, made to resemble popular children’s building bricks like LEGO and Mega Bloks, offer an easy to use, quick alternative for temporary and modular architecture, and can be used for a variety of purposes, just like their classic tiny counterparts.
Coming in a variety of colors and sizes up to 12″ long, the EverBlocks can be used to make tables, shelves, bookcases, walls, displays, and even entire buildings! This is made possible through the EverBlock’s construction, which also come with connector clips, reinforcement rods, metal baseplates, and channels to allow power cables and LED strips to run through the structures. There are even plans for the future of EverBlock, including the use of modular windows and doors to expand the versatility of the blocks.
Sep01
Engineer creates 3D-printed castle playground
2014 at 01:07 pm by admin | Comments Off
Minnesota architect and enginner Andrey Rudenko has put his homemade 3D cement printer to work in creating a life-size castle playground in his very own backyard! The project has been over two years in the works, with Rudenko posting regular updates on the status of his printer and the project on his YouTube channel. The castle, which features detailed inner architecture and separate rooms, was only the test for the printer, and now Rudenko wishes to begin working on a full-scale house with his concrete printer. While houses have been 3D-printed in less than a day in the past, these houses have simply been the outer walls, with no inner architecture. Hoping to change that with his own printer, Rudenko believes that 3D printing will help lower production costs and make a safer environment for construction workers in the field.