Latest and Breaking Design News and Top Stories - July 3
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the urban scale proposal is intended to restore the historic holy city of medina as a globally recognized islamic culture center. The post gmp architekten’s third prize proposal for noble quran oasis in medina appeared first on des...
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the matte black lamp is one of 20 winning projects at this years biennale interieur award. The post domanska + gieselmann design magnum lamp like a satellite appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .
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the modular light installation appears to be a clean white structure during the day and turns into a flickering light show at night. The post OGE creative group lights up jerusalem with house of cards appeared first on designboom | archi...
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minimal and raw, yet textured and welcoming, the 'paddington residence' is an exploration of flexibility, space, and materials. The post ellivo architects builds contemporary home in historical neighborhood appeared first on designboom |...
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A new $150 million 12 level office building designed Hassell architects for 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne is under construction and has been promised to re-energise the CBD.
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This short, wordless documentary about 'putter'—short for scissor putter-togetherer—Cliff Denton has been making rounds today and it's easy to see why. Filmmaker Shaun Bloodworth does a nice job of capturing Denton's attentio...
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With Hem, the embattled online retailer is hoping to rise from the ashes once again Fab, the shape-shifting online retailer, today announced yet another new identity. Along with the teams from European furniture companies One Nordic and ...
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Photo via Günter Pilger Photos via Günter Pilger and Caroline Wengeler Photo by Alte Gurke Back in 2010, a trio of art students from Klasse Löbbert in Germany took it upon themselves to transform a boring electrical tower into a transluc...
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overlooking the brooklyn shores, the giant score keeper spotlights game results throughout the world cup. The post AUDI shipping container scoreboard illuminates with A8 headlights appeared first on designboom | architecture & design...
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As we millenials increasingly flock to cities and learn to make the most of modest floor plans, we often find ourselves looking for space-saving storage solutions—it's no surprise that this multi-purpose furniture post remains popu...
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london-based illustrator mr bingo told us more about his work, influences and superstitions. The post interview with illustrator mr bingo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .
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“Outside the room nobody really knows or even cares about your grand vision. Instead, your product is all there is.” - Albert Wenger From this article: Your Product Is All There Is
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Mid-Century Modern: Australian Furniture Design at The Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia, Above, Clement Meadmore Reclining chair c. 1953 and Calyx standard lamp c. 1953, with Untitled Sculpture also by Meadmore, 1956. Photo – Broo...
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helmets give wearers the psychological strength to speak in public and overcome their glossophobia. The post tomomi sayuda’s mask of soul helps overcome fears of public speaking appeared first on designboom | architecture & des...
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Photo by Christopher Schwarz & John Hoffman's Lost Art Press Behind the Berrybrook School in Duxbury, Massachusetts, stands an old beat-up shed. Teachers were using it for overflow storage in 2012 when Michael Burrey, a restoration carpe...
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Name: Janine Location: Lauraville, Baltimore, Maryland I live with my boyfriend, Michael, in a three story 2200 sq ft 1914 colonial located in the historic Lauraville neighborhood of northeast Baltimore. Though I'd been house hunting for...
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But where are the safety pins? On Tuesday night, punk icon Debbie Harry partied with a crew of flight attendants to celebrate the launch of Dame Vivienne Westwood's new collection of uniforms designed for Virgin Atlantic. Starting Septem...
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social media is an important part of your website and SEO strategy because social media attract natural traffic.
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Phones are continually getting smaller—the paper-clip sized phone that Derek uses in Zoolander was more than a joke, it was prescient. But phone size and design are finally hitting a wall—the technology required simply can't ...
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Pic of the Day #440
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While you are no doubt aware that subway tile backsplashes in the kitchen are currently freakishly popular, we're here to show you something a little different. These tile backsplashes aren't modest or understated — they're anything but....
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Taking inspiration from the IKEA summer catalog and Designers Guild , I decided to dip dye paper lanterns to replace the grubby, aging ones currently hanging from my balcony. The 4th of July holiday gave me a good deadline to finally get...
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Gatsby’s gone green! I love this take on our Gatsby Border wedding invitation — the swirls remind me of fiddle ferns, and it looks great in green. At the bride’s request we used vintage botanical illustrations to create the c...
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DOTMOV 2014 is calling all international creators to submit their original digital film pieces to be reviewed and selected for screening through venues across the globe. The post DOTMOV festival 2014 – call for entries appeared fir...
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A logo is one of the most important aspects of any business, and most designers have spent a fair share of time creating effective logos for clients. In the Logo Design Awards there are no categories, and it doesn’t matter if your logo w...
