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LAN architecture: student residence
published 06.07.11
composed of a series of free-standing buildings, the project plays with the volumes and voids of the design, generating a large courtyard at the heart of the plot.
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kyouei design: pendulum sound machine by kouichi okamoto
published 06.07.11
created as an instrument, this device subverts a record player's rotation to make noise with 16 plate-hitting pendulums.
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anish kapoor: ascension in venice 2011
published 06.07.11
exploring the transience of smoke, this work creates a tangible, rising column of the traditionally immaterial substance. kapoor's artwork has been installed in the basilica di san giorgio.
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kaiser chiefs redefine album production
published 06.07.11
taking an experimental approach to album production and web commerce, the band kaiser chiefs invites fans to arrange tracks and create cover artwork, generating a custom album upon which they can earn royalties.
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lanzavecchia + wai: fragmented 01 + 02
published 06.07.11
a series of furniture types replacing solid side panels of typical storage units with bands of flexible fabric, allowing the units to be accessed from all sides, at any point.
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microsoft kinect: fun labs
published 06.07.11
the free new addition to the kinect hub showcases innovative developments by companies and users, already offering photo-based avatar creation, instant digitization of real-life objects, and 3D finger tracing.
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zaha hadid: riverside museum of transport - now complete
published 06.06.11
situatedadjacent to glasgow's two most important rivers, the museum serves as a flowing mediator between the urban and natural context of the historical city.
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rolf vrolijk: AUDI med cup 2011 race boat
published 06.06.11
designboom was invited by AUDI to attend the 2011 edition of the AUDI med cup boat regatta in cascaix, portugal where we spoke with the designer of german car manufacturer's two racing vessels, rolf vrolijk.
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alain gilles: container sideboard for casamania
published 06.06.11
a research on deconstruction and reconstruction, as if a 'standard' sideboard with its different storage functionalities has been split into various elements and just reconstructed in a different, uneven manner.
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taku sakaushi / OFDA: corner windows
published 06.06.11
encapsulating an outdoor courtyard, the u-shaped dwelling features an inserted volume that hosts the children's room which hovers above the main communal space.
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