Posted on July 31, 2009 by Rachel Pulfer | Comments
Categories: Product design
Recently spotted on MocoLoco — a fishnet-themed installation from lighting genius Ingo Maurer that conjures the experience of diffused light in water.
Posted on July 31, 2009 by Paige Magarrey | Comments
Categories: Architecture, Events
An architectural competition in the coastal town of Boscombe in Bournemouth, England draws beach hut designs from across the globe.
Posted on July 30, 2009 by Nina Boccia | Comments
Categories: Architecture, Events
The cool and fuzzy entry from architectural firm MOS nabbed top prize at the 10th annual MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program.
Finalists for latest Architecture for Humanity competition announced
Posted on July 29, 2009 by Rachel Pulfer | Comments
Categories: Architecture, Events
The international non-profit Architecture for Humanity runs innovative competitions that match up socially-minded designers with housing needs in disaster zones, schools, hospitals and the like. Just announced: the finalists for their latest competition, a call for new classroom designs for partner schools worldwide. The finalists range from an outdoor classroom for children in inner-city Chicago to learning spaces for the children of salt pan workers in India. The winner will be announced in September.
The Louisiana Superdome Gets A Facelift
Posted on July 23, 2009 by Rachel Pulfer | Comments
Categories: Architecture
Four years after Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Superdome is undergoing a much-needed facelift, courtesy the efforts of three local firms: Billes Architecture, Trahan Architects, and Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects. Most interesting to us at azuremagazine.com, however, is how they met their clients' request for new windows — without breaking up the iconic stadium's monolithic silhouette.
