design indaba 2012 (11 articles)
paul sahre: 12 ft cardboard monster truck hearse for they might be giants
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the project is the construction and documentation of a life-sized version of a monster truck hearse made from paper and cardboard for the american alternative rock / art group's »
the project is the construction and documentation of a life-sized version of a monster truck hearse made from paper and cardboard for the american alternative rock / art group's music video 'when will you die'.
urban think tank: grotão fábrica de música
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eschewing the conventional role in traditional architectural hierarchies, this project acts as a catalyst to an overcrowded favela by bringing in social infrastructure and a »
eschewing the conventional role in traditional architectural hierarchies, this project acts as a catalyst to an overcrowded favela by bringing in social infrastructure and a connection between top-down and bottom-up initiatives.
dan pearson studio: tokachi millenium forest
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marking the beginning of landscape architecture month, designboom presents this 240 hectare forest in hokkaido, japan which looks to the future by preserving and preventing the »
marking the beginning of landscape architecture month, designboom presents this 240 hectare forest in hokkaido, japan which looks to the future by preserving and preventing the loss of the region's island habitat.
tsai design studio: visserhok container classroom
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with a limited budget, this shipping container was transformed into a school for children located in the rural areas of south africa.
with a limited budget, this shipping container was transformed into a school for children located in the rural areas of south africa.
disaster relief toilet by rahim bhimani
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the product consists of a flat pack toilet, cart and tent system that can easily be shipped to individuals hit by natural disaster.
the product consists of a flat pack toilet, cart and tent system that can easily be shipped to individuals hit by natural disaster.
design indaba 2012: the clockwork forest by greyworld
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once the turnkey is wound, music begins to play, as if the user has brought to life an additional layer of sound organically existing in the woods.
once the turnkey is wound, music begins to play, as if the user has brought to life an additional layer of sound organically existing in the woods.
piet hein eek: the roof minerva harbor, amsterdam
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an informal place where diversity defines the building's image which is composed of a collection of separate structures arranged in such a way that terraces, squares and alleys »
an informal place where diversity defines the building's image which is composed of a collection of separate structures arranged in such a way that terraces, squares and alleys flow between, creating a network of paths.
design indaba 2012: porky hefer of animal farm
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the south african designer references the construction process weaver birds use to build their humble dwellings to create a series of large-scale nests fit for humans.
the south african designer references the construction process weaver birds use to build their humble dwellings to create a series of large-scale nests fit for humans.
rahim bhimani: odor eliminating ultraviolet sports pack
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an innovation which solves the issue of odor and bacteria within an athlete's shoe through the use of ultra-violet light.
an innovation which solves the issue of odor and bacteria within an athlete's shoe through the use of ultra-violet light.
united visual artists: high arctic
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designboom is currently in cape town, south africa where creatives from all corners of the globe have come together to share their knowledge and expertise of each of their »
designboom is currently in cape town, south africa where creatives from all corners of the globe have come together to share their knowledge and expertise of each of their disciplines including london-based collective united visual artists who specializes in creating immersive environments.
design indaba conference 2012
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the three-day conference runs from february 29th to march 2nd, 2012 at the cape town international convention centre. this year's international line-up of speakers includes »
the three-day conference runs from february 29th to march 2nd, 2012 at the cape town international convention centre. this year's international line-up of speakers includes urban-think tank, united visual artists, piet hein eek and chris milk, to name a few.
