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April 2011, 20
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liquid wood: philippe starck with eugeni quitlet created zartan for magis
published 04.20.11
'we were rich - we shall be poor, what will be our dignity?' says philippe starck to designboom.
'we need to be less useless possible! in a post-plastic era -- in a reality where we have understood that also bioplastic is a crime against humanity -- we need to be confident in the genius of mankind.
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AUDI trimaran yacht
published 04.20.11
the AUDI trimaran yacht is a graduate project by german designer stephanie behringer made under the supervision of the AUDI concept design in munich, germany.
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axis mundi: cathedral fold
published 04.20.11
composed of a series of pleated concrete arches, the proposal features both subtle and
dramatic design characteristics that together create a new and contemporary place of worship.
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taras lesko: papercraft AUDI A7
published 04.20.11
the largest papercraft vehicle yet produced, the 4ft x 2ft x 2ft model of AUDI's 2012 A7 is composed of 285 sheets of paper, assembled over the course of 245 hours.
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slow hand design: thai products
published 04.20.11
southeast asia continues to step up its presence on the international design scene and thailand is seeking to become a point of reference for top-quality production. known for the country's millenary culture abounding with colour, fragrance, crafts and tradition, thailand -- in terms of production -- is as a source of fine raw materials and excellent crafts. the department of export promotion (DEP) is making its debut with a curatorial project at the milan design week 2011.
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eveline visser: vogelstad (bird city)
published 04.20.11
designed for urban environments, 'vogelstad' ('bird city') offers a place for every bird and every bird in its place. the hanging rack is assembled of individual birdhouses, each designed specifically to accomodate the needs of one of 33 unique species of birds.
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serie architects: the monsoon club
published 04.20.11
consisting of over a million suspended coloured threads, the undulating installation is largely influenced by traditional 'dhurries', a type of flat-woven rug in india, and was designed for the maimum india festival at the kennedy center in washington, D.C.
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jo nagasaka: flat table peeled at spazio rossana orlandi
published 04.20.11
the 'flat table peeled' by japanese designer jo nagasaka from schemata architecture office uses the brightly
colored resin to square off the uneven edges and surface of the wooden panels cut from the lengths of trees.
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TRON designs Corian®
published 04.20.11
a movie-influenced design show by disney and DuPont®, the presentation translates the set of the recent
release of TRON into an installation of living solutions designed in Corian®.
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EQUIP xavier claramunt: hotel arc del teatre
published 04.19.11
exploring the idea of 'exhibitionist architecture', the hotel is wrapped in a translucent skin that both preserves
the privacy of the users and maintains the original identity of the building.
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tal gur: daily chair
published 04.19.11
the chair is made from discarded newspapers that have been formed with paper-mâché over a metal frame.
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visiondivision: paper cut parlor
published 04.19.11
the main feature of the redesigned space is its ceiling. replacing the usual 60 x 60cm tile plates found in hospital and most public spaces in sweden, visiondivision has developed a custom disk of form pressed transparent paper in the form of an upside down pyramid, that allows the ceiling as a whole to serve as a lighting system.
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infiniti digital art competition
published 04.19.11
designboom in collaboration with INFINITI announces an international competition in digital art. participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, vjs, students, and design-enthusiasts. free registration required.
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