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July 2011, 25
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jean-baptiste fastrez: variations on an electric kettle
published 07.25.11
the diversity of the kettle shapes is a response to the mass production. the result is hybrid objects which meet somewhere between mass production and one-off, industry and handicrafts, technical aesthetics and organic forms.
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naruse inokuma architects + hiroko karibe architects: setagaya flat
published 07.25.11
delicately balancing new and old, the design seeks to emphasize the previously hidden characteristics of both preceding inhabitants and the original framework.
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sony cybershot tx55
published 07.25.11
innovative features on the superslim device include the camera's ability to capture 12-megapixel stills while shooting video, and its 'by pixel super resolution' technology that allegedly doubles the virtual zoom to 10x.
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scoope design: elda chair
published 07.25.11
with a hinged construction, this object provides the versatile function of a chair, stepladder or storage unit, configuring itself to the needs of the surrounding space.
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buildinglandscape: STEPS
published 07.25.11
by integrating a series of stepped staged around the windows, the design creates 'micro-landscapes' in the compact living spaces that maintain views of the distant valleys.
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skypump electric charging station
published 07.25.11
a collaboration between urban green energy and general electric (GE), the wind-powered station charges electric vehicles at rest stops and parking lots, feeding energy back into the grid when not in use.
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hongtao zhou: two stumps + an axe lounge chair
published 07.25.11
this outdoor chair repurposes residual tree stumps into a functional object and educational sculpture.
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stephan zirwes: aerial photographs
published 07.25.11
ranging from airfields to cultured lands, and from dense crowds to a lone skier on a mountainside, the series offers an otherwise unseen phenomenon of texture and pattern from above.
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SPACESPACE: isoyama dispensing pharmacy
published 07.25.11
conceived as a pavilion-like structure with a transparent glass face, a series of slim pillars provide support for an extended roof slab while maintaining undisrupted sight lines to the activities within.
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philippe starck for flos: bibliotheque nationale and net lamp
published 07.24.11
multi-functional lamps with small shelves for books and other articles, plus an USB connector to recharge ipads or smartphones.
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dror peleg: frii plastic bike
published 07.24.11
focusing on the mass production of bicycles with limited resources, this single speed city bike is made with various recycled plastics using injection molding technology.
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