Contemporary house designed in small site by Pb Elemental Architecture

That’s a contemporary house designed by Pb Elemental Architecture which built with the main principle on how to create a modern house on tight budget.

The client is a large family and still growing so the house must have four bedrooms, two bath, living and dining areas, open kitchen, an entry corridor, large storage room, bookshelves for huge book collection, laundry room and closet, all of them must built on 1600 square foot site.




























The end result is a beautiful house with minimalist exterior and stunning interior design, the building cost just $167/sf and the footprint is only 790 square feet.

Modern Bathroom Vanities

Modern bathroom vanities can bring your bathroom to the forefront of a new modern design. Bathroom vanities are a brilliant easy way to completely change your décor.

Bathroom vanities are an important part of any bathroom. They can be a focal point, so it is important to decide what style you want.

Many bathroom vanities also contain a bathroom cabinet, making them a good storage solution that will also allow you to keep your bathroom neater and less cluttered. Some are simple wall-mounted counter-tops and mirrors, while others are quite expansive, featuring double sinks and plenty of storage.

Contemporary Architecture in Zurich, Switzerland

Architects EM2N made an odd pairing of community and contemporary industrial architecture at the Aussersihl Community Center in Zurich, Switzerland.





The architects based their design on the notion that “Not the building alone is the Community Center, but the entire park.” With this in mind, EM2N started on a contemporary structure that would make a statement on its own, while also speaking to its surroundings.




According to the architects, “It was clear to us, that there was only one possible way to build in the park: preserving all the trees, minimal footprint, [and] stacking the program.” The original idea for the design included mirror facades. But in order to stick to the prescribed budget, the architects clad a majority of the building in dark green wood panels, and the remainder in mirrors, creating a loosely camouflage effect among the trees.

The modern community center strays from traditional horizontal construction with its strongly vertical silhouette. This “stacking” method also allowed for unobstructed, open-concept interiors free from columns and interior walls.

Kubus Arm Chair by Josef Hoffmann 1910

Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) studied architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria, under Art Nouveau architect Otto Wagner, whose theories of functional, modern architecture profoundly influenced his works, and in 1896 he joined his office.

Kubus Arm Chair of 1910 is one of the prize collections for its proud owners.

Eileen Gray (1878-1976)

Eileen Gray (1878-1976) was a popular Modernist during 1920s and 1930s. Trained as an architect, Gray opened a design workshop in Paris, where she created carpets, wall hangings, screens, and enormously popular lacquer work.

She also exhibited several architectural projects at Le Corbusier's "Pavillion des Temps Nouveaux" in 1937. The Nonconformist Chair by Eileen Gray has only one armrest. It is designed to accommodate the owner's favorite resting position.

Today, she is recognized as one of the finest designers and architects of her day and pieces like the Eileen Gray Table have become icons of modern design.





The Nonconformist Chair by Eileen Gray



The Bibendum armchair (1927) by Eileen Gray

The Red Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld 1918

In the Red Blue Chair, Gerrit Rietveld manipulated rectilinear volumes and examined the interaction of vertical and horizontal planes, much as he did in his architecture.

Although the chair was originally designed in 1918, its color scheme of primary colors (red, yellow, blue) plus black—so closely associated with the de Stijl group and its most famous theorist and practitioner Piet Mondrian—was applied to it around 1923.

Hoping that much of his furniture would eventually be mass-produced rather than handcrafted, Rietveld aimed for simplicity in construction. The pieces of wood that comprise the Red Blue Chair are in the standard lumber sizes readily available at the time.

Inspiring Architectural Pictures - Unique Contemporary Building in Monaco

I am often amazed at the ingenuity of architects and designers as they challenge our concept of shape and space. This unique shaped contemporary building is located in Monaco where it resides in a prestigious area steeped in history. This four-story building is planned to have a café at its first level and offices above. On the fourth level is to be an office where the honorary consular of Monaco will reside offering a grand place to meet and greet dignitaries and important guests.

