The design [Bernardo Bader] of a cemetery is based on the beliefs and their funeral rites, which in turn say a lot about the particular understanding of nature and social relations. This fact should also be shown clearly in the new cemetery project for Muslims in Vorarlberg — via ArchDaily
With global demand for its watches growing, A Lange & Söhne, based in Glashütte in the German state of Saxony, has been expanding its production facilities over the past few years. The latest step took place on 5 September, with a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on the company’s new annex.
A Lange & Söhne is already the largest employer in the town of Glashütte, providing jobs for more than 500 people, and its watchmaking workshops are already spread across several buildings. The new annex will provide more than 11,000 square meters of additional space for the movement-assembly departments and the machines that produce delicate movement components. Lange CEO Wilhelm Schmid, who took part in the groundbreaking ceremony along with Walter Lange, great-grandson of brand founder Ferdinand A Lange, welcomes the start of construction. The annex was long overdue,
Schmid says. The new building will allow us to clearly improve production processes and working conditions
— via redwolf.newsvine.com
Here’s the first prefab home in this line by Method Homes with a design by Studio 29. Located on Orcas Island, the home was designed for a Washington family wanting a vacation getaway with some of the more traditional details — sleeping loft, breakfast nook, window seats, etc — typically found in classic homes of the 19th century — via Jetson Green
Curated by Vladimir Belogolovsky, the ‘Harry Seidler: Architecture, Art and Collaborative Design’ travelling exhibition will be starting its world tour 4 October in Tallinn, Estonia and will then travel to 6 more places in Europe, North America, and Australia until mid-January 2015. Celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of Harry Seidler, the first leading Australian architect to fully express Bauhaus principles of the twentieth century, the exhibition identifies his distinctive place and hand within and beyond modernist design methodology — via ArchDaily
Dan Spitz, former lead guitarist for thrash metal band Anthrax, has sold more than 15 million albums, been nominated for 3 Grammy’s, created over 10 studio albums — and now he is recognised as one of the best watchmakers in the world. After leading one of the greatest metal bands of all time, he abruptly departed Anthrax and pursued numerous courses of study to master the art of watchmaking — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The basic values of this house [Juan Carlos Loyo Arquitectura] come from the understanding of the surrounding environment along with the study of vernacular architecture. Our semi-dry climate brought us to the use of passive methods, and, like vernacular spaces, there where many resources to use: orientation, thermic mass, cross ventilation, hand made materials and other proven methods — via ArchDaily
Sometimes even a man of the cloth needs a little earthly diversion. So it was with Father Dave Reinhart, a chaplain in the US Air Force, recently returned from a posting in Iraq. He contacted Richard Pollock at Mule Motorcycles about modifying his 2006 Triumph Bonneville—nothing too crazy, just an amplification of the bike’s good points — via Bike EXIF
This 1960s three-bedroom modernist property in Soisy-sous-Montmorency, near Paris, France really is a statement of an era.
The agent talks about expansion, but extending would probably adversely affect the original design. Don’t do it people. If you like the house as it stands, an offer of around €749,000 will secure it — via WowHaus
With the demise of NASA’s shuttle program, one of the best ways to get to space today is a $US63 million seat on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Show the Cosmonauts how happy you are to come aboard by arriving to the launchpad wearing this beautiful vintage watch, which celebrates the achievements of the Soviet space program. This fine 1979 timepiece is available at Bureau of Trade for $US70. The watch is known as Lunokhod
, which means moon walker
— via Gizmodo Australia
This former Catholic Technical College has been converted [ITN Architects] into two, three storey warehouse apartments by removing the roof, retaining the lower floors and constructing a new upper floor which has been set back on all sides to create upper decks and balconies.
Many of the former industrial buildings simple details were retained as well as the external walls and lower floors. New elements and materials sit side by side with the old to create contemporary apartments with some old world charm. Old timber workshop welding benches were retained and used for the kitchen island benches with new in situ concrete bench tops added. New columns penetrate the old island benches — via ArchDaily
n the pantheon of oddball motorcycles, the MZ ES reigns supreme. Built in the former German Democratic Republic, it was nicknamed the TV lamp
on account of the enormous square headlight.
Owner Martin Kersting cheerfully describes the styling of his daily rider as awful
. But he’s lavished considerable care upon this oldtimer, restoring it and making a few subtle upgrades: a modern 12V ignition system, a new carburettor and military-style seating — via Bike EXIF
DP Custom Cycles have built their reputation with classy Ironhead-based customs. But for their latest build, they’ve jumped forward in time — with a 2000-model Harley Sportster 1200.
Black & White
has a stripped-back, minimal look, and is all the better for it. The customer for this build was really cool to work with,
says DP’s Jarrod Del Prado. His only requirements were that the bike rode well and we stuck with black and white with the paint scheme
— via Bike EXIF
Frank Lloyd Wright by John Amarantides, 1955. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives.
The Museum of Modern Art, Columbia University and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation have announced that the vast archives of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) have been jointly acquired by the University and the Museum and will become part of their permanent collections. The archive, which includes some 23,000 architectural drawings, 44,000 historical photographs, large-scale models, manuscripts, extensive correspondence and other documents, has remained in storage at Wright’s former headquarters — Taliesin (Spring Green, WI) and Taliesin West (Scottsdale, AZ) — since his death. Moving the archives to New York will maximise the visibility and research value of the collection for generations of scholars, students and the public — via Frank Lloyd Wright Archives relocate to New York | ArchDaily
Love them or hate them, Spanish builders El Solitario MC have an eye for a good paintjob: their 1969 Triumph T120R sports lettering by the East London signwriter Ornamental Conifer. Known to his parents as Nicolai Sclater, he’s since landed commissions for Davida, Ruby and Edwin Europe — via Bike EXIF
Stargazing in the Day, originally uploaded by ComradeCosmobot.
These remarkable constructions appear to all intents and purposes as if they could have been built to create the set for a new science fiction blockbuster set on a planet light years away from Earth. Yet these are centuries old instruments, designed and used in Jaipur, India, to explore the heavens. Their production was ordered by Maharajah Jai Singh II in the early decades of the 18th century and they have been in constant use ever since — via Kuriositas
This magnificent creature will make a statement wherever he may go. As if coming up from the depths of the ocean, our octopus carries a half sphere of hammered and polished stainless steel on his head that is held high by three writhing tentacles. Created by a skilled wildlife artist, the pewter octopus is cast in splendid detail down to the individual sucker pods on each of his eight tentacles. The stainless steel half globe makes the perfect ice tub, punch bowl, or use to chill wines for your special occasion — via Source Collection
Like this matching-numbers 1973 Ducati 750 Sport. It’s just been restored by Harné Heuvelman of Holland, who runs the Ducati specialists Back To Classics — via Bike EXIF
Antoine Martin is Martin Braun’s new brand, it was launched in 2011. Prior to this, Martin Braun for 30 years built and managed the brand bearing his own name; it was acquired by Franck Muller Group about 5 years ago. Braun was held in high accord by for his unique creations, however the marriage with Muller Group did not work out well and Braun again struck out on his own, leaving behind his brand name and other assets. The Antoine Martin Perpetual Calendar is mechanically complex, unique and with a very contemporary design — via Perpetuelle
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