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April 2011, 26
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emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design: sugamo shinkin bank shimura branch
published 04.26.11
the design, an offset volume of rainbow-like layers, seeks to create a refreshing atmosphere
with a palpable sense of nature.
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alan wolfson: canal st. cross-section
published 04.26.11
in a space of just about two feet (0.6 meters) cubed, alan wolfson renders in miniature the iconic shops and subway stations of new york city, in a piece that recalls the look and feel of canal street in the late 1970s.
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sony android tablets
published 04.26.11
expected for release later this year, the yet-unnamed models include the 9.4-inch, magazine-like 's1' and the playstation-enabled, hinged dual screen 's2'. both tablets run android 3.0 (honeycomb) on a tegra 2 processor.
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alessandra baldereschi: fildefer for skitsch
published 04.26.11
shaping iron rods as if they are a graphite pencil, alessandra baldereschi 'draws out' her designs,
resulting in curvilinear forms reminiscent of classical furniture's capitonnè stuffing effect.
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greg ball: subsonic - teenager subwoofer chair
published 04.26.11
tapping into the behaviours of teenagers who have a tendency to play video games and music very loudly,
greg ball's chair design features two 16-inch subwoofers which emit a strong, thundering bass tone,
giving users a full range of sound when connected to an iPod, MP3 player or gaming system.
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k-architectures: ZIK music school
published 04.26.11
featuring a series of extending arms that slip into the terrain, the inter-municipal facility engages
in direct dialogue with its site which is characterized by rolling fields of wheat.
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bertjan pot: heracleum for moooi
published 04.26.11
drawing its form from the heracleum plant, the lamp features white leaves / lenses that ramify off branches,
resulting in a design that is both technical and natural in aesthetic.
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roldán + berengué: social housing tower in plaza europa
published 04.26.11
altering the tower's sense of scale, the design manipulates the facade to create a dynamic
aesthetic identity as well as offer a variety of views for the inhabitants.
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yii: rush hour light by po-ching liao
published 04.25.11
po-ching liao draws taiwan's high possession and use of scooters and motorcycles,
symbolizing the chaos and traffic they cause through a series of light objects.
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luigi semeraro: empty spray paint cans armchair
published 04.25.11
focusing on instruments used by street artists, the up-cycled chair and pouf use left over spray cans as their structural material and surface.
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