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March 2011, 11
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roger ibars: hard-wired devices
published 03.11.11
why reach for the snooze button in the morning when you could strum a guitard or shoot off a nintendo light gun to ask your alarm clock for those five extra minutes of sleep? in an ongoing project series, roger ibars has modified over a hundred alarm clocks to be controlled by the classic joysticks and video game controllers of the past three decades.
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nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle
published 03.11.11
powered by two 18-volt-screwdrivers, 'EX' positions its driver headlong over the vehicle in which they must use their entire body to steer and manoeuvre themselves.
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zaha hadid: twirl for lea ceramiche
published 03.11.11
a contemporary study on courtyard architecture, the installation consists of a system of panels arranged to create a vortex-like three-dimensional structure that distorts the site's sense of space.
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pierre brichet: marie sophie
published 03.11.11
pierre brichet's black satin steel frame covered in natural cow leather.
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sharjah infocart: mapping the personal history of a city
published 03.11.11
to create a map of personal history and memory over a base layer of the city, a mobile cart was designed to facilitate the distribution of surveys and collection of data around the city of sharjah, UAE.
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gmp architekten: hanoi museum
published 03.11.11
gradually growing in its footprint, the museum features centrally connected exhibition spaces and details that are reminiscent of vernacular hanoi aesthetics.
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werner aisslinger: hemp chair
published 03.11.11
a monobloc chair that is designed using natural fibers like hemp that are moulded under heat using a special ecological glue, resulting in a sustainable composite material.
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carsten nicolai: pionier at the contemporary art centre
published 03.10.11
the experimental nature of carsten nicolai's work often results in his exhibitions seeming to be like scientific laboratories where various calculations and tests with partly open results are performed.
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dap studio + paola giaconia: cultural center in ranica
published 03.10.11
with its sharp and pristine image and soft color nuances, the building responds to reflects the nearby mountains and surrounding landscape.
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elise gabriel at galerie gosserez
published 03.10.11
continuing her exploration and research of zelfo a substance composed of cellulose fibres and is 100 percent biodegradable, elise gabriel's latest collection of objects features tables, a chair and lights that exhibit the delicate and structural qualities of the material.
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