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MIT seaswarm
the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico is said to have leaked 4.9 million barrels of crude oil. while the leak
is now capped, the clean-up is still occurring. researchers in MIT’s senseable city project developed seaswarm,
an autonomous network of solar-powered oil cleaning robots to handle situations just like this. the small floating devices,
skim the water’s surface, collecting oil...
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norster 600r
the norster 600r is a finnish designed mid engine car that has a compact size that actually puts it into the category of
a heavy quad. the car is a throwback to old english cars such as austin-healey’s sprite. the unique styling is perhaps
one of the car’s most unusual features, especially with the vertical opening doors. the car has a 580cc two-cylinder
engine...
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it's nice that issue 4
you can now pre-order copies of 'it's nice that' issue #4. this latest print installment of the popular website
features interviews with nick knight, neville brody, miranda july, trokia, RBG6, noma bar and bompas & parr,
features by sara de bondt, adam buxton, adrian shaughnessy, jez burrows, mike lemanski, peter nencini
and micah lidberg among others. every order placed before midnight on...
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'recipe for perfection' by gene d'cruze - TIVOLI AUDIO competition entry
designboom, with TIVOLI AUDIO, is currently hosting the 'TIVOLI AUDIO 10th anniversary'
international graphic design competition. this is a continuation of our 'sneak peak' to some of the
competition entries to date.
'recipe for perfection' (detail)
'recipe for perfection' by gene d'cruze of the UK is one of the submissions to the competition.
designer's own words:
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'earos' by robert potter - 'design for all' competition shortlisted revealed
'earos'
'earos' by robert potter from canada is one of the 240 shortlisted entries from more than 5100 participants in our
recent designboom competition 'design for all' in collaboration with seoul design fair 2010.
designer's own words:
'earos is a padded cushion that attaches to mobile phones, creating a soft, luxurious support for the ear.
its simple but...
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RIBA announces special awards shortlists
(left) 'regent's place pavilion' by carmody groarke in london, shortlisted for the RIBA CABE public space award
image courtesy carmody groarke
(right) 'norwich cathedral hostry' by hopkins architects in norwich, shortlisted for the crown estate conservation award
images courtesy hopkins architects
the royal institute of british architects (RIBA) has revealed this year's shortlists
for five special awards. drawn...
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shigeru ban 1/30 for when objects work
scale 1/30 is an object that has taken inspiration of architectural projects with timber roofs,
designed by shigeru ban, developed and produced in limited edition by when objects work.
the center piece will be on display at maison et objet , paris from september 3 - 7th, 2010.
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kwas: kantar japan reception area
'K' reception area of kantar japan's office in tokyo
architectural firm kwas have sent in images of their latest project 'K'
a design for a reception area for kantar japan's office in tokyo.
the 'K' gradually transforms in composition according to ones movement
and shows different angles.each object has dimensions that can be used
as a bench or an exhibition platform.
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yi zhou + pharrell williams - the greatness
still from 3D animation 'the greatness'
following her 2009 video 'the ear' which starred pharrell williams, chinese contemporary artist yi zhou
is teaming up once again with the recording artist for an upcoming project entitled 'the greatness'.
zhou's latest 3D animation 'the greatness' transforms pharrell williams into a vase. the film is based on
layers of a video...
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studio architektoniczne kwadrat: the museum of the second world war in poland
the museum of the second world war in poland by studio architektoniczne kwadrat
studio architektoniczne kwadrat has received first prize in the competition to design
the museum of the second world war in poland. among the jurors was architect daniel liebskind.
the new museum will be located in gdansk, the city where the war broke out.
the jurors stated:
the huge building...
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neozoon: fur recycling
neozoon is a collective of female street artist that create wall art using old fur coats. the installations up cycle
second hand furs cut into silhouettes of animals. the pieces each use a different animal and a different fur each
time. while most of their installations consists of silhouettes they have also recently begun exploring the third
dimension, molding furs into forms that resemble animals...
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takram: furin
image: masato kawano (nacasa & partners inc.)
furin is an interactive lighting installation by takram design and engineering. the installation was created for okamura
design space r and built with lights arranged on a grid of equilateral triangles. each of the 280 lights is a glass wind
chime and hung from a different height to create an undulating wave of light. the chimes light up...
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apple updates
apple released a slew of new products today at a press conference in california. the announcement included a new
ipod touch with a front facing camera, a new touch screen ipod nano and new smaller apple tv. the new ipod touch
has an improved screen, the ability to record 720p video and video chat capability. much like the apple iphone the
phone has a...
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LUMA parc des ateliers by frank o. gehry
frank o. gehry
portrait © designboom
as a special event at the 12th international architecture exhibition in venice, italy,
the luma foundation presents an architectural project for a new cultural model,
designed by frank o. gehry and gehry partners, LLP.
LUMA / parc des ateliers is a multi-purpose park located in the centre of arles, france.
this privately funded...
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hans ulrich obrist : now interviews at the venice architecture biennale 2010
'now interviews' by hans ulrich obrist at the 12th international architecture biennale in venice, italy
image © designboom
for this year's venice architecture biennale, director and 2010 pritzker prize winner kazuyo sejima
has invited contemporary art curator hans ulrich obrist to develop an exhibition that captures
the diverse practices of all the participants involved in the international event. 'now...
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kibisi: puma mopion bike
'puma mopion bike' in black
kibisi, puma and biomega have joined forces once again to extend the puma bike series portfolio.
the latest addition is the 'puma mopion bike', a cargo bike accommodating the urban lifestyle.
the puma mopion mixes city bike features with those of cargo bikes,
making for a sturdy ride.
it comes with...
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