The Architecture & Design Film Festival
The first film festival celebrating the creative spirit of architecture and design will be held on September 24-27, 2009 in Waitsfield, Vermont during the height of fall colors. An exciting selection of films, including feature-length films, documentaries and shorts will engage the audience with how architects and designers think, work and create. The films profile [...]
DMShop Directory
Design Milk, one of my favorite sites, recently launched the DMShop Directory: Where Design is Found. ArkitecTrue is already listed in the directory. If you would like to share your services, or even your blog, with others, don’t forget to register. Listing in the directory is completely free. Enjoy the awesome links!
Discussion with Pros
Between Euro 2008 and NBA finals, I finally had a chance last night to watch Charlie Rose’s discussion with Pritzker Prize winner architects Jean Nouvel, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Renzo Piano. It was a good one hour conversation about what architecture mean to these famous architects.
Dwell on Design Event
Third annual Dwell on Design Event runs June 5-8 at the LA Convention Center, and includes an Exhibition of 200 exhibitors, a Speakers Conference of 50 speakers, and full size Sustainable Pre-Fab Neighborhood built on site
Best Casino Interior Design Award
Macau is your new address for Las Vegas in Asia. Glamorous new hotels and casinos are opening one after another which is a great opportunity for us who are in the hospitality design business. Remedios Siembieda, where I have been working more than 7 years,
Shangri-La meets Europe
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has signed a long-term lease agreement with BAI Bauträger Austria Immobilien GmbH, the development and management arm of the Immobilien Holding Group, for the Shangri-La Hotel, Vienna, opening late 2009.
HD Award
Remedios Siembieda, where I have been working for almost 7 years, won the annual hospitality design (HD) award for the Shilla Hotel Seoul, Korea.
World’s most…
After my Alcatraz post, I have seen this article called “Prisons of the world” in “deputydog“. The blogger did some research about prisons out of curiosity. 1. World’s most valuable prison – San Quentin State Prison, California
Tsunagu – Connect
This installation, called Tsunagu – Japanese for “connect”- by architect Kengo Kuma, of a concept home based on traditional Japanese interiors was one of the talking points at the Salone del Mobile, Milan this year. It was commissioned by one of Japan’s largest developers of home real estate property company Mitsui Fudosan Residential, which plans [...]
Hydropolis Underwater Hotel, Dubai
Currently under construction in Dubai, Hydropolis is the world’s first luxury underwater hotel. It will include three elements: the land station, where guests will be welcomed, the connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel, and the 220 suites within the submarine leisure complex. It is one of [...]
Does design = control?
Logic+Emotion published a fictional story called “A Tale of Two Architects” by Ed Lee. The story is about two architects who design kid-friendly playgrounds and their reaction when kids start playing and reinterpreting the playgrounds. I believe it will apply to all designers regardless of the area of interest. I hope you enjoy it as [...]
