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June 2011, 03
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taku sakaushi / OFDA: three windows
published 06.03.11
blurring the line between indoor and outdoor, the design draws the elements of the surrounding landscape into the interior as backdrops for the living space.
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urs fisher at venice art biennale 2011
published 06.03.11
urs fischer's work in venice involves wax candle sculptures. the figures will violently self-destruct during the months-long show, as the wax melts and limbs start to drop off.
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kaori aoi: innocent blue
published 06.03.11
driven by modernist optimism, her designs feature novel ways of integrating more light into the home.
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patkau architects: linear house
published 06.03.11
expressed as a single and continuous form, the home is open and responsive to the encircling environment, with retractable walls that integrate indoor and outdoor spaces.
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gigabyte: booktop 3-in-1 computer
published 06.03.11
the first 3-in-1 computing device features an 11.6-inch capacitive touchscreen on a rotating hinge for use as a tablet or laptop, and can be docked into a special station to be used as a desktop PC.
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pslab and dos architects: streetlights
published 06.03.11
using vintage car headlamps for their adaptability to external spatial needs, pslab produced 220 original fixtures to light up dos architects' office facade.
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key operation inc.: house taishido
published 06.03.11
with the aim of creating a living space that is both spacious and effective, the design manipulates it proportions both horizontally and vertically.
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carlos no: immigrants, your turn and the plague
published 06.03.11
the work portrays a critical concern in relation to the disrespect for human rights, mainly in situations of unfairness, absence of freedom, exploitation and abuse of power.
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world record-breaking rube goldberg machine
published 06.03.11
a team of 17 purdue university students have set a new world record for the largest rube goldberg machine, a 244-step device that playfully documents the history of the world from big bang to apocalypse, all in order to water a flower.
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jinseok hwang: lobot desk lamp
published 06.03.11
the initial and iconic product from studioLOBOT, this desk lamp mirrors the movements of humanoid robot mechanics.
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pedro reyes interview / 'sanatorium' at stillspotting NYC
published 06.03.11
designboom met with mexican artist pedro reyes ahead of his new show 'sanatorium'.
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archiplace: house in gunma
published 06.02.11
located on a generous plot, the L-shaped design was conceived to respect and work around a large mature tree on the site.
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hiroomi tahara: fruit bowl collection for yamakawa rattan
published 06.02.11
drawing from the process of arranging produce in a fruit bowl, this rattan furniture collection is designed to promote user participation.
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