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david kohn architects + fiona banner: a room for london now open

perched above the queen elizabeth hall at london's southbank centre, the boat-shaped one bedroom installation offers guests a place of refuge and reflection amidst the flow of traffic surrounding its iconic location.

andrea chin

david kohn architects + fiona banner: a room for london

perched high above the southbank centre's queen elizabeth hall, transient visitors to this one bedroom installation are presented with sweeping views of the adjacent thames river and prominent landmarks stretching from big ben to st. paul's cathedral.

lauren grieco

all 14 stories

matthias pliessnig

matthias pliessnig: pinch

steam bent white oak strips are assembled in tight compound curves to create a back-to-back two seater furniture piece.

andrea chin

matthias pliessnig: spill

philadelphia-based designer matthias pliessnig has completed a recent project entitled 'spill'. consisting of two pairs of benches made from steam bent white okay, the pieces have both an area for seating with upright support and a wide expanse area for bench seating. 'spill' has been installed within the lobby of the alexandria center (situated between the entrance of the building and the entrance of the riverpark restaurant), a new building in new york city. the forms of the four seating areas are influenced by furniture functionality, geometric flow, the human form and the interior space itself.

andrea chin

horst kiechle

horst kiechle: paper torso with removable parts

the australian architect made a torso with removable organs entirely from 200gms white card.

andy butler

all 1 stories

matthew weatherly

matthew weatherly: thorn coat rack

a handmade wooden coat rack integrates the look of branches to create a furniture piece that is functional from its top right down to its base.

andrea chin

matthew weatherly: spoke chair

a reinterpretation of the radiating display of spindles in the backrest of a traditional windsor chair, the structure relies on a series of mechanically placed spindles for the backrest and seat.

bora db

renault 4 ever

behind the scenes of the success of designboom's RENAULT 4 ever competition

thousands of you entered from across the world; now take an exclusive video look behind the scenes of the RENAULT 4 EVER car redesign competition!

jenny filippetti

renault 4 ever design competition: award ceremony

3273 designers from 92 countries participated. the top three prizes were presented during the renault 4 ever award ceremony in paris by lead judge and renault's head of design development, laurens van den acker.

bora db

all 13 stories

SZHK biennale 09

clavel arquitectos: ultralight centrifugal pavilion

self-propelled merry-go-rounds found in children's playgrounds become an interactive installation for visitors to the shenzhen civic square.

lauren grieco

steven holl: horizontal skyscraper

while on a recent trip in shenzhen, china, designboom experienced the horizontal skyscraper firsthand, hovering above maturing gardens and groves of native bamboo trees, as it was initially conceived by the architect.

lauren grieco

all 21 stories

shao fan

shao fan: contemporary chinese furniture

the artist's traditional chinese furniture techniques combined with modern day design practices executed in humble materials, result in a framework which aims to maintain the history of his native china while addressing its rapid progression into the future.

andrea chin

shao fan: an incurable classicist

borrowing aesthetics and techniques from ancestral painting styles, the collection of 21 oil paintings explores the effects of philosophical and cultural changes taking place in current day china.

erika kim

all 2 stories

BODW 2011

jeff da-yu shi: LED bamboo lighting

formed of bamboo with embedded LED lights, the bamboo piece functions as a recessed luminaire in addition to being incorporated into walls as a structural component. a separate mountable lamp serves smaller spaces.

bora db

shigeru ban: emergency paper partition system

the emergency shelter partitions, still being used after the japan earthquake, won the DFA gold award for environmental design, issued by hong kong design center.

bora db

all 7 stories

istanbul disaster prevention and education centre

riccardo mariano: istanbul disaster prevention + education centre

as a reflection of earth-related phenomena, the buildig's form rises from the surrounding terrain to create a geometry full of cracks and craters while retaining the structure of a man-made environment.

riccardo mariano

renato giuseppe sarno: istanbul disaster prevention + education centre

separate structural volumes work together to create a site-specific educational landmark in a developing area of the city.

bora db

all 5 stories

mono

mono: shining tree in a sacred place

a sea of candles float around tall illuminated structures, representing the people who lost their lives during the japan disasters of 2011.

bora db

mono at the 5th festival of lively architecture

mono's 'ukigumo - floating clouds' is developed around the theme of 'japanese independent space sense', which consciously contrasts the western european exhibition site with ukigumo's japanese sense of space.

erika kim

yulia brodskaya

yulia brodskaya: loves doves papercraft

using only a pallet of colored paper a detailed illustration of a man surrounded by doves emerges from the abstract lines.

bora db

babushka paper portrait by yulia brodskaya

executed in paper utilizing the technique of quilling, the artwork is the first in a series which aims to bring a new perspective to this type of craft and its ability to convey meaning and emotions.

andrea chin

takehiko nez architects

takehiko nez architects: in kyo

seeking to provide a 'calm life away from the active world', the design conceals itself within the tree-filled plot and features pockets of outdoor space such as a terrace, courtyard, and private sidewalk.

erika kim

takehiko nez architects: urban hut

featuring a central staircase that acts as a multi-storey lightwell, the small and compact house offers a minimalistic 'skin and bone' aesthetic for the clients to personalize and complete beyond the construction.

erika kim

luna seo

readers

luna seo: kal

changing phases and process a set of folded stools transform to offer infinite possibilities in its form, material and actions.

luna seo

luna seo: '92.5' necklace

named after the metal composition of sterling steel, the necklace celebrates the overlooked functional foundation of jewelry, with a clasp that doubles as the focal pendant.

luna seo

all 2 stories

dutch design week 2011

technology

microwavable nano wine by next nature

the drink contains different flavour capsules that are activated upon exposure to microwaves, letting users choose on-the-spot, from a single bottle, whether they would like the peppery notes of a syrah or the vanilla ones of a barbera.

jenny filippetti

rick tegelaar: meshmatics

the lamps are made from chicken wire and bamboo paper, using a machine custom-developed by the designer for the series.

bora db

all 18 stories

kazuhiko namba kai workshop