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william sawaya

design

william sawaya: vicka technogel seats

discover technogel's 3D deformation properties and its shape memory!

shuhei senda

design

william sawaya: fei fei chair

the chair is thermally molded to replicate modern origami by folding the legs so that they act as the structural membrane of the design.

rodrigo caula

all 3 stories

preston scott cohen

architecture

preston scott cohen: datong library under construction in china

organized by a four storey helical ramp and atrium, the library seeks to mediate the role of the central library as both a community promenade and intellectual archive for individual study.

cat garcia menocal

architecture

preston scott cohen: taiyuan museum of art, china

as the museum nears completion, a complex tiled skin articulates a transcendent tectonic condition- stone is rendered reflective in a lightweight faceted form.

cat garcia menocal

all 4 stories

architects of air

art

architects of air celebrate 22 years of inflatable domes with EXXOPOLIS

to commemorate the creation of the 20th polychromatic luminarium, the main inflatable domes are redesigned based on the complex stained glass forms of roger penrose.

cat garcia menocal

all 1 stories

INFINITI curved visions

art

INFINITI curved visions competition winners

the jury has selected six finalists, and now it is up to the public to vote for their favourite project and determine who will win the 10,000 euro cash prize.

andrea chin

design

curved for INFINITI by alexandr morgun

the project is one of the shortlisted entries in the designboom 'curved visions' competition in collaboration with INFINITI.

andrea chin

all 3 stories

elasticospa

architecture

elastico + cesario carena: fisherman's house in italy

a contemporary concrete dwelling extends from an early 20th-century home offering a range of spaces representing the eclectic nature of its inhabitant.

danny hudson

architecture

elasticospa: slow horse hotel, italy

standing out in a town built for winter tourism, the unique angular hotel is designed to play with snow and ice, giving guests a different take on hospitality while retaining a 'resort' feel.

danny hudson

all 2 stories

carlos cruz-diez

art

light show at the hayward gallery, london

the showcased artists use illumination as a medium and manipulate its peculiarities in form of experimental installations to intangible sculptures that explore the limits of perception.

cat garcia menocal

art

carlos cruz diez: circumstance and ambiguity of color at CAFA art museum

this show brings viewers into a space where they can re-experience, re-discover and understand color as something which exists completely independently of any kind of support, and without the help of any form.

andrea chin

all 2 stories

leo villareal

technology

cosmos lighting simulation by leo villareal

12,000 LED lights depicting patterns of the cosmos are presented above the johnson<a target="_blank" title="" href="http://museum.cornell.edu/" rel="noopener"> </a>museum<a target="_blank" title="" href="http://museum.cornell.edu/" rel="noopener"> </a>of<a target="_blank" title="" href="http://museum.cornell.edu/" rel="noopener"> </a>art mallin sculpture court on the cornell university campus.

rodrigo caula

technology

bay lights installation to illuminate the san francisco bay bridge

the proposed lighting sculpture by leo villareal would span 1.5 miles of the san francisco bay bridge, its 25,000 sparkling LEDs reflecting abstract interpretations of current water, traffic, and weather patterns.

jenny filippetti

all 4 stories

ceal floyer

art

light show at the hayward gallery, london

the showcased artists use illumination as a medium and manipulate its peculiarities in form of experimental installations to intangible sculptures that explore the limits of perception.

cat garcia menocal

art

ceal floyer: 'show' exhibition

ceal floyer's conceptual approaches take the forms of work on paper, photographs, sound works, films and readymades. this is her first comprehensive solo exhibition in germany.

andrea chin

all 2 stories

design days dubai 2013

design

antonio pio saracino at design days dubai 2013

exploring the relationship between scientific knowledge and expressive design, the seating piece is a visual representation of microscopic matter in the shape of a baroque chair.

shuhei senda

design

a million times by humans since 1982

powered by 576 electrical engines, 288 special two-handed analogue clocks form extensive texts and elaborate customized patterns and graphics.

rodrigo caula

all 3 stories

edward suzuki architecture

architecture

edward suzuki architecture: vent vert green tower

a convex living green wall activates the monotonous suburban constructions and materials offering enlivened spaces for the tenants and neighbors.

danny hudson

architecture

edward suzuki architecture: house on the bluff

serving as a residence and office, this structure contains a library enclosed with a curved wall of shelving to double as an acoustical room for impromptu concerts by musical bands.

lauren grieco

all 5 stories

atelier kastelic buffey

architecture

atelier kastelic buffey: maison glissade, ontario

berlin-based creative agency mccann is recognized with two gold iF communication design awards 2013 for their work on coca-cola's open happiness campaign.

rodrigo caula

all 2 stories