sunday newsletter
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October 2010, 03
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every sunday we choose a topic from the vaste archive of designboom
today: london design week 2010
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JAM: T2 table
published 10.02.10
a circular tennis table that turns the typical rules of the game on its head, 'T2' allows participants to take on a single component in a two-person speed game, three players can play tactically against or with each other, or you can totally mix it up with multiple players in a knock out round.
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raw edges: plaid bench
published 09.29.10
the seating unit consists of three different benches: a hardwood version, a plywood bench painted white, as well as a pine construction which has been painted in bright blues and greens. raw edges has made the three benches in such a way that they interlock into one another horizontally and vertically, creating a large rectangular platform forming a vibrant plaid pattern.
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anish kapoor at kensington gardens
published 09.28.10
'anish kapoor: turning the world upside down' has now opened in kensington gardens, london. it features london-based artist, anish kapoor's monumental works, whose stainless steel curved, mirrored surfaces reflect their park surroundings, providing a new perspective of the green setting within the bustling city.
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nogg chicken coop
published 09.28.10
nogg is a modern chicken coop that appropriately takes on the shape of an egg. it has been designed to house between 2 - 4 chickens and is built to encourage domestic farming in any garden, urban or rural environment.
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rolf sachs studio visit
published 09.27.10
on the occasion of london design week 2010, rolf sachs opened his studio doors to the public, presenting a selection of limited edition furniture and lighting designs, recent prototypes and one-off pieces from early as 1999.
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hussein chalayan: b-side at spring projects
published 09.26.10
hussein chalayan is best known as a radical fashion designer, investing his clothing with ideas and narratives with speed, displacement, cultural identity and genetics being some of his favourite working themes.
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john edwards: the vuvuzela lamp
published 09.26.10
the 'vuvuzela lamp' by designer john edward's for south african company weylandts, is a lighting unit influenced by the iconic noisemakers from this year's south africa world cup.
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JDS architects: stair
published 09.25.10
a bench with multiple seating levels, allowing the public to sit in a way that is less prescribed, more flexible and more social. it is made constructed with plywood triangular prisms which have been connected in a way in which they form an infinite variety of stair-shaped seating platforms.
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mini scooter e concept
published 09.24.10
while minis are well known for their small compact scale, their latest vehicle takes it to a new level because the new mini is actually a scooter. the mini scooter e, as it is called, was unveiled yesterday at the london design festival 2010.
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karen ryan at london design week 2010
published 09.24.10
constructed from discarded and unwanted furniture, 'awkward' is a visual exploration of the ignored and the theme of femininity.
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jinsop lee + justin kim: dreyfuss special
published 09.24.10
'dreyfuss special' consists of bakelite telephone handsets which have been transformed into stereo speaker systems for MP3 players.
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tom dixon x brompton bicycle
published 09.24.10
brompton bicycle and tom dixon have collaborated to develop a prototype copper plated bicycle.
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studio xag: hands on
published 09.22.10
london based studio zag teamed up with the university of arts london to create, hands on an exhibition of works presented as a fantastical shoebox house as part of london design week 2010.
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stuart haygarth: framed
published 09.22.10
'framed' uses over 600 metres of cut-off pieces from picture frames which have been cut, mitred, joined, sanded and colored to create a dramatic landscape on one of the staircases at the entrance of the victoria and albert museum, london.
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oskar zieta: blow and roll
published 09.21.10
'blow and roll' is primarily based on oskar zieta's own FiDU technology - a process which turns CAD drawings into 3D objects by literally inflating them in the air. the process began in june, and the studio went through all stages of prototyping in order to develop the world's first rolled steel profile.
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andrew friend: fantastic
published 09.21.10
andrew friend's project deals with the notion of the 'fantastic experience', whether it be the conscious quest to achieve one's personal (or popular) fantasy. the fantastic has the power to engage the imagination, initiate dreams and trigger desires, excite, manipulate and confuse. 'fantastic' aims to explore how one can, through the production of objects and services, located in specific contexts, enable these fantasies.
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glass hill: L bar at andaz hotel
published 09.21.10
gallery libby sellers presents 'L bar' by glass hill, a vaulted structure made from an exterior of red cedar shingles, which will be open for business during london design week 2010.
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alex bradley: dry table
published 09.21.10
the table is made from rods which extend outwards in a circle - replacing a traditional table surface - from which one can hang items or dry their washing.
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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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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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suzanne lee: biocouture - growing textiles
published 09.19.10
demonstrating the growth of a biomaterial using nothing other tan sugary tea and bacteria, suzanne lee's 'eco-textile' is grown in flat sheets which are then cut to shape, sewn together or moulded over 3D forms.
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julian mayor: angle chair
published 09.18.10
the 'angle' chair is made entirely out of recycled honeycomb board. the form was created from the map of a person's seat that has been digitized and sectioned on a computer, creating a graphic model in which to emulate into 3D form.
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jasper morrison + camper: the country trainer
published 09.17.10
'the country trainer' is a reinvention of camper's classic design, the 'camaleon', which was the first shoe ever sold by the spanish shoe company.
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johnson banks: designer maps for london design festival 2010
published 09.16.10
for this year's london design festival johnson banks have designed a collection of maps that will help visitors pinpoint some of the V&A museum's design highlights.
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peter marigold at london design week 2010
published 09.13.10
as a part of this year's london design week, peter marigold shows some of his most recent works at two different shows in the city.
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northwards design studio: C-lamp
published 09.03.10
the C-lamp is a technical lamp constructed from off the shelf components and connecting elements cast from recycled aluminium. the main element is a C-shaped clamp, which is constructed from cuboids of polystyrene packaging hot-glued together, whilst the connectors for the supporting aluminium rods are made from two off set cubes in the same manner.
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