Thinking big in a small place
With a land mass of 1,104 km2 and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Apartments are small and expensive. Architect Gary Chang decided to design a 32 m2 apartment to be able to change into 24 different rooms, all by just sliding panels and walls. He calls this the “Domestic Transformer.” I think his idea is pretty great. It reminds me of an old Disney classic, where Goofy, Mickey and Donald are traveling by camping-wagon.
The key idea is that everyone could look into their home more carefully and into how better to optimise their resources, because space is a resource. There is no use making your home as if it is a perfect show flat but at the same time never using the space.
Nicklas
Copenhagen summerdance
Last night I went to a free open air dance event in the beautiful surroundings of the Copenhagen Police Headquarters, with modern dance hosted by Dansk danseteater. I think it’s the first time I have witnessed this kind of entertainment, and I liked it. The play was divided into several smaller acts lasting from 4 to 15 minutes. Beijing Dance Theater was the nights biggest experience, with mind blowing music and incredible choreography.
Playing in the Copenhagen Police Headquarters
Monday 9th – Sunday 15th August:
Kl. 20:30. Gates open 19:00.
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th August:
Kl. 14:30. Gates opens 13:00.
The first two pictures by Henrik Stenberg.
/ Anders
The Little Mermaid on holiday
I know it has been a while since the first pictures and reviews from the Expo 2010 in Shanghai came. Nevertheless I shortly want to make a tribute to the danish pavilion. The architects behind, BIG, did an amazing job representing Denmark. Our pavilion is stunning. The visitors can jump onto our city bikes on the rooftop, and peddle through the pavilion, where they can see the original statue of the Little Mermaid from H.C. Andersens stories. She is placed in water from the harbor in Copenhagen, clean enough to take a swim. I would love to see this and some of the other works in Shanghai.
BIG celebrates the grand opening of the Danish Expo Pavilion 2010
The Danish Pavilion at Shanghai’s World Expo 2010 designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group opens to the public today.
The Danish pavilion at EXPO 2010 will give visitors the opportunity to try some of the best aspects of Danish city life themselves. Through interaction, the visitors are able to actually experience some of Copenhagen’s best attractions – the city bike, the harbor bath, playground settings, a picnic on the roof garden and the opportunity to see the authentic H.C Andersen’s Little Mermaid.
Read the whole story about this and other pavilions, and see more images at dezeen.com
Nicklas
AntiVJ with fantastic VJ skills
For the occasion of a festival called MUTEK_10, a ships tower by the name: Conveyors, became the object of AntiVJ’s attentions, as they brought the structure back to life with crazy cool projections. I have seen so many attempts of VJ projections, but never such a magnificent work like this. I love the ending! The men behind is Olivier Ratsi and Joanie Lemercier. Check out AnitVJ’s website for more great works.
Nicklas
Roma è davvero bella
My friend Sara went to Rome a while ago, and she sent me some really cozy spring photos I have been meaning to share with you for a while. Maybe it’s because I’m dreaming away to warm and beautiful places. Well, I’m looking forward to a week in Berlin in a couple of weeks. Yay!
I think this is a beautiful way to start the weekend. Sunday should be warm and sunny!
Nicklas
You ain’t gettin’ me up there
Try to imagine being up 1,353 feet from the ground, on 103rd floor of the Sears Tower in Chicago. Now try to imagine taking the first step onto the glass floor-balcony. The view must be fantastic! A small crack in the glass wouldn’t be nice to find up there. Well, maybe they thought of that. At least they claim that the balconies can hold five tons, and the glass is 38 mm thick. I think I know why the sent out children to test it. They are fearless!
Nicklas
via inspire me now
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Covent Garden
United Visual Artists are a British-based collective who primarily create light installations. Their portfolio is just breathtaking. See some of their projects on vimeo. The image and video above is from the market halls of Covent Garden. UVA lit up the Garden with a responsive light installation with 600 custom-designed mirrored LED tubes. Amazing. I would love to see this with my own eyes.
Nicklas
My new home
Let’s get some architecture on the blog shall we. The first house i want to show you on this lovely sunday is a pure dreamhouse. It’s absolutely amazing. Genius idea to design a house that is able to adjust to the seasons and the weather like that. A house like that will be the only thing that’s getting me out of the city.
The second house i want to show you is made by the architects Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP. They have made some pretty innovative, beautiful works. But this house is really cool. Beautiful and like living in a modern cave.
Nicklas
via Max Wangers blog BTW – his photographs are awesome!
Copenhagen moodwall?
Maybe the tunnel under “Dronning Louises Bro” should have a wall like this? This one is located in a suburb to Amsterdam and is made of about 2500 led lights behind a curved semi-transparent wall. The curves in the wall make it less suitable for grafitti and improve the visibility of the content for the side. The main assignment was to improve the atmosphere in the public space of the social unsafe area and to make people feel safe while walking under the tunnel.
It is made by
Studio Klink (architecture and design) – www.studioklink.com
Illuminate (interactive lighting and video content) – www.illuminate.nl
Cube (building and development) – www.cube-arch.com
Anders
Via www.behance.net
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The prism in Copenhagen
While googling the last hour of my school day, I found some beautiful pictures of the sports- and culturehouse also known as the prism, located at Holmbladsgade 71, Amager.
Though I have never been there, I think its worth a post.
The building is 3500 m² and was build in 2006. At night the prism lights up like a crystal, while it throughout the day gives the users the impression of being outside.
The building is designed by danish architects from Dorte Mandrup Architekter and german B&K og Arno Brandlhuber.
You can read more about the prisme here
Anders
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