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'promenade' by richard serra at paris' grand palais

'promenade', 2008 (photo: lorenz kienzle) all rights reserved MMC-monumenta 2008

the sculptor richard serra opened his latest show, 'promenade', on may 7th after months of planning and
preparation. the new work is part of the monumenta art series held each year in paris' grand palais.
serra's sculpture is the second installment in the series which asks leading artist to engage with the massive
space in downtown paris. 'promenade' is a multiple piece installation that creates a landscape of steel. the work
'disrupts our relationship to the architectural setting and offers a unique experience designed to challenge our
perception of balance and gravity.' each of the five steel pieces measures 14m x 4m, with a thickness of 13 cm,
you can see the making of video on the monumenta site. the show will only be open until june 15th.

http://www.monumenta.com/2008

richard serra in the grand palais, october 2007 (photo: valérie jouve)

nate db 05.09.08

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new plastic cutlery designs by pandora design

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pandora design recently launched 'debeauty' a aline of limited edition plastic utensils. under the art direction of
daniela danzi, the new collection features a distinctly renaissance look, complete with skulls and all. the cutlery
would fit right in at a knight's feast. they also created a giant sculptural mobile made from their translucent
products which they displayed at the grand hotel de milan during milan design week 2008. it makes you wonder
if someone would really throw these plastic pieces out after a single use.

http://www.pandoradesign.it

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'debeauty' cutlery collection

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ICFF 2008 preview: bond

'iii' refill service & 'braun 2009' toaster

designer joe doucet has assembled the new multi-disciplinary design studio bond, which will launch during this
year's ICFF in new york. the firm features a range of international designers who will showcase their work at the
pomegranate gallery on may 17th. works on show will include furniture, transportation design as well as some
interesting conceptual projects. this includes a subscriptions service which delivers refills of products directly to
consumers and 'adieu' a magazine printed with ink that will fad over time, transforming the magazine into a
blank book.

http://www.bond-ny.com

'partisan' social commentary dolls & 'adieu' magazine

'scape' modular seating unit & 'dot' low-emissions car

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'homenkollen ski jump' by julien de smedt

danish architect julien de smedt won the open competition for the design of a new holmenkollen ski jump in oslo,
norway last fall. he has now been commissioned to build the jump and arena for the world championships in 2011.
the jump will be located on the northern hillside of oslo in the same location as the previous ski jump built in 1892.
the new design has a simple shape, following the jumpers descent while still providing wind protection. the tower's
top features a viewing deck, as well as lounge and jumper's deck. an inclined elevator takes viewers and
jumpers to the top.

http://www.jdsarchitects.com

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2008 cooper-hewitt national design awards

'montecito residence' montecito, california by tom kundig, 2008 (photo: tim bies/olson sundberg kundig allen architects)

earlier this week the smithsonian's cooper-hewitt national design museum announced the winners of the the ninth
annual national design awards. the 2008 edition honoured the top american design practitioners in 9 categories
with the lifetime achievement award being given to charles harrison. the awards will be given out this fall during
national design week running from october 19-25. the winners of the other categories are as follows:

design mind: michael beirut

corporate achievement: google, inc.

architecture design: tom kundig

communication design: scott stowell

fashion design: ralph rucci

interior design: rockwell group

landscape design: olin partnership

product design: antenna design

http://www.cooperhewitt.org

'power flower' installation by antenna design, 2002 (photo: by ryuzo masunaga)

'23/6 ultra-mobile pc' for fujitsu by antenna design, 2005 (photo: by ryuzo masunaga)

'view-master' by charles harrison at robert podall associates, 1958 (photo: joeffrey trimmingham)

'google maps' by google inc.

designs by by ralph rucci (photo: chado ralph rucci)

saks fifth avenue brand identity and packaging by michael beirut, 2007(photo: saks fifth avenue)

'light years' poster for the architectural league of new york by michael beirut, 1999

'columbus circle' new york by olin partnership, 2005 (© peter mauss/esto)

the nation by scott stowell with susan barber and carol hayes (courtesy of open) &
good magazine by scott stowell with susan barber, carol hayes, robert a. ieso jr., gary fogelson,
serifcan ozcan, nicholas rock and ryan thacker (courtesy of open)

'best cellars' new york by rockwell group, 1996 (photo: paul warchol)

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'archetype' exhibition featuring work from ettore sottsass

'archetypes' is a new exhibition displaying the work of ettore sottsass from the years of 1965 -1995.
ettore sottsass's career spanned over 60 years and this exhibition features rarely seen glass sculptures
and furniture. it will be held at friedman benda gallery nyc until june 21st.

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'private view' rca students at andaz hotel

'dinner time' by therese glimskär
new forms of eating to match today's busy lifestyles

the design products students from the royal college of art are currently showing a collection of works in
'private view' at london's andaz hotel. the exhibit opened on may 1st and will run until the 15th. the show features
explorations of domestic spaces by students in platform 10: a group of students in the design products MA
course. each designer created a product as well as a short film that is being displayed throughout the hotel.

http://www.platform10.co.uk
http://www.rca.ac.uk

'skin' by georges moanack
a table made with a thermo-shrinking material, typically used in packaging

'pocket wall' by maja ganszyniec
designed to maintain commonality in the living environment of frequent movers

'jock' table by giles miller
a table with one leg relies on the corner for stability

'drop' by olivia-flore decaris
a variation on the paper lantern, 'drop' creates intimate spaces in the house

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'sitting chairs' by lucas maassen at 'design and the elastic mind'

'sitting chairs' by lucas maassen, 2004

'sitting chairs' by lucas maassen is one of the many designs featured in the museum of modern art's exhibit,
'design and the elastic mind'. the project brings the simple form of the chair to life through subtle additions.
small human characteristics such as feet or a kneeling chair add a touch of whimsy to the otherwise mundane
forms. long time designboom readers may notice that the 'sitting chairs' bare a striking resemblance to an entry
in our 2005 teenage furniture design competition. the entry actually belongs to maassen, who created a variation
on the 'sitting chairs' specifically for teenagers.

http://www.lucasmaassen.com
http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2008/elasticmind

'sitting chairs' by lucas maassen, 2004

'static youth' by lucas maassen, 2005 from the 'teenage furniture' designboom competition

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'touch diamond' mobile by HTC and one & co

san francisco design studio one & co recently collaborated with HTC on the new 'touch diamond'. the new mobile
phone features a very simple and basic front interface and a faceted back panel which makes it so distinct.
as a leader in business smart phones, HTC wanted to maintain their market with a visually impactfull and
different product styling.

http://www.oneandco.com

this post also appeared on the samsung young design award blog which designboom also contributes to.
check it out for more posts on technology, design and lots more.

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drawings by ettore sottsass

'machine à écrire portative' 1964-1965
© the estate of ettore sottsass

the bibliodyssey blog recently posted these ettore sottsass drawings from the collection of centre pompidou.
see our interview (2000) with the late design master here.

see more images on flickr
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via design observer

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