Jan 30, 2017riva 1920's 'earth table', which features a tubular base by renzo piano, suspends 50,000 year old kauri wood as continents in an ocean of transparent resin.
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riva 1920 (7)
Jan 30, 2017
Apr 14, 2016the name 'KU'KI' comes from the japanese translation meaning 'air' which makes reference to its lightweight practicality.
NAIAS 2017 (8)
Jan 26, 2017the vehicle measures 17-feet long and features stud shooters and a roof 'ejection' function designed to 'strike fear in the heart of any villain.'
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Jan 12, 2017shining light on their future sedan design direction and intelligent mobility technology, the nissan ‘vmotion 2.0’ concept made its debut at the NAIAS 2017 in detroit, michigan.
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felippe moraes (3)
Jan 26, 2017installed at oscar nieyemer's famous niterói contemporary art museum, the work titled 'progression' is a series of monochrome hues that challenge our current quantification of the world.
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Jan 25, 2017like a stairway to another world, 'monument to the horizon' lets those who ascend it gaze out across the landscape of rio de janeiro.
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zai shirakawa (4)
Jan 26, 2017located in an area destroyed from the 2005 earthquake, this structure fuses an indoor and outdoor space planned for the residents of the noda-mura village.
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Jun 13, 2016the series of five structures individually host different programs, including a café, surf shop, and a meeting space.
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glimpt (3)
Jan 25, 2017the duo travelled around the country, visiting different locations in order to map traditional crafts created by local artisans.
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Jun 16, 2011a set of stools that combine vietnamese craftmanship and scandinavian design.
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richard lampert (12)
Jan 23, 2017presenting the ‘H 55’ and ‘frog’ chairs by herbert hirche, and the ‘TT 54’ chair by paul schneider-esleben, richard lampert reintroduces three designs from the 1950s at imm cologne 2017.
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Nov 08, 2016we interviewed richard lampert, who talked about his innovative material used in the 'pip' bench, the extension of the 'tom' family, and other pieces of his 'let's stick together' furniture collection.
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PINCH (2)
Jan 21, 2017following PINCH’s signature style, the ‘rodan coffee table’ celebrates simplicity while delivering on the detail.
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Jan 21, 2016the london based studio uses natural materials that capture the calm and grounded qualities seen in nature.
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rui alves (3)
Jan 20, 2017as maison et objet spring 2017 approaches, menu expands their catalogue with a collection of minimal and modern designs.
Apr 15, 2011rui alves translates his family story and passion for biking into furniture.
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schuster (1)
Jan 20, 2017up is down and down is up in mueller's mind-bending documentation of UC cologne.
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the scarcity and creativity studio (4)
Jan 17, 2017the structure, which was built in just over two weeks, provides shade from the region's hot sun as well as three open air showers for beach visitors.
Aug 05, 2016a group of students from oslo school of architecture and design have realized a series of four timber cabins that will be used to store agricultural produce, machinery, and animals.
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milan men's fashion week (2)
Jan 17, 2017the post-apocalyptic inspired comes with its own diesel-designed capsule collection.
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Jan 16, 2017the andrea rosso + teppei sugaya-designed pieces have one foot on the runway and one on the battlefield.
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miami art week 2016 (32)
Jan 17, 2017the italian artist's ongoing fascination with the human, natural and robotic worlds come together for this larger-than-life mural in miami.
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Dec 21, 2016the artist has shared the last installment of the 'water box' series project with us in a video documenting the installation's dramatic demise.
design miami/ 2016 (16)
Jan 15, 2017'gli armadi parlanti' speaks to the italian designer's long involvement with resin, molds and casting techniques.
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Dec 17, 2016celebrating the launch of his 'genesis' range, the project highlights the beauty and versatility of the material through a diverse variety of applications.
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alexa meade (2)
Jan 12, 2017artist alexa meade has collaborated with two movement artists on a short film that acts in powerful protest to gun violence.
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Aug 22, 2011what looks like a painting is actually a photograph when it comes to the work of alexa meade, who paints directly onto her human subjects and then photographs them.
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buratti architetti (4)
Jan 11, 2017located on the first hills of val seriana, the villa carber articulates strong volumes and interiors that offer independent and autonomous houses for two brothers.
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Jul 04, 2016divided over two levels, ‘house luna’ hosts the living functions on the ground floor and leaves the underground floor as an intimate space, enclosed and dark, to relax and swim.
nemo lighting (3)
Jan 10, 2017originally conceived in 1952, the borne béton was created by le corbusier for the 'unité d'habitation de marseille'.
Jul 12, 2016the optical design is characterised by black and white disks that can be altered to fit various configurations.
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