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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.
as the museum nears completion, a complex tiled skin articulates a transcendent tectonic condition- stone is rendered reflective in a lightweight faceted form.
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.
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.
the project is one of the shortlisted entries in the designboom 'curved visions' competition in collaboration with INFINITI.
a contemporary concrete dwelling extends from an early 20th-century home offering a range of spaces representing the eclectic nature of its inhabitant.
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.
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.
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.
12,000 LED lights depicting patterns of the cosmos are presented above the johnson museum of art mallin sculpture court on the cornell university campus.
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.
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.
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.
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.
powered by 576 electrical engines, 288 special two-handed analogue clocks form extensive texts and elaborate customized patterns and graphics.
a convex living green wall activates the monotonous suburban constructions and materials offering enlivened spaces for the tenants and neighbors.
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.
modest in scale and small in footprint, the light-filled home is characterized by a minimal gable that informs the interior, resulting in a dyanmic barn-like form that draws from the vernacular.
the aid by egle ugintaite from lithuania has received the grand prize of designboom's competition - a life with future computing - in collaboration with FUJITSU
3354 designers from 99 countries participated in the competition. the full round-up of the FUJITSU design award 2011 'lifebook' and 'life-design' category shortlisted entries have now been revealed.
presented at the 2013 biennale internationale design saint-etienne, the collective use of the swings results in the emergence of melodies.
the powdercoated steel frame 'pamela' wire collection consists of an arm chair, lounge chair and stool, available in various colors.
with its softly faded floral patterns, the new collection 'touch' embodies a women's feminine strength, proudly standing in beauty and elegance.
more than two years after OMA unveiled their proposal to restore the fondaco dei tedeschi in venice, they have been granted permission to go through with their plans.
designboom attended the closing ceremony of the venice architecture biennale 2010, where japanese architect kazuyo sejima shared her experience as the curator of such an event. the biennale shut its doors yesterday.
2,000 guests from the international design world met up to celebrate the iF design award winners 2013.
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.
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.
the standing LED lamp is programmed to express warm color temperatures in order to render the effect of candles flickering in the wind.
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