Concept

Narrow house in downtown, low cost, live studio, mixed structure


Background, Atmosphere


The location is Abeno-ward Osaka, Japan. Though it is a superb location just 10 minutes from Tennoji Station, it is in the downtown streets filled with traditional emotion, there are traditional tenement houses, old houses and shops, just 1 block from the main street. I planned the house in the narrow vacant land for 56-square-meters in this area. The house is light and open, and the residents can enjoy their hobbies.


My thinking toward this design is that it reflected social phenomenon of reduced space in human living. Under the fast prevalence of technology, our human living form has changed rapidly, so there are many essential elements in our daily lives and needs has to alter with various changes. Our designers are at the front to discover and to explore future possibilities with responsibility to promote better living in any era.

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The church is the first complete building in a phased development which also involves demolition of a nineteenth century church on he site that was originally intended to be temporary, plus construction of a bell tower and parish centre.


This design is very rigid and modern, had transit the core concept of religion in a light way.

notre-dame-rosary-church-by-enia-architects


The church is the first complete building in a phased development which also involves demolition of a nineteenth century church on he site that was originally intended to be temporary, plus construction of a bell tower and parish centre.


This design is very rigid and modern, had transit the core concept of religion in a light way.

Temporary Art

This stepped cardboard installation was designed and built by Berlin University of Arts students to display their own work and meandered around a gallery at their summer show.

"Eco" has become the key word of Design industries nowadays, usage of non traditional materials is also a main trend. This cardboard can be also considered as a piece of temporary art work rather than a mere installation

The cardboard itself, despite being light in nature, provides enough rigidity not only for the books, but also for the lowest shelf, which doubles as a bench for events, a place to display oversized objects, or simply to sit comfortably while leafing through a book.

The originally rectangular room was transformed into an unique space with the shelving units serving as background and space-defining elements. By cutting away the corners of the rooms, enough storage space was ensured for the inventory.

At the end of the four days, the shelving unit was auctioned off, ensuring funding for more publications as well as the continuance of the Bookshop in the coming year.

sculpture as a sign

This is one of the creative sign system for industrial areas in Madrid.It has been conceived in order to guide the visitor, who is not familiar with the site, visually to his destiny in clear and evident way. Therefore, the system employs two types of pedestals.

The objective of the design of the first is to give a recognizable and distinctive image to the areas in order to visualize and identify them from long distance and from any angle of approximation and mark the main access points.

Once located the industrial areas, the pedestal facilitates more detailed graphic information – a map of the area and a list of all companies. This information is repeated on the secondary pedestals strategically located in the interior of each industrial area.

At night the signs are illuminated from within by white LEDs linked to the local street lamp timers, while galvanised steel steps and walkways inside allow for maintenance.

a playground?

One built on the former Soviet military bases in Germany (reportedly worth 100 million 11 million U.S. dollars), about to be transformed into indoor tropical rainforest. Or playground, which is said to contain 50,000 trees will be moved, a four times Olympic size swimming pool, 180 meter-long man-made beaches, and luxury apartments along the artificial sea.

This place was originally used to study the Soviet Union and other industrial equipment, turbines, massive helium machine / machinery giant helium, or what the aircraft production plant? ! Area of ​​335x235 meters. But now a company in Malaysia to buy and ready to be transformed into the ark

As in landscape architecture, we always have to desing a park or opening green space which include water , lawn, trees, or playground . If to put a playground as like this into a park near your house, how exciting gonna be?

maritieme + jutters museum

construction for 'maritieme + jutters museum' by delft-based practice mecanoo is nearing completion.
located on the dutch island of texel in oudeschild, north holland, the 1,200 square meter extension is expected to open at the end of 2011. housing a new entrance hall and exhibition spaces, the design and use of recycled material acts as a homage to the rich and extensive collection of the museum.

Referencing the vernacular wooden structures that exist on the island, the museum features five interlinked gable roofs and a glazed facade that is fully clad in wood slats. taken from pilings used in the north holland canal,
the contemporary and vertical application looks to strengthen the museum's overall identity. a porous surface of alternating glass and wood create a curious and intriguing volume that draws both visitors and light inside.