Barcelona Backyard Beach
The Barcelona backyard beach of Jardins de la Torre de les Aigües. All photos by Nicolai Steinø Most urban spaces in this world have some resemblance to other spaces. Plazas, streets, parks, etc., may vary by their size and design,
Barcelona Backyard Beach
The Barcelona backyard beach of Jardins de la Torre de les Aigües. All photos by Nicolai Steinø Most urban spaces in this world have some resemblance to other spaces. Plazas, streets, parks, etc., may vary by their size and design,
Urban Design for La Sagrada Família
Roofscape details of the Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona. All photos by Nicolai Steinø How should the urban space surrounding the world famous basilica of La Sagrada Família in Barcelona be designed? This is the challenging question which the participants
Urban Design for La Sagrada Família
Roofscape details of the Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona. All photos by Nicolai Steinø How should the urban space surrounding the world famous basilica of La Sagrada Família in Barcelona be designed? This is the challenging question which the participants
Preliminary Review at METU Arch
Yesterday there was a preliminary review in the 1st year design studio at METU Arch. It was the students’ first review after they entered the program about three months ago, and everybody was a bit anxious about what the reviewers
Preliminary Review at METU Arch
Yesterday there was a preliminary review in the 1st year design studio at METU Arch. It was the students’ first review after they entered the program about three months ago, and everybody was a bit anxious about what the reviewers
Architecture and Urban Design in Rabat
Photo: Nicolai Steinø Rabat, Morocco, is an interesting city in terms of architecture and urban design. As the capital of the country, it is the seat of the parliament, ministries and the royal palace. While many official buildings feature a
Architecture and Urban Design in Rabat
Photo: Nicolai Steinø Rabat, Morocco, is an interesting city in terms of architecture and urban design. As the capital of the country, it is the seat of the parliament, ministries and the royal palace. While many official buildings feature a
Turkish Cave Architecture
Caves cut in tuff formations, Cappadocia, Turkey. All photos: Nicolai Steinø Most architecture is created by adding material – bricks, stone, wood, concrete, roofing, etc. – in order to bound space in various ways. In Cappadocia, Turkey, architecture has for
Turkish Cave Architecture
Caves cut in tuff formations, Cappadocia, Turkey. All photos: Nicolai Steinø Most architecture is created by adding material – bricks, stone, wood, concrete, roofing, etc. – in order to bound space in various ways. In Cappadocia, Turkey, architecture has for
Green Facades
Recently I selected a set of photos of green facades from my photo archive for a colleague. You can check out the photos on Flickr.
Green Facades
Recently I selected a set of photos of green facades from my photo archive for a colleague. You can check out the photos on Flickr.
Phnom Penh Central Market
Every once and again you stumble upon buildings which do not fit any category in your catalogue. The central market, or Psar Thmey, in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, is one such building. As a grand gesture, it lies in
Phnom Penh Central Market
Every once and again you stumble upon buildings which do not fit any category in your catalogue. The central market, or Psar Thmey, in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, is one such building. As a grand gesture, it lies in
Sky Poetry
A dominant feature of urban space in most parts of the world is the power cables that bring electricity to the homes and shops of people. This seeming mess of entangled black wire obviously obeys some kind of functional order,
Sky Poetry
A dominant feature of urban space in most parts of the world is the power cables that bring electricity to the homes and shops of people. This seeming mess of entangled black wire obviously obeys some kind of functional order,
Some Really Nice Animation Videos
In the small Danish town of Viborg, some very clever people run an Animation Workshop which offers Bachelors degrees in Character Animation and Computer Graphics Art. The new bachelor films have just been released. They are sweet, cool, beautiful, funny. Check
Some Really Nice Animation Videos
In the small Danish town of Viborg, some very clever people run an Animation Workshop which offers Bachelors degrees in Character Animation and Computer Graphics Art. The new bachelor films have just been released. They are sweet, cool, beautiful, funny. Check
Origami Tesselations
The first ten days of February I ran an origami workshop in the BSc2 semester (first year) of the Architecture and Design programme at Aalborg University. This form-making workshop contained three assignments of increasing complexity. First, the students were asked
Origami Tesselations
The first ten days of February I ran an origami workshop in the BSc2 semester (first year) of the Architecture and Design programme at Aalborg University. This form-making workshop contained three assignments of increasing complexity. First, the students were asked
Aarhus School of Architecture Blog
The Aarhus School of Architecture open a new blog on student projects and more.
Aarhus School of Architecture Blog
The Aarhus School of Architecture open a new blog on student projects and more.
Origami Dresses
I came across these beautiful origami dresses while researching for an origami workshop which I run at the Architecture & Design programme at Aalborg University. The dresses are made by clothing design students at the Bolivarian Pontifical University in Columbia. The course
Origami Dresses
I came across these beautiful origami dresses while researching for an origami workshop which I run at the Architecture & Design programme at Aalborg University. The dresses are made by clothing design students at the Bolivarian Pontifical University in Columbia. The course
The White City in the Sand
The city of Tel Aviv in Israel is a planned city, built in the sand dunes along the coast, north of the ancient city of Jaffa. While settlement began in the 1880s during the Ottoman reign, the city grow rapidly
The White City in the Sand
The city of Tel Aviv in Israel is a planned city, built in the sand dunes along the coast, north of the ancient city of Jaffa. While settlement began in the 1880s during the Ottoman reign, the city grow rapidly
The Beauty of Bodily Movement
One of the wisest definitions of art that I have heard is that “art is an aesthetic expression which tells us something about what it means to be human.” Because human existence is so rich and versatile, this definition encompasses
The Beauty of Bodily Movement
One of the wisest definitions of art that I have heard is that “art is an aesthetic expression which tells us something about what it means to be human.” Because human existence is so rich and versatile, this definition encompasses
2009 BraunPrize
In September I was invited as a final juror for the 2009 BraunPrize for design students. The event took place at the Braun headquarters in the small town of Kronberg, east of Frankfurt, Germany. Four finalists had been selected to
2009 BraunPrize
In September I was invited as a final juror for the 2009 BraunPrize for design students. The event took place at the Braun headquarters in the small town of Kronberg, east of Frankfurt, Germany. Four finalists had been selected to
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