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November 2011, 08
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maurizio cattelan: all retrospective at guggenheim, new york
published 11.08.11
a summation of everything the artist has produced since 1989, each piece is suspended from the oculus of the guggenheim's rotunda, appearing like a mass execution, making the installation an overarching, tragic artwork in itself.
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ryue nishizawa: hiroshi senju museum karuizawa
published 11.08.11
subtly rising and dipping with the natural contours of the land, the single-storey museum directly engages with the surrounding landscape, using the forest as a backdrop to the exhibited works of art.
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LA auto show - hollywood movie car design challenge
published 11.08.11
honda, mercedes-benz, smart car, subaru, hyundai, and maybach car companies design concept vehicles and film plots to compete for the title of 'hollywood's hottest new movie car'.
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aart architects: inspiria science center
published 11.08.11
this museum's form merges energy, the environment and health, integrating sustainable attributes into the design to support the organization's focus on an increased quality of life between humans and the environment.
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axelrod grobman architects: porter school of environmental studies, tel-aviv
published 11.08.11
fusing environmental, cultural and economic elements into an architectural design, this green building uses sustainability as a platform for academic research and public activity.
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ziiiro: celeste watch
published 11.08.11
overlapping colored discs, encased stainless steel, create a vibrant reinterpretation of a traditional timepiece.
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urban info display by dennis van melick
published 11.08.11
conceived of as part of a larger traffic system redesign, the LCD panels are meant to be installed at crosswalks and bus and tram stops to provide useful information for residents and tourists.
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chihiro konno + kenjo ohashi: bamboo heat pad pencil
published 11.08.11
the product is derived from sustainable energy, the pencil-shavings' fermentation generating natural heat within an accompanying satchel.
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yoritaka hayashi architects: house in nakameguro
published 11.07.11
situated on a tight and asymmetrical site, the small house extends its sense of space through strategically-placed strips of windows and built-in furniture units which loosely define open areas.
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aedas: 18 kowloon east
published 11.07.11
seeking to balance out the heavily-industrialized block surrounding the site, the design features a multi-storey green base that provides a 'greening effect' within the neighbourhood.
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PHX-1: design tool set
published 11.07.11
a refined and simplified designer's essentials kit consisting of a stainless steel pen, hobby knife, and ruler contained in a sustainable bamboo case.
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lucy mcrae: prickly lamp for broached commissions
published 11.07.11
creating an armor out of 20,000 hand dyed wooden sticks, a floor lamp transforms from a utilitarian object into an art piece representing the women of the colonial era.
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