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September 2011, 05
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kazuyo sejima: shibaura house
published 09.05.11
a series of roof terraces and external staircases penetrate this center's facade providing visitors with an outdoor experience while traveling between successive levels.
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meidad marzan: urban tiles
published 09.05.11
the innovative system for windows and building surfaces includes a photovoltatic cell and an OLED screen on opposite sides of a rotatable panel, for use in energy collection, lighting, media playback, and displays.
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container summer residence - great for nature lovers
published 09.05.11
designboom has undertaken our own DIY shipping container project featuring adaptable living and work spaces in the wildnerness of sardinia. it's here that we hope to one day move our office for the summer months! keep reading for more about our hands-on experience with this branch of architecture.
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visiondivision: tower town
published 09.05.11
this cluster of over one hundred slender spires provides employees and visitors a plethora of opportunities for spatial exploration through a network of internal streets and elevated bridges.
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volkswagen: nils single-seater electric car
published 09.05.11
charging in just two hours, the lightweight single-passenger vehicle travels 40 miles (65 km) to each charge, attaining speeds of up to 81mph (65 km/hr).
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savioz fabrizzi architectes: primary school in volleges
published 09.05.11
an extension to the pre-existing multipurpose hall, the school features subtle skewing in its profile to gain a playful and dynamic identity.
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betatank: scaffolding brut
published 09.05.11
interested in their aesthetic of repetitive engineering configurations, the israeli-german designer beta tank produced different sets of porcelain accessories from scaffolding parts.
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schmidhuber + partner: audi ring for frankfurt motor show 2011
published 09.05.11
a separate building at the frankfurt motor show houses audi showrooms, interactive exhibits, and a driving test track that swoops throughout the two-story complex, visible through cutaways on the exterior.
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hidetaka shirako architect & associates + OUVI: yakumo apartment
published 09.04.11
standing as four autonomous buildings, the apartment complex arranges each unit in an offset fashion to integrate pockets of outdoor space into the layout.
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ellen macarthur foundation and DARE digital - circular economy
published 09.04.11
ellen macarthur has just sent us a new short animated video entitled 're-thinking progress' envisioning the future with a circular economy.
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ronald van der meijs: parthenocarp
published 09.04.11
resembling an oversized hurdy-gurdy, the mechanical instrument changes its tones based on the growth of cucumbers, to which the device's strings are attached.
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