Fobe Residence in Marrakech, Morocco by Guilhem Eustache Studio
Guilhem Eustache - a Belgian studio built the 'Forbes Residence'in Marrakech, Marocco. The architect aim was to create a dynamic equilibrium despite the difference of scale. Eustache played with light and shadow to enhance and strengthen the volumes and used local materials and techniques like clay for the exterior walls, tadelack for the baths and stones from the Ourika valley for the floors. The architect has preserved the wildness of the land although they have planted more than 500 trees. The walls have been doubled to help deal with the climate creating high-rise rooms and sun protection.
Mobile ‘Bed Cube’ Bedroom
This Mobile Bed Cube bedroom is the perfect way to hang on to some privacy in a shared space. This unique “bedroom” is the perfect solution for people who live in shared bedrooms or dorms. You can move it around in any direction according to the space in your apartment. It is compact, and can easily fit into any room.The cube evolved out of wanting cozy with the option of keeping a big, open space at the same time.
S-house, Ukraine by KO+KO Architects
The starting plan was to create a holiday home for a young couple and their two children. The main challenge for KO+KO architects was to make transformation to the house using the most advanced technology construction, without losing the warmth and inside comfort, that's why they decided to create a wooden frame. Thus, there was a radical solution to create a concrete sarcophagus, on the facade resembling a Latin letter "S" hence the name of the house. The house is located on a long, narrow area, 35 meters wide and 65 meters in length, on a hill, facing east, ...
Cube Tube by Sako Architect
Developed by Sako Architects “Cube Tube” office and restaurant is a nine storey building with square structure, intersected with a vertical succession of criss-crossed corridors which terminate as open-air terraces overlooking the landscape. Contrasting the style of the existing context, a fenestration pattern of varied squares surfaces the main cubic volume and adjacent linear block, generating their respective names, “cube” and “tube”. The configuration introduces light and breezes into the internal core while allowing a divided working space with an airy atmosphere.
Apartment Building in Luxembourg by Metaform Architects
Luxembourg City-based studio Metaform designed a contemporary 4,000 square foot apartment building in Luxembourg.
The sculptural project stands out and contrasts the surrounding neighborhood buildings. The architects developed a 4-storey apartment block combining elements of dynamic and vibrant art with discrete and geometrical architecture.
‘Clap Your Hands,’ Digital Camera USB Key
‘Clap Your Hands,’is Mini Digital Camera that you simply plug into your computer for easy file transfers and quick charging. The little device sports two megapixels, takes 1280 × 1024 quality videos, and supports JPEG/AVI formats. Read More…
‘Outside In House,’ Japan by Takeshi Hosaka Architects
Takeshi Hosaka architects has built this single-storey private dwelling in Yamanashi, Japan for a couple and their three children.
The house creates a subtle gradation from outdoors to indoors, integrating the presence of nature into the living space. The south facade features a collapsible transparent surface that can be completely opened to the woods beyond. Interspersedly planted with small trees and shrubs, the partially-sheltered garden space projects natural characteristics of the site into the compounds of the private dwelling.
Although the building has no other windows, natural light enters through skylights atop each of the gables. The reinforced concrete beams funnel natural sunlight into the interior, shifting the atmosphere of the house throughout the day. Read More…
ASPIRINA – ‘Simplifying’ Video by Dohee Kim
The work came about has part of an event sponsored by YouTube and TBWA Italy last month. They invited young motion graphics designers from around the world to create online ads for the top 100 brands in Italy for an event in Milan. Kim chose the pixel graphics aesthetic for two of the three briefs she was given.
ASPIRINA – ‘Simplifying’ from Dohee Kim on Vimeo.
Design the future of your brand with Youtube’ is the 2011/ 2012 advertising campaign for Youtube Europe. Youtube Europe asked to create pieces that represent Youtube Europe’s 100 biggest companies, and I’ve participated in the show in Milan, Italy, as a motion graphic designer. Each brand’s creative director chose one word to describe what they believed to be the future of their company. And I created pieces for IKEA, FASTWEB and ASPIRINA. For IKEA, the keyword was “Easy living” For FASTWEB, the keyword was “Innovation and simplicity” For ASPIRINA, the keyword was “Simplifying” backstage videos
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Kulma Corner Shelf by Martina Carpelan
Created by Helsinki-based Martina Carpelan this corner shelf is suitable for either, positive or negative corner. The idea is to utilize and highlight both the space within the shelf and the corner surrounding the shelf. Read More…
Bruce Munro’s Field of Light at the Holburne
Field of Light at the Holburne consists of over 5,000 bulbs of light planted in the grounds of the Museum and flowing into the Garden Cafe. Acrylic stems are topped by frosted spheres which are threaded with fibre optic cables and lit by a color projector. The result is quite magical, as both color and light flow through the bulbs to create a uniquely captivating experience.
