Architecture and interior design thread

Tend to agree with Elfinsafety on the fit for purpose argument brought up by so much of London's estate architecture.

I think the real tragedy though is that refurbishment almost invariably remains the best option for tenants, given the often negligent schemes for redevelopment undertaken by local councils in concert with private developers.

Link below with an interesting timeline on the Heygate

http://heygatewashome.com/

Little reason to think that the Aylesbury will go any different....

http://aylesburytenantsfirst.wordpress.com/

Witherford Watson Mann win the Stirling prize, a deserved accolade for a great practice, but I would have liked to have seen Niall McLaughlin win. Bishop Edward King Chapel is utterly stunning in every detail.

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This shed would be ideal for those base jumpers as it is above a 7,000ft drop in the Alps at Morgins, Switzerland. The building was built to house the operator of a chairlift in the Portes du Soleil resort in and with unabated views across the stunning mountain ranges, there are worse places to call your office. Photograph: Florin Biscu/Barcroft India

http://www.theguardian.com/news/2013/sep/27/the-best-pictures-of-the-day

lovely. I wanted to go to the "hear Iain Sinclair rambling about London in the Conservatory" event on Sunday but had too much work on...

Where/ What is the name of this?
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Can anyone identify this lamp?... if it is indeed interior designery?

any markings / stamps on the bottom?

Can't rem but I think none.
(I can't be that stupid!!!)

Looks a bit like a Guzzini, but chunkier

oh good lead... weirdly, the royal george in soho have this lamp.

Awesome

http://static.squarespace.com/static/520555f8e4b02e3485381f97/52055ecce4b0f6f84d8f9cad/52055f10e4b0bdc2600479e4/1376667841593/EOA%20exterior%201.jpg?format=1000w

This is fairly tidy albeit not very practical
http://edwardogosta.com/four-eyes-house/

The missus has a print of this.

I've found out we're converting the garage at my family house.

One of the issues I pointed out to my mother is that there is a step from the main house out to the garage. The way she plans to do the work is to take the wall between the kitchen/diner and the garage down, which would mean the step runs the whole way along. This would take up quite a bit of space.

Can anyone think or show an example of where something similar has been done nicely or a creative way to reduce the footprint of the step?

edit: It is a single step of about 1-1.5 feet currently.

Manchester-based fans of 20th C architecture and free things!

http://www.wowhaus.co.uk/2013/10/11/news-metro-modern-a-map-and-guide-to-manchesters-twentieth-century-architecture/

In a crummy corner of a crummy shopping mall in my hometown of Redditch, lies a collection of absolutely beautiful Eduardo Paolozzi mosaics. They used to terrify me growing up, all industry and thrusting futurism. There are better pics but I love this one as it really puts them in context, i.e. daytime shoppers getting their filter coffees after picking up their giros

anyone on here who use rhinoceros for mac?
i'm on os x 10.6.8 and my beta version has expired. the new one is for 10.7 or higher.
what to do?
I asked in mac thread already, but thought maybe some architect types might be able to help me.

Why not upgrade to 10.7? It's £20 or something like that?

because I'm a tight sod/student.
that will just give me the same problem nex year, won't it?
well, it's cheaper than I thought so a good advice really. thanks.

The Speicherstadt (store city) in Hamburg in 1932.

http://www.sueddeutsche.de/reise/jahre-speicherstadt-in-hamburg-mit-segen-des-kaisers-1.1802619

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24638671

This looks like an interesting show, and Farnley Hey, mentioned in the above audio slideshow is for sale. dreamhouse

http://www.themodernhouse.net/sales-list/farnley-hey-farnley-tyas/description-817/

I've been saving up for farnley hey for a while now. Not quite there yet though. Plus, Yorkshire. Meh.

^^^ Was there a few weeks back, a weird kind loneliness pervades the area even though it is being revived by new businesses and condos in addition to being used as originally designed.
Or maybe it was just my state of mind at the time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24638671

This looks like an interesting show, and Farnley Hey, mentioned in the above audio slideshow is for sale. dreamhouse

http://www.themodernhouse.net/sales-list/farnley-hey-farnley-tyas/description-817/

Truly wonderful, thanks.