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cross-wind bridge which engineered to capture the wind power from a network of 2,188 light-weight rotating panels. the idea is that drivers who pass under the bridge, increase the wind velocity by up to 20%, optimizing the rotation of the panels. the power is then used to illuminate the bridge at night.
based in the shape of number 'eight', with an unsymmetrical arrangement, it combines in a single and continuous object the three main components of the bridge: the deck, the two access ramps and a suspension arch.
would it be morally acceptable to genetically alter or influence our unborn children if we knew it would improve their quality of life? gifted seeks ways of shaping such a future by engaging with the generation who will be faced with such scenarios and decisions, exploring the reactions and opinions of children themselves.
designer will carey has recently sent us an update on his new work, 'native commodities' and 'ticker tape' radio.
outside the gwangju design biennale's main building, motoelastico and parang have created an installation of totem kiosks which house a design shop, food vendors, information and ticket booths.
'mokis' are a series of characters made from soft rubber that can be placed around ipod shuffles to reflect your taste.
spanish designer rodrigo canedo of canedo studio has designed 'gladi8r shades'.
austrian designer adam wehsely swiczinsky worked together with thomas petz of petz hornmanufaktur to create a horn bracelet digital watch and horn vision glasses.
for his project for j. & l. lobmeyr, chose to redesign the production process in the three most important areas for the company: glass blowing, cutting and engraving.
the congested dot patterning on the face of the time-teller play games with your eyes...
the steel disc has been bent giving the appearance that the timepiece is peeling away from the wall
the reflective lace project questions safety habits in today's fashion conscious city through cycling gear.
today the collection of solar powered decorative accessories for the eco-fashion-minded consumer includes many more items that combine traditional craft skills such as embroidery with the latest smart materials.
the juvenille welfare institution (kodomo no shiro) located in nagasaki, consists of three storey's made from reinforced concrete and steel.
the building is made from reinforced concrete and combines a row house, shop and residence.
committee has selected examples of plastic parts which have the potential to become relics of our current age. they have imagined them as pieces of curiosity, a source of creativity for craftsman to utilize them in a more precious way than what their original function was.
the gallery's new interior is a vision of extreme tiling, where various ceramic tiles have been placed together in a mosaic of sorts on the surfaces of the gallery's walls.
the collection 'our new apartment' by austrian studio vandasye is a radical assemblage of prefabricated components (standardized wood and plywood from local builders merchants) and selective laser sintered polyamide parts.
'coat rack' is made with polyamide, pickled pine, aluminum and is collapsible.
the 'atmo' is illuminated by 3 LED lamps which create an ambient light.
olivier pitot and damian gernay are presenting their works at diito gallery, brussels.
with this red ring vending machine by ted noten, you can 'be nice to a girl and buy her a ring!'
under the direction of designer yuri suzuki and artist masa kimura, visitors sketched, built and tested many inventive solutions. last weekend the project was completed - the machine was ready and served all-day breakfasts
the 'ora' concept watch focuses on the display of time via an unconventional mode, by replacing the expected dial arrangement found in the vast majority of the mechanical watches with a set of three interwoven tapes.
a former design-aerobics participant alexandros stasinopoulos from greece, recently got in touch to let us know one of his projects won an 'iF concept award' »
the series consists of a spoon combined with chopsticks and the second combines chopsticks and toothpicks all in one.
the 'halo' replaces the standard nozzle on a spray can with a tiny LED.
'parasole' designed by salva quiles palanca and victor salort from spain, is one of the 100 shortlisted entries from our recent designboom competition 'it's aperitivo time' in collaboration with peroni nastro azzurro and alessi.
shaped like a flower 'olives- service' is made from rhomdium - plated glass.
the prefab parasite is to populate the unused space found in urban landscapes. to achieve sustainable densification the dwelling attaches itself to a blank building fabric found in cities.
'eco house' is an intelligent response providing a suitable and sustainable building form for suburban development in western metropolitan sydney.
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