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April 2011, 16
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# 1
james econs: phoneboox
published 04.09.11
created over the course of an afternoon by self-professed 'non-designer' james econs, the 'phoneboox' revitalizes existing urban architecture, repurposing an unused english telephone box into a local book-exchange.
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viewed 21147 times
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michael hansmeyer: ornamented columns
published 04.11.11
the project utilizes algorithms and subdivision processes to generate a new column order that defines and elaborates its system of ornament.
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viewed 20355 times
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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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# 4
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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viewed 14715 times
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studio velocity: montblanc house
published 04.12.11
featuring a deep inclined roof, the design seeks to generate pockets of open space through an exterior shell form that stands apart from the internal volume.
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viewed 12994 times
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# 6
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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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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viewed 11863 times
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# 8
studio velocity: little one room house with a curve
published 04.12.11
placed on an elongated site, the design features multiple curvatures to establish a clear identity for the salon within the dominant scale of the neighbourhood.
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alphaville: roof on the hill
published 04.13.11
working with the solid soil condition of the plot, the single-storey design follows the natural slope of the terrain by dividing the floor plan in stepped back intervals.
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viewed 10142 times
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# 10
ECAL x alessi
published 04.11.11
second-year design students from ECAL collaborate with italian design brand alessi to produce a range of new desk and office objects.
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