Tokyo Fiber 2009 SENSEWARE Part 2
By embedding optical fibers continuously, then cutting across fibers, it is possible to make concrete that light will penetrate. Kengo Kuma, known for architecture, understands building design can be influenced by the potential of its materials. These piled light blocks create a new architectural vocabulary. The space he produced is translucent, so people inside sense the shadows of people walking outside. This represents a radical change for the character of a solid material that would normally shut out light.
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Harvest Green Project – 02 by Romses Architects
Romses Architects has designed ‘Harvest Green Project – 02′ as a part of Vancouver ‘The 2030 Challenge’. Harvest Green Project is rooted in a concept that challenges the status quo of how energy and food is produced, delivered and sustained in our city, neighbourhoods, and individual single-family homes.
Taking cues from the citys eco-density charter, and in particular, it’s new laneway housing initiatives, the Harvest Green Project proposes to overlay a new ‘green energy and food web’ across the numerous residential neighborhoods and laneways within the city as these communities address future increased
densification. The city’s laneways will be transformed into green energy and food conduits, or ‘green streets’, where energy and food is ‘harvested’ via proposed micro laneway live-work homes.
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Il Fiore de Novembre by Fabio Novembre
An installation by Italian designer Fabio Novembre, containing a retrospective of his furniture designs plus two new pieces, is on show at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan. Mosaic-covered sections representing a flower separate each of the projects, which are presented using illustrations, video and text. The installation is open until Sunday 17 May.
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22 chair by Jaime Hayon for Ceccotti
Each year Spanish artist-designer Jaime Hayon, surprises us with his new collaborations. This year, for the first time in his career, Hayon launched a chair for the famous Italian brand Ceccotti during the Salone del Mobile in Milan. The chair is called “Twenty Two” because there are 22 pieces of the finest wood which make up this amazing work of craftsmanship.
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Les Ateliers Ruby and La Maison Martin Margiela
Inspired by Steve McQueen, science fiction, mechanical beauties and the great tradition of French luxury, Jerôme Coste has dreamt up Ruby®, a brand established in 2008 which keeps heroes and heroines moving quickly and safely day to day. Parallele to the official Ruby® helmets collection, Les Ateliers Ruby run a “signature” programme with famous designers.
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Carbon Bar Interior by B3 Designers
The first UK Restaurant and Bar Design Awards event was recently held in London. From a shortlist that included Home House by Zaha Hadid, Paramount by Tom Dixon and 1707 by David Collins, Carbon Bar by B3 Designers was voted as the best designed bar.
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CH04 Houdini chair by Stefan Diez
The side chair is part of the chair family CH04 HOUDINI developed by contemporary German designer Stefan Diez. Made from lacquered oak-veneered plywood the side chair has been designed to perfectly complement all e15 tables. Its unique design language and scale-like construction result in a modern yet timeless wooden chair that is ideal for contract and residential use. Its distinctive silhouette, creative use of material and production technique make the side chair an authentic e15 design object. The visually and physically light side chair features a 4.5 mm thick curved backrest and 498 mm wide by 436 mm deep seat that ensures comfortable sitting. The CH04 HOUDINI is available in oak-veneered plywood in clear, jet black, signal white and traffic grey lacquered finishes as well as custom colours. Partial and complete upholstered options are also available.
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