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the skeleton of the building is wrapped with soft forms of stories. the module of a core communication has been shifted axially by 10 degrees, thus causing full storey's to interconnect with mezzanines.
at the core is a funnel which acts as a rain collector, distributing water to numerous areas within the building.
the chest of drawers consists of five layers from which drawers were cut, pushed back and then forward creating its shape.
'mixed' spoons and bowls are made from mixing polypropylene collected from industry waste.
furniture company epos modern indonesia developed methods to use off-cuts from local industries and pieces of old, drifted wood to create benches, stools, tables, ...
alain berteau's latest project asks us to make clothes hangers using his screw-in hook and fallen tree branches.
design enthusiast paul elkins has built this unit to meet the demands of the rapidly growing homeless society - a kind of substitute for the grocery cart situation.
the design trio showed new projects in a hotel currently under construction.
german designer mark braun showed his four new projects recently at the stockholm furniture fair 2010.
the design society held its first conference with the goal to draw more designers and members of the public to join this non-profit organization and to take an active role in shaping the growth of graphic design in singapore.
designboom: what is the best moment of the day? it's when I have a chance to play my guitar in the morning.
the compact public office building consists of three levels above ground and one underground, with an area of 13.500 sqm.
geothermal pumps and roof-top solar panels help the building to control and reduce energy consumption, while the see-through ivy coating modulates direct sunlight.
'vertical confluence' seeks to integrate the historical urban fabric of la seine and la marne river in paris.
a skyscraper project that aims to restore the natural dimension of the city of marseille in paris.
stackable sitting unit that features a hole on the seating area functioning both as a handle for easy transport and a water drain during rainy weather.
italian designer joe velluto has designed 'space saving vase' for plust collection that is made using a pressure process.
korean designer min kyu choi has won the brit insurance design award 2010 for his 'folding plug'. the ceremony took place yesterday at the design museum, london.
just announced: the seven category winners, which will now compete for the overall brit insurance design of the year award of 2010.
the new bridge replaces an existing structure, a standard railway design that can be found all over france, contemporary with and influenced by the work of eiffel, using lateral beams composed of a diagonal mesh of small plate strips that are riveted together.
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.
jarrod lim designed this year's installation of platform - a young talent zone at the singapore furniture fair.
designboom visited singaporian young designer jarrod lim's studio during the singapore design week 09.
instead of dealing directly with the guggenheim museum's central 'void' some artists, designers and architects have chosen to explore the space between frank lloyd wright's spiraling ramp.
the year as 2060: olson kundig architects from seattle, see the guggenheim museum as a place which is no longer inhabitable.
the facade consists of wooden panelling together with floor to ceiling windows.
the home is built with overlapping zinc titanium tiles and raw larch veneer.
after years of accommodation in temporary premises, the international criminal court (ICC) in the hague has revealed its design for new permanent headquarters by schmidt hammer lassen architects (SHL).
'drip-dry' makes dishes more efficient and self-sufficient when it comes to cleaning and drying.
giffin' termeer, designers of the bic daisy vase, sold at the designboom shop have given us a behind the scenes look at the making process of their vase. »
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