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February 2011, 03
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audi carbon ski: lightweight design for winter sports
published 02.03.11
with a minimalist design, the high-performance ski benefits from the strength and light weight of a carbon body.
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kubota & bachmann architects: kaohsiung maritime cultural & pop music center
published 02.03.11
featuring a dominant interplay of colour, the honorably mentioned entry features clusters of cylindrical structures arranged to connect the urban and port life of the city.
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happy year of the rabbit, from designboom
published 02.03.11
as we enter into the year of the rabbit, designboom wishes you a happy chinese new year.
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kevin van aelst: staged photography
published 02.03.11
in exploring the greater ideas latent in everyday objects, kevin van aelst creates a photographic world where chromosomes are composed of gummi bears and skulls are made of scrapped ideas and window blinds.
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ehrlich architects: UAE parliament building complex
published 02.03.11
standing as an architectural embodiment of the united arab emirates' identity, the first-prize winning design consists of a porous dome structure influenced by the arabic design language.
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karim rashid: space time for zero
published 02.03.11
this is a preview of karim rashid's 'space time' lamp that will be presented at the 2011 stockholm furniture fair.
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kaikado: 6th generation tea caddy maker
published 02.03.11
kaikado was established in 1875 in kyoto. in the japanese edo era, canisters were made from tin were a commonplace means of storage for tea. it was the company's founder, kiyosuke, who first designed the tin tea caddy and made it into a commercially available item.
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takashi yamaguchi & associates: silent office
published 02.02.11
driven by the disruptive nature of the site, the design aims to provide a work environment that is both private and peaceful by utilizing two excised volumes as light terraces.
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jason bruges: peasouper
published 02.02.11
bringing a bit of london weather to st. petersburg, russia, the interactive installation by jason bruges renders the images of visitors as though seen through a thick and shifting fog.
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stefan diez: chassis for wilkhahn
published 02.02.11
this is a sneak preview of stefan diez's 'chassis' chair that will be presented at the stockholm furniture fair 2011.
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GamFratesi: the rewrite desk
published 02.02.11
using solid walnut and wool as its primary materials, the desk's unexpected proportions break free from historical references while maintaining a contemporary mid-century aesthetic.
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toni grilo for riluc
published 02.02.11
five new pieces were recently shown at maison et objet in paris, each hand made out of polished stainless steel and representative of the ongoing collaboration between the designer and riluc.
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samuel accoceberry: landa desk for alki
published 02.02.11
bright red bristles act as dust barriers and line the edges of all opening pieces and separations, hiding gaps between the wood and creating smooth surfaces from which cords and wires can emerge.
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