E’mo, No Not That Kind
Unlike the ubiquitous Emo culture – this lightweight all electric cart called the E’mo is a lot cooler to be seen with around town. It’s extremely lightweight (325 kg) with a fold down top for hair raising driving; good weather permitting of course. A series of Li-on batteries powers the tiny electric motor propelling you at 80 km/h at top speeds. Want one? Gotta live in Europe with 10,000 Euros in the bank.
Via & more: Yanko Design
Living Underground in Style
Plot #35 of the Ordos Project is not your typical villa. You won’t find it in Spain, France, or Italy. This one is in Inner Mongolia. The flat landscape is known for some of the most amazing blue skies on Earth but living there is harsh with high winds and extreme temperature grades. Architect Juan Pablo Maza created a large underground home to take advantage of the ground’s natural insulation but the most striking feature is the suspended living area above ground surrounded by a forest of beams. A single stairway twists its way up making even the Apple Cube store in NYC seem complacent. Absolutely gorgeous.
Via & more: Yanko Design
A Design Terminál helye – kerekasztal beszélgetés
A rendezvény – amelynek apropóját elsősorban a design-szakma képviselőinek ÉS-ben megjelent nyílt levele adja – célja, hogy a szakma és a szélesebb közönség tájékozódjon a Design Terminál perspektíváiról, illetve megfogalmazódjanak az intézménnyel szembeni elvárások. A kerekasztal-beszélgetés résztvevői: Martinkó József, Pohárnok Mihály, Szentpéteri Márton, Szigeti Szilvia.
Program:
- Pohárnok Mihály bevezetője – a Design Terminál jelenlegi helyzete és terve
- Szentpéteri Márton valamint Szigeti Szilvia expozéja – milyen intézményre lenne szüksége a magyar design szakmának, milyen funkciók hiányoznak a jelenlegi rendszerből?
- Kötetlen kerekasztal-beszélgetés a résztvevőkkel, a közönség bevonásával.
Moderátor: Martinkó József
Helyszín: Gödör Klub, Budapest, V. Erzsébet tér
Időpont: 2009. március 17., kedd 15:30-18:00
További információk: www.designterminal.hu | jmelyi@designterminal.hu
The House Café Kanyon by Autoban
Turkish design firm Autoban, have completed the design of another location for The House Café, located in the Kanyon Shopping Mall in Istanbul, Turkey.
Via & more: Contemporist
Brazil influence meets Brazil style
Brazilian design has had a long history that continues today. The country’s furniture combines European and native influences to create a unique style that represents its unique locality. This exhibition at Pierre Bergé et Associés in Brussels presents work by some of the modern masters of Brazilian design such as Sergio Rogriguez, Jorge Zalszupin and Carlo Hauner. These designers combined indigenous materials such as wood, leather and cane together with a respect for the environment to create an expression of the country’s national identity.
Via & more: designboom
Elephant Lounge Chair by Mediodesign
Barcelona designers Mediodesign have created a birch plywood chair in homage to the Eames elephant. The designers intend the generously-proportioned chair to be reminiscent of the plywood elephant and Lounge Chair Wood (LCW), both designed by American designers Charles and Ray Eames in 1945.
Via & more: Dezeen
Bib Taps from Justime – the Story Faucet
The Story Faucet feels familiar – it’s so comfortable – just like a story we remember from a long time ago. Bib Taps are created by Justime in a search for ‘the original beauty’ traced back from the beginning…
Via & more: Trendir
Andres Jaque Architects: Tupper home
Spanish firm Andrés Jaque Architects have created the ‘Tupper Home’. The design is nominated for the premio Mies van der Rohe award and has been selected as a finalist in the X Spanish Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism to be held in july 2009.
Via & more: designboom
Russian Matryoshka Turned Into a Night-Light
Russian designer Dima Loginoff designed night-light inspired by classical and well known doll Matryoshka.
Via & more: Designeast
The Greenhouse Nightclub Interior by bluarch Architecture
Antonio Di Oronzo, principal of bluarch architecture, has designed the Greenhouse Nightclub in New York City, which is the first L.E.E.D. registered, eco-friendly nightclub in the United States. A bi-level 6,000 square foot club, lounge and event space built from recycled or recyclable materials, GREENHOUSE is the first nightclub in the nation to receive certification by the United States Green Buildings Council for its environmentally conscious construction and design.
Via & more: Contemporist
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