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knit credit cards by dimitri tsykalov

the credit cards have been knit from wool, seeming to unravel as each piece hangs from the gallery wall.

leigha db

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nils kajander

BREIL paparazzo by nils kajander

shortlisted in designboom's international design time BREIL competition, the watch borrows its shapes and forms from the renowned italian watchmaker BREIL's recent TV ads which feature a classic analog camera.

anita hackethal

BREIL paparazzo by nils kajander

anita hackethal

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FORMA

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FORMA: D2 residential complex proposal for skolkovo innovation centre

a circular minimalistic structure is contrasted with an inner building and courtyard, aims not to be another 'sleeping bag' residence for the community.

iryna miroshnykova

FORMA: busan opera house

this performing facility intends to transform a retired international port into a world cultural center, unifying industrial remnants with dynamic and transient artistic events.

iryna miroshnykova

will ryman

will ryman: anyone and no one

the two monumental sculptural works are constructed from various household items such as paint brushes, bottle caps and work boots.

leigha db

will ryman: the roses

paying homage to the city's larger than life qualities, the over-sized rose sculptures dominate the streetscape, overshadowing street lamps, vehicles and pedestrians.

jayme db

shay carmon

studio ve: endy series

using the discarded painted ends of timber, the collection celebrates the origins and processing of the material.

bora db

studio ve: manifold clock

why limit yourself to two dimensions? the changing colours and shape of this clock turn reading the time into a three dimensional experience.

jenny filippetti

staffan holm

staffan holm: gym hook for HAY

the circular wall accessory provides a playful hanging space on any vertical surface.

bora db

staffan holm: spin stool for swedese

when stacked, the design staggers the alignment of the seat's legs, resulting in a very graphic look when multiple stools of different colors are placed on top of one another.

anita hackethal

daijiro takakusa

daijiro takakusa: house hT

designed for an active client who enjoys a number of outdoor activities, the house incorporates a large transparent garage at the center of the house.

erika kim

daijiro takakusa: house dT

conceived for an artistic couple that required additional programs that catered to their needs, the project utilizes a void space that acts as a buffer zone between the domestic and creative areas.

erika kim

kehinde wiley

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kehinde wiley: the world stage israel at ARCOmadrid

the installation portrays young men of varied ethnic descent living in israel, depicted against backgrounds containing symbols typical to the multifaceted culture.

leigha db

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gregory euclide

gregory euclide: microcosmic world made from park trash

the installation grows from a canvas into the gallery space, formed from found objects to depict human interaction with his/her environment.

leigha db

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dowling studios

dowling studios: westside road

this dwelling blends into the surrounding wooded landscape while offering panoramic views of sonoma county's russian river valley.

lauren grieco

dowling studios: whitehall lane

with sweeping vistas of napa valley and vineyards, this residence is framed by the woods and gardens blanketing the encompassing steep slope.

lauren grieco

barry X ball

barry x ball + matthew barney dual dual portrait

the work is a 'paired, mirrored, flayed, javelin-impaled, cable-delineated-pendentive-funnel-suspended, squid-like sculpture'.

leigha db

barry X ball

this being the US debut of this body of work, the show features three figurative works in stone, executed with contemporary technology which enables digital scanning and manipulation of three-dimensional objects.

andrea chin

jarbas lopes

jarbas lopes: natural fiber bicycle

the bicycle has been covered entirely with a woven surface formed from biodegradable material.

leigha db

brazilian artist jarbas lopes

brazilian artist jarbas lopes believes that art is something which is public and socialist. his work explores ideas of accessibility and mutual experience.

andrea chin

reiko kaneko

valentine's day heart mug by reiko kaneko

the drinking vessels display a silkscreened shadow of the cup's handle onto its side, creating a subtle heart shape.

andrea chin

reiko kaneko: arctic ceramics

derived from her own japanese tradition of drinking beer, sake and plum wine from ceramic glasses, product designer reiko kaneko has created a new series of drinking vessels.

fiona db

canon neoreal

canon neoreal in the forest at milan design week 2012

for the fifth year, canon will present an immersive installation during milan design week, this year under the theme 'neoreal in the forest', a collaboration among ryuji nakamura, nobuhiro shimura, and mintdesigns.

jenny filippetti

torafu architects + WOW design: canon neoreal wonder

from the setting sun to neon signage, in the immersive installation at milan design week 2011, projections of images and video touch upon the themes of time and 'circle of light', while a 'light loom' composed of hundreds of strands of string creates a physical embodiment of the flow of light.

jenny filippetti

gen miyamura

gen miyamura: image langue: linear code at ICN gallery

a collection of readable abstractions formed from lines, dots and ink.

leigha db

gen miyamura: image langue temptation of indecipherable characters

image langue - temptation of indecipherable characters - is an experience in reading the abstract, more precisely, a dot code which is formed by miyamura's impressive bokusho work, a form of brush calligraphy.

andrea chin

merci paris

tom dixon: my bike at merci, paris

the technical and formal aspects of the sculptural lighting piece are derived from the engineered efficiency of a standard bicycle wheel, whereby bulbs are arranged around a large spoke-like structure.

andrea chin

sugao contemporary japanese design at merci

with an exhibition of 200 works, the french concept shop merci presents 'the japanese design of today 'as it is' and not 'as we think' it should be. no nostalgia, but design ideas for everyday: useful and smart.'

jenny filippetti