Centro Abierto de Actividades Ciudadanas by ParedesPino Arquitectos, photo by Jorge López Conde and Paredes Pino
The Madrid based ParedesPino Arquitectos recently completed this urban installation of permanent parasols, the Centro Abierto de Actividades Ciudadanas (CAAC), in Cordoba in the south of Spain.
The central piazza is located close to the train station and is venue for a market twice a week. The prefabricated parasols shade this higly frequented open space, solve the artificial lighting and allow drainage of water inside.
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'Out_line' armchair
This series of well-proportioned wire chairs was designed by the young Valencia based designer Nieves Contreras for the Spanish manufacturer Expormim. Due to their finish with a double layer zinc paint and polyester powder the chairs are water resistant and suitable for outdoor use. ‘Out_line’ is available in two different versions: with a seat and backrest made from 6 mm wire or woven with high resistance rope of polyester.
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'Tray' table by Kendo Mobiliario
The 10 years old Spanish manufacturer Kendo Mobiliario recently presented this new family of occasional tables designed by the Barcelona based designer Antoni Arola. ‘Tray’ is composed of a simple angular metal structure and a series of mobile trays that can be given various combined finishes.
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'The Fab Lab House', photo by Adrià Goula
‘Peanut house’, ‘cinnamon submarine, ‘forest zeppelin’ or ‘whale belly’, there have been many names for the sculptural contribution of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) at this year’s Solar Decathlon Europe. The prefabricated wooden construction which carries some significant technological innovations such as the world’s most efficient flexible solar panels won the people’s choice award. The project, which involved architects and experts from 20 countries, is being developed in cooperation with The Center for Bits and Atoms from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the worldwide network of Fab Labs.
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'Prima' table by Alvaro Catalán de Ocón, photo by Alfonso Herranz
The Madrid based designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón cretaed this smart construction of an occasional table (Ø 900, h 740 mm) composed of three identical legs, a connecting central knot, and a glass table top. ‘Prima’ table is mountable by only one single screw.
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'Tupa' by Marina68
The Spanish design duo Marina68, founded by Rafel Oliva and Cristian Montesinos realised this playful stackable stool made from a cork body clammed into a frame of painted steel tube.
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A glazed window has been tucked into the front opening
The Truffle, aka “La Trufa”, is a piece of architecture that is not only characterised by its distinctive form, but also its extraordinary process of development.
Cutting the concrete with a quarry machine
As real truffles do, the shape of the hollow concrete rock “grew” in the earth. A hole was dug in the ground and the concrete was poured inside. To retain a hollow space within “La Trufa”, hay bales have been included in the volume.
Detail of the silicon-glazed window
To get rid of the hay from the interior, a calf called Paulina was brought in; she enjoyed 50m3 of the nicest food, which she ate for a year. She left a healthy adult, weighing 300 kilos.
Entrance into the core of "La Trufa"
After that, a quarry machine was used to reveal the core again and create openings. The small holiday house situated on the Costa da Morte in Spain provides a shower, toilet and a bed with a view, but, as the project’s name “La Trufa” suggests, a kitchen wasn’t necessary: the Spanish Atlantic coast boasts of a wide range of restaurants which impress even spoiled gourmet food lovers.
The bed with a view is located directly in front of the generous window, which floods the cave-like interior with light
Although the inside seems to be hewn out of natural rock, the volume has been constructed out of concrete
'LaClásica' by Jesús Gasca for STUA
The Spanish manufacturer STUA presented this stackable chair, created by one of STUA’s principal designers Jesús Gasca. The seat and backrest are made from elegantly shaped plywood and are almost seamlessly connected to the solid wooden legs. The lower part of the seat features an injection white part, that merges the chair together and simplifies the aesthetic.
'LaClásica' by Jesús Gasca for STUA
'LaClásica' by Jesús Gasca for STUA
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'Bell-Table' by Sebastian Herkner
The Spanish manufacturer ABR is going to present this well proportioned and carefully processed coffee table by the young German designer Sebastian Herkner at this year’s ICFF in New York from 15 – 18 May 2010. ‘Bell’ is composed of a brass top, with a black glass table board and a mouthblown tinted glass base. All elements are put together flush thus forming a single unit.
'Bell-Table' by Sebastian Herkner
'Bell-Table' by Sebastian Herkner, process
'Bell-Table' by Sebastian Herkner, process
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B Chair by Konstantin Grcic
This folding chair designed by Konstatin Grcic is presented at this year`s Salone del Mobile by the Spanish manufacturer Bd Barcelona. It is an addition to the last year presented B Table, a multi purpose table with an extruded aluminium table top. The legs are X-shaped and the seat folds, which allows for horizontal stacking and pays tribute to the name of the collection.
B Chair by Konstantin Grcic
B Chair by Konstantin Grcic
B Chair by Konstantin Grcic
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