klaas kuiken uses a lost-foam casting technique to mould EPS collection
the product designer's 'EPS' collection uses a lost-foam casting (LFC) technique which is often used for the production of engine parts.
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birdhouse rooftile by klaas kuiken
the dutch designer harnesses typical bird behavior creating a safe haven where they would in any case nestle, while providing them with good ventilation and protection from cats.
soft blown glass meets hard metal plates for harry allen esque lighting series
presented at heller gallery from now until may 28, the lighting series comprises water-jet cut metal plates, into which fluid glass shapes are hand blown.
harry allen design: paperwork for hive
a traditional form is reinvented using a revolutionized production technique, resulting in a papier-mache lamp.
rich brilliant willing lights up ICFF with david rockwell-designed suite + cinema chandelier
the brooklyn-based studio presents the 'cinema chandelier' alongside a suite of geometric lights by david rockwell at ICFF during new york design week 2016.
rich brilliant willing's palindrome chandelier adapts to its environment
sculptural and malleable light fixture rotates to fit the size, shape or mood of any space.
KUKA robots and timo boll return as comrades in orange intelligence
the latest installment in the ongoing boll and KUKA saga, orange intelligence marks the unity of man and machine.
timo boll and KUKA duel once again, will the robot have its revenge?
man and machine duel once again, this time testing musical creativity.
DUST custom builds an off-grid arizona dwelling from volcanic rock
informed by climatic conditions, the small rectangular shelter is made from scoria - a basaltic lava that blends harmoniously with the natural landscape.
DUST: tucson mountain retreat, arizona
a home in the sonoran desert lightly grazes the land with a warm palette of alabaster, wood and rammed earth while imbuing the home with the sacred weight of the landscape.
huang yong ping snakes 250 meter skeletal serpent through paris' grand palais
the immense installation for monumenta comprises an architectural arrangement of stacked shipping containers interspersed with oversized objects, over which looms an enormous skeletal frame of a snake.
ilya + emilia kabakov build the strange city for monumenta 2014 at grand palais
from now until june 22, 2014, viewers can experience the utopian and mysterious city, both massive and intimate at the same time.
loop hood by fabrizio crisà for elica improves air quality through an advanced aspiration system
'loop' is part of the 'tèchne hoods' collection by elica that responds to the concrete needs of everyday life in the kitchen.
elica's wall-mounted hood amelie has a distinct personality
the design by fabrizio crisa appears more like a framed mirror than an industrial cooking range hood.
aarhus school of arch. proposal by paolo venturella & cosimo scotucci
spread over two floors, the aarhus school of architecture concept utilizes a deformed volume to organize interior spaces.
paolo venturella & cosimo scotucci conceptualize global cooling skyscraper
addressing the increasingly dire situation of earth's temperature, the radical and almost unfathomable concept is a world-wide strategy to save our planet.
studio zero85 brings tokyo market culture to casamaki sushi bar
inside this restaurant, a series of house-shaped frames referencing the market stalls in tokyo to form the table and seating modules.
studio zero85 elevates trabocco beach house above the italian coastline
this private dwelling in pescara is suspended above the beach, providing expansive views out to sea.
kit del legname by giacomo moor contains a unified family of tools
the tool kit showcases the cabinet maker's skill and creative ability through a display of modular wooden instruments.
palafitte by giacomo moor presented at collective design fair new york
the collection is made with synthetic bamboo, sand-blasted glass, and brass; it includes a wall-mounted desk, low and high consoles, table and coffee table, a screen, and night stand.
de architekten cie builds sustainable swimming pool complex in amsterdam
the 'noorderparkbad' stands out as an elegant free-form pavilion in a park, binding the multi-ethnic community of the northern part of the city.
de architekten cie converts belgian chapel into all-boys school
part of the community institution de zande, the structure serves as a school house for boys between 12 and 18 years old in the town of ruiselede, belgium.
aidlin darling design remodels brecon estate winery in california
the project involved overhauling the existing building, and reorganizing its production facilities and tasting rooms.
windhover contemplative center offers tranquility at stanford university
amid all the academic bustle, 634,000 pounds of rammed earth brings a feeling of peace and serenity to the contemplation sanctuary.
rocker lange architects links apartment renovation to hong kong's landscape
the apartment interior is held in a minimal almost monochrome environment where only furniture pieces and a reflective brass wall set some color dots.
rocker lange architects: fashion museum omotesando
the design consists of continuous ramps which connect each floor to one another, wrapped white enameled metal panels with bronzed tinted glass.
stockholm approves david chipperfield's design for the nobel center
the project will now move forward, with the aim of starting construction in 2017.
david chipperfield reveals modified design of stockholm's nobel center
while the scheme's fundamental concept remains the same, the structure's size has been significantly reduced, with a clearer division into a base, middle and top floor.
biancoshock brings 'real-life' internet to the elderly residents of an italian village
for the project 'web 0.0', 12 urban interventions give 'virtual' functions to commonplace analog technologies.
biancoshock hides miniature underground rooms inside manholes in milan
the three subterranean dwellings are situated inside vacant maintenance vaults and hidden beneath heavy metal doors.
angular residence by coo planning sits on a corner plot in hyōgo, japan
built into a gentle slope, the building maximizes the plot's dimensions in order to provide spacious living accommodation.
coo planning forms house in sayama for couple and two children in japan
the simple family home in the town of sayama is planted right in-between two similar height neighboring buildings, and internally it has been completely composed of timber.
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