L’homme pense parce qu’il a une main - Anaxagore Follow @la_main_gauche !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/fr_FR/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=408924552530196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Tumblr (3.0; @la-main-gauche)http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f4ff911f525e828751aca92dcdd6658c/tumblr_mnhjtyguLg1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Rose, private residence and office by <a href="http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~norisada" title="Norisada Maeda" target="_blank">N Maeda Atelier</a> - 2009</p> <p>Photo by Nacasa & Partners</p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/51524393373http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/51524393373Tue, 28 May 2013 03:51:34 +0200officejapancurveconcretelighthouseArchitecture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/940bd2f28efef269e9c9d56d35bd634e/tumblr_mmlapwl5KV1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eefa0f13f34b13fd968fdadb216e4fef/tumblr_mmlapwl5KV1qcg1lvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/017caee9ce5e39216e453a612a583def/tumblr_mmlapwl5KV1qcg1lvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>House in Kanagawa, Japan - 2011</p> <p>by <a href="http://www.suppose.jp/index.html" title="Suppose Design Office" target="_blank">Suppose Design Office</a></p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/50093832332http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/50093832332Fri, 10 May 2013 17:51:32 +0200architecturejapansuppose design officewooddesigninteriorhouse<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/99d970ee19413ef4776f8fff54b4ac8f/tumblr_mmlah9NAji1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/32ef2a667398b62cd817182937c60751/tumblr_mmlah9NAji1qcg1lvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Void House - Brussels, Belgium</p> <p>Completed in 2009 by Gon Zifroni Metahaven assisted by POM-Archi for the construction</p> <p>Photography by <a href="http://www.filipdujardin.be" title="Filip Dujardin" target="_blank">Filip Dujardin</a> </p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/50093585752http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/50093585752Fri, 10 May 2013 17:46:21 +0200architecturehousebelgiumglassstairswoodfilip dujardingon zifronibrussels<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6f52417ef83747673f9c967e9f632210/tumblr_mmla7ok1sz1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2293630683ff9a94585fb15e3985189d/tumblr_mmla7ok1sz1qcg1lvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/732023121641327d7831c7f9a0fa002c/tumblr_mmla7ok1sz1qcg1lvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared Refugee Camp by the United Nations Relief & Work agency UNRWA in Tripoli, Lebanon - 2011</p> <p>Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture</p> <p>photography by Ismael Sheikh Hassan</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.domusweb.it/content/domusweb/en/news/2013/05/7/nahr_el_bared_refugee_camp.html" title="Domus" target="_blank">Domus</a></p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/50093309137http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/50093309137Fri, 10 May 2013 17:40:36 +0200architecturewarreconstructionunited nationsurbanisme<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/172861f9eeb2300fe358426dda711988/tumblr_mlha94E32i1qat99uo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3eb854f9b6942ef3e0771ec7db85aeec/tumblr_mlha94E32i1qat99uo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8127c0f3ca25d142b463f9fbd571158c/tumblr_mlha94E32i1qat99uo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://letsbuildahome.fr/post/48395150141/em2n-restoration-of-the-viaduct-arches-zurich" target="_blank">letsbuildahome-fr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.em2n.ch" target="_blank">EM2N</a> - Restoration of the <a href="http://www.em2n.ch/projects/viaductarches" target="_blank">viaduct arches</a>, Zurich 2010. A great urban renewal project that breathes new life to a previously derelict <a href="http://www.em2n.ch/_data/images/small/20110906-180013-z531.jpg" target="_blank">infrastructural barrier</a>. Photos (C) <a href="http://www.rogerfrei.com/fotografie/em2n/im-viadukt" target="_blank">Roger Frei</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/48396157114http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/48396157114Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:30:20 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d03621da7554f17db50a8f8bbc70ee4a/tumblr_ml5tyg9FYF1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a16482a70447d5610b0f4de36df9d3a4/tumblr_ml5tyg9FYF1qcg1lvo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Asakusa Visitor Center in Tokyo - Japan</p> <p><a href="http://kkaa.co.jp" target="_blank">Kengo Kuma and Associates</a> - 2012</p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47804635346http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47804635346Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:51:00 +0200architecturetowerjapanculturewood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a5a8eb4d5e9953cb6f5158eff9556a1/tumblr_ml4q1mn5sZ1rsnzy2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/56cc7e88e84143681d6f9ee159ba0866/tumblr_ml4q1mn5sZ1rsnzy2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f0f1ec7a7844b47b0d850c6adbb101c8/tumblr_ml4q1mn5sZ1rsnzy2o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/adba077106b1dcee769f0b481b18692d/tumblr_ml4q1mn5sZ1rsnzy2o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e68d246b006e04cd3aa476dfe181eb10/tumblr_ml4q1mn5sZ1rsnzy2o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/31ed9ba053496f4fc87363bd5b4f23ca/tumblr_ml4q1mn5sZ1rsnzy2o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eafb70f0ceea18d1b6cf0ef7c378aae4/tumblr_ml4q1mn5sZ1rsnzy2o7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/thomas-lamadieu-sky-art" target="_blank">Buildings