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you've got mail at singapore furniture fair 2011

'you've got mail!' is a shelf that is formed from an arrangement of various sized envelopes made from steel that can be used for placing letters, magazines and notes.

anita hackethal

page tan: igloo stool

the 'igloo' stool requires no internal structure as it leverages on the use of traditional geometric plaiting which is held in place by common nylon cable ties. the result is a strong, yet elastic and soft stool with both visual and structural appeal.

anita hackethal

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teppei kaneuji

singapore art biennale 2011: teppei kaneuji

teppei kaneuji's white polyester resin covered action figures and found objects play with the occupation and absence of space.

jonathan db

new tokyo art beat tees by teppei kaneuji and ian lynam

tokyo art beat have released two new t-shirts for spring. one by japanese artist teppei kaneuji and another by the american graphic designer ian lynam. both designs come in the tokyo art beat colors of white, cyan and magenta as well as an alternative color scheme for each tee.

andy butler

auau

AUAU: wbe house

by rhythmically defining the house through choice of palette and partial wall elements, the interior is revealed in layers to visually lengthen the sense of space.

erika kim

AUAU: ysy house

bound by a jagged road to one side and a densely populated forest on the other, the design features an asymmetrical form that complements the physical conditions of the hilly site.

erika kim

architecture for humanity

molo design + architecture for humanity: heartfelt for japan

this special limited edition of 50 lantern / bags features a hand-painted japanese 'sun disc'. all proceeds will go to architecture for humanity's current relief work in japan.

jonathan db

architecture for humanity: sponsor a day of design

in 2010, architecture for humanity's activities benefited more than 81, 000 people. you too can help build a more sustainable future, one community, one designer, one donation at a time...

andrea chin

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tridente architects

tridente architects: melbourne street

responding to the scale of the adjacent environment the structure features an applied timber facade which looks to visually reduce the impact of the mass.

jayme db

tridente architects: caritas college covered area

the project - part of a larger master plan - sees the redevelopment of a previously unused portion of the site into an external student hub and center for activity.

jayme db

brian jobe

brian jobe: blank tides

brian jobe deals with repetition as a medium throughout his work creating a pulse emanating from organizing applied materials to sculptural forms.

jonathan db

brian jobe:'tuft vs. turf'

for his 'tuft vs, turf' series american artist brian jobe uses industrial zip ties to cover areas of pre-existing objects, 'exposing life’s minutiae - a hidden vitality beneath the surface'.

andy butler

air division

air division: jerry low awarded FDA 2011

the awarded project 'wind' screen / shelf by singaporean designer jerry low from air division is a room divider and display shelf at the same time.

anita hackethal

air division mozaic singapore

the table structure is derived from the construction of a traditional carpenter's wooden work bench. it can be flat packed for transportation.

anita hackethal

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luis aldrete architects

luis aldrete architects: pilgram route shelters

the adaptive structures which sit empty for most of the year remain simple in their design, intended as volumes that will age and eventually become part of the natural landscape.

jayme db

luis aldrete architects: ruta del peregrino

luis aldrete architects have designed an adaptive module for shelters for the ruta del peregrino, mexico.

ridhika naidoo

ayodhya

singapore furniture fair 2011: ayodhya

created from water hyacinth, hemp and cotton, most ayodhya designs are based on handicraft, natural fibers, sourced from network of grassroots and hill tribes.

anita hackethal

real moss tables by ayodhya

secret garden in singapore - this furniture collection presents low tables with real dried moss. on show also low tables, mirrors, vases and boxes with newspaper frames.

anita hackethal

CES 2011

asus: eee slate

now publicly available, asus's 'eee slate' runs windows 7 on an intel core i5 processor, offering the processing power of a PC in a tablet-sized device.

jenny filippetti

feiz design + samsung: hmx p100

a collaboration between feiz design studio and samsung, the camera is designed with a built-in usb port and image sharing software to permit the easy uploading and sharing of videos.

jenny filippetti

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pigs

miru kim: the pig that therefore I am

utilizing the largest organ of the human body, the collection of images illustrate the striking similarities between beast and man, conveying the notion of being one with your surrounding through the sense of physical touch.

erika kim

extrastern: pig museum

with over 30, 000 artifacts revolving around the theme of a pig, the schweine museum is the largest gallery dedicated to the animal in the world.

erika kim

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caroline ziegler

caroline ziegler: nello

polished stainless steel hanging mirror from caroline ziegler for the coming soon galarie in paris.

caroline ziegler

caroline ziegler: bow

the cork shelves appear as if they are suspended massive shapes contained within a colored parenthesis.

caroline ziegler

brit insurance design award 2011

hulger + samuel wilkinson win brit insurance design of the year 2011

the low energy light bulb out won over 90 entries to claim the winning title which was presented to the team today by this year's jury chair stephen bayley.

andrea chin

2011 brit insurance award winners announced

the design museum in london has announced the winners for this year’s 2011 brit insurance design of the year awards

jayme db

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marlies rohmer

marlies rohmer: waterdwellings IJburg

connected by a network of banks, docks and water, the compact floating community strives to achieve a sense of laxity and individuality despite its contrived approach.

jayme db

marlies rohmer: houtsma site, neighbourhood factory

resembling a factory by the water, the residential complex focuses on transparency by blurring the physical boundary between the interior and the exterior.

erika kim

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geneva motor show 2011

toyota: prius+ at geneva motor show 2011

the toyota 'prius+' offers the best fuel economy of any seven-seater vehicle, featuring three rows of folding seats and an exterior specially redesigned for aerodynamic efficiency.

jenny filippetti

volkswagen: bulli at geneva motor show 2011

the zero-emissions, six-seater electric compact van offers some of the camper capability and classic touches of 1950's volkswagen buses, alongside modern features like an iPad-based control console.

jenny filippetti

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thomas kalak

thomas kalak: bangkok cable ways

a new exhibition of photographer thomas kalak featuring his work in thailand documenting the electricity and telecommunications cables omnipresent in bangkok.

jonathan db

books

'thailand same same, but different' book by thomas kalak

knotted aerial lines, bamboo scaffolding, hand painted signs and converted plastic bags are just a few of the objects photographed in 'thailand - same »

ridhika naidoo