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May 2011, 11
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'flexbook' by hao-chun huang - 'FUJITSU design award 2011' shortlisted entry
published 05.11.11
because 'flexbook' features a center joint, 180-degree swivel screen, and flexible structure, users can easily change the device's physical shape depending on their needs.
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iredale pedersen hook architects: gidgegannup residence
published 05.11.11
consisting of two distinct wings, the design 'floats' above the ground, seeking to minimize its manipulation of the natural land and its topography.
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alessandro canepa + andrea paulicelli: fontable
published 05.11.11
a series of tables whose tops are represented by alphanumerics. the entire alphabet in both upper and lower case versions, along with the numbers 0 through 9 are available.
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akiko ikeuchi: silk vortex
published 05.11.11
the expansive silk vortex installations fill entire rooms with webs of delicately knotted coloured silk thread.
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patricia urquiola: foliage for kartell
published 05.11.11
the sofa is embellished with a stop-stitched embroidery leaf pattern that sits upon a frame of 'branches'.
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rafael vinoly architects: translational research center at penn
published 05.11.11
the 14-storey extension unites research and clinical functions under one roof to allow the practices of scientific investigation and patient care to inform one another.
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mike & maaike: divis bench for council
published 05.11.11
the design expands on the structural narrative of its planned imperfections, which are used to aid with structural support.
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anish kapoor: monumenta 2011 - leviathan
published 05.10.11
indian-born, british-based artist anish kapoor created a temporary, site-specific installation inside the nave of the glass-domed hall of the grand palais in paris. this exceptional location raises great difficulties of scale for the artist. designboom reports from the opening.
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mA-style design of architecture + planning: confort box
published 05.10.11
defined by three separate and interconnected volumes, the residence features a series of enriching spaces that alternate between open and accessible, and closed.
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wouter nieuwendijk and jair straschnow: another picnic table
published 05.10.11
a new picnic table typology - splitting the bench into separate seats for a more comfortable arrangement, they can also be flipped upwards to provide an alternative, more relaxed low seating position.
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iredale pedersen hook architects: dunedin street residence
published 05.10.11
exploring the idea of duality, the small extension features a manipulated roof form that establishes a strong relationship between the old and the new while creating an internal experience within.
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