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A fascinating 3D animated film that illustrates architecture across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal.Directed by Alex Roman.Watch the video (12 min) Via WalkingMen
Imrey Culbert and Sanaa are the winning architects of the Louvre LENS, the new branch of the Paris Louvre, atop an abandoned mine field near the city of Lille in France. Co-designed by New York-based Imrey Culbert, Tokyo-based Sanaa, and Paris-based Mosbach Paysagistes, the new branch of the Louvre will span 300,000 square feet of … Continue reading “New Louvre Museum in Lille”
The Estate of Lester Beall has launched a website about American Graphic Design Pioneer Lester Beall (1903 – 1969). The Estate of Lester Beall was seeking a web presence with a vintage modern approach. Greg Chinn has found a way to showcase the history of Lester Beall, emphasizing the early developmental career, pioneering work and … Continue reading “American Graphic Design Pioneer Lester Beall”
American company Trufig creates flush-mounting system that seamlessly integrates every day devices and technologies—including light switches, data jacks, and speakers into a wall or ceiling. Trufig offers an aesthetically pleasing approach to integrating those can’t-live-without items into the architecture. Each year, Wallpaper* magazine celebrates a year’s worth of beautiful designs, bright ideas, movements, and creative … Continue reading “Trufig wins Wallpaper*’s ‘Best Turn-On’ Design Award”
Using maize bio-plastic and bamboo trim, Elium Studio is extending its research on materials applied to household products. The designers have looked at small electronics for the home in eco-friendly mode: radio with rechargeable battery by manual wind-up, clock, alarm clock, calculator and pocket flashlight with solar-powered battery. A range of eco-design pieces for Lexon. … Continue reading “‘Safe’ radio by Elium Studio for Lexon”
The 2010 M2L Genuine Design Competition is held in collaboration with New York Eleven and is open to design students across the country. The goal is to create a short video in the form of a Public Service Announcement on the topic of genuine design and the problem of knock-offs. Use concrete examples … Continue reading “M2L Genuine Design Competition against knockoffs”
Norway has perhaps the best conditions in the world for utilizing offshore wind power. Its coastline is the longest and windiest in Europe and largely unsaturated with turbines. The oil industry has given the country vast expertise in offshore foundations, as well as immense investment capital. It has half of Europe’s hydropower to couple wind … Continue reading “Turbine City”
Noon Studio designed these wooden Jar lamps with rotating lids which act as switches to control the light intensity. Noon Studio is a London and Avignon based design office, created by Gautier Pelegrin and Vincent Taïani. Noon Studio Copyright 2010 Via Totonko
ICSID (International Council of Societies of Industrial Design) calls for design solutions in the face of the disaster in Haiti. In a global appeal following the devastation in Haiti, Icsid has launched a call to designers from all disciplines to unite in an open dialogue with international relief organisations to assess potential design-effective rehabilitation projects. … Continue reading “Haiti – Uniting Designers in Disaster”
ewo, Italian lighting manufacturer, has won the iF Public Design Award 2010 for its ‘Up’ product range. The project was developed in collaboration with the Norwegian Design team, Norway Says and encompasses lighting and furniture elements from bollards to bicycle stands through to a bench. The formal concept is carried throughout the range and enables … Continue reading “iF award for ‘Up’ urban elements”
Architecture Studio 4of7 has developed a project for a pediatric clinic in East Africa. The intent was to create spatial solution which would be able to grow and adapt according to the changing need; or according to varied conditions at different locations. Notionally, if more and more modules were to be added, such configuration could … Continue reading “Pediatric Clinic, East Africa”
At Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010 (Feb 9 to 13 2010), Wästberg is launching a lighting fixture developed in collaboration with French designer Inga Sempé. This elementary lamp is meant to be as simple and solid as a nail or a push pin. As with traditional tool machine lighting, the mechanics are sturdy and long-lasting, with … Continue reading “Push-pin lamp by Sempé”
StickSafe is an award-winning medical innovation that will significantly reduce the incidence of needlestick injuries, protecting healthcare workers from potentially life-threatening diseases. As well as reducing the associated costs of treating these injuries, it will simultaneously reduce the cost of sharps waste in hospitals.
