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stay up to date with all the latest topics to be featured on designboom with our dedicated tag overview. we've collated the most recent themes in the worlds of art, architecture, design and technology for your easy reading: from emerging architecture studios to new design trends to relevant events from around the globe.

naziha mestaoui

art

naziha mestaoui projects virtual forests growing onto paris' monuments

spectators to the artwork are granted the opportunity to create a digital tree that they will be able to see growing on buildings in rhythm with their heart.

nina azzarello

architecture

'ex iles' by electronic shadow at the biennale of contemporary art, seville

naziha mestaoui, architect and yacine ait kaci, multimedia creator, work to merge the built environment with digital imagery.

andrea chin

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moving brands

design

moving brands rebrand cambridge design partnership

moving brands worked with cambridge design partnership (CDP) to distill its internal culture, articulate its unique story.

andy butler

design

james bull (moving brands) interview

designboom spoke to moving brands co-founder james bull to learn more about their work

andy butler

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james&mau

architecture

james&mau perforates the facade of casa menta

an energy efficient house features perforated corten steel panels, natural ventilation, and solar protectors.

James&Mau

architecture

tarifa house by james & mau arquitectura frames strait of gibraltar

the dwelling is composed as a series of volumes spread apart creating a permeable arrangement of indoor and outdoor spaces.

James&Mau

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mille miglia 2014

technology

jaguar's F-TYPE R coupe at the 2014 mille miglia

thanks to its ultra-weight all-aluminum construction, the supercharged coupe delivers acceleration figures of 0 to 60mph in 4.0-seconds, and a top speed of 186mph.

rodrigo caula

technology

designboom drives 1,000 miles through italy with jaguar for mille miglia

classic cars, 550 horsepower, four days of driving around italy, and an open-race with celebrities, pizza, and navigation books.

rodrigo caula

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mandy barker

art

mandy barker recomposes 769 washed-up footballs to highlight marine pollution

'penalty' hopes to raise global awareness about the issue of water plastic pollution at the time of the world cup.

nina azzarello

art

mandy barker collages collected debris from the japanese tsunami

a boot laced to the top, a pair of children's shoes, buckets, cups, caps, a felt-tipped marker, a syringe and a coat hanger are unmistakable reminders of lives lost.

nina azzarello

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the miaz brothers

art

interview with artists, the miaz brothers

the miaz brothers talked to us about their process, influences and childhood collaborations.

andy butler

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filippo carandini

architecture

filippo carandini adds continuous perspectives to florence apartment

the renovation and interior design of a 263 square meter private residence in florence, italy, sees the architect create an open floor plan that lets its inhabitants adjust the space to their own needs.

Carandini

architecture

filippo carandini fuses cold colors with raw materials in apartment

in collaboration with contemporary furniture design company, eponimo, filippo carandini has created an elegant private apartment in riga, latvia.

Carandini

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dalton maag

design

dalton maag launches its oscine font family

dalton maag reintroduces lettering originally intended for use in low resolution TV screens, now updated for technologies of the 21st century.

andy butler

design

bruno maag interview

we spoke to bruno maag, co-founder and creative director of the font foundry dalton maag.

andy butler

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hefferlin + kronenberg architects

architecture

williams street loft in tennessee by hefferlin + kronenberg architects

a 12,000 square foot industrial building overhauled into this indoor / outdoor living compound, offering an urban retreat for its inhabitants in a commercial context.

philip stevens

architecture

hefferlin + kronenberg develops fairmount avenue townhomes

the project is built in the saltbox vernacular common to tennessee, with long sloping roofs perfectly angled for photovoltaic panels.

philip stevens

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megan mosholder

art

megan mosholder weaves subway-like tunnel with luminous ribbons

'terminus' realizes the city of atlanta's past, present and future transit networks, along with new york city subway tunnels.

nina azzarello

art

megan mosholder's glowing twine installations on barn facades

the site-specific sculptural installations materialize from the rustic facades of rural farm buildings as colorful gradients of glowing lines.

nina azzarello

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kubota and bachmann architects

architecture

kubota & bachmann proposes russian character cultural center

the shortlisted entry to the design competition proposes a building which is distinguished by an envelope of repetitive triangular frames.

trent fredrickson

architecture

kubota & bachmann architects: swiss embassy proposal for seoul

a collection of residential-scale buildings form a serene garden sequence for guests to the embassy, with deep roof eaves protecting from the elements.

lauren grieco

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theo michael

art

interview with artist theo michael

the greek artist theo michael told us more about his influences and process.

andy butler

art

reptile dialectics by theo michael at OMR gallery

in reptile dialectics at OMR gallery in mexico city theo michael presents the vestiges of an imagined civilization.

andy butler

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modulorbeat

architecture

modulorbeat stacks concrete frames to create a one man sauna

located in bochum, germany, the temporary structure composes interconnected volumes containing a small sauna, a plunge pool, and an elevated view.

trent fredrickson

architecture

modulorbeat: golden workshop

<p>positioned within the bustling cathedral square, the temporary pavilion's asymmetrical cross-form plan is oriented within the plaza to frame inward-looking views from its four wings.</p>

lauren grieco

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roy zsidai

architecture

roy zsidai transforms ruin pub in budapest into spiler shanghai bistro

roy zsidai retrofits spiler shanghai bistro with decor from local budapest designers along with works influenced by warhol and basquiat.

Roy Zsidai

architecture

spiler bistro pub in budapest

spiler is a newly opened bistropub in downtown budapest that offers high-quality street food, served in a laid-back urban locale amidst the courtyards of the famous gozsdu udvar.

Roy Zsidai

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dave hakkens

technology

precious plastic by dave hakkens: open-source and DIY plastic recycling machines

the collection of DIY machinery is based on general industrial techniques and made to work with recycled bits of plastic.

rodrigo caula

technology

phonebloks: a modular + customizable smartphone

the entire customizable system is made of detachable 'bloks' which connect to a base, locking everything together into a solid phone.

rodrigo caula

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babled nouvet reynaud architectes

architecture

babled nouvet reynaud architectes extends elementary school in epinay

the building's elevations are compose of carefully located windows with recessed and angled frames, which direct views and daylight entry.

trent fredrickson

architecture

babled nouvet reynaud architectes completes vaugirard housing in paris

a housing complex combining student rental living and family town homes is distinguished by its perforated aluminum rainscreen with floral motif patterning.

trent fredrickson

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