Sep 14, 2016toeing the line between sustainable reminder and bombardment, and disappears into the horizon (santa monica pier) when its message becomes overwhelming.
connections: 10
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land art generator initiative (10)
Sep 14, 2016
Aug 29, 2016the 40-meter diameter glass sphere produces fresh water from the sea, and provides energy to the city's electrical grid.
connections: 10
andrea hasler (4)
Sep 13, 2016'perishable goods no5' comprises a wooden pallet base and a volume of faux-flesh made from wax and resin.
connections: 4
Sep 14, 2014the projects allude to the luxury tourism prevalent in the area during the winter months and adopt the exclusivity of swiss resorts as a creative catalyst.
connections: 4
london design biennale 2016 (14)
Sep 12, 2016at the london design biennale, designboom interviews fab lab santiago co-directors andrés briceño gutiérrez and tomas vivanco about the counterculture room.
connections: 14
Sep 12, 2016the soft animal pods, created by south african porky hefer, envisage a playful and fun reaction to utopia, outlining how nature will always continue into the next world
connections: 22
IFA 2016 (16)
Sep 12, 2016the suspended canopy creates a dynamic light and sound symphony using four LG signature products; refrigerator, washing machine, air purifier and OLED television.
connections: 16
Sep 11, 2016brightsounds 2 is made to be on the go, with the convenient leatherette carry handle that provides a premium tactile experience.
connections: +240
ZAS architects (4)
Sep 10, 2016exploring the evolving role of the library in the digital age, the glass-glad building animate a fluid series of lit spaces, balancing open meeting areas with places for private study.
connections: +290
May 01, 2016the curtiss kitchen and dining facility in ontario is a reflection of the shifting direction in canada’s military architecture.
connections: +290
chamber gallery (4)
Sep 09, 2016the cabinets reflect the gallery's overarching theme as a contemporary reliquary for unique objects.
connections: 4
May 30, 2016customized contemporary design pieces are presented alongside specially-commissioned unique editions and historic objects, showing a manifold selection of both rare and unusual artifacts.
connections: 4
studio makkink & bey (17)
Sep 06, 2016the immersive diorama acts as an idealized version of the personal workshop of studio founders, rianne makkink and jurgen bey.
connections: 31
Aug 18, 2016the project responds to this years theme ‘utopia by design’ by presenting an archival series of objects, that reflect a selective representation of an ideal world.
connections: 31
AZO sequeira arquitectos associados (2)
Sep 06, 2016the project has been conceived as a 'minimal concrete treehouse', influenced by a spirit of childlike fantasy.
Jul 27, 2016located in the northern portuguese city of porto, the dwelling has been designed as a functional urban home, with large open areas.
olek (10)
Sep 04, 2016in kerava, finland and in avesta, sweden, the artist used her emblematic material to canvas the entire exterior of two homes in woven neon pink fabric.
connections: 30
Aug 21, 2014despite her good intentions and positive message to open people's eyes to the state of our oceans, the artist is being met with much disapproval as her activities have reportedly interrupted the surrounding underwater eco-system.
connections: 10
yoshiaki yamashita (6)
Sep 01, 2016as there are no windows on the two façades facing the street, daylight enters via a window covered with japanese paper.
connections: +1750
Apr 12, 2016designed for a young couple and their son, the brief called for a home that balanced the incorporation of natural light and ventilation with the need for privacy.
costa del sprawl (3)
Aug 25, 2016blocks of concrete, designed as symbolic shapes with a flexible position, are suspended on the abandoned structure, fully conserved.
connections: 3
Aug 25, 2016the result is an urban activator and a promoter of culture-based tourism in the area.
connections: 3
alex schweder and ward shelley (3)
Aug 21, 2016commissioned by OMI international arts center, the dwelling tilts in response its inhabitants' movements, exterior forces, and interior conditions.
connections: 3
Mar 10, 2014the artists must carefully coordinate their movements in tandem around the spinning dwelling, emphasizing the synergy and collaboration necessary in the everyday.
connections: 3
hugo franca (2)
Aug 20, 2016the aim of the project is to stimulate memories of childhood, where infants play in parks, squares, and other open environments.
connections: 10
Sep 03, 2012the brazilian artist carves dead and fallen trees into sculptural furniture pieces for the public space.
connections: 9
design indaba 2016 (9)
Aug 15, 2016the collages detail colossal vertical slums, constructed using worn-out rusted parts from impoverished shacks.
connections: 9
Aug 09, 2016the ancient cultural tradition sees tappers climbing up palms the height of tall buildings to extract the sweet, milky, white sap from the trees’ flower stumps.
connections: 9
davide d'elia (2)
Aug 15, 2016in the entrance hall of the italian headquarters, the artist has saturated segments of the walls in blue anti-fouling paint.
connections: 27
Jan 24, 2015using nineteen canvases, a buoy, a chair and 'tiffany blue' colored anti-fouling paint, london-based artist davide d'elia turns the ex-elettrofonica gallery interior into a immersive, painted landscape.
connections: 2
joongho choi (6)
Aug 13, 2016the fermentation jar’s structure was made of environmentally friendly plastic, without compromising the function of the traditional double-walled earthenware onggi jar.
connections: 6
Aug 09, 2016the overall layout responds to the outside scene facing the namsan mountain.
connections: 6
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