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belgrade design week 2014 (8)

Dec 29, 2014

igor kordey: the design of comics + the art of storytelling at belgrade design week

during belgrade design week 2014, kordey gave us an in-depth look at the evolution of his practice, the storytelling techniques he has personally developed and the ways in which the design of comics is intrinsically linked to the art of storytelling.

art

connections: 41

Dec 09, 2014

interview with graphic designer sasha vidakovic

we spoke with sasha vidakovic, founder of SVIDesign - an independent brand and design consultancy in london.

design

connections: +450

art basel miami 2014 (34)

Dec 28, 2014

skateboards with prayer rugs by mounir fatmi at miami UNTITLED art fair

fatmi's recent work deals with the desecration of religious objects and, in turn, the end of dogmas and ideologies.

art

connections: 34

art basel miami 2014 (34)

Dec 23, 2014

patricia urquiola and daniel libeskind for moroso and MAI marina abramovic institute

the limited-edition design objects collection is a result of the partnership that has been established between the brand moroso and the marina abramovic institute (MAI).

design

connections: +230

abierto mexicano de diseno 2014 (7)

Dec 25, 2014

luminosa collaborates with lokald at abierto mexicano de diseno in mexico city

each pieces presents strong curvaceous lines and contemporary hues, allowing the unique juxtaposition of color, form, and light to illuminate the interior with a warm and intimate space.

design

connections: 7

abierto mexicano de diseno 2014 (7)

Dec 01, 2014

tributo collection at AMD 2014

the tributo collection of furniture and objects pays tribute to the work of méxico’s best artisans.

design

connections: 7

abierto mexicano de diseno 2014 (7)

maria blaisse (2)

Dec 24, 2014

maria blaisse brings dancers' movements to life with bamboo structures

four dancers have put blaisse's moving mesh works through their pace, manipulating both their bodies and the sculptural elements to creative a multifaceted and dynamic performance.

art

connections: +420

Sep 21, 2012

moving meshes: flexible bamboo forms by maria blaisse

presented at domain de boisbuchet, the delicate bamboo structures stand as both costume and sculpture, expanding, contracting, bouncing and shifting ...

design

connections: +420

design miami/ 2014 (9)

Dec 23, 2014

patricia urquiola and daniel libeskind for moroso and MAI marina abramovic institute

the limited-edition design objects collection is a result of the partnership that has been established between the brand moroso and the marina abramovic institute (MAI).

design

connections: +230

Dec 11, 2014

ephemerā kinetic table installation by mischer'traxler for perrier-jouet at design miami/

plants collapse when visitors move near to the table, and slowly bloom again when they move away.

design

connections: 59

amsterdam light festival 2014 (3)

Dec 21, 2014

pass through the 3D matrix of serge schoemaker + digiluce's alley of light

created for the amsterdam light festival, the 12-meter long passage is surrounded by a 4-meter high, three-dimensional matrix of 2000 handmade lights.

architecture

connections: +140

Dec 18, 2014

visualSKIN project ghost ship hologram along amsterdam canal

'ghost ship' is an illusion of a 3-dimensional, 17th century boat, anchored in front of amsterdam center for architecture and the national maritime museum.

art

connections: 3

amsterdam light festival 2014 (3)

massimo gammacurta (3)

Dec 18, 2014

kamasugar lollipops by massimo gammacurta stimulate the palate

sweet love making...

art

connections: +250

Nov 04, 2014

massimo gammacurta spells out sweets with eat me candy alphabet

each semi-opaque, sans-serif letter bears the drips, smears and wildly spiraling hues of mixed molten materials, hardened into solid form and photographed from above.

art

connections: +400

UA studio 7 (2)

Dec 18, 2014

UA studio 7 merges high rise functions for shenzhen bay super city competition

the multiple towards link at various points in the sky to configure the economic, ecological, and cultural domains.

architecture

connections: 6

Dec 19, 2013

UA studio 7 references rose bud in curving fushun high-rise

referring to the shape of a rose bud, the cylindrical tower features six petals that wind around the exterior shell, overlapping one another.

architecture

connections: +2120

shenzhen bay super city competition (4)

