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November 2011, 18
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foster + partners: mclaren production centre
published 11.18.11
reinventing the traditional dark and cluttered manufacturing facility, foster + partners have designed a second building specifically for production of the mclaren sports car, creating a stage to showcase the speed and technology of the vehicle.
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LEGO recycling containers by flussocreative
published 11.18.11
LEGO-like storage modules combine to create a simple and playful system of recycling containers.
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designboom mart stockholm 2012: call for participation
published 11.18.11
bring a design souvenir back from stockholm! for the 4th time in stockholm - designboom will host a group exhibition of 30 international design professionals from around the world as part of the cultural program of the stockholm furniture fair.
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didier faustino: the best of all worlds
published 11.18.11
the installation is representative of a gathering of 'micro-nations' in which the chairs stand in for diplomats, each joining the conversation from a unique standpoint but seemingly on the brink of collapse.
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despang architekten: krogmann headquarters
published 11.18.11
built on the values of virtues and craft, this traditional northern german timber company is using architecture to symbolize a new philosophical approach to business.
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irving penn and issey miyake: visual dialogue
published 11.18.11
a collaboration that resulted in some of fashion's most iconic images is exhibited at issey miyake's 21_21 design sight gallery in tokyo.
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shenzhen & hong kong bi-city 2011 biennale of architecture\urbanism
published 11.18.11
'architecture creates cities, cities create architecture' is the title of the 2011 shenzhen & hong kong bi-city biennale of architecture\urbanism. the biennale will portray the endless interaction between architecture and cities, and provoke an in-depth discussion on sustainability and urban vitality.
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kisho kurokawa: nakagin capsule tower building
published 11.18.11
now on exhibition at tokyo's mori art museum, a capsule from the original towers serves as a reminder of the possibilities of a flexible and expandable city.
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united visual artists: slipstream light installation
published 11.18.11
the color and luminosity of the sculpture changes in response to sun throughout the day, while at night, the prisms move from one shade to the next on their own accord.
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pitsou kedem architects: ramat gan house
published 11.18.11
projecting itself as a solid white cube to the street, this residence opens itself to interior and exterior spaces as inhabitants pass through the entrance within the solid facade.
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kengo kuma + associates: casalgrande old house
published 11.18.11
bridging the traditional style with modern taste this former farmhouse continues to maintain a dialogue with the past despite embracing the conditions of the future.
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ezri tarazi: free falling mannequin chair
published 11.18.11
a 100 kg concrete filled mannequin is hoisted up into the air and dropped onto a trapezoidal box made from perforated metal sheets to form the chair.
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sol lewitt: on the walls of the lower east side
published 11.17.11
120 photographs taken by sol lewitt in 1979 document the graffiti and urban decay of the neighborhood. the works return to new york in an outdoor public installation just seven blocks west of sol lewitt's former home and studio.
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anna wintour at designboom mart tokyo 2011
published 11.17.11
for the 7th time designboom hosted a group exhibition of international design professionals from around the world as part of the cultural program of the tokyo designers week 2011.
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magic reflex mirrors by fornasetti
published 11.17.11
the series of mirrors, originally designed by the company founder piero fornasetti, is a fantastical approach to the reinvention of every day objects.
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