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Church of Santa Monica
Designer: Vicens + Ramos
Location: Madrid, Spain
Image Credits: Gallo Quirico
→ flickr.com
Posted: 02/11/2009
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Jumbo Hostel
Designer: Unknown
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Visitors traveling to Stockholm will find soon themselves with the option of sleeping on a plane! That may not sound like the most exciting proposition until you realize that the 747-200 in which they will be sleeping has been retired from flying, salvaged from being dumped somewhere to rot and turned into a low-cost, fully-furnished hostel that is perfect for overnight accommodation.
→ www.inhabitat.com
Posted: 02/11/2009
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FOLK MUSEUM BORGARSYSSEL SARPSBORG
Designer: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
Location: Sarpsborg, Norway
Østfoldmuseet “Borgarsyssel”: The storyteller The client wanted a signal edifice and a building that would convey the different and intertwining aspects that constitute a museum of cultural history. Most importantly, the building is to be a significant storyteller, an embodiment of tradition and local character and a meeting place where cultural identity is reflected upon and promoted.
→ reiulframstadarkitekter.no
Posted: 02/11/2009
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Vertebrae
Designer: B+H Architects
Location: n/a
Vertebrae is a kit of parts -- a system -- that allows the construction of muliti-scale objects that modify the spaces they inhabit.
→ archinect.com
Posted: 02/11/2009
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Silos Apartment Project
Designer: Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Location: Sydney, Australia
The concrete silos and a tall complex of timber storage bins were originally used for the storage of grain. This project converts these structures into residential use with associated open space.
→ tzg.com.au
Posted: 02/11/2009
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