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September 2011, 19
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volkswagen up! and new small family concepts
published 09.19.11
alongside the official debut of the volkswagen 'up!' at frankfurt motor show 2011, volkswagen presents the 'new small family' of six concept variants, including a buggy model, giorgetto giugiaro and walter de silva's 'azzurra sailing team' open chassis, a sporty 'GT' and 'cross up' and two production-ready eco-friendly models.
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fuse-atelier: house in kaijin
published 09.19.11
a ground level void within a monolithic and windowless concrete boundary creates this dwelling's open air entry and garden.
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miquel barcelo: big elephant in union square, new york
published 09.19.11
sitting on a traffic island in new york's union square, the 9 meter tall sculpture depicts a balancing elephant that is holding itself up by the tip of its trunk.
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thomas de lussac: surf air inflatable surfboards
published 09.19.11
within 2 minutes, one can inflate 'surf air' in which it becomes as solid and as stable as a conventional surfboard.
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x architekten: little black dress
published 09.19.11
drawing from the local typology of the neighbouring farms, the design is a contemporary interpretation of the gable roof form to combine a house, a courtyard, and an outbuilding in one monolithic volume.
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diller scofidio + renfro: berkeley art museum / pacific film archive
published 09.19.11
this merged art museum and film archive complex will be housed within a hybrid of art deco, industrial and contemporary structures in berkeley, california.
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atelier vraay: hybrid radiator barstool
published 09.19.11
the dutch designer continues his exploration of producing functional objects through the use of electrical heaters.
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damien hirst at chatsworth house
published 09.19.11
on display until 30 october, 2011, two new sculptures by the internationally renowned artist exposes the inner workings of a winged horse and unicorn.
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stockbox grocers: shipping container grocery store
published 09.18.11
stockbox grocers is a convenient miniature market that is packed inside a reclaimed shipping container and placed into the parking lot of an existing business or organization.
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contemporary chinese architecture at design week beijing
published 09.18.11
designboom china is online since a year and 900 articles are already available. to celebrate our first chinese anniversary, we invite you to join the designboom architecture conversation with fang zhenning, ma yansong (MAD), zhu pei, liu jiakun, wang yun and liu xiaodu (urbanus).
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noriyoshi morimura: katsurazaka house
published 09.18.11
this dwelling's dominant roof form edged with glass facades contains the living, dining and sleeping quarters providing inhabitants with dramatic views of the urban landscape.
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