So when you think… laptop… how quickly does your mind drift or skippy skip on over to bamboo? Not quick! But let me tell you, when the two are rammed together, you’ve got comfort. You’ve got some floor pillows, low tables, and rugs for your loving eyeballs to glance upon. This is the 2010 Manila Fame International April 2010 Buyers Lounge as designed and whipped up by designer Antonio “Budji” Layug.
When you get to the Manila, Philippines part of the world, you might notice some strange connections. Bamboo. Computers. Look at them! Finally someone, namely Antonio “Budji” Layug, has put the two together in order to put people with money in a comfortable position to buy buy buy!
And I must say, with bamboo above, pillows below, and a computer right up in front of my face, this would be the greatest place on earth to be posting and peeking at Yanko.
Designer: Antonio “Budji” Layug
VERY Public Sauna
Welcome to the Mjölk Sauna! This project is a contribution to the world made by the fine designers over at Mjölk Architekti, a public space utilization in the city of Liberec in the Czech republic. It’s a sauna, a standard enough sauna in which you can go for a nice steam, but the location is quite significant: on an abandoned concrete platform located several dozen meters away from a popular public promenade and beach.
This abandoned concrete platform is located in a city dam, the bank of which is publicly owned by the municipality, the concrete structure and the dam itself owned by state administrator of watercourses of the Labe river Povodí Labe. No authority was given to create this structure, no legal permit was issued.
The designers (and constructors) at Mjölk Architekti presented this structure to city representatives the day after it was constructed. It’s unclear what their reaction was, but it appears that the structure still stands today! Anyone can use the sauna, access is given by a rowboat operated from a nearby cafe where keys and firewood also can be found.
Mjölk Architekti says:
SAUNA INFO location: Liberec, Czech republic preparation: 5 days building time: 8 hours total cost: 2.200 EUR (approximately $3,000 USD)
Timeline (2010): 15th Sept. 8pm speech at Pecha Kucha Night Prague (in Prague), 15th Sept. 11pm – 8am construction of sauna (Liberec city dam), 16th Sept. 5pm opening ceremony (Liberec city dam)
Designer: Mjölk Architekti
Museum to the Stars
Sitting like a shuttle to Naboo, this design by Zaha Hadid Architects was picked to be the new Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. Zaha Hadid’s design flaunts conceptual characteristics like fluidity, velocity and lightness in a way that make the structure appear to be floating just above the urban landscape. The museums glossy, metallic surfaces are a clear indication of the future architectural language matching the cultural aims of the new Hermitage Guggenheim Vilnius Project. Queen Amidala could not be reached for comment.
Designer: Zaha Hadid
