From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
Belgian artist Louis De Cordier’s library in the Sierra Nevada - the high mountains of Spanish Andalusia - preserves important knowledge for future generations. Today, the project called ‘Biblioteca del Sol’ houses thousands of books and even a collection of seeds. The library hopes to stand as an inspiring symbol of the human aspirations, emphasizing sustainability as a core theme.From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
Like a plunge into the cinematic aroma of Hong Kong, this object decorates the room with tales from the Far East.From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
The first String System® was designed in 1949. It has since evolved from groundbreaking concept to one of the most loved pieces of classic Scandinavian design. Each component is so well thought-through that a near-infinite variety of combinations is possible. Thanks to the slim panels, it’s possible to create a shelf large enough for any number of books and objects, while still maintaining a light appearance.From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
Before Martin Parr retired from leading his popular workshops, he held a final session last summer at the Magnum Print Room in London. Over one weekend, Martin worked with fifteen participants, critiquing and developing their respective bodies of work, their creative practices and their artistic identities. But it was more than just your average educational workshop, as Martin opened up his studio to the group, explaining exactly how he works and revealing many of his trial-tested tricks of the trade. The entire experience was taped and is being made available on Vimeo. The weekend workshop, cut down to just under two hours, is pure Martin Parr -- a uniquely edifying experience from the visual master of the ridiculous, the mundane and the ridiculously mundane.From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 05:59 PM
The first String System® was designed in 1949. It has since evolved from groundbreaking concept to one of the most loved pieces of classic Scandinavian design. Each component is so well thought-through that a near-infinite variety of combinations is possible. Thanks to the slim panels, it’s possible to create a shelf large enough for any number of books and objects, while still maintaining a light appearance.Posted on May 22nd 2013, 04:30 PM
El recién pasado 21 de Mayo, dentro de un total de 153 propuestas presentadas, se dieron a conocer los tres ganadores de la segunda versión de los premios IS ARCH.
Los ganadores fueron elegidos por el jurado, compuesto por Sou Fujimoto, Benedetta Tagliabue Miralles-Tagliabue EMBT, Tomislav Dushanov (Associate Herzog & De Meuron), Taba Rasti (Socio en Foster + Partners), Rik Nys (director Senior de David Chipperfield Architects) y Carlos Ferrater, quienes están de acuerdo en que la selección...
From Core77
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 04:30 PM
We've seen plenty of excellent work by Washington, D.C.-based Jonah Takagi here and there at various exhibitions and venues over the years, but we finally crossed paths during NY Design Week at a pop-up shop/exhibition for his new-ish retail venture Field. Although he launched the company with childhood friend Daniel Thomas last year, Here & There marked first major event in New York, a collaboration between the D.C.-and-Chicago-based brand and NYC's Various Projects, who stock some of the carefully curated goods at their flagship store in the Lower East Side, Project No. 8.
Billed simply as "an exhibition featuring an array of artists and designers invited to create objects on the theme of travel," the exhibition was a highlight of this year's design festivities.
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Posters by Timothy Colmant
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 04:00 PM
Cortesía de Urbanitas Berlin-Barcelona
El 6 y 7 de Julio se realizará en Barcelona la Jornada internacional “Infancia y espacio público”, la cual propone una serie de miradas y experiencias sobre escenarios concretos de la infancia en la ciudad, entendida como una suma de espacios formales y no formales que configuran y posibilitan su relación con el mundo, el encuentro con el otro, por donde circulan sus tiempos para el descubrimiento, el aprendizaje, el juego, la cultura.
El objetivo...
From Archpaper
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 03:35 PM
From Archinect
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 03:24 PM
From Archinect
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 03:22 PM
CNN's Tom Foreman explains the strength of the tornado in Oklahoma and why some buildings couldn't withstand the force.
From Archinect
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 03:19 PM
Curved Metal Panel Ceilings by Hunter Douglas Contract were specified for this project.
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From Archinect
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 03:15 PM
The 2013 global leaders in technology, design, media, music, movies, marketing, television, sports, and more.
Each year Fast Company puts together a list of the 100 most creative people in business. This year the list includes the following faces familiar to readers of Archinect...
12. Liz Muller
16. Ai Weiwei
60. Peter Marino
For the full list go here...
From Design-milk
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 03:00 PM
Knock Knock is a playful calculator made for children by designer Khalil Klouche. The interactive wooden box lets you “knock” out math problems by using the standard arithmetic symbols displayed on the device. Using an Arduino board, contact microphones, and solenoids, you “knock” the math problem and it sounds the answer back to you.
Watch how:
For example, say you want to subtract two from a number, you knock the ‘minus’ symbol two times and it will then give you the answer in a knocking sound.
From Dezeen
Posted on May 22nd 2013, 03:00 PM
Architectural sketches and motifs are etched across the concrete walls of the Museum for Architectural Drawing in Berlin by Russian architecture collective...
