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November 2010, 09
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tokyo llove hotel - part 1
published 11.09.10
based on the japanese phenomenon of the love hotel, this pop up LLove hotel was created by eight japanese and dutch designers with themed rooms that are installations, where people can actually make a reservation and stay over night.
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rojkind arquitectos: national archive museum - palacio de lecumberri
published 11.09.10
the special mentions design proposes to restore and preserve some elements of the old prison building by recovering some of the original dimensions and utilizing the panopticon provisions set in 1882.
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torafu architects: air vase
published 11.09.10
japanese architecture team torafu presented 'air vase'. you can freely change its shape by molding it into the form of a small bowl or vase according to one's intended 'usage'. the thin and lightweight paper from which it is made, gives strength and resistance to the bowl.
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new tattoo tatos for cerrutti baleri
published 11.09.10
a 'conversational seat' in the shape of an egg (tato) or a sphere (tatino) - seat by italian designer denis santachiara, print design by maurizio galante.
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kazunori fujimoto architect and associates: house in tajiri
published 11.09.10
built with reinforced concrete the three storey house is situated right on the coastline of the small village.
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nothing design group: calendar with vase
published 11.09.10
the piece presents a calendar as a vase... or a vase as a calendar...? it adds a decorative element to the typically wall hung calendar, providing a vase within the scheduler, allowing one to insert a flower to brighten up their interior.
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front studio architects: the glass lofts
published 11.09.10
the building is laced with unfinished materials such as exposed concrete block, metal deck, steel, ducts, pipes, and conduits.
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muji apps for iPad
published 11.08.10
tokyo designers week 2010: japanese brand muji presented three apps for the iPad: a calendar, notebook, travel companion to assist you in your everyday happenings.
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benjamin garcia saxe: a forest for a moon dazzler - best private house at WAF 2010
published 11.08.10
built for the architect's mother, the cone-like surface of the bamboo house opens up at night to provide a view of the moon.
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levi's water-conserving 'green' jeans
published 11.08.10
the average pair of jeans uses 42 liters in the finish process, but this new line is meant to reduce water consumption by an average of 28 percent, and up to as much as 96 percent for some new products within the collection.
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campana brothers x klein karoo
published 11.08.10
the campana brothers and ostrich skin manufacturer klein karoo are collaborating on a collection of objects and furniture to be presented at the milan salone del mobile 2011.
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benjamin graindorge: bloomingbless vase for cinna
published 11.08.10
'bloomingbless vase' is comprised of three pieces: two hand blown blue vases and a bottomless ring surrounding the two. the vessels are meant to be composed like a bouquet within one another in a way that makes it uncertain as to whether the vase is actually made from 1, 2 or 3 objects.
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