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by France Architecture News Jean Nouvel is one of the designers who develops modular mobile homes for Revolution Precrafted-Nouvel has unveiled his modular shelter, produced as part of a limited edition series for Revolution Precrafted. Named Simple, this house is designed and packaged off-site, delivered in a standard shipping container and easily assembled on-site for the fair. The…
by Katy Scott, CNN If you’re looking to hole up in the middle of nowhere, there’s a hut in a box for that. Back in the days of gloom post World War Two, prefab homes — structures prefabricated in sections in a factory and then assembled on site — were built en masse as temporary solutions for…
Zaha Hadid, Sou Fujimoto and other big names sign the projects by MARIANA KINDLE, CASA Vogue The Japanese design office Muji was a pioneer in associating luxury with prefabricated structures. Robbie Antonio then launched the Revolution PreCraft project , which brings together a set of prefabricated pavilions designed by 30 renowned designers and architects, including Zaha Hadid , Sou Fujimoto , Daniel Libeskind and…
by Jenny Brewer, It’s Nice That Architectural installations by Ron Arad, Jean Prouvé and Kengo Kuma will form part of this year’s Design at Large series at Design Miami Basel, exploring new ways of living within landscape. The series of pop-up structures will be curated by Cabana Magazine’s Martina Mondadori, and aim to demonstrate inventive approaches…
by FORBES Art Basel takes place this week in Hong Kong, and Swire Properties and United Talent Agency Fine Arts have partnered up for a week of programming that incorporates public art, architecture, fashion and design. “During Art Basel in Hong Kong 2015, I saw firsthand how Swire Properties is dedicated to bringing art, architecture, and design to the community through its…
Robbie Antonio is a man with many ambitions. Collecting modern and contemporary art by the world’s most elite names – Warhol, Basquiat, Koons, de Kooning – is one. Erecting residences and skyscrapers with brands such as Versace, Armani, Forbes, Trump and Missoni is another.