designboom daily - 2011.05.24

daily news a designboom.com publication May 2011, 24 you may want to submit a design mail@designboom.com --- 'the haunted mountain' by lou xiaoyu - FUJITSU judge's special award published 05.24.11 the design's platform appeals to the five senses through added functionalities including a projector, light, aromatherapy stick, virus alerts, audio sensor, that are added to the lid of your laptop via their 'pin-like' forms. read more --- paola pivi: vitra miniatures lamp published 05.24.11 the spherical lamp is constructed from 80 miniatures representing the iconic furniture designs from the collection of the vitra design museum. when lit, the light projects a graphic pattern of silhouettes of the furniture, allowing the viewer to experience the vitra design classics in 2D and 3D formats. read more --- olafur eliasson: your rainbow panorama now complete published 05.24.11 virtually erasing the boundaries between indoors and out, the encompassing environment aims to question the comfortable limits for which people are accustomed to moving. read more --- lishuai dong: more with less arc veneer stool published 05.24.11 using only paper, wood veneer and rope, the project looks to establish a new visual language through traditional craft and material exploration. read more --- note design studio + karolina stenfelt: soot published 05.24.11 an architect's 'black box' that combines the old analogue approach of built-in rulers, hidden magnets, sketch paper rolls with new needs like USB hubs and power outlets. the pine structure has been charred as a means of giving the typically soft wood a hardened surface. read more --- softlab: polyp.lux published 05.24.11 the sculptural work was generated through a gravity driven process in which three funneling forms of varying depths hang downwards featuring a surface of more than 1400 battery powered LEDs. read more --- eduardo mota + luís valido: tea house published 05.24.11 acting as a connection between the rehabilitated vernacular structures, the imposing new volume has a polyhedral expression that is defined by both its contrasting shape and materiality. read more --- kogeto: dot panoramic lens for iPhone published 05.24.11 the small, 15-gram lens attachment for iPhone captures 360-degree video without the need for the user to move or rotate the camera. usable with kogoto's 'looker' application, users can share and even link together their panoramic videos. read more --- jasper morrison: hal for vitra published 05.23.11 depending on one's intended use and preferences, a wide choice of bases with varying colors and finishes can be combined with the plastic shell allowing for many configurations of functionality and aesthetics. read more --- mecanoo architects: new cultural complex in shenzhen published 05.23.11 consisting of a series of tapering volumes emerging from the square, the design creates open arches and sheltered outdoor spaces for a lively public destination point. read more --- paul menand: triplette chair published 05.23.11 the 3-in-1 design allows you to nestle each of the seats into one another in a seamless way, forming one chair when multiple seats are not necessary. read more --- one tenth: bridge for takumi and ideas international inc. published 05.23.11 free of excess material and a bulky collection bin, the compact shredder features a diverse tapered form that adheres to the dimensions of many office-sized wastebaskets. read more --- naoya kawabe architect & associates: house in atsugi published 05.23.11 situated on an extremely tight plot on a sloped hill, the design is informed by the shape of the site and seeks to negotiate an efficient interior space. read more --- jerry meyer: civilization and its discontents published 05.23.11 in an exhibition appropriately named after sigmund freud's book, a room-sized installation alongside lightbox assemblages of photoshopped texts and images poke fun at psychology and features of modern society. read more CURRENT DESIGNBOOM COMPETITIONS

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