Japanese architecture firm Nendo was commissioned to design an unconventional space for a mental health clinic in Akasaka, Tokyo.
From Nendo: "Rather than getting patients back to a 'zero', a neutral starting place, the traditional model for mental health care, the clinic aims to provide patients with something extra: a further richness in their daily lives that they did not have before starting treatment.
"The interior design is an attempt to express this philosophy in space. The 'doors' that line the walls of the clinic do not open, and 'ordinary' parts of the walls open up into new spaces. The consultation rooms are entered by sliding the bookshelves sideways. The door at the end of the hallway opens onto a window; the amount of light in the hallway is controlled by opening and closing the door."
View photos of the finished clinic here.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Mental Health meets Wonderland: MD.net clinic
Friday, January 22, 2010
Container City
Let's all go live in crates! Two hours outside of Mexico City, Container City is an eco-friendly metropolis made entirely out of recycled shipping containers. Restaurants? Yup. Bookshops? For sure. Your Momma? You know it.
CC is open Monday - Saturday from 10am - 8pm and Sundays from 11am - 6pm.
More info here.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Walking The High Line
It's official! New York is the super coolest.
Welcome to the High Line, a raised park in the sky! Built on an old freight train track constructed in Manhattan in the 1930's, the High Line opened on June 8th, 2009. For more info, click here.
All images courtesy of the High Line Blog.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Artist: Simon Schubert
German artist Simon Schubert is making art with paper, but neglecting the use of pen or ink. He's creating beautiful architecturally based pieces with nothing but folding.
Photos via crowded.fr
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Artist: Peter Funch
The above photo is the first time that I was introduced to Funch's work. Maybe I could relate to the yawns but either way the photo evokes lots of dialogue. For his Babel Tales series (seen below) Funch took photos of the same locations in Manhattan over 10 days or more and combined them seemlessly. 
I also found a couple shots that he took around Las Vegas. His great use of colour and architecturemakes Sin City look like it's from the future or some other galaxy:
Images via V1 Gallery
http://www.peterfunch.com/
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