Let Your Personality Shine Through Your Backyard
The backyard is much more than just an extension of the home; it’s a reflection of your lifestyle and personality which is why it’s important to consider every element and choose a style for your backyard that compliments your own. The preferred style does not have to be defined by the area you live in;...
The Skyscraping Walkie Talkie
The much anticipated Sky Garden gracing the top of 20 Fenchurch St, London, was opened to the public on Monday. Coined the Walkie Talkie building for its swollen upper levels and subsequent resemblance to the apparatuses, the nickname has taken like a duck to water. One of the advantages of swelling the building is having...
5 reasons why park furniture colours and finishes matter
Most will agree that colour and finish has significant impact – but 99% of people do not really know why this is the case. The thing is, there is more to colour and finish than just ‘looking good’ (though that is also important!). Here are five reasons why park furniture and finishes really do matter....
Facade designs
The exterior of a building makes an important impression on visitors and buyers alike, hinting at the design and style of the interior while speaking volumes about the people who live inside. Why not consider updating your home’s facade to reflect your lifestyle and personality? It won’t only make a more attractive place for you...
One man’s trash is another man’s tower
Green structures and buildings are a growing trend, but never quite like this before. Chartier-Corbasson has designed a concept for a skyscraper that would be constructed from the recycled waste of its occupants. The Organic London Skyscraper would reuse the paper and plastic waste created by the residents to create panels for its continued construction....
Footbridge hits the mark
On budget and on time, that’s the target every project aims for. Add in a material that’s durable as well as sustainable and you have a winning combination that really hits the mark. A stunning 56 metre pedestrian bridge across Rifle Range Creek at Bagara has just been completed by Bundaberg Council in Queensland using...
Travelling light
While you may not have an estimated time of arrival or even a fixed destination, there is a silver lining for this new mode of transport proposed by New York architect Tiago Barros. The Passing Cloud is a floating device which completely inverts the traditional act of travelling. The route is determined by predominant winds...
A mobile concert ball
Living in Sydney not only do we have great access to art, music and culture, we are also fortunate enough to be bereft of earthquakes, tsunamis and all the other frightening events that occur on the tectonic fault lines. In Japan however, it’s not the case, but in a generous act Artist Anish Kapoor and...
London Design Festival’s art installation is a breath of fresh air
The London Design Festival is currently in motion until Sunday 22nd September, celebrating design in London and with the international creative community. Another thing in motion is the beautiful art installation “The Wind Portal” created by Lebanese designer Najla El Zein for the event. “The Wind Portal” is made up of 5,000 paper windmills installed...
