designboom daily - 2011.12.20

daily news a designboom.com publication December 2011, 20 you may want to submit a design mail@designboom.com --- designboom's top ten most viewed residential structures of 2011 published 12.20.11 designboom countdowns the top ten most viewed residential structures of 2011. frank gehry, BIG architects and MVDRV round out the list. read more --- TOFU architects: h-house published 12.20.11 both a duplex residence and a cafe, the complex is enveloped by a custom multi-purpose outdoor staircase.  read more --- tokyoflash kisai on air watch published 12.20.11 the minimalistic design features an intuitive, colored LCD touchscreen display, showcasing the time in a unique and easily legible format. read more --- werner tscholl. architekt: granat published 12.20.11 perched high upon a rocky cliff, the pair of structures are similar to the geologic formations which are found in the valley below. read more --- spnkix strap-on motorized skates published 12.20.11 controlled via handheld wireless remote, the motorized skates strap onto ordinary shoes, letting users walk and move normally when the device is not activated, or travel at up to 10 miles per hour when it is. read more --- architects collective: dalian library published 12.20.11 the undulating exterior of this public library opens towards the sky similar to a blossoming rose, revealing a central garden. read more --- modern money published 12.20.11 artists and writers redesign banknotes and invent currencies to reflect the current economical and political climate. read more --- annebet philips: I like it. what is it? lamps published 12.20.11 the knitted lamp series uses LED light bulbs, which unlike regular light bulbs, do not heat. in this way, the lamp exists as a soft, touchable appliance. read more --- studio synapse: house in yonomori published 12.20.11 playing off the triangular shape of the plot, the single-storey dwelling arranges three boxesto pivot and overlap around a central light-filling courtyard. read more --- TIP: fuenf haeuser published 12.19.11 combing local helvetic typologies into one structure, the project vertically stacks together four different housing models to preserve its limited footprint on the plot. read more --- 'pragmatic' - merriam-webster's 2011 word of the year published 12.19.11 searches on the word skyrocketed during the weeks leading up to congress voting to increase the USA's debt ceiling, beating out words such as 'occupy', which was in close running due to interest in the occupy wall street protests. read more

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