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Architecture and Design

News items posted during January 2010

Flavour of the Month
Posted on January 13th 2010

logo-whiteTHE CRAFTS COUNCIL

The Crafts Council provides support for professional contemporary crafts people in the UK through marketing, exhibitions, their online directory and by their ‘Crafts’ magazine which comes out every two months.

aj-notebookNOTEBOOK

Notebook is the AJ’s new blog showing some of the most recent inspirational designs, all carefully selected by the editors of Architects’ Journal.

Stair PornSTAIR PORN

Stair Porn is a web blog showcasing some of the most innovative stairs across the world. The image to the left shows the Maxxi stairs designed by Zaha Hadid in Rome’s new museum of contemporary art.

dzn_urban-adapter-by-rocker-lange-architects01‘URBAN ADAPTER’ BENCH

A new approach to city furniture is offered by Rocker-Lange Architects, creating their slender and beautifully formed ’Urban Adapter’ bench as a proposal for Hong Kong’s urban seating.  It’s design allowed adaptability to its surrounding environment, providing it with invaluable flexibility in design.