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September 2010, 28
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atelier bow-wow: tower machiya
published 09.28.10
built on a plot that has just enough space for a single car, the four-storey house borrows elements of a 'machiya' (traditional wooden communal residence) but is stretched up into a tower form to claim as much living space as possible.
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alfa romeo exhibition at la triennale museum, milan
published 09.28.10
the exhibition illustrates the history and impact the alfa romeo has had on the automotive industry, aiming to trace the presence and interaction of the car against the backdrop of italy's social and cultural life.
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croatia's floating pavilion for venice architecture biennale
published 09.28.10
fabricated from over 30 tons of steel, the floating pavilion, which was built on an existing barge, experienced structural problems and never made it to its final destination of venice.
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toyo ito: 'mayuhana' for yamagiwa
published 09.28.10
the 'mayuhana' series was developed by reeling string around a mold the way thread is spun off a cocoon. the softness of the light is reminiscent of a traditional japanese portable paper lantern (bonbori), which is enhanced by the light coming through the double and triple shelters.
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shinro ohtake at gwangju art biennale 2010
published 09.28.10
known for his voracious, maximalist accumulations of found materials and methodically layered imagery, shinro ohtake exhibits a large collection of scrapbooks which he has been making since 1977.
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n55: walking house
published 09.28.10
walking house is new mobile and modular dwelling system created by the danish architecture studio n55.
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blackberry playbook
published 09.28.10
RIM revealed their own entry into the tablet market with their all new device named the blackberry playbook.
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verbatim paper clip USB
published 09.27.10
verbatim is merging the digital office with the paper office in their new _clip-it_ USB drive which combines digital storage with the functionality of a paper clip.
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xavier lust at design september brussels 2010
published 09.27.10
'gamet.mgx lamp' collection produced by materialise, takes the constructive language of plant seeds transported by the wind and translates it into an organic lampshade.
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LAN architecture: ZAC saussure pont cardinet
published 09.27.10
each apartment is organised around a large loggia, an extension of the interior living space outside. in winter the loggia can be closed to create an additional living room, despite the cold. in summer the loggia helps ventilate the interior.
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'flex' by ran amitai - 'seoul cycle design' competition shortlisted entry
published 09.27.10
the design of the compact city bike aims to achieve a holistic aesthetic by reducing visual noise: the back fork is combined with the chain cover and the frame's form is monolithic rather than a sum of different parts.
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