Amazing Pop Up Paper Sculptures by Peter Dahmen

Peter Dahmen is a German paper artist and pop-up designer. He has created a variety of beautiful paper sculptures. Some of his works are very complex geometric sculptures, which almost seem to have been printed in 3D. Check out some of his work on his official DesignPD Youtube page.


Source: https://www.youtube.com/user/DesignPD

Affordable Alternative Software for Architects

I wanted to buy the best software when I started my architectural firm. The office that I used to worked for invested in software that I consider to be the benchmark in our industry. After careful deliberation on the cost of this software, I chose to seek alternatives to those programs that didn't break the bank. After trying out other apps, these are the ones that I personally like.

Tiny Apartment by Kitoko Studio

Well designed small spaces always attract people's attention. Designing something with limited space requires skill and imagination. The design solution for these small spaces is generally simple and efficient. Maximizing space is the number one priority for such projects. The lack of available space typically results in the development of multi-designed elements. It forces the designer to create three- design solutions.

Building BPACT13 - School Building Exterior Renovation

Renovated Facade

A proposed design for the renovation of the facade of an existing old school building. The client wanted to modernize the school image and decided to use Aluminum Cladding Panels to cover the existing building. The client wanted to retain the existing structure and did not want to disrupt the activities inside the building.

Toothpick Architecture

There are ways to express one's own creativity. Most creative people are not limited to the availability of materials to create their masterpieces. There are a few who use the most common materials available to express their art and still create magnificent masterpieces.

The artists below skillfully create marvelous sculptures using toothpicks or matchsticks as their main material. The number of materials, effort, and patience that they put into their work will surely boggle one's mind.

Unique Home Designs: Adaptive Reuse

A lot of creative design solutions come from re-purposed old buildings. The design constraints of the existing structure often result in innovative solutions. Whether it's a freight container, a barn or a silo creative designers come up with inspiring ideas. They design unique structures that meet the needs of their client.

Back when I was still a student, I always wanted to redesign an old warehouse into a modern home. I've had a lot of sketches and concepts to visualize how they're going to come out. I've always wanted to redesign old abandoned buildings and make them useful again.

 Images courtesy of SeARCH

Architect: SeARCH

Farmyard to Residential Building

12 Unique Office Designs that Make the Workplace more Enjoyable

For most of us, the office is where we spend a lot of our waking time. Whatever your line of work, mounting work and approaching deadlines will cause you stress. Working in a typical cubicle office space will not only cause you more pressure, but it will also hinder you from thinking better and reducing your creativity.

Working in a well-designed office will make your office routine more enjoyable, making the employees more productive. Various architects or designers have different approaches in arriving at a design office interiors. Whether they approach it through environmentally friendly design or very dynamic and inspiring design, their goals are the same, to arrive at a more conducive environment for the office users and increase productivity. Below are some great and unique office designs.

1.Selgas Cano Architecture Studio Designed By Selgas Cano Architecture