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The best modern Brazilian furniture designs showcased

06 April 201507 April 2015 Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

2014 has witnessed a number of transformation in furniture designs and some of these were showcased by Espasso at the Miami’s “The Shore club”. The latest modern Brazilian furniture designs include; The ON desk by Oscar Niemeyer. This is one of the newest modern Brazilian furnitures that reveals the latest innovation by Em Transito and it features a premium polished wooden structure. Other new and modern designs recently showcased include; The Asturias rocking Armchair by Carlos Motta, Benjamin Armchair by Sergio Rodriguez, Moleca Armchair & Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues, and Annette Armchair by Jorge Zalszupin.

The shore club hotel on Miami beach is the venue where the display of the latest modern Brazilian furniture designs took place, and the show was coincidentally launched with Art Basel and Design Miami exhibition which showcase some of the unseen works of new Brazilian architects and furniture designers. The gallery for the new exhibition has surpassed exhibitions hosted in New York and London, and most of the selections on display are limited edition furnitures along some rare designs . The best of contemporary Brazilian display were showcased here.

The 2014 exhibition was a collaborative effort by contemporary furniture designers , with Espasso and one of the best modern Brazilian on display was the 1960 desk that has never been put into commercial production. The desk was designed by the famous architect- Oscar Niemeyer and it is similar to the modern architectural projects he has carried out in recent times.

The Annette Armchair and Ottoman also made its mark in the year 2014 and it remains one of the best modern Brazilian furniture designs of all time. The Annette armchair is a product of the famous Polish architect – Jorge Zalszupin who moved to Brazil after the Second World War. The Mocho special 60^th edition is another masterpiece in the year 2014 and it is last furniture designed by Sergio Rodrigues before his death, the chair was named after his grandson-Benjamin. This chair was on display beside the Mocho stool and they both form a wonderful combination.

There are quite a number of older pieces of furniture being made by modern Brazilian furniture designers, and these include the rosewood jacaranda bench made by Zanini de Zanine. This bench is an handmade chair with some spiky designs at the back and a smooth polished front design. The concrete and Oak bench by Claudia Moreira Salles is another masterpiece of a furniture with a 1930-styled stool which is made from crocodile skin and wood.

The Grude Armchair by Fernando Mendes is one of the best furniture designs in the year 2014, it comes with a traditional carpentry touches, with some compressed wood used in the design of the Grude arm. Just like the Grude Armchair, the Farmacinha furniture by Isay Weifield is also one of the best Modern Brazilian furniture design of 2014, this furniture stole the show at the latest Miami exhibition and it features several edges of inter-connected furnitures that are arranged in adjacent formations. This furniture also comes with lots of cabinet spaces.

New design competition launched for the new Thames bridge in London

05 April 201507 April 2015 Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

There seem to be no contentment with the design of Garden bridge in London and that is why the city’s authorities are pushing for a second pedestrian bridge that will located right beside Battersea power station . The London Borough of Wandsworth has decided to put up an International design competition for a structure that will be erected across River Thames close to the South bank and the North bank. The new structure will comprise of a pedestrian bridge alongside a cycle crossing. The new infrastructural plans are part of the proposed £ 1 billion infrastructural upgrade for the Nine Elms district, located on an expansive 195 hectare of land.

The Battersea power station re-development will also be part of the infrastructural upgrade and this will include the construction of a tube station alongside several other mini projects that will be handled by architects and construction firms including; Foster and Partners, and Frank Gerry. The new bridge is expected to cost the tax payers, some £ 40 million, and it will host more than 9,000 pedestrians and less than 9,000 cyclists on daily basis. The new design competition has been thrown open to local and International architects and engineers, with a two-stage competition where entrants are expected to tackle different design issues.

The jury for the design competition will include a number of respected and known Engineers and Architects, including; Henry Bardsley, and Graham Stirk. The new bridge will have to be designed to the best quality standards , and at the same time must have some touches of inspiration, and elegance. It is expected to be a bridge that can be readily used by pedestrians and cyclists and at the same time, must provide sufficient headroom for traffic on river Thames.

