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Artist Krista Kim sells “first NFT digital house in the world” for over $500,000

March 22, 2021 James Parkes 0

Toronto-based artist Krista Kim has sold the first NFT-backed digital home for over half a million dollars, as interest in virtual design continues. Named Mars House, the digital home designed by Kim was sold on non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace SuperRare for 288 Ether – a cryptocurrency similar to Bitcoin – which is currently around $512,0000.

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CF Møller Architects designs Carlsberg HQ clad in recycled copper

March 19, 2021 James Parkes 0

CF Møller Architects has created a headquarters for Carlsberg Group in Copenhagen with a recycled copper facade and a golden metal bridge to reference beer and brewing equipment. The Carlsberg headquarters is located in Valby Bakke in central Copenhagen, a historic area where the brewery first began making beer in 1847. The four-storey building was

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IS Architecture and Design creates “space age” interiors for Beijing hair salon

March 18, 2021 James Parkes 0

Avocado green interiors for Ego hair salon

Beijing-based IS Architecture and Design has created a hair salon and cosmetic spa in Beijing with avocado-green interiors informed by space-age design. Ego Hair Salon is located in Beijing and was designed to have a futuristic feel while also embracing the surrounding nature. IS Architecture and Design redesigned the interior of the building, a former

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“World’s first full-scale ship tunnel” gets go ahead to be built in Norway

March 17, 2021 James Parkes 0

The 1.7-kilometre Stad Ship Tunnel, which will have a pair of stone entrances designed by Snøhetta, has been given the green light and construction is now set to begin in 2022. The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) received an assignment letter from the Ministry of Transport and Communications to begin preparing for the construction of the

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Wulf Architekten creates school sports centre with zigzag roof informed by the Alps

March 16, 2021 James Parkes 0

Wulf Architekten has created a sports centre for a school in Überlingen, Germany with a lattice facade and a folding zigzag roof that was informed by the mountains of the surrounding Alps. The sports centre for the Überlingen School, which teaches 10 to 18-year-olds, was designed to create a contemporary space tailored to the needs

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Anna and Eugeni Bach create Barcelona apartment building with bright yellow balconies

March 13, 2021 James Parkes 0

Architecture studio Anna and Eugeni Bach has designed Seven Lives, an apartment block in Barcelona that references its surroundings but has been given a playful modern touch with vibrant balconies and an adaptable layout. The building was designed by the Barcelona-based studio to conserve and capture the essence of the neighbourhood, while also adding a

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Mecanoo designs Macau Central Library with light-filtering facade informed by books

March 11, 2021 James Parkes 0

Glass wall sits behind the facade to allow light to filter in

Mecanoo has unveiled its design for Macau’s new central library, which will have a gridded, light-filtering facade that opens up like a book to a public square. The Macau Central Library will be built on the Tap Seac square in the historic centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its gridded facade was informed

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Florian Busch embeds branch-shaped holiday home in Japanese forest

March 10, 2021 James Parkes 0

Tokyo studio Florian Busch Architects has designed a cedar-clad holiday home on stilts with rooms that branch out into the surrounding forest. Named House In The Forest, the timber home is located within three hectares of forest land near a ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. The owners of the remote home wanted a place where they

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Snøhetta to add sky-facing auditorium to Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo

March 9, 2021 James Parkes 0

Snøhetta has unveiled its plan to redesign and extend the museum dedicated to Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo. The expansion will see a large wood-clad auditorium that is angled towards the sky added to the Kon-Tiki Museum, which houses vessels and artefacts used by Heyerdahl during his nautical expeditions. Snøhetta designed the extension as part of

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Alvisi Kirimoto designs affordable housing complex with perforated metal balconies

March 8, 2021 James Parkes 0

Rome-based studio Alvisi Kirimoto has created an affordable housing complex with a brick facade and perforated metal balconies to help regenerate a neighbourhood in Barletta, Puglia. Named Viale Giulini, the C-shaped building wraps around a courtyard and comprises 50 residential units, an underground car park and commercial units built across six floors. Located in northern

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