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edgardo marveggio designs a colorful fortress-like house in córdoba, argentina
marveggio cordoba house was designed as an enclosed, yet outward-facing object with attention to its relationship with the street.
marveggio cordoba house was designed as an enclosed, yet outward-facing object with attention to its relationship with the street.
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in korea, architects find the balance between modernity and neighborhood assimilation
located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in seoul, this home has a flexible boundary that resonates with the neighborhood's narrow streets.
located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in seoul, this home has a flexible boundary that resonates with the neighborhood's narrow streets.
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john pawson transforms a former tel aviv hospital and monastery into the jaffa hotel
the jaffa combines pawson's signature minimalist style with traditional middle eastern architecture.
the jaffa combines pawson's signature minimalist style with traditional middle eastern architecture.
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you can now spend the night in a 'shipwreck' hotel on namibia's skeleton coast
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'shipwreck lodge' is a new destination that comprises ten chalets nestled between the region's undulating sand dunes.
'shipwreck lodge' is a new destination that comprises ten chalets nestled between the region's undulating sand dunes.
how zaha hadid architects and AKT II reinvented a design classic
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the team sought to retain the proportions, scale, and form of the original design, while employing contemporary engineering techniques and materials.
the team sought to retain the proportions, scale, and form of the original design, while employing contemporary engineering techniques and materials.
daylab's ITAFE tea shop in yiwu, china, features openable façade
the project activates the local life by opening itself and pioneering design concept, bringing the new topic and leisure spot to this small city.
the project activates the local life by opening itself and pioneering design concept, bringing the new topic and leisure spot to this small city.
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deconstructed sneakers exhibition in seoul displays exploded NIKEs and custom-painted vans
the exhibition saw various models including the air jordan III and old skool vans taken apart, or decorated with prints by goyard and louis vuitton.
the exhibition saw various models including the air jordan III and old skool vans taken apart, or decorated with prints by goyard and louis vuitton.
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world's tiniest office is built into a hole in the wall in são paulo
a small intervention with a big social message.
a small intervention with a big social message.
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the honda eCUB 2, an electric motorcycle by shanghai customs
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featuring a 1000 watt electric motor in the rear wheel hub and a removable battery pack, the eCub 2 range is 25 miles (40 km) at a 30 MPH speed.
featuring a 1000 watt electric motor in the rear wheel hub and a removable battery pack, the eCub 2 range is 25 miles (40 km) at a 30 MPH speed.
AI robot instantly defeats where's waldo using facial recognition
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'there's waldo' is capable of identifying and pointing to waldo with a top speed of 4.45 seconds.
'there's waldo' is capable of identifying and pointing to waldo with a top speed of 4.45 seconds.
NIKE transforms 1885 church in chicago into basketball facility
created in partnership with the local community, the program aims to inspire chicago’s youth.
created in partnership with the local community, the program aims to inspire chicago’s youth.
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studio FH uses eucalyptus poles and rubble stone to build the batwa settlement in uganda
built pro bono, the eighteen structures provide a new home for over 100 people of the marginalized batwa group, who lives in great poverty ever since its eviction »
built pro bono, the eighteen structures provide a new home for over 100 people of the marginalized batwa group, who lives in great poverty ever since its eviction from the forest.
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nuro & kroger deploy self-driving cars for grocery deliveries in arizona
starting on august 16th 2018, nuro and kroger officially begin piloting autonomous deliveries of groceries in scottsdale, arizona.
starting on august 16th 2018, nuro and kroger officially begin piloting autonomous deliveries of groceries in scottsdale, arizona.
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jacob hashimoto transforms governors island chapel into a tangible cloud with 'the eclipse'
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the governors island exhibition transforms the interior of the st. cornelius chapel with thousands of delicate rice paper kites.
the governors island exhibition transforms the interior of the st. cornelius chapel with thousands of delicate rice paper kites.
underwater photography by christy lee rogers evokes the beauty of baroque paintings
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the photography series re-examines the artistic medium through the relationship between movement, color, water and light.
the photography series re-examines the artistic medium through the relationship between movement, color, water and light.
students in india fight plastic by sending back waste wrappers to manufacturers
'please help us savour your products without guilt, by introducing eco-friendly packaging.’
'please help us savour your products without guilt, by introducing eco-friendly packaging.’
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gad.line +studio's chinese village activity center sits under a zig-zag roof in steel and timber
the architects describe the center as 'the practice of public and the storage of memory'.
the architects describe the center as 'the practice of public and the storage of memory'.
