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house vision exhibition

architecture

shigeru ban x muji: house of furniture at house vision

the architect creates a full scale pavilion of a home that embodies the idea of muji's products - simplicity, quality and absolute functionality - with the idea of structural furniture.

shuhei senda

architecture

toyo ito x lixil: beyond the residence at house vision

housing that combines japanese traditions with modern technology--contemporary living proposals that are less dependent on nuclear power based on a new balance of energy sources.

shuhei senda

all 4 stories

pristina central mosque competition

architecture

OODA + and re: pristina central mosque proposal, kosovo

balancing historical typologies and the need for an urban marker, the proposal uses a complex woven network of building envelopes to articulate the sacred and the secular.

cat garcia menocal

architecture

paolo venturella architecture: solar powered mosque in pristina

constructed out of a series of louvers, the facade is covered with thin photovoltaic film that harvests energy for the mosque and the other services. 

paolo venturella

all 3 stories

amanda ghassaei

design

laser cut wooden records by amanda ghassaei

soundbytes are converted into digital audio files by laser-cutting onto wooden records with a precision of 1200dpi.

rodrigo caula

technology

3D printed records by amanda ghassaei

the 3D prints utilize a technique for converting digital audio files into physical working turntable records.

rodrigo caula

all 2 stories

ayala serfaty

design

aqua creations: pyramid lighting sculpture

the illuminated work is composed of a network of triangular frames each covered in silk which expresses a visual dynamism through its gathering, causing a gradient of warm tones to be emitted.

andrea chin

design

aqua creations at designers' saturday, langenthal

the inverted pyramid is composed of a framework of metal bars arranged to form 28 triangles which come in 14 variations, all enclosed by silk giving the lighting piece a soft, cool glow.

andrea chin

all 10 stories

lo siento

design

lo siento: bubble wrap typography for wired UK

spanish graphic design studio lo siento produced this bubble wrap typography for the UK edition of wired.

andy butler

design

selected work by lo siento

lo siento is a barcelona-based design studio specializing in branding and identity work, they've also produced some nice illustrative typography for the covers of 'designtimes' magazine.

andy butler

all 2 stories

lucirmas

design

cork + glass desk accessories by lucirmas

the handmade desk accessories by lucrimas utilize up-cycled glass liquor bottles and cork.

Lucirmás Lucirmás

readers

hanging coat rack by lucirmás

designed and handcrafted from a selection of beautiful upcycled glass bottles, these hanging coat racks are perfect for the entrance of your home or to spice up the walls of cafes and restaurants.

Lucirmás Lucirmás

all 4 stories

basel world 2013

architecture

toyo ito: the new la montre Hermès pavilion at baselworld

the elegance of natural materials and the appreciation of precision and innovation are emphasized in a shell of 624 intricate wooden lattices and a greenspace corridor.

rodrigo caula

design

swarovski wings of sparkle installation by tokujin yoshioka at baselworld 2013

the installation implements a facade composed of 22, 856 precisely positioned LED lights that link together forming crystal-like structures.

rodrigo caula

all 2 stories

raphael betillon

architecture

betillon / dorval bory: appartement spectral, paris

a renovation of a parisian studio apartment uses the relationship of different chromatic light qualities on the spectral scale to compose and delineate spaces.

cat garcia menocal

design

beer cycle by raphael betillon

beer-cycle utilizes the fork of a bicycle which betillon cuts in half, finishes and paints, transforming the bike hardware into a beer bottle opener.

andrea chin

all 2 stories

chris knapp/built environment practice

architecture

chris knapp/built environment practice: dragonfly

a modestly intelligent house extension provides extra flexible space for a private family, usable as a studio, home, or gathering area.

danny hudson

architecture

chris knapp/ built environment practice: the barnacle

lifted on a cluster of inclined columns, the volume's exterior is formed with panels of diverse textures and materials which frame views into the adjacent nature reserve.

lauren grieco

all 2 stories

troika

art

troika: the far side of reason exhibition, mexico city

troika's new solo show at the OMR Gallery in mexico city presents explores the fundamental tension between perception and reality; fact and purpose...

andy butler

art

troika: hardcoded memory

'memory is closely linked to forgetting. before the digital era, forgetting was easy, for better or worse, not only is it biologically in-built to forget, the analog world around us cannot guarantee that recorded memories will last forever.'

leigha db

all 4 stories

airigami

art

20 foot dinosaur made from balloons by airigami

though this is not the first time the team has built a dinosaur from their signature medium of balloons, it is the first occasion they have realized one next to the skeleton of an actual one.

andrea chin

art

larry moss: airigami

ranging in works from da vinci to andy warhol, the 'master works' series recreates some of the world's most well-recognized completely out of latex balloons.

erika kim

all 2 stories

APTUM architecture

architecture

APTUM architecture: MI'RAJ pristina central mosque proposal

the proposal in pristina, kosovo aims to unify the scattered mosques throughout the city, bringing together the community in a light-filled, reflective space .

JULIE LARSEN

all 1 stories

PROOFF

design

PROOFF at milan design week 2013

PROOFF's furniture has been designed to present a solution to the blending of work and leisure, public and private.

shuhei senda

design

studio makkink & bey: sideseat, self contained desk and cupboard for PROOFF

the all-in-one unit offers multiple functions - a flexible space in which one can work, rest, read, write… - while still managing to remain balanced in appearance.

shuhei senda

all 4 stories

kite

design

weifang international kite festival: folklore flying high

legend has it that kites were invented in china 2000 years ago and were introduced to the west by marco polo.

andrea chin

design

damian o'sullivan: 'skite' for the cottage industry

designer <a href="http://www.damianosullivan.com" target="_blank">damian o'sullivan</a> has designed 'skite' for his company '<a href="http://www.the-cottage-industry.com" target="_blank">the cottage industry</a>'.

andy butler

all 2 stories

maison et objet spring 2013

design

the 100th anniversary of the birth of piero fornasetti

piero's son barnaba introduces some iconic pieces of furniture from the fornasetti imagination and adds to these one of his reinventions, a contemporary vision that embellishes fornasetti's vast and eclectic world.

shuhei senda

design

richard lampert furniture collection

designboom speaks to richard lampert in regards to his widely successful furniture collections.

rodrigo caula

all 20 stories

yuya ushida

design

XXXX_ transformable furniture system by yuya ushida

the transformable furniture system expands and contracts as needed - creating sofas, stools, tables and benches.

yuya ushida

design

yuya ushida: sofa_XXXX

the retractable seating unit, which transforms from chair to sofa, is constructed from 8000 chopsticks which have been individually cut and sanded then assembled using metal rings and joints.

andrea chin

all 2 stories