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daniel lorch

design

daniel lorch at DMY berlin design festival 2010

his intention with 'split chair' was to extend the classic tube bending construction on the basis of today's 3d laser technology.

fiona db

all 1 stories

FIFA world cup 2010

design

FIFA world cup 2010: dutch football federation t shirts

amsterdam-based creatives bas van de poel and daan van dam have created these t-shirts in support of the dutch football federation for the 2010 world cup. t-shirt wearers can pull the front of their shirts over their own faces, becoming one of the football players.

andrea chin

architecture

nelson mandela bay stadium south africa world cup 2010

the roof structure is oriented to local climate conditions and protects spectators not only against the sun but also (and particularly) against frequent, violent onshore winds. the protection takes the form of aluminum caldding carried on triangulated trusses with white ptfe membrane surfaces in the interstices.

ridhika naidoo

all 5 stories

rockbund art museum

architecture

david chipperfield architects: rockbund project and art museum

david chipperfield's restoration concept for the rockbund project, shanghai is to preserve the aged art deco style buildings of the city's bund area located on the west bank of the huangpu river.

andrea chin

art

rockbund art museum cai guo qiang exhibition

cai guo-qiang's 'peasant da vincis' presents stories of peasant inventors from all over china who show great enthusiasm and courage in the pursuit of their dreams.

andrea chin

all 3 stories

new york design week 2010

technology

kung fu live

from the living room to the gaming world... the video game will let players embark on a journey as a mighty kung-fu hero, where they are 'lifted' out of their living room, placing them in the middle of the action, presented as themselves rather than an avatar.

andrea chin

design

pool sprint by pyry tamminen

'pool sprint' takes running to new extremes - in the water.

andrea chin

all 18 stories

paco caballer

design

paco caballer: happy ending

the story started with alicia having the worst monday of the whole year...

fiona db

design

paco caballer: glass of water

paco caballer was a participant of the macef design competition in 2004.

fiona db

all 2 stories

milan design week 2010

design

tokujin yoshioka for kartell: the invisibles

'I am drawn by things that do not have forms, but leave an emotional effect on people. at a glance, such material is invisible and its existence is erased. through the interaction with light, however, the form suddenly emerges'. tokujin yoshioka

andrea chin

design

claesson koivisto rune: portico

'portico' furniture designs draw from the architectural structure of ancient roman aqueduct arches, paying tribute to their rhythmic repetition and geometry.

fiona db

all 203 stories

klnb

architecture

ecdm: eco hotel, buc

the former military fort located in buc, france has been converted into an eco hotel consisting of wooden cabins.

ridhika naidoo

architecture

KL+NB architects: artificial landscape

an installation made from layered cardboard whose form draws on the formations of strata stone and natural crystal.

fiona db

all 2 stories

genevieve gauckler

design

genevieve gauckler at lieu commun

gallery lieu commun presents french illustrator and graphic artist geneviève gauckler's in paris for a meeting and signing session from june 3 - 18, 2010.

fiona db

design

'if you could...' 2008 prints

'if you could...' is the self initiated project of london design studio hudsonbec. working together with designers and illustrators they produce work for »

andy butler

all 2 stories

RAFAA

architecture

RAFAA architecture and design: the last resort

the programme is organised on two levels. in order to be able to have an adequate height of 2.5m in the upper deck, sleeping bunks, technical equipment and hatches are built into the lower deck.

ridhika naidoo

architecture

RAFAA architecture and design: solar city tower, rio de janeiro

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.

ridhika naidoo

all 2 stories

studio myfirst

design

studio myfirst: myfirst roto moulder

'myfirst roto moulder' offers the ability to replicate the manufacturing process by giving designers, artists and creative's alike the chance to experiment and develop their ideas. with the use of moulds and cold setting resins, hollow plastic objects can be formed on the machine time and time again.

fiona db

technology

rotational moulding DIY machine

the D.I.Y rotation moulding machine was built at no cost from scrap materials and is powered by a cordless drill.

ridhika naidoo

all 2 stories

rotational moulding D.I.Y

design

'something old something new' by andrew duffy and craig tyler

the limited edition eco warrior toys are made from old packaging waste, discarded or broken toys and a tiny amount of pixie dust (bio resin).

ridhika naidoo

technology

rotational moulding DIY machine

the D.I.Y rotation moulding machine was built at no cost from scrap materials and is powered by a cordless drill.

ridhika naidoo

all 3 stories

salone satellite 2010

design

gilli kuchik: industrial upholstery

'industrial upholstery' uses fabric as the mold for the construction. two kinds of polyurethane are injected into the fabric, hi-density polyurethane for construction and polyurethane foam for comfort.

fiona db

design

tsutomu mutoh optone dynamic LED light

tsutomu mutoh has developed a software that controls the dynamic color of LEDs through a special algorithm to display RGB colors and has applied it to a series of lamps.

andrea chin

all 16 stories

gilli kuchik

design

salone satellite 2010: elastic wood by gilli kuchik

'elastic wood' focuses on wood furniture joinery and seeks to explore what happens when they become flexible through the combination of wood and elastic materials.

andrea chin

all 2 stories

on office

architecture

on office: aker brygge restaurant

the design is spread over 4 levels composed of a staircase configuration.

ridhika naidoo

architecture

on office: 4 houses

a space conscious design proposal of four stacked villas that follow the same architectural atmosphere as its surrounding norwegian villas.

fiona db

all 5 stories

safe trestles competition

architecture

kola + kle: easy safe dry

the proposal is a straight, mounted path, with a safe railroad crossing and easy access bridging the wetlands.

ridhika naidoo

design

stefan de vos + jeroen lemans: trestles 2.0

'trestles 2.0' proposes to improve the wetland areas and restore old pathways in san onofre state beach, california by using inexpensive materials such as locally available water, sustainably generated energy and the efforts of local travellers and existing trains.

fiona db

all 4 stories