designboom daily - 2011.11.02

daily news a designboom.com publication November 2011, 02 you may want to submit a design mail@designboom.com --- mikio tai/architect cafe: large roof house published 11.02.11 topped with a dramatically pitched roof form, the design establishes itself as a three-dimensional marker within a transitioning suburban area.  read more --- e-volo personal helicopter published 11.02.11 having just completed a successful test flight, the multicopter is a hovering personal transport vehicle, steered by joystick. read more --- civic action: a vision for long island city by noguchi museum + socrates sculpture park published 11.02.11 artist-led design teams seek to reconfigure ideas of community and urban planning for long island city of queens, new york, USA. read more --- philips eco-friendly microbial home published 11.02.11 the concept home relies on mechanisms of biological decomposition as well as a systems approach to technological design to create a connected 'ecosystem' that minimizes the production of waste. read more --- marcelo ertorteguy + sara valente + takahiro fukuda: room-sized electric guitar published 11.02.11 an inhabitable instrument, the 8 meter long guitar explores the connections between architecture, art, and sound.  read more --- cor & asociados: music hall and house in alguea published 11.02.11 this center in alguea, spain enriches the musical and cultural fabric of the nearby village providing a variety of rehearsal, performance and event spaces for local bands and artists. read more --- toshihito okura: white flare hanger light published 11.02.11 combining a disposable plastic hanger, fashion magazines and 3mm diameter piano wire to create a unique lighting design. read more --- tato architects/yo shimada: meeting at kobe biennale published 11.02.11 the viewer wanders down a seemingly endless passageway, their movement swaying the curtain as their reflection flickers across the film and mirrors. read more --- senseless drawing bot published 11.02.11 utilizing a motorized skateboard base and a double pendulum system, the self-propelling robot extrapolates the motion of modern graffiti forms to create erratic yet organic paint strokes on a wall.  read more --- betillon / dorval-bory: acoustic composition published 11.01.11 this hotel proposal draws upon the musical culture of jurmala, latvia, creating an acoustical environment for visitors amidst a setting of pine trees. read more --- eco whisper silent wind turbine published 11.01.11 generating almost no noise, the innovative wind turbine is also more efficient than conventional models. read more --- floris wubben: bird nest chair published 11.01.11 fascinated by natural architectural structures, the dutch designer references the formal shape of a bird's nest for the development of his newest chair. read more CURRENT COMPETITIONS GRAPHIC DESIGN COMPETITION registrations deadline: november 05th, 2011 LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION registrations deadline: november 10th, 2011 FURNITURE DESIGN COMPETITION registrations deadline: december 11th, 2011 - daily news powered by contactlab - if you receive this daily news twice or if you would like to have your name removed from the - daily news - list click here: http://www.designboom.com/users/unsubscribedaily.php