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« The Swedish architecture office Jagnefalt Milton has been awarded in the Norwegian master plan competition for the city of Åndalsnes. Their proposal was a to have buildings rolling through the city on rails. »

Cafe La Miell in Ehime, Japan. By Suppose Design Office.

via contemporist

Brookline, MA-based Jin Choi & Thomas Shine of Choi+Shine recently received the 2010 Boston Society of Architects Unbuilt Architecture Award for their « Land of Giants » project. The project was originally submitted for an Icelandic pylon competition, where it received an honorable mention.   The competition was to find a new typology for Iceland’s high voltage power lines and pylons.

via Bustler

By Jonathan Segal

« During the 70’s San Diego had a flourishing textile business and strong union membership. The Golden Hill area directly adjacent to the San Diego Freeway and Downtown became the home for the textile manufactures union hall. Subsequently the union and textile manufacturing industry moved away and the site fell in disarray. Rather than demolishing the nondescript 70’s slump block building, the architect took a sustainable approach and acting as owner/developer/contractor decided to adaptively reuse the building as fully sustainable edifice with two affordable livework lofts and his own architectural office.
In addition the property provided two parking lots that are now developed to include 13 individual « for rent » sustainable town homes. Conceptually the homes are designed to harmonize with the neighborhood, have significant individual presence on the street and substantial private outdoor space connected to the interiors by an abundance of glazing. Each unit generates their own power form roof mounted photovoltaic panels and landscaping with drought tolerant plants. No subsidies or variances were provided for from the city of San Diego. »

Treehotel is located in Harads, approximately 60 km south of the Arctic Circle.
In first generation there are four uniquely themed Tree Rooms, created by 4 separate architects. The Tree Rooms that are finished to days date are: The Mirrorcube, The Bird’s Nest, The Cabin and The Blue Cone. Two more Tree Rooms will be finished during this year, The Ufo in October and a room with a View is planned to be ready at the end of this year.

Mirrorcube

Interior of the Mirrorcube

The Bird Nest

Rendering of the Cabinroom

A small aquarium designed for the rudimentary needs of Betta fish. Modeled after a contemporary home with a maple interior, the small windows are designed to compel the user to peer through them in search of his or her friend while offering the fish a degree of privacy. An additional feature makes the aquarium module with multiple tanks, allowing it to stack and create a condo- like appearance that can give the user a colossal experience.

Designed by Teddy Luong.

via incrediblethings

Son Brull Hotel and Spa is a 18th century monastery located in Mallorca.
Run by the Suau family, this hotel is a beautiful mix of contemporary design and monastery’s calm atmosphere, offering high level personal service.
Twenty three rooms, spa, 2 swimming pools, a restaurant providing first class Mallorcan cusine.
We stayed there last week and we have only one desire: get back there asap!

The amazing Hoto Fudo restaurant in a town at the base of Mount Fuji, Japan. By Takeshi Hosaka Architects.

via contemporist.

Winner at the World Architecture Festival 2009 in Barcelona in the category Holiday, this mountain restaurant is located in Ramundberget, Sweden.

Architect: Murman Arkitekter ab, Stockholm, Sweden.

3 magnificient examples of the use of bamboo in modern achitecture by Kengo Kuma & Associates.

Villa. Great (Bamboo) Wall Beijing, China 2002

Villa. Great (Bamboo) Wall Beijing, China 2002

Exhibition facility. Shizuoka, Japan. 2004

Restaurant. Cha Cha moon Whiteleys, Queensway, London, UK 2009