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sonice development

technology

emerging colorspace: robotic drawings by sonice development

thousands of lines are painted by an autonomously wandering robot with different tones and hues, forming an increasingly dense chromatic landscape.

rodrigo caula

technology

facade printed converse chuck taylors by sonice development

the facade printed chuck taylors were conceived as part of the just add color campaign for converse.

rodrigo caula

all 4 stories

nadamoto yukiko architects

architecture

nadamoto yukiko architects plant garden inside tokachi hills

overlooking a sightseeing garden, the different interior functions are loosely tied together by foliage growing out of its floor.

celia mahon heap

architecture

yukiko nadamoto architects: house in kitakami

consisting of a single, unified space, the dwelling seeks to accommodate the separate and individual pursuits of each family member.

jayme db

all 4 stories

mark dorf

art

mark dorf reveals digital impositions on natural landscapes

by appropriating geometric and synthetic forms onto photos of the woodland environment, the series of images creates a mysterious dichotomy between reality and digital imagery.

Mark Dorf

art

mark dorf: axiom + simulation

the series of images examines the ways in which humans quantify and explore their surroundings by comparing artistic, scientific, and digital realism.

andrea chin

all 3 stories

laurens & loustau architectes

architecture

laurens & loustau construct ITEP le home in france

a series of distinct volumes and spaces form this center catering to children with mild disabilities.

philip stevens

architecture

laurens & loustau architectes playfully craft lucie aubrac school

framed by a discontinuous skin of wooden slats along its facade, the school features a playful abstraction of circular and rectangular cut-outs.

celia mahon heap

all 2 stories

tonic design

architecture

tonic design cubed volume for remote rank residence

designed for recording artist michael rank, the black and white house is reminiscent of piano keys with narrow windows placed to suggest notes on the staffs of sheet music.

kim weiss

architecture

the smart stell residence by tonic design

opening up to its surroundings at the back, the 2400 sq ft home provides constant views of the water and surrounding natural environment.

kim weiss

all 4 stories

maison et objet fall 2013

design

ineke hans designs special spoons sprue set for royaVKB

'special spoons' is a series of five utensils made for enjoying tapas, pickled goods and your favorite snacks.

andrea chin

design

ban-sang tableware lamp made with chopsticks, bowls + spoon

the wooden tableware lamp re-interprets traditional bowls for rice and soup, a spoon and chopsticks into components for a functional lighting object.

rodrigo caula

all 17 stories

storp weber architecture

design

exploring the arresting light and views of soane & le corbusier

storp weber architecture has synthesized the neoclassical and modernist techniques of john soane and le corbusier respectively, and their modulation of light and views, through four installation pieces.

andrea chin

architecture

storp weber architecture: blind spot house

located on a steep hill overlooking the rhine valley, the design purposely directs views towards the landscape while simultaneously restricting sight lines towards the neighbouring residences.

erika kim

all 3 stories

FAR ROC design competition

architecture

ennead named leading innovation in FAR ROC competition

new york-based firm's proposal wins runner up in FAR ROC international design competition and is named leading innovation in resilient waterfront development.

heather carlsen

architecture

white arkitekter wins FAR ROC international design competition

the swedish firm has won the bid to redevelop the waterfront of queens that was hard hit by hurricane sandy in october 2012.

andrea chin

all 3 stories

bibliothèque

design

bibliotheque interview

designboom spoke to the founding partners of bibliothèque, tim beard, mason wells and jon jeffrey.

andy butler

design

fit: london 2012 olympics posters by british designers

vaughan oliver and jonathan barnbrook invited leading british designers to submit their own 2012 olympics posters.

andy butler

all 5 stories

liberty

design

NIKE x liberty london fall collection 2013

NIKE icons are wrapped in liberty london's signature paisley print 'bourton' for the latest collaboration between the two brands.

andy butler

chic

hermès x liberty: scarves and ties

hermès and liberty have worked together on an exclusive limited edition range of scarves and ties. designed by bali barret, creative director of hermès silk, the pieces combine the liberty tana lawn classic flower print and the hermès ex libris logo.

andy butler

all 2 stories

INDEX: award 2013

design

FENUGREEN freshpaper by kavita shukla wins INDEX: award

25% of the world's food supply is lost to spoiling. INDEX awarded the designer who is taking on this global challenge with a simple sheet of paper.

rodrigo caula

technology

INDEX: award 2013 - raspberry pi computer

the dramatic digitalization of our world requires future generations to be equipped with special skills. this is a credit card sized and affordable computer to learn programming.

rodrigo caula

all 6 stories

budapest design week 2013

design

liu wei designs the latest illy art collection can

wei's unmistakable polychromatic verticals and horizontals surface the circumference of the coffee cans.

nina azzarello

design

motofocker cargo-scooter blends delivery truck & two-wheeler

the hybrid vespa delivery truck is designed to handle heavy loads in dense urban areas better than the three-wheeled ape, dutch bakfiets and standard trucks.

heather carlsen

all 3 stories

alex meitlis

design

alex meitlis overhauls the kastiel's penthouse in jaffa, israel

to keep up with the maturation and growth of jaffa, the kastiel family with architect alex meitlis have completed an overhaul of the penthouse suite's interior to give it a contemporary refresher.

KInetis

design

alex meitlis' brassware collection for hazorfim at LDF 2013

alex meitlis creates a new brassware collection for hazorfim will launch during 100% design as part of the london design festival 2013.

andy butler

all 2 stories

g-mark japan GOOD DESIGN award 2013

design

bloom helmet unfolds for speedy emergency evacuation

the product is strong enough to protect against falling debris in the case of an earthquake or natural disaster, while also able to tuck into itself, making it portable and easily transportable.

nina azzarello

design

paper glass 2mm thin reading glasses fold flat

the specs conceived by masahiro sawada measure 2 mm in thickness and can lie flat between books.

andrea chin

all 3 stories

allora & calzadilla

art

allora & calzadilla at fondazione nicola trussardi

set in the grandiose seventeenth century palazzo cusani in milan, 'fault lines' for fondazione nicola trussardi creates a narrative with both the venue's architecture and historical context, as the opulent baroque rooms transpose into live musical and performance vignettes.

nina azzarello

art

allora & calzadilla: gloria at venice art biennale 2011

the six multimedia works of this exhibition for the US pavilion explore the paradox and frequent absurdity of grandeur, whether it is military, religious, olympic, or economic.

joyce lee

all 2 stories

bananas

art

marta grossi inscribes onto temporary canvas for banana graffiti

each item of fruit provides a unique canvas upon which to inscribe the designs, transforming their exterior skin into a piece of artwork, at least temporarily.

marta grossi