This amazing 400 bed resort and hotel concept designed by the Atkins Architecture Group is set in Songjiang, China. The building is integrated into the natural environment of a water-filled quarry. [via the cool hunter]
The world’s first completely turning tower, Time Residences Tower, is planned for Dubai. The building will completely rotate once every week, and markings within apartments will designate the time. The rotation is powered by solar electricity. [via gizmag]
George Davison’s Inventionland, which opened its doors last week, has 15 incredible sets integrated into its office space. George believes creative thinking is best fostered in an imaginative environment, and there is a NASCAR speedway, a pirate ship, a rock cave and a tree house! Check out more pictures here. [thanks, Dominic Basulto]
Also, check out this BW slideshow of Jump Associates’ innovation workspace.
I’ve heard of custom wallpaper before, but this is really innovative:
Artistic Tile that can be easily swapped so entire walls and floors can be totally changed to suit your various moods or fit the season. The tiles adhere via magnets and require no mortar, adhesives or grout, and are durable enough for commercial settings, including hotel suites, or office lobbies, for example.
check out the cool cowhide tiles,
and glass mosaics,
and stone!
[thanks, gizmag]
Sky Ceilings are photographic illusions of real skies that fit into standard ceiling grid systems. Fluorescent or LED lighting illuminate the translucent images from behind. Such a ceiling is perfect for any building that has multiple floors, which prohibit skylight installation, including apartments, offices, hospitals, libraries etc. to create a more vibrant and relaxing environment. [thanks, Nicole Weston]
When JetBlue Airways hired David Rockwell to design the interior experience of its new terminal at JFK, Rockport partnered with Broadway choreographer Jerry Mitchell to assist in imagining airport foot and vehicle traffic as a choreography challenge, and designing an efficient experience accordingly.
A choreographer may not be a typical participant in an architectural design process, but Rockwell likes unusual collaborations; he enlisted Todd Oldham, the fashion designer, to help develop the color scheme for the Kodak Theater in Hollywood and had the underground cartoonist Gary Panter working with him on a Disney cruise ship project.
The terminal is expected to open in 2008.
