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zaha hadid: 20 years since vitra fire station
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architecture | 14 June 2013
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the architect mused about the evolution of her work on the anniversary of her first major commission as well as the development of her practice and (read more)
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renzo piano's 'diogene' at vitra campus
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architecture | 14 June 2013
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the architect spoke about the career-long dream of designing a micro-home after 'diogene' was installed on a hilltop site at the vitra campus.
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thomas heatherwick proposes bridge over thames
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architecture | 13 June 2013
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the architect's vision of a lush garden walkway won a transport for london tender which called for submissions to improve pedestrian access across (read more)
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ennead architects renovate newtown creek facility
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architecture | 13 June 2013
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ennead architects incorporated interventions by vito acconci and george trakas into the newtown creek wastewater treatment plant in brooklyn.
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SANAA designs bezalel academy's new campus
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architecture | 13 June 2013
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the 400,000-square foot building is an arrangement of horizontal slabs, layered on top of one another at varying heights in such a way that they (read more)
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exbury egg by pad studio, SPUD group & stephen turner
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architecture | 11 June 2013
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the exbury egg is a self-sustaining work space by pad studio, the SPUD group and artist stephen turner, who will work from vessel for the next year.
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MVRDV's gangnam-style building transformation
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architecture | 11 June 2013
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located in seoul's gangnam district, chungha is a multiple identity building transformed into a collection of shop windows.
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vincent callebaut architectures: swallow's nest
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architecture | 12 June 2013
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revolving geometries carve flexible space for cultural history and exploration at the northeast entry to taichung gateway park in taiwan.
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ferran vizoso preserves a derelict church
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architecture | 10 June 2013
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contemporary technologies are used to preserve and restore a deteriorating church without losing the feel of a historically rich ruin.
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lin wei-teng: porcelain and stainless steel vases
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design | 13 June 2013
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the collection of vases bridges the relationship between porcelain and stainless steel with minimal wire structures that house organic ceramic (read more)
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matali crasset: forest retreats
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design | 13 June 2013
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the french designer has conceived four cabin typologies in the forests of lorraine, france. the first retreats--le nichoir and la noisette--are now (read more)
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design for death competition results
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design | 13 June 2013
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after receiving entries from 2050 designers in 96 different countries, the design for death competition results are finally in! tune in to see who (read more)
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longboard stroller: an experiment in urban mobility
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design | 11 June 2013
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re-thinking how parents can commute within a city, the four-wheeled mode of transportation provides an alternative to traveling at longer distances (read more)
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apple: iOS 7
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design | 10 June 2013
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today apple unveiled several new services, products and software updates including the jonathan ive lead re-design of iOS.
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WOOD.b wooden bicycles by BSG bikes
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design | 10 June 2013
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the wooden bicycle utilizes a unique frame system: it incorporates a refined metal and layered wood veneer enclosure in a streamlined package.
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fictional bridges on euro banknotes realized
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design | 10 June 2013
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the dutch designer realizes the seven fictional bridges depicted on the euro banknotes, bringing them to life as part of a housing project in south (read more)
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LEGO building block caps for iPhone
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design | 7 June 2013
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the connector caps link LEGO bricks together with an iPhone, enabling users tho create their own unique individual accessories.
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3D printed bow tie by monocircus
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design | 5 June 2013
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made utilizing rapid prototyping techniques in polyamide plastic, the 3D printed bow tie retains an aesthetic similar to that of its woven-textile (read more)
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vadim zakharov revisits danaë at russian pavilion
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art | 16 June 2013
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the poetics of space and a composition of consumable objects is choreographed to make manifest the myth of zeus and danae in the russian pavilion (read more)
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james turrell retrospective at LACMA
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art | 14 June 2013
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three james turrell exhibitions will be concurrently on view from coast to coast across the USA this summer.
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the unintentional beauty of science and research facilities
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art | 12 June 2013
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provoking an analysis of the complexities and magnificence of human ingenuity, the exhibition deals with the unintentional beauty of science and (read more)
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valentin carron: swiss pavilion
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art | 12 June 2013
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valentin carron does not succumb to the temptations of spectacle, opting for an elegant discourse on the definition of sculpture.
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maurizio cattelan: 5 horses at fondation beyeler
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art | 11 June 2013
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a single 'old' piece, presented in a new way: 'untitled' of 2007 turns into a five horses installation.
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liu bolin: gun rack performance
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art | 6 June 2013
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'gun rack' speaks of international approaches to arms and weapon control and considers the enforcements taken in regards this issue.
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paul segers' stealth pavilion 2013 mimics F-117
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art | 6 June 2013
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incorporating 1970s stealth fighter jet geometries and utopian and heterotopian ideals, this pavilion manifests high tech concepts with low tech (read more)
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387 houses of peter fritz at the venice biennale
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art | 5 June 2013
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387 architectural buildings compose a near-encyclopedic inventory of all manner of provincial architectural styles, from farmhouses to bank buildings.
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ai weiwei straightens 150 tons of steel rebar
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art | 4 June 2013
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five year's after china's sichuan earthquake, the artist presents 'straight', an installation of 150 tons of steel rebar which he recovered from the (read more)
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a ceramic radio that works with conductive ink
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reader's submission | 13 June 2013
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adorned using a fine palladium paint with conductive properties, the ceramic radio can be controlled with tactile gestures.
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closca: urban folding bicycle helmets
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reader's submission | 14 June 2013
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the telescopic helmet design expands and collapses in three different sections - all absorbing the impact in the case of a crash.
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lamp sun rise set by barbora adamonyte
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reader's submission | 12 June 2013
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from blues in the morning to indigo in the evening, the kinetic lamp changes its light intensity with a simple hand gesture.
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kammok glider relief shelter + camping system
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reader's submission | 14 June 2013
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influenced by the shape of the sugar glider flying squirrel, the portable shelter includes rain water retention valves.
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old mediterranean building into hostel by lana gruic
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reader's submission | 8 June 2013
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situated within part of an abandoned apartment house from 1950s, a new hostel in croatia is incorporated into the building plan.
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pulse pavilion bamboo sculpture in macau
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reader's submission | 9 June 2013
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a parametrically generated organic lattice structure created from split bamboo rods, interwoven fabric panels, and an interactive LED lighting system.
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whoopdeedoo bike ramps by greg papove
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reader's submission | 11 June 2013
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the project breaks the daily routine of commuter cycling in a fun and spontaneous way, providing users a series of ramps on a pre-existing bike path.
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issey miyake window display by drawing and manual
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reader's submission | 5 June 2013
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the programmed lighting system and window display implements a folded structure that floats at the center of the installation.
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a little free library in new york by chat travieso
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reader's submission | 5 June 2013
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the communal book shelter captures the diversity of the lower east side, offering a space for people to read, and a place to enjoy the view of the (read more)
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