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temporary pavilion made of lego bricks by LOOS.FM

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:10:00 +0100

the 'abondantus gigantus' space was formed entirely from lego bricks and intended as a meeting point and stage for performances and exhibition for the grenswerk festival in enschede, the netherlands.

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sameep padora and associates: shiv temple

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:55:00 +0100

this structure is a contemporary interpretation of vernacular temple, merging the symbolism and form of the vernacular while integrating the natural landscape.

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cinemagram animated GIF creator app

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:00 +0100

the iPhone app lets users easily turn short videos into a selectively animated GIF image.

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le creative sweatshop: jelly + light

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:20:00 +0100

four lamps are enveloped by a layer of gelatinous geometric shapes.

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staffan holm: spin stool for swedese

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:04:00 +0100

when stacked, the design staggers the alignment of the seat's legs, resulting in a very graphic look when multiple stools of different colors are placed on top of one another.

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handmade high-tech table by silo - attua aparicio and oscar wanless

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:38:00 +0100

the table is a polystyrene structure crafted from layers of NSEPS sticks of various colors. once fully grown, the designers cut, join and process the material as if it were lumber. the end result is an aesthetic that carries granite, wood and plastic motifs.

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starry night interactive animation

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:00 +0100

translating the artist's paint daubs into particles governed by fluid dynamics, petros vrellis has created an interactive animation of vincent van gogh's painting 'the starry night'.

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gymnastics furniture by MEJD studio

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0100

the home furniture series has been developed to mirror the shapes of well known gymnastic equipment.

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A' design award winners' roundup

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:45:00 +0100

each year, the A' design award and competition seeks to showcase the best of design, across the range of services, products, and concepts. with the 2012 submission deadline approaching, designboom highlights some of our top picks of past years' winners.

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lid sid by luka or

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:21:00 +0100

a cute addition to any cooking arsenal, 'lid sid' is a small figure which hangs over the edge of a pot, propping its lid open to let out some excess heat while food is simmering.
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coop15: queen anne mid-modern

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:13:00 +0100

an extension to a mid-century residence, the elevated common spaces of this dwelling are offered views to the surrounding mature trees through large glazing walls.

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barry x ball + matthew barney dual-dual portrait

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0100

the work is a 'paired, mirrored, flayed, javelin-impaled, cable-delineated-pendentive-funnel-suspended, squid-like sculpture'.

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inga sempé: stockholm furniture fair lounge 2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0100

within the airy structure, the french designer has created the feeling of a large, open space apartment, furnished in a way that creates smaller 'living rooms' within.

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luca nichetto: les poupées

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:00 +0100

reflecting finnish, italian, and japanese design traditions, the sculptural work for stockholm's gallery pascale houses a glass vase and a ceramic candle holder in a single object.

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high land design: house in aoto

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:10:00 +0100

a spiral staircase has been built into the home, enabling the individual to move through out each space with ease.

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jean nouvel for bolon at stockholm furniture fair

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:55:00 +0100

the intriguing exhibition challenges the laws of gravity by eliminating any division between its ceilings, walls or floors. the display of full body mannequins depict the face of the french architect lounging on all surfaces of the space which are covered in bolon's newest flooring collection, 'create'.

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studio glithero: fire drawings

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:50:00 +0100

the collection is created by the etching, having been treated with screen-print paint, being set aflame.

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4D virtual reality theme park

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:40:00 +0100

the world's first 4D immersive virtual reality theme park features a movie where viewers' movements determine the ending, interactive music-making, a supersized moon installation, and virtual reality games. designboom exclusive photos and details!

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note design studio at stockholm design week

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:26:00 +0100

for this furniture series, the designers examined their notebooks in search of the ideas and sketches found in the margins. many of the drawings seemed to have a common theme they called 'base camp'. the result is a grouping of objects made from simplistic materials, with shapes derived from scientific field expedition tools.

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yasui hideo atelier: karuizawa museum complex

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:32:00 +0100

seeking to achieve a visual contrast from the curvilinear museum, the annex design draws from the traditional craft of origami, resulting in pleats and folds in the overall form.

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stockholm field office: mirror bench with a view

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:37:00 +0100

placed at the base of a highway overpass, the bench's mirrored folding surface creates several layers of reflection. depending on the angle of observation, this provides perspectives of the spaces outside, of people that are close by, and on occasion a view of yourself from a third-person perspective.

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new studio: zooka portable bluetooth speaker

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:55:00 +0100

connectable via bluetooth or audio jack to tablets, smartphones, and even laptops and computers, the versatile speaker is currently seeking production funding via kickstarter.

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faux-marble glazed terracotta tableware by astier de villatte

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:17:00 +0100

the parisian design studio creates a faux-marble glazed collection of black terracotta clay stoneware.

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y-hangers by shulab studio

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:50:00 +0100

a dual purpose clothes-hanging system which functions as both a hook rack and a clothes hanger.

