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Public Records Office Canton Basel-Landschaft
Designer: EM2N
Location: Liestal, Switzerland
Image Credits: Hannes Henz
The Public Records Office is the collective memory of the political, economic and cultural life of a canton. Of central importance is an adequate urban location and appropriate architectural expression.
→ archdaily.com
Posted: 02/04/2009
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Illoiha Omotesando Fitness Club Climbing Wall
Designer: Nendo
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Japanese designer Nendo has transformed a bland rock-climbing wall into a piece of artwork that looks very, very unreal. Located at the recently built Illoiha Omotesando Fitness Club in Tokyo, Japan, the redesigned rock wall uses picture frames, flower vases, mirrors, animal heads, and birdcages instead of the normal rock holds(not sure of the correct terminology here).
→ imprinttalk.com
Posted: 02/04/2009
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Casa La Asuncion
Designer: gualano + gualano arquitectos
Location: Uruguay
→ gualano.com.uy
Posted: 02/04/2009
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Shinsaibashi House
Designer: Koki Ogata
Location: Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan
This house designed by Osaka based architect Koki Ogata is in the heart of Shinsaibashi district.
→ whatwedoissecret.org
Posted: 02/04/2009
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House in Mallorca
Designer: Álvaro Siza
Location: Mallorca, Spain
Image Credits: FG + SG Photography of Architecture, Fernando Guerra
The site is characterized by a strong outstanding to the sea. Access to land is made to the northwest, at the highest, about 26 meters above sea level. Inspired by the rock surrounding landscape, the project follows a fragmented composition volume that extends over the hill to the sea.
→ architecturelab.net
Posted: 02/04/2009
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