Autodesk Butterfly: Online CAD collaboration
With BIM, project collaboration was possible. But online collaboration over CAD drawings hasn’t been easy yet, with some applications that work very slow or in a limited way. But a new project coming out of Autodesk Labs promises to make online CAD collaboration feasible: Autodesk Butterfly.
As you can see on the above video, sharing works on a very simple way over email allowing people to work on a drawing at the same time. I gave Autodesk Butterfly a try at their technology preview website (no need to sign-in, just hit Try Now) and the flash interface loaded fast. It is very intuitive to use if you have used AutoCad, and the version control system allows you to go back to previous states of the drawing.
Via & more: ArchDaily
The Third & The Seventh – a short by Alex Roman
A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal.
Limonade: a short film about creative unemployment
What do people who were once paid to be creative for a living do when they re laid off? They get creative with their own lives. Lemonade is an inspirational film about 16 advertising professionals who lost their jobs and found their calling, encouraging people to listen to that little voice inside their head that asks, What if? All resources for Lemonade were donated. From cameras to flights to lights, this is a project by and for those who have been affected by unemployment.
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Tokujin Yoshioka: Maison Hermès window display
Based on a window display he first presented in 2004, the Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has now restructured it using a Japanese actress currently being presented at Maison Hermès, Japan. The installation will run from now until January 19th, 2010.
‘On designing a window-display of Maison Hermès, I intended to express people’s daily ‘movements’ with a suspicion of humor. There are moments when I perceive a hidden presence of a person in the movements born naturally in daily life. I created a design where one can perceive someone behind the scarves as if life were being breathed into them. The window is designed with an image of woman projected on to a monitor. The scarf softly sways in the air in response to the woman’s blow.‘ – Tokujin Yoshioka
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Axor Urquiola – Awakening your Senses
Our private living space is a mirror of our personality. A charming fusion of different styles and objects, of memories and emotions. In the course of time, everything finds its place – whether intentionally or at random, whether it be something handed down to you by your grandmother or discovered while you were travelling, whether it be modern or classic in origin. In this way, every living space tells its own, very individual, story. It is the story and the desires of the people who live in this space and who provide it with a character all of its own. The change and the interaction of personal styles is the foundation of the new Axor Urquiola collection. Take advantage of this new freedom to release your own, invigorating mix of styles and create your personal retreat. With Axor Urquiola, the line between bathroom and living area, between today and tomorrow becomes fluid. It offers an invigorating freedom that awakens our senses – every day anew.
Via & more: Axor
Please Help the World – COP15 opening film
“Please Help the World”, film from the opening ceremony of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15) in Copenhagen from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Shown on December 7, 2009 at COP15.
Director: Mikkel Blaabjerg Poulsen, producers: Stefan Fjeldmark and Marie Peuliche, cinematographer: Dan Laustsen, production designer: Peter de Neergaard, editor: Morten Giese, composer: Davide Rossi, sound design: Carl Plesner, production company: Zentropa RamBuk, advisory consultants: Mogens Holbøll, Bysted A/S and Christian Søndergaard, Attention Film ApS.
Via & more: COP15
Arrowtown Club House, New Zealand
When a rich lister decides he wants to build a club house for his personal golf course, the risk of it being a tacky gin palace runs high. But entreprenuer Michael Hill got it spectacuarly right, commissioning architect Andrew Patterson to design a building that harmonises perfectly with one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Arrowtown region of the South Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Via & more: Wallpaper*
Visual Acoustics – documentary film about Julius Shulman
Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the worlds greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. Shulman, who passed away this year, captured the work of nearly every major modern and progressive architect since the 1930s including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, John Lautner, and Frank Gehry. His images epitomized the singular beauty of Southern Californias modernist movement and brought its iconic structures to the attention of the general public. This unique film is both a testament to the evolution of modern architecture and a joyful portrait of the magnetic, whip-smart gentleman who chronicled it with his unforgettable images.
Via & more: juliusshulmanfilm.com
Vision EfficientDynamics by BMW
The new BMW Vision EfficientDynamics combines superb driving performance with extremely low consumption. A hybrid drive system and a revolutionary design are among the highlights. The film reveals how a sustainable, but enjoyable future BMW will look like.
Nokia Booklet 3G Mini Laptop
Nokia recently announced their latest product, the booklet 3G mini laptop. While Nokia is best known for their mobile phones, this new device marks their entry into the growing netbook category. The booklet will run on Windows with battery life up to 12 hours and a 10.1 inch high definition display. Encased in aluminum, the computer measures only 2 cm thick and weighs a mere 1 kg. As the name suggests, the booklet has 3G capability in addition to wifi. Other features include SIM card functionality, GPS, bluetooth and a font-facing camera. The tiny gadget will allow users to have the performance of a laptop with the portability of a mobile phone.
Via & more: designboom
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