Temple Har Shalom Combines Art, Architecture, Judaism and Skiing

Put together a world-renown Japanese ceramic artist, a world-class German architect, 35 acres of pristine land in the mountains of Utah, a quest for spirituality, and the result is probably not what you would expect. After 14 years of rented office space converted into sanctuaries and classrooms, the Jewish community of Park City, Utah has opened the doors to its first synagogue, Temple Har Shalom,... 

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Ellipso Duo Oval: Setting the stage for an individual lifestyle

Kaldewei is introducing a new dimension in bathing with the first free-standing, elliptical bath panelling for the Ellipso Duo Oval. The panelling has been designed by the Phoenix Design design studio of Stuttgart / Tokyo and harmoniously takes up the flowing contours of the Ellipso Duo Oval to envelop the Kaldewei steel enamel bath like a second skin. The close-fitting panelling accentuates the elliptical... 

Tags: bathroom, classic, design, Ellipso Duo, floor, Interior, Japan, lifestyle, Phoenix Design design studio of Stuttgart

Twin-Bricks Glass Block House Design by Yasuhiro Yamashita

Twin-Bricks, consists of two wings – the five rental dwelling units and the owner’s two-family house is located in a quiet residential area, just 20 minutes by train from Tokyo. In order to secure some space for the owner’s car collections, the Owner wing (RC Wing) stands nearer to the road than the Rental wing (S Wing). The Rental wing partly has ALC panels as well as glass blocks. This... 

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Contemporary Crystal Brick house, Japan

The major request from the client is the space both for two family should be sunny and bright like the various crystals which gathered by the client as their hobby. We had intended to make architecture which wall is made of glass blocks which works as the structure itself considering the request from the client from the beginning. We collaborated with structural engineers, manufacturing interests,... 

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Contemporary Japanese house, Parabola house

The site is located in a quiet residential area surrounded by nature. 6m in width and 27m in length, it is a long and narrow site, which has been constructed 3m above road-level so that on clear days, it enjoys views of Mount Fuji. As the client’s family spends the most part of the day in the living room, this room has been situated on the top floor, which benefits from scenic views. In order to... 

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Reflection of Mineral house, Japan by Yasuhiro Yamashita

The site is located near the center of Tokyo. It is a small plot of 44.62?bounded by two streets. Conforming to legal conditions and in response to the client’s wish for a ‘roofed garage’ the volume was trimmed from various directions. ‘Minerals’ and ‘reflection’ are keywords that help turn the negative factor of elimination into a positive one. ‘Minerals’ are considered to combine... 

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