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Stowell says the "randomness" of taking on all opportunities is crucial in design, even if it means figuring it out as you go. Co.Design has partnered with the Brooklyn design studio Hyperakt to bring you Lunch Talks, a video series of c...
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First: watch the shaky video, it’s all spoilers here on out. On first view of this clip by Benjamin Dalsgaard Hughes, I was convinced the skewed perspective of the painting was some kind of digital trick on an HD display, somewhat ...
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A year before I graduated from college, I drove to Washington, D.C. with a small group of friends who were fellow art and art history majors. We’d been driving to Adams Morgan (a neighborhood in D.C. known for it’s cultural d...
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Name: Dustin Audet and Ali Elman of Rust & Varnish Location: Lohi, Denver Size: 961 square feet Years lived in: 3 years; Owned Although Ali & Dustin, the dynamic design duo behind Rust & Varnish made their home in Colorado, t...
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Pink tile, mismatched fixtures —- if you don't own your own home, you are well aware of the pitfalls of rental bathrooms. Some things are completely out of your control while you live there, but certain small changes are certainly within...
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In the heart of the Dutch capital's most loved green spaces Vondelpark there is a historic pavilion which now is home to a new restaurant and bar relaised by Unlimited Label and OT Design.
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a selection the designers republic's work is currently being exhibited at typopassage in romania. The post the designers republic ‘we design the world, people copy us’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design ...
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One-pieces have gone utterly mainstream in the past three years, and designers and retailers are capitalizing on the trend. Before 2011, jumpsuits were worn largely by inmates, toddlers, and those otherworldly fashion people who are alwa...
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Dezeen Watch Store: designer Sam Hecht of Industrial Facility has spoken to the Dezeen Watch Store blog about Bottle, a new watch based on the "graphic folly" of a beer bottle base. "I had noticed that the nodules found on the bottom of ...
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This week Dear Bonnie tackles what to do when your client stops returning your calls, and how to get your brain moving.
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This time of year seems to be all about getting outside and celebrating in one way or another. From family barbeques and backyard weddings to block parties and intimate dinners, summer events make the most of the great outdoors in any wa...
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Bezt Bezt & Sainer / Etam Cru Two fantastic new murals today from Sainer and Bezt of Etam Cru. The first, depicting a girl holding birdhouses was completed last month in Montreal as part of the second MURAL Festival. The second, fea...
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Think you're clever using IKEA's Trofast to round up all your kids' toys, do ya? Well, okay, it is perfect for that, but that's so Trofast 1.0. You've got to exp aaaaa nd your m iiiii nd. Think outside the b iiiiii n. Like these folks, w...
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Cool update in a running techno-anthropological mystery: A sizable stash of quipu have been found in Peru. Quipu are systems of knotted, colored strings believed to be the Incan Empire's method of recording numeric information. Despite e...
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UNELEFANTE is a unique gift store with the motto of “Turning the ordinary into extraordinary”. The brand was launched online with a collection of big balloons decorated with paper tassels. After the success of their initial brand, their ...
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"Do you prefer fashion victim or ensembly challenged?" Back in 1995, a generation of teenage girls swooned at the sight of Clueless star Cher Horowitz's virtual wardrobe. Now those outfit options (yellow plaid, or red Calvin?) are coming...
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New York- and New Zealand-based multidisciplinary designer Richard Clarkson has created one of his most elegant creations – the Cloud. The interactive installation is both a lamp and a speaker, joining light and sound into a true thunder...
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the configuration of brightly colored shelves and mesh boxes is completely determined by the user's preferences for his or her everyday objects and activities. The post ying chang’s grid system provides furniture with modular funct...
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Too many boxes from Amazon? What if there was a better way? Any Amazon junkie manages a constant stream of cardboard boxes. Reusable pouches could work so much better, but how do you manage the logistics of actually making them resuable?...
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The Australian consultancy is rebranding as Frost*collective.
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It’s the time of year when I have travel on the brain. If I’m not heading somewhere, I’m thinking about it. So we decided to spend the summer asking some of our favorite creative people to share the stories of their tra...
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This conceptual project by Royal College of Art graduate Johanna Schmeer builds on developments in nanotechnology to create synthetic foods for feeding the world's burgeoning population (+ movie). For her Bioplastic Fantastic project, Jo...
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Some DIY ideas are so simple and obvious, it's surprising to me that the internet hasn't already been flooded with their genius. The ladder turned A-frame bookcase may just be the perfect example. READ MORE »
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Anagrama is changing the way we perceive non-profit design. It is no longer a corporate heavy, blue standard design we are use to seeing. Instead, they believe non-profit design should be filled with boldness. Anagrama's latest projec...