The seed for Bruce Munro’s inspiration to create this artwork was planted nearly twenty years ago while travelling in Australia. He became transfixed by the way in which the barren dessert would burst into bloom after rainfall. Field of Light too lies dormant during the hours of day light, but when darkness falls the bulbs flower with gentle rhythms of light and patterns of color.
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Joey Ruiter’s Moto Undone Electric Motorcycle
Designer Joey Ruiter‘s ‘Moto Undone’ is an electric motorbike encased in a block of polished metal. Moto is an electric motorcycle inside a block of polished metal, its 1000w 48v electric hub motor will run for three hours, or around 90 miles, and runs silently. The mirrored finish makes the bike seem almost invisible.
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Pogo Stick
This is what extreme Pogo Sticking looks like on a GoPro. Let me use it and I break my balls in less than 20 seconds.
have a look, the video is great!
Rooftop Aeroponic Garden NYC
New York restaurateur John Mooney has redefined garden with a rooftop that is now a home to melons, mint, garbanzo, tomatoes, lettuce, and much more. He is the first chef in the U.S. to grow all of his produce on a rooftop farm. Their produce is grown in sixty vertical tower aeroponic systems, designed and engineered by Future Growing LLC., of Orlando, Florida. Unlike traditional gardening methods, aeroponic uses a pH balanced ionic mineral based water solution that is pumped through a central tower that comes in contact with the plants’ roots. The Tower Garden™ uses a closed system technology to recycle 100% of the nutrients and water minimizing waste. Read More…
Dice Sculptures by Tony Cragg
British Artist Tony Cragg unveiled his latest dices sculptures at FIAC 2011 in Paris. All these fluides scupltures are made of thousands of dice glued one by one.
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Tetra-Shed, Prefab Office
The geometric modular office has been built to create an intimate corner inside the same room. When not in use the doors and windows of the prefab fold into itself. Coming january 2012, tetra shed® is a new modular building system which, as a single module, has been designed to be a modern garden office.
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Glowing Light Ball Bench by Manfred Kielnhofer
The “Glowing Light Ball Bench” created by Manfred Kielnhofer was present at the Light Art Biennial 2011. The bench which has a very simple design consists of three light balls and two wooden board perforates that lay over the light balls.
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The Candy Room by RED Design Group
Sweet Enough, importer of sugar free sweets has contracted RED Design Group to create the “Candy Room” in Melbourne Australia. This whimsical space is painted completely white and gives the illusion of a two-dimensional doodle.
Being strongly influenced by the idea of designing a playful, simple and somewhat illusional space for the Candy Room, the exaggeration of a ‘room’ idea was formulated. The application was to use line artwork on white space to represent a room.
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Floating Suite by Marijn Beije + Design
This incredible ‘Floating Suite’ was designed by the Dutch designers ‘Marijn Beijer + Design.’ The suite is built as a catamaran; from one side, a double bedroom open with a great view to the outside, on the other side, the bathroom. The living space in the middle is covered by a glassed roof, so all the rooms are open to the exterior. Read More…
BIG St. Petersburg Pier Concept by West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture
Wave Pier is one of three shortlisted proposals for the St. Petersburg Pier International Design Competition. The Wave tries to connect the water and the city of Petersburg by emphasizing the possibility of achieving unity through physical contact. The programmatic concept includes a museum, observation deck, playgrounds and green areas. The loop-shaped structure mimics the physiology of the water wave: it goes underwater and rises in order to frame a swimming pool and holding areas for kayaks, canoes and small boats.
Immersive Movie Experience
A group of filmmakers create a 3D experience using what they call “immersive imaging.” The the 3-video series feature a guy in his living room while experiencing the ultimate movie experience with PlayStation, once he turns the movie on, the whole room becomes the movie.According to the production company, it was all shot in one take, no post production, no SFX, frankly it’s one of the coolest projects I’ve seen, and I wish I was in that room to live this experience!
Aptera 2E, Three-Wheeled Electric Car
Aptera has developed an electric three-wheeled car called the Aptera 2e that goes zero to 60 in 10 seconds and can hit a top speed of 90 miles per hour. The all-electric version gets an equivalent of 200 miles per gallon and the company has discussed developing hybrid too.
