Hella Jongerius and Rem Koolhaus at the UN

Designer Hella Jongerius and architect Rem Koolhaas have renovated the North Delegates' Lounge at the United Nations buildings in New York. The UN buildings in New York date from 1951, six years after the foundation of the UN. Referred to as 'A Workshop for Peace', the complex was designed by a team of architects including Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer and Wallace K. Harrison. In 2009, the UN launched a large-scale renovation project, which is now nearly complete. At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hella Jongerius formed a team to redesign the lounge and bring it into a new era. The renovation and redesign of the lounge is a gift from the Netherlands to the UN.
 






The amazing Knots and Beads Curtain seen above was hand made from knotted yarn and over 30,000 porcelain beads. 

Text from Dezeen and Design Indaba. Photographs by Frank Oudeman (apologies for the lackluster images, I will update when high res become available)

Anthony Gill Architects

Wonderful spaces by Sydney based Anthony Gill Architects; with an amazing website and impressive portfolio focused on communal and dining areas.
 

Spotted on plastolux
Photography by Peter Bennetts

Serpentine Pavillions

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2010

Designed by Jean Nouvel © Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Photographs: John Offenbach

All images sourced via serpentinegallery.org