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September 2011, 16
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x architekten: raumstation
published 09.16.11
utilizing the slight slope present on the site, the design lifts up in a dramatic cantilever to accommodate a shaded parking space below while establishing a sense of levitation to the living space above.
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AWP + HHF: pavilions and follies for parc des bords de seine
published 09.16.11
a series of wooden pavilions, follies and observatories of various modular configurations will become integrated into a 113 hectare public green space along the seine river.
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creative director aric chen on beijing design week 2011
published 09.16.11
'it is really about creating not just a platform but a mechanism that will act as a catalyst for design in beijing.' - aric chen, creative director of BJDW 2011, talks with designboom about how the festival is meant to actively transform the city, and what it means to be a chinese designer today.
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jailmake: plantable garden table at london designersblock 2011
published 09.16.11
a table which aims to reintroduce nature back into the experience of gathering, preparing, cooking and eating a meal.
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éric lapierre experience: le point du jour art centre
published 09.16.11
wrapped in a material that is traditionally used to waterproof flat roofs, the design seeks to reflect and renew the quality of its surroundings while finding cohesiveness within the outskirts of the site.
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evolta robot competes in ironman triathlon challenge
published 09.16.11
given a time limit of 170 hours to finish the course, the 7-inch tall humanoid robot will run, bike, and swim through the 230-kilometer (142 mile) ironman triathlon this october in hawaii.
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mecanoo architects: library of birmingham celebrates top out
published 09.16.11
featuring a central rotunda and an outdoor amphitheatre, the last concrete piece of the new state-of-the-art library has been laid at its highest point.
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serge salat: beyond infinity immersive installation
published 09.16.11
the immersive, labyrinth-like installation, now traveling throughout china, interweaves mirrors, light, music, and fractal art in an architecture that conflates visitors' perceptions of space and time.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: textile field for kvadrat
published 09.15.11
a 30 meter long, 8 meter wide installation which takes over the 240 meter square floor of the victoria & alber museum's, raphael cartoons gallery.
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frank gehry: outside the box
published 09.15.11
hong kong's first comprehensive exhibition of the completed and current works generated by canadian born architect frank gehry.
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ozawa design: s house
published 09.15.11
conceived for a three-generation family, the design builds vertically and defines its programmatic zones by storeys.
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