BMX RECORD PLAYER
28 FEBRUARY 2012
ART
BICYCLE
BIKES
FURNITURE
MUSIC
Created by Dutch designers Merel Sloother, Liat Azulay and Pieter Frank de Jong, Feats Per Minute is a bike outfitted with a set of wheel-mounted turntables that play music as you pedal!
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STARBUCKED
23 FEBRUARY 2012
ARCHITECTURE
COFFEE
FURNITURE
INTERIOR
INTERIOR DESIGN
JAPAN
KENGO KUMA
WOOD
With its High Street ubiquity, Starbucks is a brand that is no stranger to criticism. Perhaps if every branch looked like this one in Dazaifu, Japan, however, we could all find it in our hearts to give it just a little bit of love. The beautifully crafted execution of Kengo...
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So these one of a kind pieces of furniture by artist / designer
Jólen van der Wiel may no be the most visually attractive of manmade creations - but theproductionprocess is absolutely fascinating. More images and info after the jump...
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GRAVITY STOOL
28 JANUARY 2012
DESIGN
FURNITURE
TECH
So these one of a kind pieces of furniture may no be the most visually attractive of manmade creations - but the production process is absolutely fascinating. They are made using a specially created plastic compound and a unique process which involves gravity's magnetic properties. Artist / Designer Jólan van der Wiel...
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Ennead Architects, the
Natural History Museum of Utah.
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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH BY ENNEAD ARCHITECTS & GSBS ARCHITECTS
05 DECEMBER 2011
ARCHITECTURE
DESIGN
FURNITURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
Designed by Todd Schliemann of New York studio Ennead Architects, the Natural History Museum of Utah. Two exhibition areas, the south for research & the north for the offices, divided by an 18 metre high atrium and five floors wrapped in glistening copper in the Western state sun - a sight to...
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Minale-Maeda’sInside Out Furnitureseries is designed specifically to be downloadable in order to reduce enviornmental issues related to transport, costs of stockkeeping, and explore collaborative design and distribution. The concept was to turn pieces inside out to make construction simple, while brackets and structural details become distinctive and attractive features. The connections are 3D printed to suit various sizes of wood, and the crafting is minimal requiring only cutting to length and drilling. Another interesting project by the collaborative duo is the
Lego Buffet, a buffet table gorgeously made entirely out of you guessed it, Legos! See more images after the jump!"
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MINALE-MAEDA'S INSIDEOUT FURNITURE & LEGO BUFFET
02 DECEMBER 2011
DESIGN
FURNITURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
"Minale-Maeda’s Inside Out Furniture series is designed specifically to be downloadable in order to reduce enviornmental issues related to transport, costs of stockkeeping, and explore collaborative design and distribution. The concept was to turn pieces inside out to make construction simple, while brackets and structural details become distinctive and attractive features. The...
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Ector Hoogstad Architectenfill a former steel plant in Rotterdam with tree's, bridges, benches. Resulting in one office we'd all like to have...
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KANTOOR IMD BY ECTOR HOOGSTAD ARCHITECTEN
01 DECEMBER 2011
ARCHITECTURE
DESIGN
FURNITURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
This is what you get when Dutch studio Ector Hoogstad Architecten fill a former steel plant in Rotterdam with tree's, bridges, benches. Resulting in one office we'd all like to have...
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Pierterjan Grandry
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THE GIF PLAYER - PIERTERJAN GRANDRY
01 DECEMBER 2011
ART
DESIGN
FURNITURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
'The Gif Player' - Pierterjan Grandry
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Inceptionwill instantlyrecognizethis. The Penrose Staircase - a paradoxical optical illusion. When
Macquarie Groupwanted a new head office to house all of different departments of theenterprisethey contracted
Clive Wilkinson Architectsto construct their new home -
Ropemaker Place. With 216,000 square feet across 6 different floors a space which is inspiring to say the least.
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ROPEMAKER PLACE BY CLIVE WILKINSON ARCHITECTS
29 NOVEMBER 2011
DESIGN
FURNITURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
LONDON
NEW OPENING
Fans of Inception will instantly recognize this. The Penrose Staircase - a paradoxical optical illusion. When Macquarie Group wanted a new head office to house all of different departments of the enterprise they contracted Clive Wilkinson Architects to construct their new home - Ropemaker Place. With 216,000 square feet across 6 different floors a...
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Upcycled furniture in the form of stools and benches made of recycled skateboards by
Deckstool.
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DECKSTOOLS
16 NOVEMBER 2011
DESIGN
FURNITURE
RECYCLE
UPCYCLE
Anyone who has ever stood on a skateboard knows how difficult skating (or even staying standing up) is. Anyone who has ever skated hard knows how easy it is to crack a board in half or wear it down by grinding too many kerbs. So instead of sending them...
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