the design fashions its user a beanie as they leisurely rock back and forth, activating gears that put the machine to work as its sitter relaxes.
designers' saturday 2012 (3 articles)
michel charlot: U-turn for BELUX
accent lighting with a twist - a fully removable and adjustable head gives the user complete flexibility and 360 degree illumination.
oncle sam popcorn machine
the project celebrates the processes of manufacturing, where an elaborate contraption orchestrates the ingredients in a grandiose fashion to reach the final tasty result.
a museum extension that exists entirely under ground, redesigning the original garden to show a grid of skylights and a spherical protrusion in the middle.
a parametric series of fluid structures weaves in and out of the ground next to the sea, completing the collection of public buildings in rizhao.
HHD_FUN: up spatial installation
a lighting installation consisting of a bulb being suspended from arching bamboo rods creates a comfortable atmosphere to take a break from the constant movement in our lives.
HHD_FUN: pedestrian bridge
a parametrically-designed, curving fluid bridge of slender steel members spans 45 meters over a river.
HHD_FUN: lanqiao clubhouse, china
a fluid parametric steel structure emerges from the sand like a mechanical wave providing beach-goers with services.
the japanese studio upcycles the classic coca-cola contour bottle, by giving it new life in the form of glass blown tableware.
tokyo design week 2012 (9 articles)
makoto orisaki: bubble wrap trees
the manufactured blistery woodland became the surreal environment for products showcased at design tide tokyo 2012.
first robot restaurant
these robotic ladies aren't exactly serving up food and drink. instead, four of these technologically enhanced femme fatales are employed more as giant combat machines, operated by real bikini babes...
fishline chair by nendo
the japanese designer wound a dyed fishing line tightly around the wooden chair in order to function like a kind of varnish, bringing the wood grain to life while adding color.
nendo: starbucks pop-up shop
the design for the cafe allows patrons to browse literature on each type of coffee - where they can then trade in a book for a coffee they are learning about.
nendo: mimicry chairs installations
the project's philosophy is founded on reinterpreting and multiplying a single white chair in ten different ways, where the series will then appear in ten varying locations throughout the V&A museum in london.
11 of the top architecture firms including zaha hadid, UNStudio and toyo ito have been shortlisted, take a look at our complete list.
arup: singapore national stadium
with construction well underway in singapore, the 55,000 seat facility is protected with a 310 meter dome, currently measuring to be the largest in the world.
MZ architects: rock stadium
set within the desert landscape, this 200,000 square meter structure sinks into the ground and turns the jebel hafeet rocky mountain of the UAE into one of its main features.
tadao ando: new japan national stadium design
the japan sport council is looking for submissions that are able to preserve the historical features of the current site, as well as seamlessly introduce and implement cutting edge technology into the new design.
the set is comprised of two stools which can be arranged with one another to create a single unit, while the stacking and lining up of modules allows one create longer bench formations.
torafu architects (23 articles)
torafu architects: KAYAC observation tower of
a fluid interior office design with mobile fixtures and pyramid tables, split between the east and west sides which offer particularly unique views of the landscape.
torafu architects: my panda retail store
a retail space made to compliment a new fashion brand that bases its style around the dichotomy of a two-tone design.
torafu architects: mediba creative farm shibu
an interior office design that injects an array of lively colored customized furnishings and encourages an open communication amongst employees, while providing personal spaces.
featuring a built-in heads-up display, the goggles implement GPS and bluetooth technology alongside an accelerometer, barometer and gyro sensors for accessing real time run information.
zeal optics iON HD camera goggles
the pair of goggles capable of capturing 1080p video and shooting 8 megapixel photos with its integrated HD camcorder are paired together with anti-fog high density UV lenses and an impact r...
anon m1 magnetic ski goggles
'magna-tech' innovation lets lens tints be easily switched in and out of the goggle frames, without even removing the device from one's face.
in rethinking the housing typology, the private spaces are elevated in a wooden box above the ground, with the living spaces embedded as an extension of the landscape.
each piece is a loose depiction of a human figure, whose form has been abstracted through the application of various finishing processes to the surface of the 3D scanned motifs.
kohei nawa: pixcell emu
emu is part of a larger series entitled 'pixcell' in which the artist utilizes glass beads to cover entire surfaces of objects, mostly taxidermied animals, giving them the vision of 'the cell of an image'.
kohei nawa: swell
composed of foam polyurethane layered onto tiger and deer figurines, the pieces serve as a metaphorical investigation into perception and the transformative capacity of mass.
kohei nawa: 'L_B_S' at maison hermes ginza, t
japanese artist kohei nawa is known for his ideas of transforming objects with 'skins' and 'cells', derailing the tactile memories we have of them.
maxart project intervention
bird on a wire
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