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designboom spoke with japan GOOD DESIGN award chairman kazufumi nagai and vice chairman fumie shibata about the judging process, some of the winning ideas, and this year's special focus on world-awareness.
stefanie herr produces 300 cardboard eggs to pay tribute to the commercial laying hen.
influenced by natural landforms and habitats, the fake styrofoam containers enact interpretations of packaged animals, including birds, pork or beef, and bushy plants found in supermarkets.
we recently met with hussein chalayan to discuss his unprecedented avant-gardiste vision and style.
world-renowned fashion designer and puma creative director, hussein chalayan presents his latest two collections for the sports brand. this year's autumn / winter collection is inspired by camera mechanics while next year's spring / summer collection was highly influenced by sailing and kite flying.
the scheme features an inclined clay-tiled roof as well as a dramatically ascending interior volume.
sixteen sky tree columns support the single-span vaulted ceiling which wraps the redeveloped 150 meter long concourse of this historical london train station.
the simple structure comprises two existing stone walls, while the upper storey, including its façade and roof, is made of wood.
using local stone and wood, rocco borromini constructs a modest and contemporary home in the italian alps that fits discretely into the landscape.
influenced by the incredible stretch of the tower, the animation explores the journey from the centre of the earth to the universe.
a studio from iceland, sweden and finland form 1+1+1. following a set of rules, the designers meet last minute to combine their objects created according to their own philosophy.
ETFE has great light permeability, is dirt resistant and has self cleaning properties.
the material is a fluorine-based plastic with great transparency and resistance, likely to replace typical glass 'skylight' structures in the near future.
triumph has collaborated with barbour international, custom bike workshop and down and out café racers, to create this bespoke 'thruxton R' motorcycle.
the electric vespa will bring the very latest in electric technology to a scooter that retains all the features that have been vital to its success.
jonathan schipper has turned rice gallery into a cubicle-filled office that is gradually sucked into a very small hole on one of the walls.
'the great cape rinderhorn' immerses visitors in a labyrinth of idiosyncratic items and miscellaneous bric-a-brac, organized within an intimate, room-sized installation.
the infinitely dynamic installation composed of salt, digital machinery, and hot water bathing creates a mass arrangement of mineral materials that simulate an architectural landscape.
nine of the project's 68 stations have been labelled 'emblematic', meaning that they play as particularly important role in the overall masterplan.
part of the grand paris express development, the dynamic design will merge with its context and meet the differing needs of the diverse areas and localities of the île-de-france region.
a coin can be seen rolling down the structure, playing a musical piece.
‘data orchestra’ highlights how influential companies collect more and more data regarding us, subsequently to trade it.
the 'contrabande' exhibit on show at the museum boijmans van beuningen highlights wassink's trip to morocco to reproduce an iconic dutch design.
presented at dutch design week, the varying shapes, textures and sizes of the vessels is part of an ongoing project which explores the way in which ceramics can be produced.
due to its hollow cells, natural light easily filters through the surface of the board.
the product can be used to transport fishing material, store personal belongings and act as a safety buoy.
presented at design miami/ 2016, the collection investigates the lava's material properties, grounding it to a granulated state, re-melting and casting it into usable objects.
the fixation system that allows one to join elements with several legs into a single connector piece.
cast from hand-made board formed concrete, cristian hrdalo's casa paravicini provides a panoramic seaside view from every room in the house.
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