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August 2010, 30
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vacant NL - dutch pavilion at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 08.30.10
the installation 'vacant NL' calls upon the dutch government to make use of the enormous potential of inspiring, temporarily unoccupied buildings from the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries for innovation within the creative knowledge economy.
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frederik roije: guidelines
published 08.30.10
driven by a search for balanced proportion, the design consists of two powder-coated metal strips that criss-cross on right angles to create thin ledges for the magazines to rest on.
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junya ishigami wins golden lion for best project at the venice biennale
published 08.30.10
'architecture as air: study for ch_teau la coste' explores a new form of transparency that goes beyond the density and opacity of a building's structural components.
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akira nakayasu: robotic plant
published 08.30.10
each one of the 169 artificial leaf reacts independently to movements such as an approaching hand.
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'traffic light' by li ming hsing - design for all competition shortlisted revealed
published 08.30.10
'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.
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kazuo shinohara receives golden lion in memoriam award
published 08.30.10
shinohara, founder of the so-called 'shinohara school', had a lasting impact on japanese architecture, mentoring figures such as toyo ito, itsuko hasegawa and this year's venice biennale director kazuyo sejima.
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bahrain wins golden lion for best national pavilion at venice biennale
published 08.30.10
three fishermen_s huts removed from their original sites in bahrain form the focal point of the exhibition. the awkwardness of their situation, disconnected from their coastal scenery, speaks of the discomfort of the current relation with the sea.
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OMA: fondaco dei tedeschi, venice
published 08.30.10
a terrace with rare views of the grand canal will be created by removing two sides of the existing roof, leaving the building_s profile intact while unlocking exciting potential for the fondaco dei tedeschi as a major destination and vantage point for tourists and venetians alike.
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a small space: cabin in a loft
published 08.29.10
rather than divide up the space in this brooklyn loft with walls, architect terri chiao decided to create small houses within houses.
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simon colabufalo: metrotopia
published 08.29.10
metrotopia is a public transportation concept by designer simon colabufalo created for his home town of melbourne
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endangered species - tokyo designers week 2010 competition
published 08.29.10
a unique 1-month-graphic-design-challenge: during september 2010 designboom and TDW (tokyo designers week) organize a graphic competition which focuses on recovering and conserving our imperiled species.
nominated works will be displayed of the show floor_ of tokyo designers week 2010.
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