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May 2011, 14
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# 1
'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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viewed 24689 times
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# 2
UGO architecture: barcelona rock
published 05.08.11
looking to create a balance between the new structure and the existing landmarks, the building adopts a stoney, ridge-like form that camouflages with its surrounding environment.
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viewed 22748 times
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# 3
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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viewed 15066 times
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# 4
xiaochuan zhang + luowen liang: dream pavilion
published 05.08.11
a diverse line of handwoven outdoor furniture is debuted in a custom-designed installation that echos the same aesthetic of the collection.
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viewed 13143 times
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# 5
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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viewed 11491 times
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studio noa: house in yotsukaido
published 05.08.11
looking to merge the boundaries between indoors and out, the design features a semi-opaque facade that integrates the contrasting environments.
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viewed 11389 times
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# 7
knuffingen miniature airport at miniatur wunderland
published 05.10.11
the model airport features the realistic taxiing, takeoff, and maneuvering of a fleet of 40 miniature airplanes, alongside human figures, trains, and computer-controlled cars. it is the newest addition to the largest model railway in the world.
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viewed 11335 times
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# 8
off architecture + PR architects + samuel nageotte: solar park south
published 05.08.11
imagined as a vertically integrated community inclusive of residences, retail, leisure facilities and medical centers, the design looks to transform the architectural morphology and purpose of an existing viaduct into an atypical development.
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viewed 11028 times
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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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viewed 10762 times
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# 10
malagana: equilibrium bookcase
published 05.13.11
the playfully stacked bookcase compartments eliminate the need for bookends, while supporting over 120 pounds of weight.
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viewed 10572 times
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