Oct 14, 2014

eroded urbanism proposal for mega-city in shenzen bay by AZPML

the project envisions a prototype for flexible urban development, which integrates - rather than separates - various commercial, residential, cultural, and environmental forces.

architecture

connections: 19

Sep 15, 2014

UFO + CR-design awarded highest prize in shenzhen super city competition

'cloud citizen' is a strategy that provides china's people with a sustainable ecosystem of solar panels, vegetation sanctuaries, and food production modules.

architecture

connections: +2120

menomenopiu architects (4)

Dec 17, 2014

menomenopiu architects proposes capsule hotel along the seine

the concept provides short-term housing for paris' visitors without interrupting the culture and daily activities of its citizens.

architecture

connections: 4

menomenopiu architects (4)

Nov 28, 2012

menomenopiu architects: helsinki central library

the library will be situated in the heart of helsinki, replacing 4500sqm of existing green space into a controlled indoor environment.

readers

connections: 4

menomenopiu architects (4)

machine learning (2)

Dec 16, 2014

skype eliminates language barrier with real-time speech translation feature

based off of microsoft’s machine learning platform, the highly sophisticated software is the result of decades of research in speech recognition and automated translations

technology

connections: 36

Mar 09, 2014

IBM cognitive food truck generates over a quintillion different exotic recipes

the watson-based computer system generates millions of ideas out of the quintillions of possibilities, and then predicts which ones are the most surprising and pleasant.

technology

connections: 2

machine learning (2)

tokyo design week 2014 (7)

Dec 15, 2014

emmanuelle moureaux layers 100 colors of paper for mino cape

influenced by the functional and beautiful design of traditional japanese straw rain-capes -- typically crafted with bundles of woven strands to provide warmth from a harsh climate -- french designer emmanuelle moureaux has layered her 'mino' garment for men and women.

design

connections: 63

Nov 08, 2014

ceramic, copper + brass eccentric plates by daniel van dijck

the designs not only serve as a platform for our daily food consumption, but also aesthetically symbolize the diverse range of processes that occur in our body while we digest.

design

connections: 7

tokyo design week 2014 (7)

nick cave (2)

Dec 13, 2014

nick cave encrusts hustle coat with jewels at art basel miami beach

the 'hustle coats' comprise classic trench outerwear lined with row-upon-row of glistening jewels, watches and chains.

art

connections: 36

Apr 06, 2012

soundsuit sculptures by nick cave

the artist brings elements such as sequins, twigs, feathers, knit pieces, buttons, beads, wire, metal, human hair and voodoo dolls to his collection of vibrant human-scale, other-worldly works.

art

connections: 2

nick cave (2)

architectuurstudio HH (2)

Dec 13, 2014

architectuurstudio HH arranges disparate music venues for tivoli vredenburg

the structure unites five separate halls designed by different architects for specific performance types, acting as a small urban entity within one building envelope in the utrecht, the netherlands.

architecture

connections: 2

architectuurstudio HH (2)

Feb 19, 2014

proposal for ArtA cultural center by SO-IL + architectuurstudio HH

focusing on three primary ideas - urban form, collective structure and reflective space - a distinctive public building is proposed, capable of adapting to the future needs of the region.

architecture

connections: 50

INTERFACE (4)

Dec 11, 2014

office employees desire natural light in their workplace

the evocation of nature is by no way an extravagance, but a means of increasing profits and making hard cost-savings, while harnessing a better level of balance, and more welcoming workplace atmosphere.

design

connections: 4

INTERFACE (4)

Nov 26, 2014

are nature-starved offices affecting employee well-being?

a recent study conducted on 3600 office workers in eight countries across europe, reveals the impact of natural elements integrated into workplace design, and their effect on employee well-being, productivity and creativity.

design

connections: 4

INTERFACE (4)

faena district miami beach (4)

Dec 11, 2014

banana chandeliers by gonzalo fuenmayor at faena district miami beach

once made popular by andy warhol with his pop-art movement, fuenmayor has reappropriated the object by attaching victorian chandeliers to banana bunches during art basel miami beach.

art

connections: 38

Dec 11, 2014

faena district plans presented during art basel miami beach

the presentation at the faena collaboratory highlights the region's emerging residential, commercial and cultural district - the brainchild of argentine hotelier alan faena.

architecture

connections: +200

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