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February 15, 2011

Raiffeisen Finanz Center

The Raiffeisen Finanz Center is bank building a little atypical. The bold forms and the search for a deconstruction, even subtle, make this building a landmark in the city of Eisenstadt, Austria.

The project by Pichler & Traupmann Architekten ZT GmbH it responds to all building restrictions that a bank must have as well as the different activities distributed on all floors. The facades have been designed so that the faces of glass not disrupt the work and at the same time allow a privileged view of the city. While other faces are opaque, with few windows, so that no outside distraction for those who are working there. A building with dynamic forms, modern and tasteful.

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Raiffeisen Finanz Center
© Paul Ott

Source: abduzeedo.com

February 14, 2011

Carqueija House in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

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Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Beautiful Houses: Beautiful Houses: Carqueija in Camaçari

Check out Bento + Azevedo website for further details about this and other projects.

Trick Bookcase

Unusual Shelving System Turns into a Table: Trick Bookcase

Trick Bookcase is an unconventional modular furniture set especially created for small interiors. Found on Homedit, the unit occupies very little space and its functionality is double: it can be used as a small shelving unit or a bookcase, as well as a small table for two- chairs included! The uncommon furniture piece is very easy to assemble and to convert from one design to another. Made from wood, it has a minimalist appearance and is highly adaptable to almost any type of modern interior. We couldn’t help but noticing a negative aspect. Even though we appreciate the originality of this product, in most homes both of the items (bookcase and table) are required simultaneously. We imagine it is quite difficult -once the unit is used as a shelving system- to remove all the books and make it a table.

Trick Bookcase 2 Unusual Shelving System Turns into a Table: Trick Bookcase

Trick Bookcase 3 Unusual Shelving System Turns into a Table: Trick Bookcase

Trick Bookcase 1 Unusual Shelving System Turns into a Table: Trick Bookcase

February 11, 2011

Floating Conference Table

Bulgarian designer Jovo Bozhinovski wanted to create a meeting place that would leave an imprint on people's minds. The result is this incredible conference table that appears to float in mid-air.

Taking into consideration the hierarchy of a company, the manager's seat is positioned squarely in the middle, on top of a steel platform. The platform is covered with glass and anchors the rest of the table. The other two thirds of the table floats in mid-air, so bumping into the legs of a table or feeling constrained is no longer an issue.





















Source: mymodernmet.com