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rent collection courtyard at gwangju art biennale 2010
published 09.06.10
in 1965, a group of students and teachers at the sichuan fine arts institute in chongqing were commissioned by the provincial government of sichuan to create a series of 103 life-sized sculptures depicting the exploitation of peasant farmers at the hands of a wealthy landowner, liu wen-tsai.
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sports: life will kill you
published 09.06.10
the cloud-like volume is created by a double-sided surface composed of over 100,000 zip ties.
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aldo cibic: a campus in the fields at rethinking happiness
published 09.06.10
venice agri-techno valley - a group that works on innovative start-ups connected with new technologies decides to utilize a large agricultural property
surrounded by water, as a settlement where about 250 young people can live and work. this leads to the possibility of developing a new campus model,
in a situation of nutritional and energy self-sufficiency: agriculture, vegetable gardens, tourism and technology can thus coexist in the same environment.
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OMA at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 09.06.10
OMA's exhibition at the venice architecture biennale 2010 entitled 'preservation' looks at our sense of duty towards history and aims to redefine the under-explored theme beyond architecture's disciplinary boundaries.
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diebedo francis kere at small scale, big change: new architectures of social engagement exhibition
published 09.06.10
climatic considerations largely determined the building_s form and materials. three classrooms are arranged in a linear fashion and separated by covered outdoor areas that can be used for teaching and play. the structure comprises traditional load-bearing walls made from stabilized and compressed earth blocks.
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samsung galaxy tab
published 09.05.10
samsung has just announced their first entry into the tablet computer category with a 7-inch device called the galaxy tab.
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project iris
published 09.05.10
project iris is an interactive light installation jointly produced by the university of saarbr_cken, germany and university of munich, germany for the ars electronica festival in linz, austria.
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dewa bleisinger: inukshuk
published 09.05.10
'inukshuk' allows you to create your own desktop sculpture while maintaining an organized workspace.
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aranda\lasch and island planning corporation at venice biennale 2010
published 09.05.10
'modern primitives' draws its form and aesthetic from the idea that building architecture, when distilled to its simplest form, is the method in which matter in the universe assembles itself.
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shortlisted proposals for london's fourth plinth
published 09.05.10
models of the shortlisted proposals for london's fourth plinth commission went on display in the foyer of nearby st-martin-in-the-fields church. the proposals include a giant blue cockerel, a floating fictional mountainscape, an oversized battenberg cake and a brass rocking horse.
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new england kit / peter saville interview
published 09.05.10
two days ago the english national football wore a new tailored by umbro kit for the first time in a euro 2012 qualifying game against bulgaria. the back of the shirt features a pattern designed by peter saville and has been the topic of much discussion in england this week. in this interview saville explains his involvement in the project and the idea behind his design.
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