Would you like to change your photos into beautiful graphic design pieces? ‘addLib’ is an application for iPhone that edits your photos and creates a variety of design based on educated theories. addLib mixes the Grid System, a fractal theory, the golden ratio and the Facial Recognition System, and then creates graphic design. It seems … Continue reading “addLib graphic application for IPhone”
photo by Fredrik Carlson’Ru’ is a wooden chair created by Shane Schneck upon the invitation of Patricia Urquiola for Promosedia. The chair is made by Danish producer Hay. It has been presented at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010. photo by Shane Schneck
Though dealing with being stuck inside a burning building is a very uncommon scenario, there is now an invention that could help you survive such an event. The Dang Jingwei Firescuba was conceived just for that very scary scenario.A fairly basic design using cardboard and carbon filter, it creates a pocket over your nose and … Continue reading “Lightweight Fire Lifesavers”
Participate to the Prix Emile Hermès 2011, worldwide design competition organised by the Hermès Foundation! As a designer, an interior designer, an architect, an engineer or a student in design, don’t miss the registrations for the Prix Émile Hermès. This design competition supports actively the young talents in their desire of future and innovation and … Continue reading “Prix Emile Hermès 2011 Call for Entries”
Abitare: 50 years of design: The best of architecture, interiors, photography, travel and trends 1961-2011Abitare: 50 Years of Design is the first-ever compilation of the most innovative design magazine of the 1960s and 1970s. Launched in 1961, Abitare is a revolutionary lifestyle magazine, the source of all things hip, important, and avant-garde, covering a wide … Continue reading “Abitare: 50 years of design”
‘Nouvelle vague, the new French domestic landscape’ is an exhibition with A+A Cooren, Ionna Vautrin, Pierre Favresse, Studio Nocc and Pool at the Milan Design Furniture Fair ‘off’.’Entitled Petite Friture, Moustache, Superette, Specimen and Goodbye Edison. Punchy and easy to remember names chosen to stand out from the plethora of new French furniture and objects … Continue reading “‘Nouvelle vague’ in Milan”
The iconic IBM selectric typewriter turned 50 years old on July 31 2011 and continues to make appearances on the Emmy-nominated show Mad Men. More so, it continues to stand out as a much loved, and universally recognizable icon of an era.The IBM ® Selectric typewriter was a radical innovation that completely disrupted the business … Continue reading “The IBM Selectric typewriter turns 50”
Portland-based Clayhaus Ceramics has added 10 new shapes and 24 new matte finish glazes to its collection of handcrafted ceramic tiles. The new designs give the opportunity to create a wide variety of bold, modern looks. One of the new tile designs, “Triad,” is the result of a new collaboration with Portland designer Stephanie Dyer. Clayhaus previously worked with … Continue reading “Clayhaus Ceramics introduces new Shapes and Colors”
The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945 is the first major UK exhibition to focus on Japanese domestic architecture from the end of the Second World War to now, a field which has consistently produced some of the most influential and extraordinary examples of modern and contemporary design. Featuring over 40 architects, ranging from … Continue reading “The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945”
Parans presents its revolutionary solar lighting for Sweden’s Government Commission on Sustainable Development. The Parans System collects sunlight outdoors and brings it indoors using fiber optic cables.
Northern Lighting is a young Norwegian producer of lights. Here are their 2 new lamps. ‘Scheisse’ is a large pendant lamp. The lamp pays its respect to the traditional incandescent light bulb. It is a blend of art and industrial design, an experiment with light and shadow as well as positive and negative shapes. Designer: … Continue reading “New lamps from Northen Lighting”
Dutch Trees and sheep make a collection of Furniture that changes the Gallery into a temporary test house. Slats, felt and capable hands have worked together and shared knowledge to compose a temporary apartment made of slats and a sewing machine. A pile of slats and a coil of felt became a test house. A … Continue reading “Jurgen Bey ‘Witness Flat’”
Not all digital watches are the same, especially not this one: MichaelYoung’s PXR-6. By mixing simple utility and good design, Michael Young has unveiled one of the most stylish no-nonsense digital watches of our time. Unhappy with what was out there, Michael wanted to make available something modern that would adjust to user’s moods and … Continue reading “Michael Young PXR-6 Gold”
Italian designer Gabriele Pezzini was born in Charleroi (Belgium) in 1963. His artistic school background (Art School first and then ISIA of Florence, Superior Institut of Industrial Design) pushed him to the new experimental products research. After working for Allibert in France, he opened his own studio in Milan in 1999 where he has continued … Continue reading “Gabriele Pezzini for Max Design”
The annual Skyscraper Competition organized by eVolo has become an important architectural prize with high media attention.eVolo Architecture was founded by a group of international architects in New York City in 2003. Their goal is to create a forum of discussion for the develpment of new ideas towards excellence in architectural design for the XXI … Continue reading “eVolo Skyscraper Competition”
The Business Design Centre ‘New Designer of the Year Award’ was won by Max Frommeld, who studied Product & Furniture Design at Ravensbourne College of Communication. Judges citation: ‘Max showed a delightful and surprising level of invention. His ideas were imaginative, his materials satisfyingly hi-tech, and his execution had real charm – a raw design … Continue reading “London’s New Designer of the Year Award”
Rabih Hage, founder of London’s Rabih Hage Gallery, is launching hisfirst pop-up store with the highly acclaimed Dutch designer-producer,Piet Hein Eek. The pop-up shop will be based on South Kensington’s Exhibition Road as part of the Brompton Design District. It will operate from the 18th September to 31st of October; coinciding with the London Design … Continue reading “Piet Hein Eeks Pop Up Shop for Rabih Hage”
