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May 19, 2013

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the dutch designer has conceived a folding bench concept which when extended, lands on its 'feet' in an open position, and can simply be closed and rolled away when not in use.

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May 19, 2013

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the house-shaped cultural space inserted inside a nineteenth-century building in paredes, portugal provides an information centre and auditorium for the community.

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May 18, 2013

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clean lines, logical mechanisms and fluid movements help articulate and direct light in these two lamps by the french design firm.

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May 18, 2013

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the architect creates a full scale pavilion of a home that embodies the idea of muji's products-- simplicity, quality and absolute functionality-- with the idea of structural furniture.

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May 18, 2013

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a commercial building along a riverfront uses metallized brick and the proportions of a moroccan fort to humanize the gray, industrial landscape.

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May 18, 2013

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showing in new york's mary boone gallery, artist and architect enter a brightly hued, geomteric dialogue with nine new works complemented by a digitally printed mural.

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May 18, 2013

architecture

with its stooping and leaning extensions spreading over four levels, the high school stitches itself through the ceiling and leans over onto the western facing street.

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May 18, 2013

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patterned brickwork and pitched roofs characterize a community center in a burgeoning riverside area of china, referencing both nearby village typologies and more recent sleek glass developments.

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May 18, 2013

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home to martin van buren - eighth president of the USA, a series of artwork draws on the grandeur of heritage and the georgian townhouse’s classic style.

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May 18, 2013

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the alan cristea gallery currently showing 'D.I.Y.' a solo exhibition of works by richard woods, which will run until june 01, 2013 at 34 cork street, london.

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May 17, 2013

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a landmark which truly captures the soul of miami, while boosting its architectural legacy.

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May 17, 2013

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the architecture is a composition of accurately shaped blocks which have been positioned to follow the natural contours of the rocky landscape.

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May 17, 2013

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the exhibition expresses the firm's investigation of the potential of temporary installations acting as experimental testing grounds for manifold architecture concerns.

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May 17, 2013

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the exhibition captures the attention of neurologists showcasing the primary subject of their corporate research, the human eye.

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clean lines, logical mechanisms and fluid movements help articulate and direct light in these two (read more)
paul andreu architecte: jinan grand theater
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architecture | 05.17.13

the architecture forms a landscape of mountain-like glass volumes that will house an 1800 seat opera house, 1600 seat concert all, 500 seat theater, along with a 60 000 m2 retail and commercial area.
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fairphone by bas van abel: creating a conflict-free smartphone
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technology | 05.17.13

the system takes a step-by-step journey to making the world's first fairly designed and conflict-free produced smartphone.
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the infinite garden by meir lobaton corona + ulli heckmann
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art | 05.17.13

conceived as a visual paradox, the infinite garden is defined by a weightless, 5x8 meter semi-cubic volume wrapped in a translucent white skin.
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dietger wissounig: tunnel monitoring complex
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architecture | 05.17.13

the large complex of buildings are nestled into the ground so that green roofs are situated at the same height as earth banks, such that its uses the existing topographic conditions to minimize noise.
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carlo contin: ninna chair for adentro
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design | 05.17.13

wide and generously-sized wooden frames create a motionless stroll through comfort in the leather seat pan.
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FAB.com - NYC call out!

design | 05.17.13

after the success of their disrupting design competition during milan design week, FAB is pleased to announce a second call out for product concepts during the 2013 ICFF in new york!
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david barr + ross brewin: suburban beach house
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architecture | 05.17.13

in the increasingly homogenous and dense australian suburbs, a lofted home draws in superb coastal views while maintaining a consistent environmental sensitivity.
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marije vogelzang: eat love budapest
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design | 05.17.13

describable as food design, performance, and installation, the project brings each visitor into personal but anonymous contact with a woman of roma descent, who hand-feeds him a meal of meaningful (read more)
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works by oli-b

art | 05.17.13

oli-b is a painter and illustrator from belgium who works on a wide variety of surfaces. his fluid style is composed of curved intersecting forms in bright colors that are mixed with anatomical (read more)
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tsubasa iwahashi: folm arts beauty salon
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architecture | 05.16.13

the defining architectural feature is seen in the shop's facade which is entirely covered in a white shell, minus a house-shaped cut out at its base which opens up the edifice offering views into the (read more)
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aspekt modular SLR camera system
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technology | 05.16.13

the 24 megapixel mirrorless camera system is divided into specific functional components, redesigned as a modular setup.
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the skywhale hot-air balloon by patricia piccinini
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art | 05.16.13

commissioned for the centenary of canberra, the animated hot-air balloon will fly around australia through-out 2013.
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