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ten of the british artist's works take over the nashville, tenessee venue transforming the 55-acre site into an enchanting, illuminated landscape.

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the asian/italian fusion restaurant is characterized by green features, light brown limestone paving and wooden benches.

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the housing strategy utilizes piles of waste stone powder, bottles and tires in combination with other local organic materials dong van rock plateau.

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the photographer will represent ireland at the 55th international art exhibition —la biennale di venezia.

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intersecting volumes clad in weathered white pine seem to hover over the swiss landscape and invite views of the old town and faraway mountains.

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FANTASTIC MAN is a semi-annual men's fashion magazine which was launched in amsterdam in 2005. THE GENTLEWOMAN appeared in newsstands in 2010.

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stopped by the great depression, an unbuilt 83 year old design by the master architect is finally realized as a full scale object by robbrecht and daem architects.

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the table/chair hybrid highlights the social condition of a seating object and its potential as a communal meeting place.

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curated by elodie palasse-leroux, the pieces on show have either been specially commissioned for this exhibition, or are being presented in france for the first time.

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the public furniture attachments demonstrate how temporary interventions can transform existing typologies into interactive spaces.

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the 1:1 scale LEGO star wars X-wing starfighter is constructed using over five million bricks, weighing over 45,000 pounds.

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a contemporary interpretation of the international style creates a multi-sensory experience and a tranquil place for a tokyo family to call home.

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a large scale urban master plan aims to rebuild the city of laongo as a cultural, educational, and residential center based around sustainable living and construction.

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the 135 year old museum outside of dresden wins a prestigious award for its most recent renovation by studio daniel libeskind.

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fausto fantinuoli x NIKE: landscapes of brazil
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art | 05.24.13

fausto fantinuoli created these landscapes using sneakers from two of NIKE's recent collections inspired by brazil.
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lake flato architects: desert house
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architecture | 05.24.13

low walls emerge from the landscape to form the various structures that make up the house, using their orientation to capture the various qualities of the desert landscape.
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cookie bros.: tattoo chair

design | 05.23.13

the dutch design studio collaborated with american tattoo artist danny boy to 'ink up' a robust solid ash chair with his flash artwork.
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la discrete shelf lamp by fabien dumas for marset
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design | 05.23.13

aiming to retain a decorative aesthetic, the fixture can be converted into a back-lit, wall-mounted shelf.
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dominic wilcox: sound bulb

design | 05.23.13

the light bulb connector is simply a way of connecting electricity so in theory we could screw any electrical device into the socket...even a ghetto blaster!
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DGT architects: frozen time for CITIZEN
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design | 05.23.13

a moment suspended in time, the large work is composed of more than 50,000 suspended plates, forming a massive geometric composition.
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coop himmelb(l)au: busan cinema center
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architecture | 05.23.13

the award-winning complex boasts a collection of structures that share indoor and outdoor spaces under an 85m cantilevered roof illuminated by vivid LED lights.
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paper LED torch light by kazuhiro yamanaka
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design | 05.23.13

built exclusively using a cut-out piece of paper and a battery operated LED, the torch light rolls up to create an ample illumination source.
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andbeyond: ngorongoro crater lodge, tanzania
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architecture | 05.23.13

on the edge of the world's largest inactive and intact volcanic crater lies a lodge that synthesizes the rich building culture of west africa with opulent european whimsy.
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anti-gravity 3D printer creates instant sculptures
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technology | 05.23.13

the 3D printing device utilizes innovative extrusion technologies that neutralize the effect of gravity to create objects on any given working surface.
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nbbj adds glass biospheres to amazon campus
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architecture | 05.23.13

three glass and steel domes are proposed as part of a green block in the center of the tech giant's proposed seattle headquarters.
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romero soto architects: el centro de surf de somo
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architecture | 05.23.13

a sloping vacant site meters from the infamous ribamontan shoreline is transformed to accommodate the needs of local surfers and the community
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