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January 2011, 03
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zaha hadid architects: guangzhou opera house
published 01.03.11
located north of the pearl river, the 70,000 m2 complex enhances urban functions while establishing guangzhou as one of asia's cultural epicenters.
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timo niskanen: change - coin deposit lamp
published 01.03.11
encouraging people to save money and energy, the lamp requires individuals to deposit a coin into its base to illuminate it, while removing the coin switches the light off.
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taylor franklin hide: lumi sleep mask
published 01.03.11
the combined sleep mask and alarm clock optimizes users' sleep schedules by providing complete darkness by night, without sacrificing the opportunity to awaken by morning to a gradual increase in soft light.
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astrum meera
published 01.03.11
the car design possesses several features that tap into the role of safety, sustainability and practicality.
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cheungvogl: the public layer, hong kong
published 01.03.11
influenced by le corbusier's model of the layered city, the design proposes a public podium that generates new horizontal space in a vertically-oriented city.
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ghost in the machine series by iri5
published 01.03.11
some of our readers may already be familiar with the work of iri5 (erika iris simmons) that we published a while back. but for those of you aren't - we thought we'd share some more or her 'ghost in the machine series', which includes portraits of kurt cobain, michael jackson, jimi hendrix and other muscians made from unraveled cassette tape.
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masahiko sato: 'the definition of self' exhibition at 21_21 design sight
published 01.02.11
the exhibition 'the definition of self' takes a look at the issue of identity through a variety of cutting-edge technologies - a fully interactive and thought-provoking experience. curated by communication designer masahiko sato, professor at tokyo university of the arts, the show has translated the essence of complicated ideas to simple and intimate forms through new methods of expression.
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casaPublica: krauss maffei operating facilities, queretaro
published 01.02.11
mexican architecture studio casaPublica sent us details of the management and operating facilities that they recently completed in queretaro for krauss maffei.
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