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February 2011, 17
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ettore sottsass at kunsthal rotterdam
published 02.17.11
a retrospective of the italian designer and architect ettore sottsass (b. 1917) is currently being held at the kunsthal in rotterdam and features over 100 objects and drawings of his form studies with enamels from 1958.
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sony ericsson xperia: play
published 02.17.11
with a slide-out playstation-style gaming console, the sony ericsson xperia 'play', running android 2.3, is the first phone designed and certified for playstation gaming.
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hareide design: illusion for northern lighting
published 02.17.11
the lamp which was conceived after an encounter with kjeragbolten in norway, hovers above the ground, challenging our perceptions of gravity and offering an element of surprise.
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MIT media lab: recompose
published 02.17.11
a wave of the hand is all that it takes to activate the keys on the 'recompose' interface, created by the MIT media lab. designed as both a user input and an output surface, the device permits the three-dimensional visualization and manipulation of data using gestures alone.
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kensaku tohmoto: atelierK
published 02.17.11
featuring a spacious studio on the ground level, the living rooms are designed with a strong emphasis on the height, form and quality of the vertical space.
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jie shen: performing mdm opera house
published 02.17.11
at once auditorium, movie theatre, and performance space, jie shen's 'mdm' proposal adapts the structure of ship hulls to the creation of a flexible indoor/outdoor opera house.
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andrew lewicki: luxury skatepark
published 02.17.11
is a skateboarding rail still a skateboarding rail when it's made of 14-carat gold? andrew lewicki produces a polished walnut ramp, impossible half-pipe, and golden grind rail in this series of functional objects divested of their function.
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art. lebedev: flashkus disposable paper thumb drive
published 02.16.11
the disposable cardboard thumb drives come in sets of four, divided by perforations which make them easy to separate and use. their paper surface allows one to hand-write labels and personalize the USB sticks.
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hofman dujardin architecten: villa geldrop
published 02.16.11
a perpendicular running slope splices the flat terrain and anchors the residence into the landscape, providing both a focus and an access point to the home.
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design indaba 2011 filmfest
published 02.16.11
coinciding with this year's design indaba is filmfest 2011. held from february 18th - 27th at the freeworld design centre, a selection of art and design documentaries, feature films and live events will be on show.
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ding3000: join cutlery
published 02.16.11
the functional cutlery pieces can be joined together through a square knot, doubling as a sculptural decoration for your dining table.
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