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the act of traveling and not the destination is what is important in the concept craft-- submitted in response to a call for designs for a high-speed rail system--whose speed and direction is determined by the prevailing winds.
a feature of the apartment is its diving board/chaise-lounge element which is a continuation of the floor plate, extending beyond the limits of the building.
the physical interpretation of willpower as examined through the marriage of firearms and feathers.
consisting of a collection of freestanding pavilions, the layout generates a network of interstitial space between the rooms, enabling visitors to create their own personal path around the biennale.
formally reminiscent of wings, butterfly roofs at varied orientations hover above the tree line opening views to the adjacent bosphorus in istanbul, turkey and welcoming abundant through the transparent enclosure.
in malabo, equatorial guinea, diplomatic activities are conducted within this transparent glass volume which has been wrapped with a laced metal envelope to offer views of the ocean and wooded surroundings.
bringing the outside in, the assortment of pieces use light and shadow to create a dynamic yet fragile metropolis simply by turning on a bulb.
the automotive industry was the basis for a collection, in which two chairs manipulate perforated leather in different ways to reinterpret the material's use.
overlooking an archipelago along the espoo coast in finland, this minimalist dwelling provides a contemporary update to the established residential context dating from the 1950s.
positioned high upon a cliff on a remote island in the gullkrona archipelago of finland, this single family residence offers inhabitants panoramic views of the baltic sea as it transforms between each season.
with a unique suspension and steering system, the electronically assisted tricycle is able to tilt left and right, giving it the feeling of a two wheeler.
a plain tea service with a fluted pattern on the underside of the individual set pieces and upper side of the tray, seamlessly interlock with each other.
with a unique suspension and steering system, the electronically assisted tricycle is able to tilt left and right, giving it the feeling of a two wheeler.
responding to the theme of 'in praise of elderly', the project uses enlarged black-and-white photographs of four elders to create three-dimensional portraits that float on the surface of the water.
as a means of bringing attention to the case of troy davis, german street art collective mentalgassi along with UK-based creative duo brothers and sisters have teamed up to create a series of lenticular fence poster installations for amnesty international, displayed around london.
the furniture pieces explore the concept of transformation as they turn from one object into another, changing their function as well as their form.
the lightweight frame makes stacking convenient for up to ten chairs.
200 pairs of second hand sunglasses were transformed with knick-knacks and short-hair flocked on the museum's 5th anniversary.
haoshi design is just one of the many international talents that will present their wares at our 2011 tokyo designboom mart held from november 1 - 6, 2011.
haoshi design studio believes that life is full of happy and interesting things...
both a side table and a night light, the furniture object's name and shape is derived from the shapka-ushanka, a common hat found in ukraine.
a steel ball structure wrapped in a knitted lamp shade made from peruvian wool. some even take on the form of a sweater, featuring small sleeves giving off the warmth of a sweater.
the mouth-blown glass container features various sized open centres to accommodate what it is that it might hold within such as apples, pears, oranges etc...
glasses whose shape and form creates optical illusions.
with the world of ceramics changing and evolving, this installation showcases the developments which are just now starting to be incorporated into modern architecture.
tile of spain invites you to discover a spectacular ceramic installation designed by GGlab architects in collaboration with paolo flores, built with the expertise of a 'fallas' workshop in valencia (las fallas is undoubtedly one of the most unique and crazy festivals in spain).
also nicknamed the 'diamond arena', the new stadium features 16 sets of v-shaped columns that become the overall form of the motif of the center.
placed within tianjin's panshan mountain park, the multi-functional complex seeks to create an 'artificial landscape' through a group of architectural forms arranged among the hilly plot.
the conceptual and realized car designs of the swiss-italian '3D philospher and scientific reality artist', are presented in a 1,500m squared outdoor space at the triennale bovisa, milan.
the first retrospective exhibition of the works conceived by luigi colani, german-born swiss-italian artist, industrial designer, and aerodynamicist are currently on display at the triennale bovisa in milan, italy.
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