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May 2011, 04
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'lifebook leaf' by laura karnath + carl burdick - 'FUJITSU design award 2011' competition shortlisted entry
published 05.04.11
powered by solar cells on its back, the flexible OLED touchscreen of the versatile concept laptop can be used conventionally or as a single flat tablet.
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mikio tai/architect cafe: house in nishiogi
published 05.04.11
featuring a top-heavy volume, the two-storey private dwelling arranges its space around a centrally-placed courtyard that evenly illuminates the interior.
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g-form: extreme laptop and iPad sleeves
published 05.04.11
g-form applies the protective technology it uses for extreme sports gear to fabric laptop and iPad sleeves, shown to withstand the direct impact of a bowling ball and falls from airplanes and balconies.
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inge jacobsen: cross-stitched vogue covers
published 05.04.11
to create the pieces, inge jacobsen hand-stitches directly onto vogue magazine covers.
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mike bouchet: shopping cart lounger
published 05.04.11
reappropriating the shopping cart for everyday comfort and relaxation.
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nendo: par + parte for materia
published 05.04.11
bridging the gap between cork and user, the natural material is applied to objects for every day use.
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MVRDV: transformation of dijon mustard laboratory
published 05.04.11
a practice in re-use, the new call center aims to lend the building a new identity while making no major alterations to its structural make-up and facade.
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patricia urquiola: all ambiq for glasstress
published 05.04.11
each jewel-toned vessel, intricately imagined and conceived, embodies a methodology that unites a contemporary aesthetic together with traditional craftsmanship.
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designwright: buro for lexon
published 05.04.11
addressing the problem of clutter which occurs on our desks, these office tools can be aligned or stacked on top of one another.
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jun mitsui & associates architects: yellow diamond
published 05.03.11
wrapped in a system of coloured, faceted glass panels, the center aims to establish a visually-arresting identity within the heavily-dense urban fabric.
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das brett by kaspar hamacher wins the henry van de velde public award 2010
published 05.03.11
the shelf features a concave top that opposes the flat underside, giving it a particular aesthetic tension.
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benjamin hubert: pod chair for de vorm
published 05.03.11
composed of an encircling seat of PET felt, the chair is designed to provide privacy and comfort in an ecologically sustainable alternative to large upholstered furniture.
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