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July 2011, 30
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# 1
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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# 2
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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# 3
heath nash: plastic bottle roof shade
published 07.25.11
utilizing waste materials, these structures are based on repeat patterns that draw from architecture of harare, zimbabwe, formed through the use of plastic bottles of all shapes, sizes and colors.
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# 4
ori levin: adhoc folding canoe
published 07.27.11
weighing 4.1 kilograms, this full-size canoe can be folded into a bag the size of a standard backpack and assembled in approximately five minutes.
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# 5
osamu tsukihashi: yagiyama guesthouse
published 07.25.11
situated on a hilly site bound by a municipal road, the design takes advantage of the retaining walls by generating an enclosed patio space by the existing structure.
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# 6
worklouge 03- + OUVI: SHN
published 07.27.11
much like a necklace, the design seeks to create a series of interconnected spaces by arranging its interior layout in a fanning motion around a central courtyard.
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shigeru ban architects: metal shutter houses
published 07.26.11
this dynamic facade allows dwellers to open and close their personal portals, continuously altering the exterior arrangement of cubes.
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# 8
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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# 9
ronan + erwan bouroullec: pico collection for mutina
published 07.27.11
composed of compressed sand and mixed minerals, this series of tiles maintains the rawness of handmade cement and traditional earth floors, letting the materials convey their natural characteristics.
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# 10
iotti + pavarani architetti wins renzo piano award for domus technica
published 07.28.11
the award for 'best italian practice under 40', stems from the recently completed 'domus technica', a project renzo piano claims secured the first place prize.
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