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Lathe Table 1200 by Sebastian Brajkovic

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 02:57 PM PDT

Dutch designer Sebastian Brajkovic created the Lathe Table 1200 from anodized aluminum.

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Visit Sebastian Brajkovic’s website – here.

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Bivouac Exhibition by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 06:13 AM PDT

The Centre Pompidou-Metz in France will be hosting the Bivouac exhibition by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec between October 7th 2011 to July 30th 2012.

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This exhibition sets out the result of almost fifteen years of work staged across 1000 square meter in Galerie 3 of the Centre Pompidou-Metz.

Imagined as a temporary encampment – hence its name – Bivouac is deliberately divested of scenographic elements other than the Bouroullecs’ work.

Movement is imparted by contrasting scales, transparency and superpositions.

Visitors are invited to wander around the gallery, moving between prototypes and finished objects, mass-produced and hand-crafted works.

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Curl Curl Beach House by CplusC Architects

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:05 PM PDT

CplusC Architects have completed a beach house in Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia.

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Description from the architects:

Located in Sydney's Northern Beaches, the Curl Curl House exploits the structural and aesthetic benefits of timber with stunning results.

This Northern Beaches residence was an exercise in material, time, and cost efficiency. A specific project brief included two bedrooms with built-in robes, bathroom/laundry, an open plan dining, kitchen, living space, and a deck.

A shared driveway, a services easement, and a compact site influenced the form of the building envelope and allowed the architects to maximise internal floor area without sacrificing external amenity. The building responds to changing climatic conditions through natural ventilation in all directions, two integral fish ponds and vegetation that cool the summer breeze, and large awnings and timber screening to shade living areas whilst providing privacy

Public spaces to the east are separated from private spaces to the west by a central structural zone. Constructed of timber studwork and clad with Spruce veneer this core accommodates the service and storage requirements of the home and integrates corridors that link public and private areas.

The longitudinal division of the home is expressed externally with the metal clad butterfly roof which collects rainwater that is stored in an extensive sub floor bladder tank system.

Externally, stud frame walls are clad with Western Red Cedar shiplap boards, stained black and orientated vertically. This creates a bold, modest aesthetic which contrasts with the clear oiled Western Red Cedar doors and windows, used specifically in this application due to its light weight and durability.

A defining element in the interior is the sinuous skylight that runs the length of the building and washes light down the eastern external wall. The shadow cast from the exposed LVL beams provide rhythm and interest.

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Visit the CplusC Architects website – here.

Photography by Murray Fredericks & Simon Whitbread

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