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April 2011, 13
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shigeru ban + Hermès
published 04.13.11
the japanese architect has designed a pavilion for Hermès in the form of a paper house construction, showcasing the brand's furniture collections on show at milan design week 2011.
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torafu architects + WOW design: canon neoreal wonder
published 04.13.11
from the setting sun to neon signage, in the immersive installation at milan design week 2011, projections of images and video touch upon the themes of time and 'circle of light', while a 'light loom' composed of hundreds of strands of string creates a physical embodiment of the flow of light.
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konstantin grcic: waver for vitra
published 04.13.11
for his first collaboration with vitra, konstantin grcic has created a chair that looks to deliberately devoid itself of conventional typologies, implementing instead commonalities of lightweight, high performance sports equipment.
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triumph x lumiotec: forest of evolution
published 04.13.11
OLED exhibition and immersive environment at milan design week 2011.
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piero lissoni: audrey for kartell
published 04.13.11
the design features an aluminium frame that has been die-cast as a single piece.
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patricia urquiola: biknit for moroso
published 04.13.11
available in a chair and chaise lounge version, the collection features an enlarged stocking-stitch design which acts as both the primary surface and the structure.
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claesson koivisto rune: folded leaf for huawei
published 04.13.11
a return to basic functionality and ergonomic, user-centric design characterizes the 'folded leaf' concept, designed for simple intuitive access to the most basic necessities of a cell phone.
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k-architectures: DOX student residence
published 04.13.11
consisting of three autonomous buildings, a set of external walkways and garden voids act as transitional zones for the inhabitants.
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marc newson: bunky for magis
published 04.13.11
built from just four pieces.
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suppose design office: house in hidaka
published 04.13.11
plugged into the natural topography of the site, the design seeks to establish a direct relationship between the land and the dwelling by having the surrounding hills extend out from mid-height of the living space.
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ingo maurer: ablaze
published 04.12.11
a reflective pendulum swings time onward as a distorted wooden cabin is continuously consumed by the power of fire in the installation 'ablaze - sentimento (s)travolgente', by italian designer ingo maurer, on exhibition for milan design week 2011
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foster + partners: kai tak cruise terminal
published 04.12.11
reinventing the site of the former kai tak airport as one of the worlds foremost cruise terminals, the project will create a sustainable new gateway to hong kong and a major entertainment destination for local residents.
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anders warming: MINI sintesi
published 04.12.11
the work visualizes an artistic interpretation of the MINI family principle that 'all family members derive from the same nucleus and share the same genes, yet show different and individual characters.'
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de vorm at ventura lambrate 2011
published 04.12.11
furniture from the netherlands furniture company de vorm presentation at milan design week 2011.
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jaroslav jurica: chair 002 for ton
published 04.12.11
the design shifts the simplicity of the classic bentwood chair much further by reducing stem-bentwood parts to only 2 pieces, which are based on the same mould.
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