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cheungvogl: 2 houses
'2 houses'
'2 houses', a commissioned project developed by hong kong based architectural
firm cheungvogl consists of two nearly identical housing units, occupying
two identical plots. these neighbouring houses stand side by side, related yet separated.
simple detailing, rough concrete and aged timber are elements that tie the two houses
together. in its interior, the connection to the outside is...
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studio job: scenography for viktor and rolf's 'glamour factory'
model kristen mcmenamy on the viktor & rolf 'glamour factory' runway designed by studio job
photo p. stigter
the belgian design studio, studio job recently completed the scenography for french fashion house
viktor & rolf's autumn / winter 2010/11 collection,
'glamour factory', shown march 6th in paris.
'the base of the scenery is a pattern we originally composed for a series...
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andres jaque architects: indoor agora, caceres
indoor agora by andres jaque architects
all images courtesy andres jaque architects
spanish firm andres jaque architects received third prize for 'indoor agora' a proposal
for the fair pavilion in caceres, spain.
the design consists of numerous two tent pavilions that have winding pathways
and roads leading up to them.
a hill near the entrance plaza of the exhibition...
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stefano giovannoni: il bagno alessi - one by oras
'one'
italian designer and architect stefano giovannoni has designed 'one' a new faucet for
il bagno alessi produced by oras. 'one' is an automatic tap - just bring your hands towards the faucet
when you want to use it and the water begins to flow. when you are done, the tap automatically closes.
these types of faucets ensure maximum hygiene, so...
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ryohei koike and jarod poenisch: nested skyscraper
'nested' skyscraper
american architects ryohei koike and jarod poenisch received third place at
the 2010 skyscraper competition hosted by evolo magazine for their proposal of 'nested' skyscraper.
today the city bombards individuals with buzzing electronic media and a never-ending sea
of concrete structures. koike and poenisch wanted to deviate from these rigid forms in their
proposal. the 'nested' skyscraper design...
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rain collector skyscraper
'capture the rain' skyscraper by ryszard rychlicki and agnieszka nowak
polish architectural students ryszard rychlicki and agnieszka nowak of H3AR received
a special mention for their proposal in the 2010 skyscraper competition.
'capture the rain' skyscraper is a building whose roof and external shell, which consists
systems of gutters, are aimed at capturing as much rainfall as possible to meet the daily
needs...
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shimizu hisakazu: new hairstyle mirrors
'regent'
designboom recently wrote an article on 'hairstyle mirrors' by japanese industrial designer
shimizu hisakazu with design director eizo okada. okada has now sent us images of the 'showa' series
which follow in the same theme of the 'hairstyle mirrors', but with more conventional hairdos available
in a hand-held, pocket size format.
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sebastian herkner: birdhouse
'birdhouse', front entrance is made of larch wood
german product designer sebastian herkner has designed a birdhouse that straps on
easily to trees without the need of nails, hooks or screws. aside from not damaging
the trunks of trees, the straps also allow the birdhouse to be relocated easily.
the body of the birdhouse is manufactured using a traditional aluminum compression...
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samsung e60 ereader
samsung will soon enter the ereader market with their own device dubbed the e60 ereader. the new
device has a large 6-inch e-ink display and a slide out control panel. readers can also jot down notes
directly on the pages of their digital books using the device's electromagnetic resonance powered stylus.
the device can even connect to the web through its built-in wifi to send...
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hommage a rene lalique
languedoc vase
image lalique
lalique is launching the 'hommage a rene lalique' collection to mark 150 years since the birth of the
company's founder rene lalique in 1860. the collection will feature lalique’s original glass designs
reinterpreted in crystal. one of the collection’s key pieces is the ‘perruches’ vase which was based on
a plaster fragments found in lalique’s old workshop. it...
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tesla EYE concept
image: autoblog
rather than a real concept, the tesla EYE is a design study created by students at the istituto europeo di
design of turin with the help of tesla motor's chief designer franz von holzhausen. because it isn't an
actual concept car, there was no engine inside this model when it was on show at the 2010 geneva motor
show. however,...
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ryan glasgow: iphone case
'iphone case' in 304 stainless steel
american industrial designer ryan glasgow has designed a stainless steel iphone case
with a protective hinged lid. its internal silicone bumpers ensure a tight fit with 3G and
3GS phones. when closed, the hinged lid features a window opening which allows views
of date/time and incoming calls. users have the option of using the phone...
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el ultimo grito: dialogues
el ultimo grito: dialogues
the aram gallery, london
march 25th to may 1st, 2010 
'apartment' from the imaginary architectures series, 2009
pirex glass
in correspondence with the release of their book 'abandon architectures', UK-based design studio
el ultimo grito (EUG - rosario hurtado and roberto feo) presents three new collections
of work at the aram gallery, london.
known...
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ayrat khusnutdinov: skytable
'skytable' by ayrat khusnutdinov
russian architect ayrat khusnutdinov has proposed 'skyscraper table' as part of
the evolo magazine 2010 skyscraper competition. khusnutdinov received
special mention for his proposed entry.
the project addresses the issue of US settlement systems whereby many relationships
are broken due the lack of social places where new immigrants can meet and share
thoughts. 'skyscraper table'...
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hangar design group: sweet home
'sweet home' series by hangar design group
italian architectural firm hangar design group have created 'sweet home' a series of
prefab mobile homes for company agora prefab. the facade consists of
wooden panelling together with floor to ceiling windows.
assembly instructions
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richard hutten book-stamp
'book-stamp' by richard hutten for TNT post
in 2008, TNT post asked dutch designer richard hutten to come up with an new concept
for a stamp. then half a year ago TNT got the request to bring out a stamp on the occasion of the
75th book-week, in the netherlands. this was the occasion in which TNT combined forces...
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