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always with honor

art

NIKE house of hoops toronto murals by always with honor

always with honor recently worked with NIKE to create a series of murals for canada's flagship house of hoops.

andy butler

design

always with honor interview

designboom spoke to elsa and tyler lang of the illustration-duo always with honor.

andy butler

all 2 stories

laduma ngxokolo

design

laduma ngxokolo translates traditional xhosa beadwork into knitwear design

the history of his tribe's renowned beadwork and delicate color palate and the culturally-rooted initiation rituals have influenced his luxury knitwear collections, with the design in-mind for xhosa members following their transformation into men.

nina azzarello

design

laduma ngxokolo: xhosa influenced knitwear

the collection interprets xhosa beadwork aesthetics into a range of men's knitwear for amakrwala.

andrea chin

all 2 stories

vienna university campus

architecture

hitoshi abe adds to vienna university of economics and business campus

the institution is composed as a series of slender sinuous buildings with interstitial spaces weaving between which create a porosity across the site.

trent fredrickson

architecture

vienna university's law + admin buildings by CRAB studio

part of the development at the vienna university campus, the vibrant and dynamic building comprises an engaging collection of spaces, catering for both students and teaching staff.

philip stevens

all 5 stories

makiko tsukada architects

architecture

makiko tsukada angles grass cave house between suburban homes

envisioned as an 'urban cave', the dwelling serves as a retreat, allowing its occupants to establish a new relationship with both the natural and urban environments.

philip stevens

architecture

tunnel house by makiko tsukada visually extends the street

carving a relationship between the public entrance and the private interior, this japanese house activates both 'uchi' and 'soto' (in and out of the tunnel).

samer khudairi

all 2 stories

agustina woodgate

art

agustina woodgate sands down globes for GPS / poetic social geometry

visitors will encounter the ordinary objects worn down or altered to the point of being intriguingly unrecognizable.

nina azzarello

art

teddy bear skin rugs by agustina woodgate

the hand-sewn carpet collection is formed from the fur of recycled stuffed animals, arranged in a kaleidoscopic pattern.

leigha db

all 2 stories

dutch design week 2013

design

hilde koenders composes silk faces series using dried tulip petals

a series of six abstract faces with different compositions are formed using dried tulip petals.

Hilde Koenders

design

pieke bergmans blows PVC plastic to form ghostly vapor lights

the dutch designer's lamps appear to move between a liquid and solid state--like clouds of smoke floating between reality and non-existence.

andrea chin

all 7 stories

scott brusaw

technology

smart streets and solar roadways produce energy for the power-grid

if realized, the system would essentially power an entire country with the generated electricity.

rodrigo caula

technology

solar powered roadways by scott brusaw

the system aims to re-purpose existing concrete and asphalt surfaces that are exposed to the sun with solar road panels.

rodrigo caula

all 2 stories

alexander james

art

alexander james submerges 8 tonne floating cemetery in a dark tank of water

the labor-intensive practice involves creating submerged complex arrangements using natural materials, handmade items and human figures.

nina azzarello

all 1 stories

studio MAKS

architecture

junya ishigami + studio MAKS to curve visitor center through park vijversburg

on a recent trip to tokyo, designboom visited the studio of japanese architect junya ishigami where we were able to get a closer look at the firm's competition winning proposal for park groot vijversburg, set for completion later this year.

lauren grieco

all 1 stories

heather dewey-hagborg

technology

the future of genetic privacy: erase your DNA with invisible spray kit

the invisible 'erase and replace' kit will make it nearly impossible for authorities to trace DNA.

rodrigo caula

technology

heather dewey-hagborg creates 3D portrait sculptures using DNA samples

through an unusual DNA collection method, the artist creates portrait sculptures from the analysis of genetic material collected in public places.

rodrigo caula

all 2 stories

maniera architects and associates

architecture

light-filled green house by maniera architects and associates

floor-to-ceiling glazing is utilized throughout the design offering inhabitants external views of a garden positioned at the rear of the house.

shuhei senda

architecture

house with oak tree by maniera architects and associates

internal volumes encourage contemplation and relaxation, with vast glazing offering expansive and panoramic views across the japanese landscape.

shuhei senda

all 2 stories

kabiljo inc

art

dejana kabiljo surrounds bed in fences to symbolize lack of freedom

an all-black bed frame is confined in a prison-like barbed shell, exposing the skeleton of the platform and metallic slats that would typically bolster a mattress.

nina azzarello

art

occupy! the superstudio by kabiljo inc. milan design week 2012

the viennese design studio has developed a collection of colorful seating objects which take their form from the 2011 and 2012 protest social occurrence of the occupy movement for milan design week 2012.

leigha db

all 3 stories

martín ferrero arquitectura

architecture

martin ferrero envisions picturesque xalima island house

WATCH: the conceptual home cascades down the rocky incline of a steep cliff face.

philip stevens

architecture

solar design by martín ferrero arquitectura

the spanish architecture firm shows the potential of hexagonal photovoltaic laminated glass through a series of environmentally conscious yet dynamic designs.

bora db

all 2 stories

takram

design

takram showcases cosmetic technologies at KANSEI design lab

an exhibition space which reveals the latest research and development of shiseido, a tokyo based cosmetics company.

Kotoko Koya

all 1 stories

design with company

architecture

design with company to build pavilion MMM in miami

a temporary installation containing multicolored swings hung from a gridded structure made of construction scaffolding.

trent fredrickson

architecture

design with company: collider activity center in sofia, bulgaria

aiming to be a canvas for artful occupation, the scaled-up, all-ages playground develops brightly textured and colorful architectural characters from local building forms.

stewart hicks

all 4 stories