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February 2011, 02
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google art project
published 02.02.11
the 'google art project' features self-directed virtual tours of seventeen renowned museums, high-resolution documentation of over a thousand artworks, and instant access to a range of comprehensive information.
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goodbye edison at maison et objet
published 02.02.11
goodbye edison - as its name indicates, the french company investigates on the disappearance of the classic edison bulbs and on the capacity of LEDs to spread a softer indirect light.
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eric jourdan: dino collection for ligne roset
published 02.02.11
'the dino collection is very architectural, I wanted to suspend blocks within the sides (curves here) and work on the level and colour differences...' - eric jourdan
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fredrik färg: succession
published 02.02.11
the stools, with an aesthetic that is as brutal as it is sophisticated, look to reproduce the shapes and spirit of animals.
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saq + zirkumflex: botoxcloud
published 02.02.11
the two-part work explores ideas of complexity and construction through a cloud-like assemblage of modular lights.
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giulio iacchetti: tubular bells for arthema
published 02.02.11
the overall modular element of the furniture system is made up of 28mm poles featuring a laser-cut groove-and-tongue technique, which in combination with specially cut steel plates inserted in the 90° corners of the unit, hold the shelves in place.
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kgp design studio: bicycle transit center
published 02.02.11
located outside of washington D.C.'s union station, the gently rising form is designed to be a highly visible catalyst in the promotion of bicycle use.
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volkswagen: xl1
published 02.02.11
designed to be highly aerodynamic, volkswagen's concept car is expected to return 313 miles to the gallon, with CO2 emissions of nearly a third of today's most efficient models.
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sonia verguet: my family
published 02.02.11
just like a regular family, the series has the tall uncle, the fat daddy, the small cousins. all variably different in style, there are features which carry across each furniture object, making them all noticeably from 'the same family'.
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akarchitectes: the waste-folder
published 02.02.11
'the waste-folder' is a compact hand-held bin, which easily unfolds into a six-compartment device for garbage and recycling.
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prechteck: national library of austria extension
published 02.01.11
pulling up out of the urban landscape, the extension project is a seamless spiral form that features a mosaic of crystal-like excisions along its body.
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duncan shotton: cloud
published 02.01.11
embedded magnets secure two sets of keys beneath the wall-mounted cloud to represent falling rain.
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ethan greenbaum's works in concrete
published 02.01.11
new york artist ethan greenbaum uses colour and texture to transform cinder blocks and concrete.
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