and Skies Transformed Into Playful Line Drawings</a></p> </blockquote>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47804262786http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47804262786Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:47:02 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e700eb4c1a0895cf6a9d30bd95a61c11/tumblr_ml5m77n0mE1qcg1lvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/651098b8e36a28dd30ee30b54330de47/tumblr_ml5m77n0mE1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4d832941396690783a130192357ef5d/tumblr_ml5m77n0mE1qcg1lvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Design and Research Center, South Korea</p> <p>Alvaro Siza, Carlos Castanheira and Kim Jong Kyu</p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47793413236http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47793413236Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:04:19 +0200architecturebricksiza<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c65acd9a583847506a27e973245ce8b6/tumblr_ml5er1EcAa1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Check out Mas Context’s last issue : <a href="http://mascontext.com/pdf/MAS_Context_Issue17_BOUNDARY.pdf" title="Mas Context Boundary" target="_blank">BOUNDARY</a></p> <p><span>” We all set our personal and physical boundaries. They are important to keep us running as well as sane. Other boundaries, established by people, countries or nature are used to define edges, separate two entities, and interrupt natural flows such as human migrations and ecosystems. Natural and artificial boundaries exist and will continue to do so in one way or another. Is it possible, then, to rethink what a boundary is, what its potential in our society can be, and if we even need them? “</span></p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47784662427http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47784662427Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:23:00 +0200mas contextarchitecturemagazineboundary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/011cdc21ed93da645655f75f24e82942/tumblr_ml5eeetsZH1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a5fc04bf7aa95333dfc54106993b3550/tumblr_ml5eeetsZH1qcg1lvo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/022b4b2485548334f7e122b20ebbeb2d/tumblr_ml5eeetsZH1qcg1lvo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Leça da Palmeira Swimming Pool - Matosinhos, Portugal</p> <p>by <a href="http://alvarosizavieira.com" title="Alvaro Siza Vieira" target="_blank">Alvaro Siza</a> - 1966</p> <p>photo : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorpatt/" title="trevor patt flickr" target="_blank">Trevor Patt</a></p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47784277566http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47784277566Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:15:00 +0200Architectureswimming poolwatersizaportugal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/547b62ca1ff820075361be27668bcc7d/tumblr_ml5d3mHu8M1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf1ec4bc5d6fe7ee5f582a77e47b02d1/tumblr_ml5d3mHu8M1qcg1lvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/30627f0df9258fdaea89bab1dfed88c2/tumblr_ml5d3mHu8M1qcg1lvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Espacio Porto Cruz , Villa Nova de Gaia - Portugal</p> <p>by Juliette Faugere</p> <p>photo : <a href="http://ultimasreportagens.com" target="_blank">FG+SG</a> </p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47782864283http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47782864283Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:47:46 +0200architectureportowineazulejos<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/39145deefa4622de577b28f664956823/tumblr_ml3tj8KjQT1qat99uo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0d5e61e813a93f46954963434ab03e05/tumblr_ml3tj8KjQT1qat99uo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://subtilitas.tumblr.com/post/47715490044/king-roselli-architetti-pontificial-lateran" target="_blank">subtilitas</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.kingroselli.com/" target="_blank">King Roselli Architetti</a> - <a href="http://www.kingroselli.com/projects/pul/pul-1.html" target="_blank">Pontificial Lateran Universtiy Library</a>, Rome 2006. <a href="http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/Italy/Rome/Lateran%20University%20Library%20Extension" target="_blank">Via</a>, photos (C) Santi Caleca.</p> </blockquote>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47780821459http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47780821459Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:06:19 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5241e28b9c7e3430c2ee3842a4dbc3d1/tumblr_ml5ahatFLM1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd771b0d2903d2f3769471c025a2662d/tumblr_ml5ahatFLM1qcg1lvo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Contrasts</p> <p>Galaxy Soho in Beijing - China</p> <p>by Zaha Hadid architects</p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47780099591http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47780099591Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:51:00 +0200zaha