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continuing her exploration and research of zelfo a substance composed of cellulose fibres and is 100 percent biodegradable, elise gabriel's latest collection of objects features tables, a chair and lights that exhibit the delicate and structural qualities of the material.
a series of furniture pieces which are constructed using the material zelfo.
the designboom team visited AUDI's concept design in munich and met with german designer wolfgang egger, head of AUDI group design, and australian born, german-based designer mark shipard, who provided us with technical insight and explained to us the revolutionary characteristics and technology of the AUDI carbon ski.
with a minimalist design, the high-performance ski benefits from the strength and light weight of a carbon body.
the sculptures utilize the original colors and textures of the reclaimed wood, arranged to create photo realistic bas-relief mosaics.
the neon-lit, site specific installation forms an ornamental fence that challenges the typical function of an art fair booth by preventing viewers from entering the space.
with three built-in, flippable chalkboard panels, the 'writable' table by tianyu xiao encourages conversation both written and spoken.
'bone chair' starts in the form of a box-like seat made up of planes. as it evolves, sections of the chair are subtracted, cutting away all the ballast material leaving only a 'skeleton' form.
a symposium entitled 'unpacking the nano' that aims to understand the implications of the tata nano, a four-person car available for 2,500 USD.
these simple totems act as functional miniature sculptures whereby hinges allow one to swing the components of the animal in two revealing a recessed space in which one can store small important objects within.
the 'phrena' light is the result of karl zahn's first time collaboration with artecnica.
benedict radcliffe's most recent collaboration with land rover, a wireframe art installation of the range rover evoque.
benedict radcliffe + dunstan james build a half pipe from reused construction after painting the wood with radcliffe's graffiti bike.
timo arnall, jorn knutsen, and einar sneve martinussen have built a measuring rod for visualizing the immaterial wifi networks in cities.
designboom met up with french architect david serero at his paris-based studio and received an inside look at the young practice's creative space.
the library is clad with a 'smart skin' of vertical wooden louvres that open and close according to the level of humidity in the air, much like the scales of a pine cone.
consisting of two v-shaped concrete volumes, the center aims to eliminate dead space by fully integrating the design with all aspects of its environment.
the munetsugu hall designed by japanese architect norihiko dan is a small concert hall in nagoya japan. the hall design needed to take into consideration »
shot in a range of scenes, the series revolves around the fictitious life of a silicone doll, featuring photographs of an alarmingly realistic model in a dynamic world.
works by students of the industrial design course at university of san marino, conducted by riccardo blumer.
the design of the pizzeria looks to emphasizes the social aspects of dining and facilitate interaction between multiple groups of dining guests
the renovation of the existing 200 square meter store utilizes 206 modular structures that float freely throughout the shop to create a flexible system for displaying merchandise.
an exhibition for the shortlist of photographers in the 2011 <a href="http://www.prixpictet.com" target="_blank">prix pictet</a> photography and sustainability competition will be held at the passage de retz gallery in paris from march 17th to april 16th.
korean artist yeondoo jung is currently exhibiting his project entitled 'handmade memories' at the tina kim gallery in new york.
seattle-based photographer chris jordan's manipulated digital images tell the story of human consumption and degradation.
sans seurat, 2007 - depicts 106,000 aluminum cans, the number used in the US every thirty seconds.the work of photographer chris jordan examines american »
the thinnest smartphone yet produced, samsung's 'galaxy s ii' features a dual core processor and super AMOLED plus screen. with wifi direct and built-in 'hub' modules for e-reading, games, social networking, and music, the device differs from other smartphones in its use of samsung's own 'touch wiz' interface on top of android.
with a slide-out playstation-style gaming console, the sony ericsson xperia 'play', running android 2.3, is the first phone designed and certified for playstation gaming.
housed in a restored industrial hall from the 19th century, many of the office's programs are housed in and on a multi-level wooden unit made out of solid oak.
working with a pre-existing 18th century structure, the annex project features private towers which accommodates bedrooms, bathrooms and storage space.
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 15th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 
