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deborah sussman

design

graphic designer deborah sussman has died aged 83

the celebrated graphic designer passed away on august 20, 2014 after a battle with cancer.

andy butler

design

deborah sussman loves los angeles

the show features sussman's early work from her days at eames studio up until the 1984 olympics.

andy butler

all 3 stories

sapporo international art festival 2014

art

fujiko nakaya hovers FOGSCAPE #47412 at the sapporo art museum

the veil of fog decodes its surroundings: borders between internal and external areas disappear and the surrounding site becomes fragmented into structural splinters.

nina azzarello

art

takashi kuribayashi installs paper forest at the sapporo art museum

crevices reminiscent of the tiny, partitioned spaces in traditional japanese domestic interiors are cut-out from the plane, acting as small observation spots from which the viewer can peer through.

nina azzarello

all 3 stories

davide aquini

design

aquini creates zoom wireframe lamp based on virtual reality graphics

contours create a perspective representative of three-dimensional space around an LED bulb.

davide aquini

design

davide g. aquini places round marble in novecento table lamps

each piece of the art deco-informed series is different, with unique veins and speckles dotted on their shiny surfaces.

davide aquini

all 3 stories

FARM

architecture

FARM overhauls lloyd's inn in singapore with complete rebranding

the architecture of the revamped structure presents the relationships between the city, the hotel and the traveler through a minimalist visual language, with all ornamentation and symbolism removed.

philip stevens

architecture

the wall house by FARM links two blocks with lush courtyard

a large double-storey central courtyard is what links the two blocks of this home which has been purposefully built as separate volumes by the request of the client.

andrea chin

all 4 stories

atelier NL

design

100%terschelling produces social design projects for dutch festival

created for the annual oerol festival, each work is representative of the island's local culture.

Elmo Vermijs

all 1 stories

be fun design

architecture

8 studio apartments composed for isogo house by be fun design

the arrangement allows each unit two stories as well as an outdoor space, either on a ground level patio or rooftop deck.

trent fredrickson

architecture

be fun design combines four narrow dwellings for spiral house in japan

each module is arranged with the same layout throughout four floors, which are connected by a spiral staircase placed at the front of the unit.

trent fredrickson

all 7 stories

amano design office

architecture

amano design transforms tokyo office with contorted façade

built in 1925, the original building has been re-clad with undulating metal louvers that allow the building to be clearly differentiated within its streetscape.

philip stevens

architecture

amano design office: dear ginza bldg. project

this new development in ginza, tokyo by amano design office features a folding geometric facade calculated by a computer algorithm.

yoshihiro

all 2 stories

ivan zhang

design

a'postrophe design saves closet space with flexible clothes hanger

everyone hates running out of room for jeans, shirts, and accessories in their closet. instead of reorganizing the entire space, what if a clever design could help?

ivanzhang

design

ivan zhang configures P.Lamp' with sliding modules

an elegant aluminum unibody allows the lamp to slide and twist smoothly without the of hassle exposed wires.

ivanzhang

all 4 stories

BAK arquitectos

architecture

BAK arquitectos embeds water courtyard into torcuato house

the decision to divide the concrete home into two volumes allowed the designers to maximize the sunlight and easily organize public and private programs.

BA arquitectos

architecture

BAK arquitectos builds the casa mar azul in a dense forest

the humble home exhibits an array of natural materials whose form and organization enhance the experience of living in a unique forest.

danny hudson

all 8 stories

mr bingo

art

rainham hall hoarding by mr bingo and studio weave

giant top-trumps cards featuring historical figures – illustrated by mr bingo surround rainham hall while it's under restoration.

andy butler

art

interview with illustrator mr bingo

london-based illustrator mr bingo told us more about his work, influences and superstitions.

andy butler

all 2 stories

buro uebele

design

adidas gym environmental graphics by buro uebele

andreas uebele kitted out a new adidas gym in germany with super-sized words and numbers.

andy butler

design

andreas uebele interview

designboom talks to the founder of buro uebele graphic design studio.

andy butler

all 3 stories

alex trochut

art

alex trochut's glow-in-the-dark installation asks visitors to think twice

the binary prints result in two completely separate images shown on a single surface, one which appears in light, and one which appears only in the dark.

nina azzarello

design

alex trochut interview

the spanish illustrator and graphic designer tells us more about his influences, work and insights.

andy butler

all 2 stories

port of kinmen passenger service center

architecture

tom wiscombe awarded second prize for port of kinmen competition

the building is composed of crystalline forms that emerge from an elevated rectangular volume, which features a green promenade meandering along the roof.

trent fredrickson

architecture

lorcan o'herlihy architects' proposal for port of kinmen competition

the structure intertwines ferry port operations with a public park through a dynamic grid of folded triangular planes.

LOHA

all 4 stories

rhythmdesign

architecture

rhythmdesign combines restaurant and residence for yokaya in japan

the scheme distinguishes the building from its context by leaving space between itself and neighboring structures, while also receding the façade back from the street.

trent fredrickson

architecture

house in raizan forest by rhythmdesign cascades down hillside in japan

located on a vegetated hillside property featuring a 14 meter elevation change, the project maintains the existing topography by raising the dwelling above the ground plane.

trent fredrickson

all 6 stories

miyahara architect office

architecture

miyahara architect office encloses box-shaped house IM

external walls are finished in a mottled cloud motif, while elevated windows are positioned around the building in order to offer pleasant external views.

philip stevens

architecture

miyahara architect office: house IN

the two-storey dwelling configures the bedrooms at calculated distances from both one another and the communal spaces, creating pockets of privacy while maintaining a level of openness and connection.

erika kim

all 3 stories

splinterworks

design

splinter works sculpts vessel series using carbon fiber

the british company employs the technology of a giant autoclave, typically used to manufacture formula 1 cars, to produce their carbon fiber bathtub and washbasin.

tim spears