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artistically, rinko kawauchi's photographs are shot in natural light, drawing their poetic character from her subtle use of light and color with a focus on the ephemeral - poetry and emotion are fused with images of fleeting beauty, frequently with melancholic undertones.
'for a photographer, it's a necessity that you can shoot stuff magically. accidents are necessary, but after I take a photograph, it is not all done. I continue to work on it.' - rinko kawachi
5175 designers from 103 different countries participated. ... and the winners are
the 'ergo crosswalk' is a design that makes people follow the law, as well as consider their habits or unconscious actions. it will encourage pedestrians to follow the lines of the cross walk and protect them from any potential danger.
directed by advertising agency ogilvy & mather, the new series of outdoor sculptures possess an undeniable resemblance to the art work of ryan johnson.
'traffic light' by li ming hsing from korea is one of the 240 shortlisted entries from more than 5100 participants in our recent designboom competition 'design for all' in collaboration with seoul design fair 2010.
the LED displays show a timer along with a green man that is not only animated but runs faster as the timer counts down.
the center is clad with perforated raw aluminium and consists of four storeys.
the triangular form allows for keeping the lot's existing garden free of any constructions. three apartments are organized within the slender, triangular block, with the overall building rendering different impressions regarding size and form.
'zero G', meaning a state of non-gravitation, includes a lighting series that drags the shape of the lantern from a state of weightlessness to a gravitational one.
have developed a series of electrical housing fixtures, including plug points, temperature controllers and remote control lighting.
the second place winning entry to the 'piraeus tower competition' proposes a literal waterfall from the top of the built structure.
facing the sea, the city, mountains and the acropolis, the tower absorbs the dynamics and orientation of its location and projecting this information onto its four sides.
'bufalino' encourages the user to explore the surrounding off beaten tracks, while still offering the comforts of a home through its furnished interior.
cornelius comanns' archaic animal lamp features an endlessly reconfigurable stand which allows users to create a new character each time.
with a full 360-degree view over the city of rio as well as the ocean, the project has the potential to not only serve as a lighthouse structure but also to create a panoramic public plaza for the city.
the project consists of a solar power plant that by day produces energy for the city respectively the olympic village. excessive energy will be pumped as seawater into a tower. by night, the water can be released again; with the help of turbines, it generates electricity for the night.
observing how icebergs only show the tip above the water surface while the rest stays hidden below, daniel andersson's floating summer cottages investigate this concept.
the functions of a mosque is simplified to its fundamental needs and compacted in to a vertical volume to host a gradient of public to religious programs.
the upper platform is assembled from three types of ceramic dishes, allowing users to eat directly from the table surface.
making only minor alterations to well established steel-framed tower design, the architects created a series of variable pylons which become a landmark in itself.
the french firm have won the 'pylons of the future' international competition for italian energy supplier terna spa. the design refers to the form of the first tender shoots of a young plant.
the green and yellow 'ginkgo' leafs are the latest of 'leaf-it' memo pads and bookmarks.
the pieces on show ranged from bamboo work and woodcarving, to ceramic and lacquer ware. the local designers, merely educated on western principles, have been challenged to cultivate a greater appreciation of the increasingly extinct crafts of the country, encouraged to adopt 'green' manufacturing methods.
'totems' by american designer donald corey investigate how you can 'package' ideals or qualities. the collection of three objects: a cricket, spider and lightening bug each represent hard to possess and define qualities and traits.
american designer donald corey participated in our designboom mart new york 2009.
the 180 storey tower appears to be a twisting cantilever, but is in fact a simple structure, with only the top cup having a cantilevered element.
preserving the character of mexico city - specifically its propensity for change, the mosaic nature of its urban character, and the traditional barrio - this tower is a frame-work for a new vertical city.
this digital watch derives its layout from the isometric illustration of a cube.
as part of designboom's 'love your earth' competition, matthias zschaler's poster design uses humour to jumpstart a conversation about man's intervention into nature.
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