Architecture Now! Restaurants & Bars – book from Taschen
The latest architecture and design of restaurants and bars, from L.A. to Tokyo, is the focus of this book. Whether the challenge is merely placing furniture in a simple space, or an ambitious structural project, restaurants and bars are the sites of our most expressive architecture; more ephemeral than larger facilities or entire buildings, they are more apt to capture the mood of the times. From a skyscraper rooftop in Bangkok to a beachfront in Brazil, here are places where design, architecture, food and drink come together in inspiring combinations ranging from minimalist to extravagantly baroque. Designed and conceived like the enormously successful Architecture Now! books, this volume identifies the current trends bringing architecture and design together in new and exciting ways.
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The new Apple iMac
It was a great idea then, and it’s a great idea now. The all-in-one design of the first flat-panel iMac cleaned up the desktop. It put everything you need — display, processor, graphics card, hard drive, optical drive, memory, and more — inside one simple enclosure. New technology inside and out makes the new iMac a worthy addition to the all-in-one dynasty.
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The new Apple MacBook
A mere 1.08 inches thin and even lighter at 4.7 pounds,1 the sleek new MacBook cuts a slim profile on any desk (or in any backpack or briefcase). It features a new seamless, more durable unibody enclosure with rounded contours that make it easy to pick up and slide into and out of your bag. And it’s made of rugged polycarbonate that withstands the rough and tumble of everyday life — at school, at work, or while traveling. Even the bottom of the new MacBook feels different. Covering its entire surface is a nonslip material that keeps your MacBook right where you put it, whether on a desk, table, or airplane tray.
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The Apple Magic Mouse
It began with iPhone. Then came iPod touch. Then MacBook Pro. Intuitive, smart, dynamic. Multi-Touch technology introduced a remarkably better way to interact with your portable devices — all using gestures. Now we’ve reached another milestone by bringing gestures to the desktop with a mouse that’s unlike anything ever before. It’s called Magic Mouse. It’s the world’s first Multi-Touch mouse. And while it comes standard with every new iMac, you can also add it to any Bluetooth-enabled Mac for a Multi-Touch makeover.
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Design For Life – design reality show on BBC2 with Philippe Starck
Vroom. Here comes Philippe Starck on his motorbike to save British design. We’re in the home of British design, Paris, so it’s more like Vreurm. The 12 contenders on BBC2’s Design for Life applaud rapturously. If this was The Apprentice – the long-running reality show on which Design for Life has been closely modelled – you could imagine the no-nonsense entrepreneur Sir Alan Sugar scowling at this kind of toadying. But this isn’t Sralan, it’s Fleep, and Fleep laps it up…
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Honda EV-N electric compact concept car
The EV-N is a new electric compact car which Honda will officially debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. The new vehicle is part of a series of electric cars, Honda will be showcasing this fall. The car runs on an electric battery and features a large solar roof to generate additional power. Inside the car will feature customizable seat covers and a small electric unicycle inside the passenger’s side door. The car’s front is a flat-panel with embedded lighting which can shine a variety of patterns. The back seats of the small car even fold flat for extra cargo room.
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The Bergmönch backpack bike
The Bergmoench is an unusual bike design by Koga which can be folded into a backpack. The bike is designed to be compact and lightweight for climbing hills and mountains. The vehicle can be unfolded into a bike at the top and ridden down the hill. The bike doesn’t have pedals, relying on the slope of the hill to propel the rider. It also doesn’t have a seat, but does have foot rests and brakes. The idea is users will climb a hill and roll down on the bike in a more upright position. The attached backpack even has space for other things like a helmet and food.
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Grandmother’s chair by H220430 studio
This chair is inspired and dedicated to every chair which lies in our grandmother’s house. An antique chair with the attractive silhouette despite its age, however, it has a handicap. Its leg is broken and the backrest was damaged. The chair is too old; despite its warmth and its memories it shows its tragic appearance and identifies its age.
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Wellness Centre in the Exedra Nice Hotel by Simone Micheli
Inside the famous Hotel Exedra Nice in Nice, property of Boscolo Hotels, in the basement ground rises the amazing wellness centre, signed by the architect Simone Micheli. “Planning a space designed for the psycho-physical regeneration and recreational relax, in the beautiful Costa Azzurra, means to converse with the existing historical background through the creation of emotional and anti-mimetic places connected to our contemporaneity, seduced by the will to exalt the senses of the guests through a project with strong and exciting features that develop into sinestesya.
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Objectified now on iTunes
In case you missed it on the big screen, Objectified is now available for download on iTunes. Read our review or listen to New Video’s interview with director Gary Hustwit, also just posted to iTunes.
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