Brian Messana designed The Tank House, a renovation of an existing loft in New York. Here is a description from the architect: “The tank house was conceived as the quintessential retreat, a place for reading, relaxing and listening to music. The project involved the renovation of an existing loft apartment and the development of an existing sprinkler tank house into an urban retreat
Architect Cary Bernstein designed the Potrero House in San Francisco, California.
a new exhibition from the german photographer thomas kalak at the picasso art museum in münster features his work documenting the electricity and telecommunications cables that appear omnipresent in bangkok. The cables spread into the furthermost corners of the city and grow into even the smallest kitchen to let them partake in the state-of-the-art power supply and technology.
The discovery of a finely crafted wooden box set into an existing building on 10th Ave. immediately defines the initial intentions of this design: mystery, discovery, and contradiction.
The visitor enters this rustic wooden box and is removed from the noisy Manhattan streets. An exquisite marble host-table floats within the space enclosed in reclaimed wood. However, this is only a glimpse of what exists beyond. The limited view increases the tension and desire for exploration.
