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March 2011, 28
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gmp architekten: national museum of china
published 03.28.11
situated within tian'anmen square not far from the forbidden city, the museum features a series of intersecting volumes with forms and dimensions that respond to the sheer size and significance of the surrounding environment.
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singapore art biennale 2011: roslisham ismail aka ise
published 03.28.11
6 refrigerators stocked with the normal habits of 6 singaporean families serve as a glimpse into the private lives of normal people.
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valentin loellman: fall / winter
published 03.28.11
each of the pieces are burned and treated with wax. the tops are then sanded, polished and finished with oil, resulting in a contrast of warm, yellow wood with matte black charcoal legs.
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google: think quarterly
published 03.28.11
teamed with design firm the church of london, google branches into the world of publication with its first issue of 'think quarterly', exploring the theme of 'data'. while the print copy of its magazine, replete with pop-ups, is currently produced only for its business network, a multimedia web version is freely available.
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singapore art biennale 2011: ming wong
published 03.28.11
ming wong re-enacts and plays all 5 characters in the iconic italian film 'devo partire. domani / I must go. tomorrow' as a bridge of cultural and personal identity.
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benjamin hubert: paddle
published 03.28.11
designed by benjamin hubert for italian lighting manufacturers fabbian, the 'paddle' task lighting collection is modeled after the movement of a canoe blade through water, providing multiple axes of movement for maximum adjustability.
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27: spain - estudio barozzi veiga
published 03.28.11
in our first instalment of the '27: a journey through contemporary architecture in europe', we cover the team's visit to spain where they met up with barcelona-based atelier estudio barozzi veiga.
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studio formafantasma at milan design week 2011
published 03.28.11
the studio presents four new projects for nodus, dilmos, flat design and the plart foundation on the occasion of milan design week 2011.
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brian jobe: blank tides
published 03.28.11
brian jobe deals with repetition as a medium throughout his work creating a pulse emanating from organizing applied materials to sculptural forms.
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oscar niemeyer: centro niemeyer - now open
published 03.27.11
the first project in spain by the 103-year old architect, the multidisciplinary cultural facility celebrated its grand opening this weekend in avilés, spain.
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jim thompson thai house and museum
published 03.27.11
the house consists of a complex of six traditional thai-style houses, teak structures that were purchased from several owners and brought to the present location from various parts of thailand. most of the houses were, at least two centuries old and were easily dismantled and brought to the present site, some from as far away as the old capital of ayudhya.
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JDS architects: new faaborg harbour bath - winning design
published 03.27.11
consisting of changing rooms, a sauna and a 300 m2 meeting point, the branch-like design generates multiple open sea basins between its piers.
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megan geckler: seeing thoughts in repeat
published 03.27.11
megan geckler's installation in the hollywood urban outfitters is made entirely from construction tape.
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