A Former Abandoned Garage is transformed into Madrid’s Hub Offices

Project:  Madrid Hub Offices
Architects: CH+QS //  Churtichaga + Quadra + Salcedo Arquitectos // ayr+chitecture
Total Surface Area: 350 square meters
Budget: 145,000.00 Euros
Location:  Madrid, Spain
Date Completed:  2009

The former abandoned garage has been upgraded and transformed into a sustainable, energy efficient space which has initiated a recycling program.  With the environmental challenges posed upon us nowadays, CH+QS architects wanted to explore and intervene with new ways to restore buildings in the 21st century in an energy efficient way.  By isolating the interior shell and by adding an underfloor heating and cooling system the hub provides an efficient way of heating which is relatively cheap to install, and the heat is distributed evenly around the space.  Large planks of wood were installed for the flooring instead of the existing cement; this way, the hub gives a warm yet homely feel.  Natural daylight is provided most of the daytime in the open plan central room through a skylight which set in.  The open plan central room serves as the main collaboration and work space, while side rooms which have been constructed from steel creating a form of an interior mezzanine; the side rooms are lined with recycled wool felt and serve as the private meeting, media and work rooms.

Peter Zumthor Bruder Klaus Chapel: Sublime, Powerful Beauty

I am a big fan of the work of Peter Zumthor.  
This work in particular, the Bruder Klaus Chapel, has inspired me to visit southern Germany...

My most inpired renovation project : The workspace and residence of Ricardo Bofill

A former Cement Factory is now the workspace and residence of Ricardo Bofill

Architect:  Ricardo Bofill
Program: Architectural offices /archives /model laboratory /exhibition space /Bofill's-apartment /guest rooms /gardens
Location:  Barcelona, Spain
Total floor area: 3,100 square meters and gardens
House area: 500 square meters
Date Completed: 1975

There is nothing as good as an aged bottle of wine; and in this case the aged bottle of wine is a project which was completed in 1975, but is still worth mentioning!  First and foremost we would like to thank our friend and founder of Room Service design store in Greece, Katerina XynogalaThe Cement Factory, which is featured in the latest Room Service catalogue. for providing us with the necessary information regarding

Fisheye, Macro, and Wide Angle Camera Phone Lenses

I would love to get this for my phone>>Fisheye, Macro, and Wide Angle Camera Phone Lenses

a silicone wallette'

Nooka AO Wallet (Asset Organizer)

Nooka AO is a silicone wallet designed to fit comfortably in your back pocket or bag while sporting a system of containers for your cards, cash, licenses and photos. As usual with Nooka it’s available in a number of bold colors, so take your pick.

A Cool Bike Shelf

I love Chris Bigham’s Bike Shelf design, a solid walnut wood shelf suspended by a solid steel square rod mount able to hold both your bike and whatever else you want to put on top of it. Probably the most elegant wall mount bike storage solutions I’ve seen and I want one!

Playful Stools

Swivel Bar Stools

The following swivel bar stools, adjustable in height with gas piston, look really delicious. I love the various colors and the form (via Italian designers atIbebi):

Ibebi Bar Stools

These ultra-modern bar stools (produced by the same designer as above ones) look great in a matching set. You can choose any from the variety of colors (via seatingzine.com):

Acrylic Bar Stools

Acrylic bar stools sport cool contemporary design and huge decorating possibilities. These stools feature stylish color infused acrylic construction.(via furniturestoreblog.com).

Magino Bar Stools

The Magino line of futuristic bar stools are great alternatives to wooden or metal stools for your contemporary home (via designshrine.net):

Plastic Bar Stools

Designed by Marco Maran, the following bar stools have unique forms and can decorate any interior (via restaurant-barstools.com):

Volare Bar Stools

Volare bar stools “combine aesthetic simplicity and refined functionality”. The seat is ergonomically moulded for maximum comfort. The hanging footrest and fully-adjustable swivel complete the picture, making this an attractive modern design to suit in any bar, restaurant or modern home (viadanetti.com).

Monaco Bar Stools

A bar stool that could look completely ordinary but for frosted design back (via thelucitestore.com).

Bubbles

The Mambo Stool this have colors transparent red, blue and yellow therefore seen from the characteristics of the seat, which is very conspicuous giving color effects are colorful, and Mambo Stool designed by Archirivolto Design.

Bubble Bar Stools

Designed by Italy’s own Archirivolto Design for high-end Italian furniture maker Delight, these contemporary bar stools blend style and comfort (viatrendir.com).

Swing...Me...Away...

This chair has produced more than 100 seats.This chair was sent to clients around the world;to build this chair in need Bending, welding and polishing stainless steel, shape and sew sheepskin. Each requires two to three weeks to produce it. These seats are not available in stores and only appear on one or two exhibitions per year, ensuring they remain a very exclusive and highly desirable.

RED CHINA

Just happened to fall in love with this red chair...

Plastic chairs to create a new classic created a strong contrast because of the history and different backgrounds, as well as cheap and expensive expression that people have in mind, plastic chair is a chair that has two personalities in one body.

Retro Recycled Lighting

Designed for FUSE, the Can Light is sold for 90 euros each. The fact that they are made from repurposed tin cans could make you take a step back, but just imagine the character that you’ll bring into your home with the Can Light. 

Wall Melting Lighting
The Soft Architecture Collection Sinks into Strutures 

 

The Soft Architecture Collection has a magical undertone. Seemingly melting straight into the walls, these white lamps add a surreal and ghostly ambiance in homes that is utterly unique.
Designed by Sebastian Wrong (who appears to be able to do no wrong despite his name), the Soft Architecture Collection are actually solutions for small spaces. I can easily see them utilized in modern, spacious homes as well. The lamps are also eco-friendly and fully recyclable.
 

Spray Can Lights
Aissa Logerot Creates LED Graffiti ‘Halo’ Canisters 

Aissa Logerot is giving graffiti artists the chance to use LED light and photography instead of aerosol and paint. His Halo design looks like a spray can, but instead of paint is filled with an LED light.
The Halo design by Aissa Logerot creates some awesome visuals if the light and photography are used correctly. A great way to create graffiti without the harmful chemicals of aerosol paint. A picture is as permanent as wall art, so why not make it picture graffiti instead?