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August 2011, 27
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# 1
alexa meade: real-life paintings
published 08.22.11
what looks like a painting is actually a photograph when it comes to the work of alexa meade, who paints directly onto her human subjects and then photographs them.
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viewed 18875 times
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florentijn hofman: big yellow rabbit
published 08.23.11
challenging the function and purpose of the public space, the 13-meter high sculpture explores the notion of scale and urban perspective.
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viewed 14871 times
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verstas architects: city cottage
published 08.21.11
this 14m2 cabin is a prototype for a fully functional and transportable dwelling located amidst a nature preserve within the urban center helsinki, finland.
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viewed 12654 times
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25togo: dinosoap
published 08.20.11
originally taking the form of rocks, the outer layers of the soap bars dissolve with use to reveal the form of a dinosaur fossil within.
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viewed 12536 times
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# 5
ron arad for WOW bikes
published 08.22.11
the designer's bike features sprung steel arranged in tessellated forms for its wheels.
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viewed 12386 times
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studio 2A: house I
published 08.21.11
consisting of ten L-shaped wall units arranged to face both inwards and outwards, the design generates a freely-flowing circulation route which enables the inhabitants to create their own space.
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viewed 12104 times
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maximo riera: rhino chair
published 08.23.11
because of its superlative size and presence, the design is considered more like a throne than a chair, the rhino meant to reflect nature's capacity and mightiness.
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viewed 11681 times
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# 8
savioz fabrizzi architectes: maison val d'entremont
published 08.20.11
creating an illusion of a floating roof form, the design features a completely transparent day-lounge level which provides panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and village below.
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viewed 10995 times
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# 9
eve bailey: shoulder path
published 08.23.11
concentrating on the form generated by a backward roll, the shapes of the structure fold and unfold recording the geometry of the successive positions of the action.
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# 10
OODA: new taipei city museum of art
published 08.23.11
this proposed landmark museum contains a ramping gallery within the void created by a 90 degree angled cube suspended within a larger contorted volumetric box.
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