SPECTATOR AND SPECTACLE

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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.

junpei tamaki

design

junpei tamaki + iori tamaki overlap crystal pattern in snowscape cabinet

hexagonal holes on the side of the cabinet's shelves overlap to create different patterns of snowflakes.

Junpei Tamaki

design

junpei tamaki design expresses fluffy snow in thaw sofa

the white silhouette is accompanied by a round wooden detail that frames the whole piece, forming a soft, sinking place to sit.

Junpei Tamaki

all 4 stories

rebuild by design

architecture

OMA plans rebuild by design defense strategy for jersey coastline

the holistic approach acknowledges the density and complexity of its context, galvanizing and protecting the entire region.

philip stevens

architecture

bjarke ingels group proposes big U to protect manhattan from storm surges

in addition to shielding the city, the development offers social and economic advantages, establishing the waterfront as an engaging destination.

philip stevens

all 3 stories

designboom maps

design

milan design week 2014 map guide by designboom

a day-by-day listing of things that are not to be missed during the most anticipated design event of the year!

andrea chin

design

london design festival 2013 guide to our interactive map

to gain an easy understanding of this year's london design festival we've curated an interactive map to help you selectively plan your festival experience.

celia mahon heap

all 3 stories

tête de bois

design

andrea deppieri executes tete de bois basket centrepiece collection

the series consists of sculptural pieces that are handmade in italy with wood from sustainable eco-forests.

andrea deppieri

design

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri

designed and produced in italy, tête de bois spurs from the will to mold such a noble material as wood, to become a comfortable every-day accessory.

andrea deppieri

all 2 stories

floris wubben

design

floris wubben shows a nest chair 'eyrie bench' during milan design week

especially produced for the exhibition 'green island' - dutch design for a new city garden

nina azzarello

design

floris wubben: pressed objects

dutch designer floris wubben created a pressing machine that extrudes variously shaped and colored epoxy-clay objects using different extrusion profiles.

anita hackethal

all 6 stories

hideaki takayanagi

architecture

hideaki takayanagi builds tashiro 71 housing complex in nagoya

the concrete tower is perforated with 71 windows to allow a 'vertical cityscape' encompassing the residential building.

samer khudairi

architecture

hideaki takayanagi: life in spiral

<p>a narrow urban site dictated a four-storey dwelling, introducing a 3-dimensional engawa structure in the form of a winding ribbon wall which wraps the centralized vertical circulation.</p>

lauren grieco

all 2 stories

studio toer

design

solar powered cumulus parasol by studio toer self-inflates in the sun

the whimsical shape refers to a cumulus cloud, protecting those beneath from the sun under its two meter diameter ballooned expanse.

nina azzarello

design

polar array dome stool by studio toer

eighty curved steel rods are bent and secured within a beech wood base, their arrangement creating a polar array.

andrea chin

all 4 stories

dow jones architects

architecture

dow jones architects remodels prospect house

the project involves the extensive refurbishment and re-cladding of the existing building, improving both the appearance and thermal efficiencies of the 1980s dwelling.

philip stevens

architecture

dow jones architects crafts sandstone maggie's centre

the scheme is articulated around an external garden which connects the sandstone building with surrounding woodland.

philip stevens

all 2 stories

maison et objet asia 2014

design

albedo three disced floor lamp by arro studio

the standing lamp made of steel diffuses light with three rounded saucers that rest atop the piece.

arro studio

design

water dream by nendo for AXOR at maison et objet asia 2014

a fusion of both a lamp and a shower, the design re-imagines the bathroom as a living space.

nina azzarello

all 4 stories

frankfurt light+building fair

design

scout lamp by stone designs reinterprets the enamel cup

the hanging fixture gives light to an adaptation of camping cups used historically by scouting groups.

cutu mazuelos

design

reggiani produces SPLYT track lighting designed by LAPD

the system which functions on a track, offers a series of projectors for interiors that can be installed semi-recessed, surface-mounted or wall-mounted, providing various arrangements that cater to a diverse range of specific interior design needs.

andrea chin

all 5 stories

fuminori maemi architect office

architecture

fuminori maemi architect office renovates cafe634 in tokyo

originally a print shop, the japanese architect has transformed the narrow site into a cafe and light dining establishment.

fuminori maemi

architecture

post-disaster residence by fuminori maemi

the low cost structure is based on a polyhedron tunnel with a horseshoe shape, which creates a sense of depth within the spaces.

fuminori maemi

all 2 stories

the nordic society for invention and discovery

design

aalto puck by the nordic society for invention & discovery and iittala

it's knucklepuck time.

rodrigo caula

technology

AudioOrb: a speaker you can actually go inside by studio total

the habitable structure houses an array of 18 mounted high-fidelity speakers, outputting a rich and full spectrum of sound.

rodrigo caula

all 4 stories

taichung city cultural center

architecture

sane architecture recognized for taichung city cultural center proposal

the design combines art, education and recreation and has been awarded highly commended in the cultural regeneration category at the 2014 MIPIM architectural review future project awards.

Kit Chelarescu

architecture

mass studies' folding facade for taichung city cultural center

featuring a porous folding facade, mass studies' proposal of the taichung city cultural center competition was listed as one of the five international finalists.

celia mahon heap

all 8 stories

IFFS singapore furniture fair 2014

architecture

SCDA architects restores singapore national design centre

the facility will serve as a space for public exhibitions, and a think tank for the region's growing design community.

philip stevens

design

golf jakkapun charinrattana presents wire + wooden objects at IFFS 2014

the 'lazy umbrella stand', 'blossom fruit bowl' and 'three-legged magazine table' are integrated pieces that serve as either a holder or frame.

jakkapun charinrattana

all 6 stories

mandalas

art

lula aldunate radiates mandalas with ornate ceramic plates

the recreated spiritual spirals deftly intermingle various colors, botanical prints, plate size and trim.

nina azzarello

all 1 stories

häkli architects

architecture

haekli architects crafts omenapuisto daycare center in helsinki

an internal courtyard features a large circular opening cut into the canopy, allowing the sun's movement to establish a play of light and shadow throughout the day.

philip stevens