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May 22, 2013

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bending and folded forms embrace the istanbul landscape while creating dynamic, complex social spaces for the community to flourish.

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May 22, 2013

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the chinese studio has installed the consolidated micro-home in a beijing park, seeking to work around current chinese land policy and the mass need for private housing.

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May 22, 2013

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the world's first planned, contemporary, sustainable treehouse community is a tectonically rich assortment of dwellings connected by ziplines and suspension bridges.

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May 22, 2013

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the world's favorite chinese dissident has released 'dumbass', his first heavy metal music video.

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May 22, 2013

art

watch as the floating sculpture re-emerges from a lifeless water pancake into a six story rubber duck.

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May 22, 2013

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a minimalistic villa is situated within a unique residential area where the existing flora and fauna are given full reign.

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May 22, 2013

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the markers have a fine or large point and deliver smooth, even strokes. great for drawing fines lines and small details but also for a consistent coverage of large areas.

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May 22, 2013

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the proposal implements a plan for new structures and facilities to attract tourism and recreation on the sardinian coast in italy.

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May 22, 2013

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the all-in-one entertainment system features a re-designed streamline package and kinect sensor - powered by an eight-core processor and 8GB of RAM.

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May 22, 2013

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the japanese designer draws on the appearance of dripped liquid to create two new installation works.

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May 22, 2013

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the home employs rounded volumes to move light around the quiet spaces, while exteriors are crisply orthogonal and clad in panels of dark wood.

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May 22, 2013

architecture

making a distinction between mountainside and seaside, the house provides cocooned private living and open social spaces overlooking the vibrant sea-scape.

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May 22, 2013

architecture

making the most of a small site in a hot climate, the house implements several passive design elements, open exterior spaces, and a green wall containing over 4000 species.

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May 22, 2013

architecture

a contemporary abstraction of ancient rocks erected from the water's surface, the new olympic regulation diving tower brings a new look to the rijeka aquatic center.

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under the shadow of the drone by james bridle
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art | 05.21.13

under the shadow of the drone by james bridle is a is a one-to-one representation of an MQ-9 reaper military drone drawn onto the brighton seafront.
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serpentine pavilion 2013 by sou fujimoto nears completion
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architecture | 05.21.13

the first images of the construction of the serpentine pavilion 2013 are surfacing from several sources on the web in anticipation of its june 8th opening date.
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jaemin jaeminlee: sogum huchuhuchu
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design | 05.21.13

similar to the shape of a spoon, the ceramic salt and pepper shaker eases the fear of over-seasoning.
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MIT senseable lab: makr shakr robotic bartender
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technology | 05.21.13

the robotic bartending system allows users to create real-time personalized cocktail recipes using a smart phone app.
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world's tallest building will break ground soon
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architecture | 05.21.13

the developer made waves when they announced the world's tallest building would be constructed in 90 days, but with a seven month new timeline, the building will break ground next month.
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harvard researcher grows microscopic crystal flowers
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art | 05.21.13

a collective of microscopic flowers are produced by dissolving barium chloride and sodium silicate into a beaker of water.
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matsuyama architect + associates: house in nanjo
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architecture | 05.21.13

a home of hallways draws from the monumental scale and textured tectonics of okinawa's shinto shrines and gusuku, or fort-like castle, architecture.
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stephenson ISA studio: chethams school of music
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architecture | 05.21.13

the site for the new chethams school of music harmonizes with the existing medieval buildings and surrounding context.
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lanzavecchia + wai: mutazioni carpets for nodus

design | 05.21.13

each carpet displays a top-down view of two fictitious insects: 'amaurodes chernobilis' and tacua fukushimae', derived from the design duo's fascination with historical entomological illustrations.
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benjamin hubert: cradle chair + net tables for moroso
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design | 05.21.13

the collection introduces a unique blend of different typologies in seating and table textures more commonly found in industrial equipment and architecture.
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araki + sasaki architects: house in shiroyama
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architecture | 05.21.13

the all-wooden construction follows a DIY construction method allowing for easy modifications in future adaptations while creating a comfortable living environment.
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architecture matters: stonnington pound redevelopment
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architecture | 05.21.13

the new addition provides comfortable modern and efficient homes for melbourne's growing population of abandoned and lost animals.
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