The winner of the new design challenge must be able to capture the minds of Londoners, most especially those residing in the local region of the city. There has been a strong case in 2014 for the introduction of a new pedestrian and cyclist crossings aside the ones available on Chelsea and Vauxhall bridges. The authorities are hoping that the winning design will be used in raising more funds for the for the structure. The competition website will also provide a detail of the design specifications for interested entrants.

The Westminster council has already given an approval for the design proposal of pedestrian bridge over the central London river, that will connect the South bank river with the Temple station , near the Covent garden. This decision is a follow up to another contract awarded by the Lambert council where a £175 million project has been scheduled to be constructed.

Some landscape designers and engineers are already working to realize the new project , even though there has been some heated arguments generated regarding its costs. Similarly, issues such as seeking permission for the use , especially by groups of cyclists and visitors will definitely affect the success of the new projects.

The best 10 cycling designs in 2014

04 April 201507 April 2015 Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

From elevated bicycles to the glow-in-the-dark cycle paths, there seem to be no limit to the creativity behind the design of new bicycles in the year 2014. The best 10 cycling designs of the year are;

The SkyCycle with Space Syntax

The SkyCycle with Space Syntax involves the construction and design of an elevated cycle paths, networked together over London railways, and it is ideal for the safety-conscious cyclists . This design has over 200 entry points, with 10 cycle paths and the network can accommodate more than 12,000 cyclists in 1 hour.

The Impossible bicycle from impossible technology

The Beijing-based impossible technology has created a bicycle that can be folded and carried around as a backpack. This is an unusual electric bicycle with carbon fiber frame and a central steel box with sturdy design.

The Mass bicycle collection

The Mass bicycle collection was designed by Philippe Starck- a French designer . The bicycle comes with a fur coat in the middle, and a battery pack that provides extra power when the rider is riding. This bike is designed to maneuver all sorts of terrains.

The Bike lift and carry design

You don’t have to worry about lifting this bicycle when you are not riding it. It comes with a woven fabric strap , while a fabric case ensures that the seat bar is attached to the seat bar. This bicycle can be easily looped over the rider’s shoulder.

The Deimatic clothing for enhanced security when riding bicycle

The Deimatic clothing for bicycle riders is a piece of clothing with LED imbedded , this cloth flashes faster when cars are approaching, the proximity censors attached will flash at an incoming car , just to ensure that the bicycle rider is out of danger.

The automated Epo bicycle

The automated Epo bicycle is one of the best 10 cycling designs of 2014. The bicycle comes with an affordable and contemporary Dutch style that allows the rider to press 2 sheets of aluminum together , for better control.

The seatylock bicycle

Having a 1 meter long lock for your bicycle is nothing too much to ask for, and that is why the seatylock design has been created to secure your bike. The seatylock allows the seat of the bike to be lifted while the steal links can unfold underneath the bike.

The double “O” bike lights

The Double “O” bike lights is created as a combination of circular bicycle lights that has 12 LEDs inserted in a Polycarbonate shell. The dazzling glow of light from this piece of item attracts other car and motorbike drivers from far and near.

The Kit bike

The Kit bike was designed by Lucid design, and it has a bag where the bicycle can be quickly dismantled and inserted in the kit bike at any time. This bike is created to reduce problems with shipping and transporting bikes.

The Van Gogh cycle path

This bicycle path has a glowing riding surface with several illuminated patterns and the glowing comes from the energy saved during the day. This is one of the best revolutions in energy conservation in recent years.

Garage Creatively decoration

02 April 201507 April 2015 Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

Facade may be a building vogue element of the garage within which first we’ll offer careful thought. This opens limitless conceivable outcomes: in creating a dream house, a significant enterprise to find a perfect alternative of structure, color and speedier utilizing building animating parts within the in the meantime creating exceptional and trendy garage outside. While not AN aesthetic capability garage ought to perform security capability from aerates and environmental conditions (rainfalls, winds temperature contrasts).

