updates

iF design awards 2013 60th anniversary

2,000 guests from the international design world met up to celebrate the iF design award winners 2013.

anita hackethal

coca cola open happiness campaign wins 2 iF gold design awards

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

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imm cologne 2013

richard lampert furniture collection

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

rodrigo caula

sphere table by hella jongerius for vitra at imm cologne

referencing a cocoon-like element, the table effectively creates a 'shield' from the frenetic hustle and bustle of shared areas.

rodrigo caula

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ALT arquitectura

ALT arquitectura: alvnat house in madrid

the house for a chef breaks up the regular footprint with faceted angular projects in plan and section complemented with an array of textures and materials.

danny hudson

readers

ALT arquitectura: martin hause

"...my obsession was to make a total abstraction, evoking the same mixed emotions we feel when we see the black monolith in '2001: a space odyssey', stonehenge, or the black smoke in 'lost' (tv series)..."

altarquitectura altarquitectura

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arquine

14th arquine congress (mexico city)

earlier this week designboom attended the 14th aqruine conference in mexico city to hear talks from an international panel of architects on the theme of 'space'.

andy butler

14th arquine conference (mexico city) preview

designboom previews the upcoming 14th arquine conference, as editor juan jose kochen tells us what we can expect.

andy butler

BODW 2012

thomas heatherwick on his award winning 2012 london olympic cauldron

having been honored at the 2013 south bank awards with the visual arts prize, thomas heatherwick speaks on the process and completion of the project during the 2012 hong-kong business of design week.

rodrigo caula

bayern design at BODW 2012 in hong kong

the organization works with companies to develop the design quality of bavarian products and services, emphasizing the state's potential to become a site for innovation and creativity.

andrea chin

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el lissitzky competition

worlds of el lissitzky: worldwide tribune by MDU architetti

lissitzsky's concept of a 'lenin tribune' is further democratized with the insertion of large scale touch screens, stairs and pools.

alessandro corradini

reveal the absence: the un built by g. mazars

echoing the various works of el lissitzky, the system highlights emptiness, depth, projections - disclosing its physical absence.

G Mazars

geneva motor show 2013

technology

BMW 3 series gran turismo debuts at 2013 geneva motor show

designboom travelled to geneva to experience the BMW 3 series GT - speaking with BMW head designer karib habib and BMW group design senior vice president adrian van hooydonk about its new features.

rodrigo caula

technology

toyota i Road electric personal mobility vehicle

making its debut at the 2013 geneva motor show, the electric personal mobility vehicle provides tandem seating for two users in a pod-like enclosure for a range of up-to 50km.

rodrigo caula

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milan design week 2012

issey miyake presents his IN EI lighting collection for artemide

the lighting pieces are composed of folding, collapsible fabric made from recycled PET bottles that extend into lamp shapes, causing a play of light and shadow through layering.

jenny filippetti

jean marie massaud: globe for fabbricapelletteriemilano

designboom met with the french designer to discuss the luggage piece which is made from 100 per cent pure polycarbonate and guarantees maximum shock resistance while being extremely lightweight.

andrea chin

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hornung and jacobi architecture

hornung and jacobi architecture: villa F

a single family housing concept on the greek coast retains the original nature of its context with a contemporary intervention that exposes all natural beauty of the site.

danny hudson

hornung and jacobi architecture: house hafner

the U-shaped form of the residential construction can open and close according to the landscape and the user-defined functions, to connect the interior and exterior.

Hornung&Jacobi

john maeda

art

john maeda: design as a discipline is not designed well to be understood

the humanist technologist's key project at RISD is to add art and design into 'STEM'--which stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics--as a core principle in the american education.

jenny filippetti

scoop

challenges ahead for RISD president john maeda

entering his second year as president of the rhode island school of design (RISD), john maeda is faced with some turmoil over the school's financial woes, turnover amongst administration and the resignation of RISD museum's director, hope alswang.

andrea chin

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adobe museum of digital media

art

mariko mori: seven bay light at adobe museum of digital media (AMDM)

the digital exhibition highlights the connection between the terrestrial and celestial, providing insight into the artist's sculptural work.

leigha db

infographics + data visualization at the adobe museum of digital media (AMDM)

showcasing both static and interactive infographics and data visualizations, the newest exhibition of the free exclusively web-based museum is curated by thomas goetz, executive editor of wired technology magazine.

jenny filippetti

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gianfranco setzu

ermes multi function scarf by gianfranco setzu

influenced by the classic hermès carré, the multi-function scarf references horse riding - embellished with pompous decorations, rich in details and symbols that express a vision and a refined lifestyle.

gianfranco setzu

gianfranco setzu: love less (dieter rams parody)

an homage to minimalist designer dieter rams, these stickers can be customized and shared.

gianfranco setzu

jeonghwa choi

mass studies + jeonghwa choi: flower cushion, bucheon city, korea

a monochromatic flower composed of recycled outputs of consumer culture seems to erupt through the ground and provide seating in a korean technopark.

cat garcia menocal

art

jeonghwa choi: 'sing sing singing room' at the gwangju design biennale 09, korea

installed in the square of gwangju biennale center, 'sing sing singing room' consists of two buildings of no-rae-bangs (karaoke rooms) and parasoles around them.

leeji choi

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CEVISAMA 2013

sol89 retrofits slaughterhouse with cooking school in cadiz, spain

an ancient slaughterhouse in a historical spanish town benefits from a minimally invasive geometric roof and rustically restrained interiors as it enters its second life as a cooking school.

cat garcia menocal

children's innovation centre in valencia clad in colorful tiles

round-edged, colorfully tiled modular buildings create a learning landscape optimal for childhood cognitive development in an experimental education center in spain.

cat garcia menocal

joho architecture

joho architecture / jeong hoon lee: yongin M curved house

the curving house matches the contours of the mountainous site, clad in a dynamic brick skin that reflects differently throughout the day.

shuhei senda

joho architecture / jeong hoon lee: namhae house renovation

the renovation of the copied western-style brick farm house brings back a sense of identity and originality to the home in the unique green landscape of the korean south sea.

shuhei senda

bercy chen studio

bercy chen studio embeds edgeland house into the texan landscape

located on a rehabilitated brownfield site, the building is re-interpreted as of one of the oldest housing typologies - the native american pit house.

rodrigo caula

bercy chen studio: G.H. residence under construction

the roof structure is configured to create a natural basin for the collection of rainwater, similar to the vernal pools found in the outcroppings of enchanted rock, texas.

ridhika naidoo