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ON design partners オンデザイン

architecture

ON design partners composes handy room in tokyo

the scheme treats the overall 50 sqm dwelling as a blank site, and arranges various furniture and 'small architectures' throughout to divide spaces in regard to functionality.

trent fredrickson

architecture

weekend retreat by ON design features rooms that follow the landscape

the project is characterized by a series of angled windows that track the movement of the sun, with floor levels positioned to follow the natural gradient of the site.

philip stevens

all 10 stories

non-format

art

only connect festival of sound 2014 identity by non-format

non-format has designed the identity for the only connect festival of sound 2014, whose theme this year was the writer J.G. ballard.

andy butler

design

non-format interview

kjell ekhorn and jon forss, better known as non-format, give designboom an intriguing insight into their working process.

andy butler

all 2 stories

peter eisenman

architecture

peter eisenman & aytac architects envision yenikapi project

located on a historic site in istanbul, the project includes an archaeological museum, a park, and a transit building.

trent fredrickson

architecture

peter eisenman interview

designboom: what is the best moment of the day? I think when I wake up. I get up very early and I have a lot of energy...

leigha db

all 2 stories

aytac architects

architecture

aytac architects: camlica residences in istanbul, turkey

bending and folded forms embrace the istanbul landscape while creating dynamic, complex social spaces for the community to flourish.

heather carlsen

all 2 stories

BERG

technology

pixel track by BERG, a cloud-connected signage system

behavior is controlled by services in the cloud, where a small passive electro mechanical 'train' component moves up and down to update the individual units rather than a large array of circuits.

rodrigo caula

technology

BERG + fabrica: sandbox prototyping and research program

the collaborative research and development program enables prototyping and the creation of a new connected products and services.

rodrigo caula

all 5 stories

domaine de boisbuchet

architecture

shigeru ban's paper pavilion is his first permanent building in europe

tubes made of recycled paper composed similarly to his japanese pavilion at expo 2000 in hanover, germany, sit in the gardens of domaine de boisbuchet in france.

rodrigo caula

design

domaine de boisbuchet workshop programme 2014

situated in the french countryside, workshops are held by renowned designers, architects and artists who live and work together with the participants for a length of five to ten days.

rodrigo caula

all 6 stories

warren techentin architecture

architecture

warren techentin architecture forms la cage aux folles in LA courtyard

a temporary structure composed of bent steel tube members, which are arrayed in a circular order to create a deformed cage.

trent fredrickson

architecture

warren techentin architecture designs montrose duplex

distinguished by its wood plank rain screen, this independent living unit sits atop an existing garage in a suburb of los angeles.

trent fredrickson

all 2 stories

nerhol

art

nerhol carves oratorical typeface from layers of japanese books

'oratorical type' comprises A through Z, abstractly engraved from layers upon layers of paper sheets.

nina azzarello

all 1 stories

what design can do! 2014

design

bernard lahousse designs taste using the science of foodpairing

at WHAT DESIGN CAN DO! 2014, the belgian founder of foodpairing.com offered his scientific expertise on the ways in which the intersection of food and chemistry can lead to both palpable and visual excellence.

nina azzarello

architecture

teddy cruz visualizes the impact of conflict on design

speaking at the 2014 edition of WHAT DESIGN CAN DO!, cruz argues that highly evolved cities such as los angeles and dubai can learn important and relevant lessons from informally and spontaneous developments.

philip stevens

all 8 stories

mifune design studio

architecture

mifune design studio symbolizes podocarpus tree in osaka

an existing podocarpus tree becomes the focal point in the renovation of a residence in osaka, japan.

Yasutoshi M

design

mifune design studio conducts shower curtain dance in hotel t'point

the incorporation of decorative elements has been intentionally removed from the open-plan hotel room, with the separate functions left open or closed by moving partitions.

Yasutoshi M

all 2 stories

comac

architecture

comac organizes the eras for berlin natural science museum proposal

a thickened rectangle hosts galleries that float above the german capital, linking key landmarks and creating new public spaces.

comac comac

architecture

socially responsive pavilion and public square by comac

unifying three deserted plots into a central square and pavilion, this socially responsive development by comac connects the town of gignac la nerthe.

comac comac

all 3 stories

studio jens praet

design

jens praet's shredded furniture made from art+auction magazines

previously using issues of art in america, detail, ELLE decor, fast company and ROBB report, studio jens praet's 'shredded series 4' is made exclusively from copies of art+auction to form a low table, and two large mirrors.

andrea chin

design

studio jens praet: shredded collection

the series re-purposes materials created for mass consumption - like magazines - into limited edition works.

jayme db

all 2 stories

cy kuckenbaker

art

cy kuckenbaker time collapses one hour of san diego surfing

WATCH: an hour's worth of surf gets compressed into a mind-bending two minute video, distorting the perception of time and space.

nina azzarello

art

cy kuckenbaker time collapses traffic and reorganizes it by color

the new time collapse video charts transportation patterns and volume, while revealing the color palette and preferences of san diego drivers.

nina azzarello

all 2 stories

freyja sewell

design

freyja sewell stimulates physical awareness in sensory concentration space

the small enclosure allows users to completely immerse themselves in an environment where there is nothing to distract them from the sensation of their own bodies.

freyja sewell

design

cooked wool + meditation pods by freyja sewell

conceived from cooked british wool, the headspace meditation pods are handcrafted with wet felted covers, celebrating the power of silence.

freyja sewell

all 2 stories

itay ohaly

art

itay ohaly etches onto black walls to reveal colored memories

visitors are asked to scratch their own designs into the black-painted walls, exposing vibrantly colored hues beneath the surface.

nina azzarello

design

itay ohaly: fragmented cabinetry

generally, a designer has an end goal and is the one who drives all the developments from start to finish. with 'fragmented cabinetry', this linear logic is eliminated, each step relating only to the one before it.

bora db

all 6 stories