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daily news
a designboom.com publication
August 2010, 09
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manuel villa arquitecto: polyhedron pod
published 08.09.10
the geometric mini-dwelling allows for an opportunity to reconnect with nature, built to become a complementary space in the natural landscape.
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giha woo: constrained ball
published 08.09.10
once attached to the pen, this drawing aid helps to create straight lines without using a ruler.
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olafur eliasson: your rainbow panorama
published 08.09.10
olafur eliasson's rooftop project is a large glass walkway, measuring 52 metres in diameter, that is formed in the color spectrum on the rooftop of the ARoS _rhus kunstmuseum in copenhagen. in fall 2010, visitors will be able to move around the 150 meter long, circular panoramic path with 360º views of the surrounding city.
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yuri movshovich: squashed + broken
published 08.09.10
aside from adding aesthetic value, the fractures help to strengthen the connection between the main wood material and the epoxy injection.
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gijs bakker and yii projects at asia now
published 08.09.10
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.
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studio massaud: estadio chivas
published 08.09.10
located in guadalajara, mexico the stadium was designed to resemble that of an erupting volcano.
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jaime hayon: bardot by bernhardt
published 08.09.10
'many sofas are too big to actually use in city apartments, so I wanted to make one that looked big and felt generous, but would actually work in smaller spaces.' - jaime hayon
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bakoko: new academic building, kyaoi gakuen university
published 08.09.10
the new academic building consists of a green roof. soil and biomass help to insulate the building, reducing the level of mechanical heating and cooling. rainwater runoff is reduced and biodiversity is fostered within the roof's trees and natural vegetation.
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pg bikes: black trail
published 08.08.10
the black trail is an electric bicycle made from carbon fibre designed by pg bikes with engineering by ubc.
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kristoffer myskja: interference machine
published 08.08.10
norwegian artist kristoffer myskja specializes in creating small machines that perform a variety of tasks, including playing the rim of wine glasses.
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luzinterruptus: floating presence
published 08.08.10
'floating presence' features 80 lit beings inhabiting the waters of albacete, spain in the eastern mountains of la mancha.
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franz architekten: family house in zellerndorf
published 08.08.10
taking the traditional extended farmhouse typology of dividing the architecture into its individual programs (residence, barn, stables) the single-family dwelling in austria utilizes three separate volumes and connects them with a long, glazes hallway.
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anna wili highfield: paper sculptures
published 08.08.10
often of the winged and hooved variety mounted on wood blocks, her pieces are similar to taxidermy work--but albeit on the whimsical side.
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