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September 2011, 08
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david kohn architects + fiona banner: a room for london
published 09.08.11
perched high above the southbank centre's queen elizabeth hall, transient visitors to this one bedroom installation are presented with sweeping views of the adjacent thames river and prominent landmarks stretching from big ben to st. paul's cathedral.
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kibisi: tracks headphones for aiaiai
published 09.08.11
composed of a stainless steel headband, slider connectors, and detachable ear cups and pads, the streamlined headphones can be colour-customized by interchanging different pieces. 'tracks' is among the winners of this year's danish design prize.
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NRJA: jøssingfjord center
published 09.08.11
this museum incorporates the site's original powerhouse, creating a contemporary extension composed of vernacular forms for an historical outward appearance.
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greencycle bamboo bikes
published 09.08.11
a system approach to shift design thinking moving towards a more sustainable framework of consumption whereby local cultures, skills resources and technology are analyzed to inform the development of a human powered transportation system.
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jian junkai + huang jinqi: busan opera house
published 09.08.11
this performing arts center is intended to house a range of events including high class operas while simultaneously providing a stage for undiscovered performers including ballet dancers, singers, and jazz musicians.
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naked shapes at domaine de boisbuchet
published 09.08.11
japanese objects for daily use made from aluminium that have been stripped down to their material nakedness, void of any decoration.
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brian meyerson architects: bondi penthouse
published 09.07.11
this contemporary dwelling provides inhabitants with panoramic views of the ocean while the existing building it rests upon conceals its presence from the street below.
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paul cocksedge studio: manuscript (seats of poetry) for beijing design week 2011
published 09.07.11
visitors can sit to rest or wander amidst huge steel 'pages' of inscribed chinese poetry, in an installation for beijing design week that represents the exchange between chinese and british cultures.
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greenspace: zaha hadid architects brand identity
published 09.07.11
design and brand strategy specialists greenspace have developed a new identity, bespoke typeface and website for zaha hadid architects.
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jean prouv: industrial beauty
published 09.07.11
an exhibition dedicated to the french engineer, artisan and designer presented as a chronological layout in ten sections, each one featuring original drawings and photographs accompanied by critical texts.
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