Headvertising Office Interior by Corvin Cristian
Romanian architect Corvin Cristian has designed the office interior for Headvertising, an advertising agency in Bucharest, Romania. In the old Romanian Stock Exchange building, the shipping case themed furniture acts as storage, dividing walls, young dynamic company statement and reverence on the genius loci. Stock exchange>>moving goods>>advertising agency>>moving brands, which is moving goods as well>>moving shipping cases.
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Office, Store & shop concrete container by OFIS Arhitekti
The site plot is in the industrial area of Skofja Loka, Slovenia. Client bought the site in industrial zone together with constructional permit plans. The building dimensions are 35 x 22.5m and 11,50m in height. Furthermore contract included executive Construction Company for entire industrial zone with their system of prefabricated concrete system with ready made openings on each elevation. The project task was to merge a program inside the given volume and redefine existing elevations. The existing sections had to remain the same. A client’s company produce and merchandise safety equipment and devices which had to be stored in the 2/3 of the volume. The program was defined and inserted into 4 divisions following functional demands: Offices – storage loading – central storage – storage with attached loading.
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Unfolded – Paper in Design, Art, Architecture and Industry
In ‘Unfolded – Paper in Design, Art, Architecture and Industry’ paper conquers the third dimension and demonstrates the undreamed-of possibilities it holds today for lightweight construction, product design, fashion and art. From ‘Paper’, the collection of bags by Stefan Diez, to Konstantin Grcic’s paper models and the scented paper garments of Issey Myake, this book presents paper as a high-quality contemporary and ecological material. An enormous selection of projects, the lavish design and numerous illustrations provide designers with invaluable inspiration for their work. The content core of the book is a comprehensive list of state-of-the-art paper products and innovative paper technologies, supporting designers in their everyday work with detailed information on the ‘high-tech’ material paper. From Japanese washi paper and paper foam, to ceramic paper and carbon fiber paper, ‘Unfolded’ presents the latest in research and development, as well as the most important methods and technologies in handcrafts and industry.
Petra Schmidt, Nicola Stattmann, Unfolded 256 p. 320 illus., 300 in color 22,0 x 28,0 cm. Hardcover CHF* 89,90 /EUR** 49.90 / GBP 45.00 ISBN: 978-3-0346-0032-3 English
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White – book by Kenya Hara
White is not a book about colours, but Kenya Hara’s exploration of the very essence of White, which he sees as closely connected to the origin of Japanese aesthetics – symbolising simplicity and subtlety. The central concepts discussed are emptiness and the absolute void. Kenya Hara sees his work as a designer as a form of communication. Good communication requires the ability to listen to one another, rather than press one’s own opinion onto an opponent. This book follows on from the bestselling Designing Design by Kenya Hara, and is an important text on Japanese design philosophy which deserves broad readership.
Highly recommended.
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Graduate Aerospace Laboratories by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects
The Graduate Aerospace Laboratories at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT) has been behind some of the most significant and revolutionary achievements in the short history of flight, yet by the time we first visited the department in 2006 its historically-protected facilities, designed by Bertrand Goodhue and constructed in 1921, had barely seen any modernization. This project involved the renovation of approximately 33,000 square feet of the department’s laboratories, offices, common spaces, and conference rooms.
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Moshimy by Michael Young for Native Union
Hong Kong-based British designer Michael Young has designed a mobile phone dock and handset for product design firm Native Union. The product, called Moshimy, consists of a dock for recharging phone batteries and a handset for making and receiving calls while at home or in the office. Its surface is made of olive green plastic and brushed aluminium. Native Union say that using a separate handset when not actually on the move can spare the user from 96% of radiation compared to using a mobile phone directly.
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Konstantin Grcic – The Chairs – Limited Edition Print
Grcic has developed a design language that combines formal rigour with subtle humour in the design products and furniture for manufacturers such as Authentics, Flos, Krups and Magis. In 2009, Konstantin’s MYTO chair was selected for the Design Museum’s Designs of The Year award and exhibition. “The Chairs” is screen-printed in seven colours (including 3 fluros) on Somerset Radical White Velvet 280gsm paper, A2. Available from the Design Museum Shop in an edition of 100 only. All proceeds from sale of this item go directly towards the Design Museum exhibitions and education programme.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness
Sony Ericsson has just released their much anticipated Xperia pureness mobile, with its unique see-through screen. The pureness features an opaque black keypad and a contrasting 1.8” display, which is almost completely transparent thanks to its glass blacking. While the design is definitely unique in the mobile market, early reviews have criticized the phone’s display for it impracticality. The phone will be released in limited markets being sold at fashion retailers such as sak’s and collette.
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Citly of Helsinki appointed World Design Capital 2012
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) announced today, that the appointment of World Design Capital™ (WDC) 2012 has been conferred to the City of Helsinki (Finland). Announced during the closing ceremony of the Icsid World Design Congress in Singapore, Helsinki will move on to be the third city to hold the biennial designation in 2012. (more…)
Chroma – Design, Architecture and Art in Colour
Designers and architects have to make decisions regarding color every day. But how does one find the necessary inspiration? The appropriate color? How do other designers and artists deal with the issue? With ‘Chroma,’ the Greek word for color, as its title, this illustrated book provides answers to these questions and makes it clear that color is much more than mere decoration – it is one of the central problems of creative work. In the process, ‘Chroma’ embraces the sensuous experience of color, inspiring and seducing the reader with unusual projects, from industrial products to color field painting. The book presents works by younger designers like Stefan Diez and Arik Levy as well as famous artists like Ellsworth Kelly. All of the works are presented in large-scale reproductions and also in a kind of color gradient, in which they are assigned to the chapters ‘monochromatic,’ ‘multichromatic,’ and ‘achromatic.’ The spectrum encompasses all conceivable shades and combinations, from brilliant and colorful through tasteful and subdued all the way to black-and-white contrasts. An additional chapter analyzes the work of outstanding artists, architects, and designers like Gerhard Richter, Konstantin Grcic, and Sauerbruch Hutton, who grapple with color to an unusual degree and have formulated characteristic chromatic worlds. An alphabetical index provides background information on the artists and studios selected.
Chroma Approx. 320 p. 380 illus. in color 24,0 x 30,0 cm. Hardcover. CHF* 105.00 / EUR** 59.90 / GBP 54.00 ISBN: 978-3-0346-0092-7. English.
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