Part of the scope of this project was that Monaco wanted to create a sense of urbanism as it is has slowly eroded over time. According to the architect firm, McBride Charles Ryan, this type of project is rare. I applaud the government for getting behind such a wonderful contemporary architecture project. I am sure that this building will be a sight-seeing stop for tourists.

For me the most striking element is the incredible shapes throughout the structure. The office interiors even continue this theme, having wonderful sloped ceilings, interesting shaped walls, and cool window designs. Designers know how hard it can be to decorate a space that does not fit conventional thought. It will be wonderful to see some pictures of the interiors once they are completely furnished.

The spectacular BMW World

Whatever BMW does, it does in style!

The iconic carmaker's exhibition centre, called the BMW Welt or BMW World, provides an awe-inspiring experience for customers and helps the company display its offerings in a dreamlike, almost other worldly, setting.

It sits cheek by jowl to the BMW headquarters in Munich, Germany.

The magnificent building was designed by architects Coop Himmelb(l)au for the BMW Group.

As many as 275 architecture firms submitted tenders for the BMW Welt, but in a unanimous decision the winning design was by Professor Wolf D Prix and the Viennese architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au.

After 800,000 hours of planning, and 120 architects and engineers collaborating to prepare 15,000 plans, the Munich Olympic Car Park was demolished on August 1, 2003 to make space for the construction of BMW (Welt) World.

On July 16, 2004 the first stone was set, and the final interior touches were given in June 2007. BMW Welt was open to the public in October.

The BMW Welt is located at the exact site where the company has had its base for 90 years: on the Oberwiesenfeld in Milbertshofen, right beside the BMW Group headquarters, which is a 4-cylinder building, and the BMW Museum.

In early 20th century, Oberwiesenfeld was used as an airstrip and two aviation pioneers founded their companies here. Gustav Otto founded Flugmaschinenfabrik (Flight Machine Factory) and Karl Rapp founded Motorenwerk (Motor Works).

In 1917, the two companies merged to form the Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works, or BMW).

The building has a huge solar power plant on its roof, lending it a futuristic, green look.

In addition to the various presentations, multi-media displays and exhibits about BMW cars and motorcycles, the main function of BMW World is to serve as a highly personalised delivery point of new cars to their owners.

The Plaza within the BMW Welt is the ideal starting point for touring all parts of the building and provides an overview of the very unusual architecture and the various areas within this unique achievement in modern design and engineering.

Directly next to the Northern Entrance the presentation of BMW cars starts at the right, with cars from all current model series being presented in the BMW Welt.

The Bistro is to the left, the Junior Campus a few steps further on to the right. The latter is a special encounter and event area for children and young people between 7 and 13.

BMW Welt Technology and Design Studio is where the enthusiast wishing to experience BMW's art of engineering and design will receive a comprehensive insight into new developments, enjoying interesting exhibitions and interactive exhibits.

The BMW Lifestyle & Original Accessories Shop within the BMW Welt is just a few metres behind the Junior Campus.

Here, aficionados of the brand, sophisticated accessories or Formula 1 will find a unique range of equally unique products.

And this is also where the customer picking up a new car is able to buy accessories on the spur of the moment, such as a roof rack for bicycles or child seats fitted into the car right on the spot.

The Double Cone structure of the BMW World serves as the ideal venue for exclusive cultural events.

The Premiere Level, the very heart of the Car Delivery Centre, is right in the middle of the BMW Welt, directly above the Technology and Design Studio.

BMW Munich Plant builds more than 800 BMW 3 Series (Touring and Saloon models) as well as more than 1,250 power units (straight-six, eight-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, high-performance M-engines for the M3, M5, and M6, as well as twelve-cylinder gasoline and hydrogen engines) a day.

The BMW Welt is open to public from 9.00 in the morning to 8.00 in the evening.

Car buyers can collect their new automobiles at the BMW Welt from Mondays through Saturdays, as early as at 7.00 in the morning. However, customers cannot take delivery of new automobiles on Sundays or public holidays.