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September 2010, 20
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toyo ito: wins praemium imperiale + exhibition at venice biennale 2010
published 09.20.10
the exhibition in venice offers a voyeuristic look into the architect's methods and practices in bringing a concept to actual realization.
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barney bubbles at london design week 2010
published 09.20.10
the show features never-before-seen items drawn from private collections including student notebooks, working sketches, original artwork, paintings, books and photography rest on plinths and trestles, color-schemed to a typically 'bubbles-esque' palette.
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MAD architects: xiamen museum, china
published 09.20.10
on the roof, a landscape is created, referencing the natural surroundings of the museum: a unique topography of lakes, greens and wetlands, all publicly accessible, floating in the air. the roof is also home to solar panels, taking advantage of the city's warm climate.
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karim zaouai: digital e book
published 09.19.10
french designer karim zaouai aimed to investigate the relationship between analog and digital books through his digital e book.
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seoul cycle design competition results
published 09.19.10
3078 designers from 88 different countries participated and the winner is:
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madlab: bacterioptica
published 09.19.10
bacterioptica is a hanging chandelier made from fiber optics and petri dishes by the architecture firm madlab.
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atelier bow wow at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 09.19.10
the collection of models illustrate space as a component of living, demonstrate the power of physical models, as well as showcase the diverse design approach of the practice.
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michael young: hong kong PSi tower
published 09.19.10
conceptually the project, based visually on the essence of ancient chinese building techniques, has been carried forward into the 21st century with its multi-faceted surface that change according to weather and light conditions.
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rupprecht geiger at gwangju art biennale 2010
published 09.19.10
an installation that takes the form of a massive funnel of red fabric. when viewed from below, the work presents an all encompassing field of red, allowing the viewer to meditate on the essence of geiger's idiosyncratic visual obsession.
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jasper morrison + punkt: DP01 telephone
published 09.19.10
the design turns the old fashioned handset upside down, setting it on a hammock-like base. this allows users to read the screen and operate the phone without picking it up.
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macdowell.tomova: wave pavilion
published 09.19.10
the architects designed and built a CNC rod-bending device that operates in tandem with a multi-use 7-axis robotic arm to shape the pavilion components.
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