hadidarchitecturechinabuilding<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4acbdffafa866c7abd413b28b8986528/tumblr_ml54egMw7d1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/74489bf6675925e8595a83551bad8308/tumblr_ml54egMw7d1qcg1lvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d5d159147ed33c9dcc97e13368fe40e6/tumblr_ml54egMw7d1qcg1lvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Casa de tres patios in Benavente - Portugal</p> <p>achieved in 2012 by <a href="http://www.marcelino.pt" title="Miguel Marcelino" target="_blank">Miguel Marcelino</a></p> <p>Photos : FG+SG / Fernando Guerra</p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47774790811http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47774790811Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:39:52 +0200architecturehouseportugalmarcelino<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1f106acea17ad3a0f41e64c1c88c075c/tumblr_ml51qpY33Y1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6b232ad13d7ca0c5010ff21fdb3b5c1b/tumblr_ml51qpY33Y1qcg1lvo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Korkeasaari Zoo observatory - Helsinki, Finland in 2000-2002</p> <p>Winning design by Ville Hara in a competition held for architectural students of Helsinki University of Technology. </p> <p><span>The load bearing structure consists of 72 long battens, with a section of 60mmx60mm, that are bent and twisted on the site from seven pre-bent types.  Over 600 bolted joints hold the shell structure together.</span></p> <p>via <a href="http://www.arcspace.com/features/ville-hara/korkeasaari-lookout-tower/" title="arcspace" target="_blank">arcspace</a></p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47772914587http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/47772914587Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:42:00 +0200woodtowerarchitecturelookoutobservatoryzoofinlanddesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d49925c67f539a247629803635c24dd3/tumblr_mj51u1RNqP1qadf3to1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b9d321c3c37ba6878e2e400982eca038/tumblr_mj51u1RNqP1qadf3to2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4a9959aa2acbb759053d1a3a6534639b/tumblr_mj51u1RNqP1qadf3to3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0fabbda61707d7ff6fa06b48601c999c/tumblr_mj51u1RNqP1qadf3to4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://publicdesignfestival.tumblr.com/post/44540284173/opened-in-torino-italy-2011-parco-dora-by-latz" target="_blank">publicdesignfestival</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Opened in Torino (Italy) 2011, Parco Dora by <a href="http://www.latzundpartner.de" target="_blank">LATZ + PARTNER </a>represents a compelling example of reuse of former industrial areas: it preserves the past as a landmark and changes the landscape, inventing  a new public space for all.</p> <p>Photos by: Mattia Boero, Heidemarie Niemann, Ornella Orlandini, Andrea Serra, Fabrizio Zanelli, Latz + Partner. All rights reserved.</p> </blockquote>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/46942392181http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/46942392181Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:08:35 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5817654ba692fd0e45201ce96ed5361e/tumblr_mkbrif4Ozs1qcg1lvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3dcc0dae6affac8fce7725ca9dd39596/tumblr_mkbrif4Ozs1qcg1lvo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Hubert Kostner’s home-atelier</p> <p>MODUS Architects - 2012</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.domusweb.it/en/architecture/peak-tectonics/" title="Domus" target="_blank">Domus</a></p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/46423371955http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/46423371955Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:11:00 +0100architecturevernacularmoutain housewoodhousing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/96594e04232a6c569d2ffdf834fb890a/tumblr_mk7z47uf5k1qadf3to1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9fbc78493ecf7bb8122298cfce19b95c/tumblr_mk7z47uf5k1qadf3to2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://publicdesignfestival.tumblr.com/post/46250525657/how-to-overcome-shyness-in-public-spaces-and-sing" target="_blank">publicdesignfestival</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>How to overcome shyness in public spaces and sing your favourite song aloud? You can use <em>Anonymous Singing </em>by the creative <a href="http://yukiuebo.com" target="_blank">Yuki Uebo</a>.</p> <p>Check out also her other peculiar installations! </p> </blockquote>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/46258593843http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/46258593843Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:40:11 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/edbd43cd138a7ce0823a37888e7202df/tumblr_mg1qsyY1wQ1rjckoao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saint Benedict Chapel. Sumvitg - Switzerland 1988</p> <p>Peter Zumthor</p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/45275258410http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/45275258410Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:09:14 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/208ec0ad0317bb78a364dd95eff339ce/tumblr_mjlzhvWXal1qcg1lvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a71d85206849cb8df858625a71502a7/tumblr_mjlzhvWXal1qcg1lvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A life with large opening - Tokyo, 2012</p> <p><a href="http://ondesign.co.jp" title="on design" target="_blank">On design studio</a></p> <p>photo Ikunori Yamamoto</p>http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/45275084399http://la-main-gauche.tumblr.com/post/45275084399Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:05:55 +0100architecturejapantokyohousing