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ida & billy proposes a ring with vernacular roof to embrace korean memorial park
the main notion of the proposal for yisabu dokto park is to link up several volumes within the site to unify them as a collective entity.
the main notion of the proposal for yisabu dokto park is to link up several volumes within the site to unify them as a collective entity.
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penda + smartvoll's pavilion proposal for expo 2020 immerses visitors in austrian rainwater
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the design intends to promote water as both a public asset and a basic human right.
the design intends to promote water as both a public asset and a basic human right.
UNStudio selected to build australia's tallest skyscraper
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the proposal saw off competition from other high-profile firms, including BIG, coop himmelb(l)au, MAD, MVRDV, and OMA.
the proposal saw off competition from other high-profile firms, including BIG, coop himmelb(l)au, MAD, MVRDV, and OMA.
gogoame is a web art experiment where visitors can read poetry out of raining text
the project implements a physics engine that simulates acceleration, gravity, and wind while letters and characters drop.
the project implements a physics engine that simulates acceleration, gravity, and wind while letters and characters drop.
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estudio galera uses a variety of bricks and bonds to form 'rincon house' in argentina
the uneven site will eventually contain six dwellings, each set amid the region's tall trees and rugged terrain.
the uneven site will eventually contain six dwellings, each set amid the region's tall trees and rugged terrain.
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french theme park trains crows to pick up trash
the goal is not just to clear up but also to show that nature itself can teach us to take care of the environment.
the goal is not just to clear up but also to show that nature itself can teach us to take care of the environment.
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felipe campolina's 40 sqm micro-habitat is a prefab refuge in the shape of a triangle
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the module's prefabricated blocks and steel resemble a large truss.
the module's prefabricated blocks and steel resemble a large truss.
world's first graphene jacket uses lightest, strongest, most conductive material
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without adding a single gram of weight, vollebak's graphene jacket has superlative, almost magical benefits.
without adding a single gram of weight, vollebak's graphene jacket has superlative, almost magical benefits.
SONOS visualizes sounds through graphical rays, with banbanbanban & superNature
the sound 'rays' its graphical form into the air and space, to make itself visible for us so that we re-explore the notion of sound.
the sound 'rays' its graphical form into the air and space, to make itself visible for us so that we re-explore the notion of sound.
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urban society transforms a waste incinerator with tiles bearing the breath of local residents
'breath marks' visualizes the shape of people's breath in 3,000 handmade tiles that cover the entire structure.
'breath marks' visualizes the shape of people's breath in 3,000 handmade tiles that cover the entire structure.
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'what the hell is that?' banksy denies massive moscow exhibition
‘I don’t charge people to see my art unless there’s a fairground wheel.’
‘I don’t charge people to see my art unless there’s a fairground wheel.’
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warren king uses cardboard to sculpt full-scale villagers of his ancestral chinese home
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in his series of full-scale cardboard figures, warren king recreates the residents of his grandparents' home village in china, one individual at a time.
in his series of full-scale cardboard figures, warren king recreates the residents of his grandparents' home village in china, one individual at a time.
reebok drops the first 'cotton + corn' shoe
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reebok has partnered with a leading manufacturer of high-performance bio-based solutions to drop the first ever 75% USDA certified bio-based shoe, using corn and »
reebok has partnered with a leading manufacturer of high-performance bio-based solutions to drop the first ever 75% USDA certified bio-based shoe, using corn and cotton as the main ingredients.
naoko horibe's family house in japanese suburbs merges with surrounding barns
for this project, the architects aimed to create a house which harmonizes with its context in both materiality and geometry.
for this project, the architects aimed to create a house which harmonizes with its context in both materiality and geometry.
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oleo sponge successfully cleans ocean oil spills off californian coast
dip, collect, wring and reuse; oleo sponge is a patent-pending technology that, now successfully tested, cleans oil spills from ocean water.
dip, collect, wring and reuse; oleo sponge is a patent-pending technology that, now successfully tested, cleans oil spills from ocean water.
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whakatāne museum's artist residency immerses participants in the country's only active volcano
the museum has invited 20 creative people from around the world, including film makers, curators, artists and educators.
the museum has invited 20 creative people from around the world, including film makers, curators, artists and educators.
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NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS uses agricultural netting to shade diners at vietnam restaurant
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the shade both softens direct sunlight and allows foliage and plants to grow more efficiently.
the shade both softens direct sunlight and allows foliage and plants to grow more efficiently.
aleaolea restores spanish gothic ruins of the church of vilanova del la barca
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renovated by studio aleaolea, the 13th century spanish gothic church of vilanova de la barca was partially demolished in 1936 during the spanish civil war.
renovated by studio aleaolea, the 13th century spanish gothic church of vilanova de la barca was partially demolished in 1936 during the spanish civil war.
