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nevzat sayin: the seed

clad in a bright yellow finish, the new activity center in the sakip sabanci museum holds a strong presence in the space, but does not change the overall architectural form of the building.

erika kim

autoban: nef flats 163

aiming to balance out the hectic pace of the city, the new concept for a high-rise building integrates a garden on each level as circulationspace.

erika kim

all 10 stories

tokyo designers week 2010

501 design studio: rainbow ruler

the 'rainbow ruler' consists of a repeating pattern of seven-colored acrylic resins, replacing numbers with color. a good alternative for those who are visual learners, and not so numerically inclined.

birgit lohmann

tanimatsumura: 'waft' stool

a stool made of hybrid plywood (laminated aluminium and beech wood) whose twisted form is meant to give the idea of 'leaves floating in the air'.

nicoletta db

all 55 stories

rhea jeong

rhea jeong: pablo's heart 01

'pablo's heart-01' (pb-01) is a next generation electronic sampler which experiments with sound through different mediums.

nicoletta db

flash card kit: 'hello haptic'

'hello haptic' is a flash card kit for visually impaired children to learn various sensory experiences about nature.

leeji choi

all 4 stories

urfun lab

urfun lab: bookshelf chair

drawing their starting point from ladders that are of common use in daily manual activities, urfun lab has reinterpreted its shape to create an all-in-one bookshelf and seat.

nicoletta db

urfun lab: storm water pipes

for their recent installation, urfan lab surat from india covered industrial storm water pipes with colored cellophane paper, turning them into a vivid public-art installation instead of allowing them to remain as ungainly stacks by the roadside.

nicoletta db

makoto orisaki

makoto orisaki: 'or ita' rotary cardboard cutter blade part 1

japanese designer makoto orisaki has created a simple tool which can easily perforate cardboard, allowing one to fold the material in any preferred way.

anita hackethal

makoto orisaki: 'or ita' rotary cardboard cutter blade part 2

as a follow-up to part 1 of our coverage on the 'or-ita' rotary cardboard cutter blade, we now present the the six japanese designers and architects plus the works they created, as a means of demonstrating the capabilities of the cutting tool.

anita hackethal

kamkam

kamkam: dressed up furniture series

'dressed-up furniture series' by korean studio kamkam consists of four items: dressed up stool, cham cabinet, cham bench and belt felt decorated with clothing elements such as belts and buttons that are used to close the cabinet doors.

anita hackethal

kamkam: an furniture

based on 'Ax' paper sizes the piece can be transformed from an individual cabinet to numerous storage units and a shelf.

ridhika naidoo

designers saturday 2010

zumtobel: capix

spotted at the 13th edition of designers' saturday in langenthal, switzerland is zumtobel's new solution to facade lighting. the LED chains are capable of running complete video sequences and messages on building facades.

erika kim

sensorial aria installation by atelier oï at designers' saturday 2010

consisting of an earlier product by the swiss design studio called 'danseuses', the installation is a sensorial composition of movement, sound, air, light, dance and perfume.

erika kim

all 6 stories

jurgen lehl

jurgen lehl: babaghuri

jürgen lehl's clothing married eastern and western fashion. he is intellectually reductive in his approach to design, reexamining and reducing details to produce unpretentious simplicity. lehl's fashion creations are popular in japan and are sold there in over 40 boutiques. meanwhile his shop 'babaghuri' provides handmade crafts to treasure.

anita hackethal

design fairs events

tokyo design week 08: juergen lehl at design tide

yatara stool by juergen lehl ( photo by noriko matsumoto) the babaghuri shop in tokyo showed a wild weave bamboo and stainless steel stool...... »

massimo mini

bram boo

bram boo: designer of the year at biennale interieur 2010, kortrijk

using wood as his main material the belgian designer creates pieces that are influenced by people's daily habits.

anita hackethal

bram boo: barbasso

additional tabletops and asymmetrical legs...

ridhika naidoo

all 4 stories

daniel jo

daniel jo: green tea set for o'sulloc

korean ceramist artist daniel jo created a green tea set for korean tea house o'sullac. he participated in the tokyo designboom mart 2010.

anita hackethal

daniel jo: wave + promise

intended as an ornamental collection, 'promise' consists of handmade ceramic birds and clouds.

fiona db

all 6 stories

ryohei yoshiyuki

ryohei yoshiyuki: simple wooden hand fan

the material ryohei yoshiyuki used for his hand fan is white ash, a left over material of a working process of a local japanese furniture manufacturer. the designer intends to promote hand-powered tools instead of the use of electricity.

nicoletta db

ryohei yoshiyuki: time of the sky II

a watch that displays different colors of the sky every few seconds, making reference to the real sky.

andrea chin

all 5 stories

endangered species competition

endangered species design competition results

a designboom one-month-only-design-scholarship-contest: 2078 participants from 86 different countries participated and the winners are...

massimo mini

'red list with red fonts' by attila ángyán endangered species graphic design competition

this shortlisted entry consists of a new font style that integrates graphic representations of 26 threatened animal species with a letter of the alphabet.

erika kim

all 8 stories

shigeki fujishiro

shigeki fujishiro knot basket

hang it on a wall, use it on the floor as a laundry basket, or even a magazine rack. made entirely with knots, this adhesive-free product is made of 100% polyester and will also make an ideal companion for outdoor adventures.

birgit lohmann

shigeki fujishiro

'eiffel' by japanese designer shigeki fujishiro is of course named after the steel-structured tower masterpiece and is made from pure pulp and recycled paper.

leeji choi

tokyo llove hotel

tokyo llove hotel part 3

room installations by joep van lieshout, scholten & baijings, richard hutten; pieke bergmans, hideyuki nakayama, yuko nagayama, jo nagasaka; and ryuji nakamura. design of wallpaper by thonik.

anita hackethal

tokyo llove hotel part 2

based on the japanese phenomenon of the love hotel, this pop up LLove hotel was created by eight japanese and dutch designers with themed rooms that are installations, where people can actually make a reservation and stay over night.

anita hackethal

all 4 stories

dave rittinger

art

dave rittinger: zero footprint shirts leaf series

the 'zero footprint shirts: leaf series' is an exercise in embracing ecological consciousness, illustrating how beautiful and also unpractical extremes can sometimes be.

andrea chin

all 1 stories

V and A dundee design competition

kengo kuma chosen to complete V&A dundee project in scotland

kengo kuma's proposal aims to encourage new relations with the river and the waterfront, facilitate unexpected visual lines, and create a vibrant and dynamic public space on the water.

erika kim