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daniel libeskind: reflections at keppel bay

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:14:00 +0100

this cluster of sleek and curving high and low-rises frame and capture unique vistas towards the adjacent bay, sentosa golf course and nearby mount faber.

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bobby neel adams: agemaps

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:40:00 +0100

this collection of photographs overlays two images of the same person at two points within their life, demonstrating the effects of the aging process over time.

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no.555: a house wrapping three voids

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:57:00 +0100

by inserting three voids of different heights into the layout of the house, the interior gains an abundant level of sunlight while maintaining privacy from the street.

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ugo architecture + design: 100 trees

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:12:00 +0100

due to the architects' aim to have every room of this summer house boast a lake view, the building has been formed in a U-shape.

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patrick partouche: maison container lille

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:56:00 +0100

eight poppy red shipping containers have been stacked and combined to generate 208 square meters of usable living space, overlooking the french countryside through a transparent enclosure.

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underwater photography by mark tipple

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:35:00 +0100

a series of images captured from an underwater perspective, just as waves break atop swimmers.

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jarbas lopes: natural fiber bicycle

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:09:00 +0100

the bicycle has been covered entirely with a woven surface formed from biodegradable material.

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ted lott: sit stay - house frame chair

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0100

an antique chair serves as the foundation for a miniature home, constructed from small wooden planks.

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JDS architects at stockholm furniture fair 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:06:00 +0100

the belgian architect presents two new product designs on the occasion of the fair developed for scandinavian brand muuto and danish furniture company vestre.

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10 design: dalian library proposal

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:55:00 +0100

the library is intended to be a transformative environment that pulls visitors into a unique landscape.

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hatsumi hirano: stack + slit

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:50:00 +0100

the design is composed of four pieces that can be overlapped via their 'slit and slot' surfaces, into a single table
with a flat plane. their structure allows them to be arranged in multiple configurations.

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earth block eco-friendly LEGOs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:00 +0100

composed of compressed sawdust, coffee beans, or green tea leaves, the toys offer a sustainability-minded spin on the stackable, rearrangeable form of classic LEGOs.

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the zen of yoda by henry hargreaves

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:44:00 +0100

the photographic series showcases the wise words of star wars's yoda, in a setting designed to resemble the jedi master's adopted homeland of dagobah.

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skin - slovakia in design for designblok 2011

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:05:00 +0100

the collection speaks to the typology of city elements observed in products intended for personal use within an interior space.

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valentine's day heart mug by reiko kaneko

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:55:00 +0100

the drinking vessels display a silkscreened shadow of the cup's handle onto its side, creating a subtle heart shape.

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hidalgo hartmann arquitectura: casa pocafarina

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:16:00 +0100

views to the distant landscape of girona, spain are framed from the rooms and wings of this elevated cross-form dwelling.

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hiroaki suzuki: dodecahedronic chair

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:07:00 +0100

the chair is a result of the japanese designer's research of finding functional applications for polyhedral geometry in product design.

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multisensory bus shelter ad smells of baked potatoes

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:40:00 +0100

with a self-heating potato sculpture and the scent of baking food, the 'mccain ready baked jackets' outdoor campaign brings an interactive, multisensory display to bus shelters throughout the UK.

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augmented reality surgery with CAMDASS

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:55:00 +0100

designed for use by astronauts but potentially also helpful to medical responders in remote or developing locations on earth, the system offers AR assistance to guide non-experts in performing necessary medical procedures.

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form us with love at stockholm design week 2012

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:51:00 +0100

the exhibition entitled 'form us with friends' presents a showcase of five new lighting and furniture objects which the swedish studio collaborated on with different 'friends' (manufacturers).

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karlsson + björk: WIP

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:32:00 +0100

shown at the stockholm design week 2012, these chairs are prototypes of a new series being launched at the event.
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läufer + keichel: layer for offect

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0100

combining the classic forms of a stool, chair and wingback, this layered modular unit offers a variety of seating options.
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shiny hammer furniture by samuel aguiar

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:00 +0100

blurring the boundaries between use and art this unconventional yet timeless limited edition furniture piece is hand-made out of aluminum.

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public notations by mahan javadi, salome nikuradze & novka cosovic

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:12:00 +0100

a site installation at the dumbo arts festival 2010, new york, usa, exposes the grand architectural gestures to an understandable dimension with life-size scaled notations.
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VW beetle from trash

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:45:00 +0100

created by indian artist haribaabu naatesan for volkswagen's 'think blue' campaign, the lifesize vehicle is composed of audio cassettes, keyboards, typewriter parts, bottle caps, speakers, and almost 3,000 other pieces of scrap material.

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herzog & de meuron + ai weiwei to design serpentine pavilion 2012

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:40:00 +0100

this is the swiss architects and contemporary chinese artist's first collaborative built structure in the UK. their proposal will take visitors beneath the serpentine's lawn to explore the hidden history of the site's previous pavilions.

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