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10 most popular articles of the last seven days based only on single article views - (brief and full content view not included) a designboom.com publication July 2011, 16 you may want to submit a design mail@designboom.com --- # 1 'the nice icon of industrial change' by miguel herranz - renault 4 ever shortlisted entry published 07.11.11 featuring contemporary colours and a rounded frame, the concept vehicle effects a balance between present day design and the classic lines of the renault 4. the design was shortlisted from over 3200 submissions in designboom's recent RENAULT 4 EVER competition. read more viewed 17479 times --- # 2 eleve by allen zadeh - renault 4 ever shortlisted entry published 07.11.11 this proposed redesign converts a classic form into a versatile cabrio with multiple possible configurations. the design was shortlisted from over 3200 submissions in designboom's recent RENAULT 4 EVER competition. read more viewed 16442 times --- # 3 nendo + elecom: oppopet mouse published 07.12.11 the receiver for the wireless mouse is in the shape of an animal tail, making the device appear like a fox, dog, dolphin, cat, pig, squirrel, chameleon, or rabbit when plugged into the mouse body. read more viewed 15558 times --- # 4 renault 4Lectric by charlie ngehiem - renault 4 ever shortlisted entry published 07.14.11 aiming to induce a circular economy, this concept vehicle uses solar energy to power both itself and its community. the design was shortlisted from over 3200 submissions in designboom's recent RENAULT 4 EVER competition. read more viewed 14569 times --- # 5 KUU: minusk house published 07.10.11 conceived as a collection of 3m x 3m volumes, the residence for two families promotes an interconnected atmosphere with a circulation that seemingly spills over from one room to the next. read more viewed 13902 times --- # 6 tezuka architects: ring around a tree published 07.11.11 contained within a five meter height, the treehouse-like structure features a series of compressed and enclosed spaces accessible only to crouching, crawling children. read more viewed 13595 times --- # 7 malcolm fontier: how to design a logo in 30 seconds published 07.11.11 malcolm fontier produced this humorous reenactment of the design process behind their double rectangle logo. read more viewed 13047 times --- # 8 matsunami mitsutomo architect + associates: residence in kishigawa published 07.10.11 structured around a central exterior courtyard, the u-shaped design establishes a strong and constant dialogue between the inhabitant, the residence, and the circumventing environment. read more viewed 11542 times --- # 9 rhythmdesign: house in hikarimachi published 07.14.11 featuring a large excised volume from the corner of the house, the interior gains from abundant natural sunlight through the multi-storey outdoor balcony.  read more viewed 11210 times --- # 10 KINO architects: branch house published 07.12.11 true to its name, the design places at its center the communal spaces while its private programs are accommodated in four branches that are arranged in a sprawling fashion. read more viewed 11119 times CURRENT DESIGNBOOM COMPETITIONS - daily news powered by contactlab - if you receive this daily news twice or if you would like to have your name removed from the - daily news - list click here: http://www.designboom.com/users/unsubscribedaily.php