Bricks Decoded: From Humble Material to Sculptural Device.Over the last few decades, bricks have become art in all their wonderful simplicity, and are being seen as more than only a conventional, sturdy building material. Architects, artist and creatives from around the world have explored...
Iranian Abandoned & Overgrown Homes Captured by Gohar Dashti.Wartime and the displacement of people from home and landscape permeate Iranian photographer Gohar Dashti's images. Her most recent series of work is Homeāa collection of abandoned spaces now taken over by nature. Taken in her native...
Villa Cheshm Cheran in Minudasht, Iran by ZAV Architects.Tehran based studio ZAV Architects have created a minimalist home outside of Minudasht in Iran's Golestan Province. At first glance, youāre likely struck by the surrounding scenery with its rolling hills, barren fields and vast, rural...
Photographer Reverses Gender Roles in a Clever Interpretation of Sexist Vintage Ads.This fresh series of photographs was dreamt up by Lebanese artist and founder of Plastik Magazine, Eli Rezkallah, featuring a collection of fictional advertisements, refashioned from real print ads torn from the Mad Men era. With her...
Jaffa Art Apartment in Tel Aviv,Ā Israel by Pertzov Architecture.Pertzov Architecture has designed a new multi-unit residential building, located in Jaffa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical stories of...
Bricks Decoded: Curved Brick Buildings.Curves. AndĀ bricks. These are two concepts we donāt usually associate with each other, at least not straight away, right? Since I personally love nothing more than challenging that which weāve all come to expect, I thought it would be...
Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera by Alexander &CO and Tribe Studio.Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera draws upon the design teamās interest in 20th Century Classics and oceanic, Australian/ New Zealand influences of Connollyās...
Stories On Design // Green Architecture.What comes to mind when you think of āgreen architectureā? The notion may conjure images of verticalĀ gardens, vegetated roofs or trees in interiors, but the concept is much more than meets the eye. GreenĀ architecture, or green...
Superbaba Middle Eastern Restaurant in Victoria, Canada by Studio Roslyn.Studio Roslyn's Superbaba references traditional Middle Eastern diners, offset with bold, contemporary colours that create a vibrant and casual...
