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March 2011, 29
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singapore art biennale 2011: michael lin
published 03.29.11
michael lin bought all the items of a hardware store in shanghai and presented it as a time capsule of the normal everyday needs and stories that make up the lives of the families in a 4 block radius.
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nokia pure typeface
published 03.29.11
designed by bruno maag and inaugurated with a commissioned wood block font set, the new 'nokia pure' typeface is designed specifically for use on mobile and digital devices. its form references the varying stroke weights and more rounded flow of handwriting, creating a more open effect than the classic 'nokia sans'.
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umemi at designmarch 2011
published 03.29.11
utilizing wool, a material traditionally used in icelandic arts and crafts, ragnheiður sp of umemi manipulates the material in her designs through experimentations in knotting, weaving and twisting.
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takashi murakami: new day charity t-shirts for japan
published 03.29.11
as part of his 'new day' project with kaikai kiki gallery, takashi murakami has designed a t-shirt whose sales raise money for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.
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tokujin yoshioka: twilight and moon for moroso - japan mission update
published 03.29.11
continuing his ongoing collaboration with italian furniture manufacturer moroso, at this year's milan design week, japanese designer tokujin yoshioka will present an exhibition entitled 'twilight' and a series of chairs named 'moon' developed for the company.
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el ultimo grito: peckham shield table
published 03.29.11
the table is a cardboard construction that mimicks the organic patterns of growth.
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amanda levete architects (AL_A) wins V&A's exhibition road competition
published 03.29.11
london based studio, amanda levete architects (AL_A) has won the bid for the 'V&A exhibition road competition'. the 53 million-pound extension is part of victoria and albert's ten year restoration phase entitled 'future plan'.
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el ultimo grito: LA collection for point
published 03.29.11
the modular outdoor pieces consist of a chair and sundbed designed as an interchangeable system.
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mathias bengtsson: cellular chair
published 03.29.11
the interior geometry of 'cellular chair' by mathias bengtsson is determined by a medical simulation program that models the regeneration of bone tissue.
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coop himmelb(l)au: the new parliamentary complex of the republic of albania
published 03.29.11
incorporating a number of different building elements that aim to reflect fundamental democratic values, the 28,000 m2 project is the vienna-based office's first building in albania.
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eduardo souto de moura wins the 2011 pritzker prize
published 03.28.11
the second portuguese architect to have been awarded the international honour, the 58-year old eduardo souto de moura has won this year's pritzker architecture prize.
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robert stadler: informed at nilufar gallery
published 03.28.11
'i-mirror' together with 'i-carpet' invert the letter 'i', turning it into a functional exclamation mark - a reminder that we are the centre of our domestic environment. carved from carrara marble, a material traditionally used for figurative sculptures, here the person is reflected by the mirror with the marble acting as the frame.
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architecture republic: brick a back house
published 03.28.11
appearing as a single volume extending visually from the front door to the rear wall, the residence features a variety of spatial conditions, each differentiated by a different degree of enclosure.
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