Effectively picked garages outside enhances its aesthetic consider well as a heat protection. Moreover, it offers assurance from ecological impacts and fitly expands the house price. In addition outer surface finishing is basically a bit of home surroundings. You ought to not neglect to enthusiasm toward support within the event that it has to be painted or improved

The use of blocks may be a acknowledge technique for decorating garages creatively. This material is enduring and resistant to ecological impacts. You’ll use totally different colors and designs of blocks and it’s not needed to color them furthermore. Blocks and cement square measure indispensable and solid, nevertheless the delicate leaky consolidation. With this reason it’s needed to hide the garage wall with waterproof material. Repairs of block walls won’t take plenty of your time. But for quite whereas it’ll want you to get rid of collected plaque and salts.

Wood may be a typical garage decorating material. Timber garage front offers heat and solace. Basically, they match each town and city homes. Garage walls created or increased from wood can look exceptionally regular. Typically spruce wood is employed for veneer finishing, on the grounds that its whole structure is swish, thick and breathable. By the manner its heat physical phenomenon is close to zero. Picket exterior adornment will while not a lot of a stretch match with alternative finishing materials.

Vinyl complete prevalence is set by its lifetime, straightforward mounting and small value. Vinyl decoration is enduring, presumably not as long as a block or wood, in spite of the actual fact that to mount it’s less stern and fewer big-ticket. Vinyl garage decorations don’t need periodical painting. a lot of to the present, paint are often drenched on the entire surface, thus it doesn’t blur and not peel off. This covering doesn’t need a substantial quantity of care as all one has to do is simply to scrub and let it dry.

Aluminum garage decoration and finishing is such an outstanding possibility material to vinyl, on the grounds that it’s in addition shabby, sturdy and needs minimum attention. Metal cowl are often painted mistreatment any color supplying you with the chance to style your garage all told your required ways in which. But regarding whether or not it will blur, metal demonstrates AN oxidization mark. Thus it’ll want you to repaint and take care of the garage.

Mexican restaurant where animal dungs create beautiful decoration on the walls

02 April 201507 April 2015 Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

The sight of animal dungs decorating an Hueso restaurant in Mexico are quite rare. Thousands of animal bones are used in the decoration of the interior parts of the restaurant , which was established in 1940s. The hotel, located in the city of Guadalajara, is referred to as “Hueso restaurant” which simply means- The bone restaurant. Even the tiles of the restaurant are adorned with animal bones with some black linear arrangements of cladded exterior, and while the walls have lots of animal carcass decorations.

The restaurant’s menu seem to be the main motivation for the animal skeletal décor, and such menu included unusual components like bone marrow. The approach on the design includes the creation of a double skin, and on the exterior of the walls are some artistic designs of handmade ceramic tiles with lots of graphical arts that protects the skin layer within. The exterior décor has a rich organic texture. When a visitor enters the restaurant for the first time, he sees a suspended bone on a chain at the entrance, and on getting into the inner confinement one can notice that every vertical square is covered with animal skin , and over 10,000 collected animal bones.

The decoration of the Mexican restaurant was inspired by the Darwinian concept where a patchy layer of white paint is used in washing the exposed brick walls in the interior, and animal skulls were used in decorating the ceiling. The cooking utensils comprise of bone fragments and anatomical inscriptions and drawings. The white and grey colour palette used in designing all the ornaments in this restaurant even makes the interior more stunning. At the foot of the white staircase are some animal specimens that make the restaurant appears like a museum.

Underneath the sideboards of the restaurants are some pieces of collected leg bones that are piled into some white-coloured buckets, and these have taken place from the traditional center-pieces usually found in restaurants. Visitors are welcomed to the inviting wooden café chairs that are neatly positioned around a long wooden table which adorns the tiered floor. White rods of small bulbs protrude through the holes in the table to form an umbrella-like stand just like the trunk of a dead tree.

In the restaurant’s main kitchen, customers’ orders are normally kept between the broken ribs of a skeletal cast, while the bathroom has concrete wall covered with white tiles and animal skulls. The horned animal skulls adorn the toilet like a hung piece of trophy. The culinary concept of this restaurant was provided by the famous Mexican designer- Alfonso Cadena, while the Concept and Art directions were provided by Ignacio Cadena. The Ceramics were provided Jose Noe Suro, while the Graphic designs were supplied by Rocio Serna.

The Hueso restaurant has brought some unique experience especially to the Mexican hospitality industry and it is believed that lots of hotels , restaurants and other architectural masterpieces will definitely want to try some inspirational décor to their design.