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November 2011, 10
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stefano boeri: vertical forest
published 11.10.11
faced with mature trees and plants, these residential towers in milan, italy will increase biodiversity and usable green spaces without developing land beyond the established city limits.
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seiko mikami: desire of codes installation
published 11.10.11
the installation mimics the workings of human memory, as walls of cameras and huge robotic arms respond to the presence of people in the space and 'watch', store, and remix video recordings of their visit.
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designboom shop: mac documents laptop case by 25togo
published 11.10.11
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ikeda yukie architects: sunbrella house
published 11.10.11
this retreat home uses vernacular and sustainable design to create a transitional space for former urban dwellers relocating to the countryside. read more
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david derksen and lex pott: oxidized transience mirrors
published 11.10.11
the process of oxidization is used to create different colors and tone variations on the geometric reflective surfaces.
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super nature design + won wei: prism1666
published 11.10.11
an interactive light installation consisting of 15 triangular crystal blocks distributed randomly on a clean white surface. the projection of colorful graphics is refracted and dispersed by these crystal blocks, creating a visual experience and performance.
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COBE architects + transform: porsgrunn maritime museum and science center
published 11.10.11
positioned adjacent to a river once used for transport, this center is dedicated to the history of shipping which led to development of the industrial region and surroundings.
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miami airport installation: harmonic convergence by christopher janney
published 11.10.11
the installation's colorful light and interactive music composition transform the pedestrian walkway of miami international airport into an ever-shifting 'sonic portrait' of south florida.
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haruka kojin: contact lens
published 11.10.11
circular acrylic lenses of varying sizes are connected, modifying the movement of the light to distort their surrounding environment.
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MVRDV: flowerbed hotel, aalsmeer, netherlands
published 11.09.11
the structural composition of the building is a series of stacked volumes contained within a greenhouse shell and will feature 2.100m2 worth of flowerbeds.
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ole scheeren: angkasa raya
published 11.09.11
a new highrise in kuala lampur, malaysia will contain elevated green zones offering views of the skyline and adjacent twin petronas towers.
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samuel wilkinson: biome terrarium
published 11.09.11
likened to a 'live tamagotchi', the flora terrarium's climate conditions and water and nutrient levels are controlled by owners via smartphone or iPad.
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