From Dezeen
” Architects Foster + Partners have designed the 40 Signature Series yacht for YachtPlus.
The 41-metre yacht is under construction at Rodriquez Cantieri Navali boat yard in Italy and will be available from September.
More information about YachtPlus on Dezeen
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designers of the future: julia lohmann at design miami / basel 2008
from designboom
for design miami/ basel 2008, design miami/ named 4 ‘designers of the future’: martino gamper, max lamb, julia lohmann, clemens weisshaar & reed kram. each designer/collective created a new object, installation, or series using two diametrically opposed materials: concrete and wool. each designer also supplemented their work with a short video of his/her creative process. concrete was chosen as one of the materials as it reflected the site where the projects would be presented ‘the markthalle basel’ a former market hall [...] Read
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Ergonomic Eco Echo Lounge by Plug Design
from Inhabitat
We spotted a lot of great designs at ICFF this year, but one of the gems that really stopped us in our tracks was this gorgeous eco Echo Lounge Chair which boasts a customizable ergonomic cushion system and a sustainable attitude [...] Read
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Nature Vs. Technology
from MoCo Loco
Lightpieces by SAAZS feature the first active light-emitting glass, co-developed with Saint-Gobian Innovations, that uses Planilum technology. No light bulb, or other light source, is needed, as the light comes from the material. [...] Read
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Porosity Bench by Steven Holl Architects
from Dezeen
Here are a few snapshots from the Johnson Trading Gallery in New York, showing a prototype for a bamboo bench designed by Steven Holl Architects. [...] Read
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Cast Desk Tidy by Benjamin Hubert
from Dezeen
Young British designer Benjamin Hubert has created Cast Desk Tidy for Japanese homewares brand Welmade Products. [...] Read
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“‘no sign’ was the first independent exhibition of the japanese designer, nosigner. the show was held at tokyo’s living design center from april 10-22. [...] Read
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new designers 2008 graduate showcase
from designboom
“new designers is one of europe biggest exhibitions of work by design graduates, featuring designs from all over the UK. this year’s exhibition will take place in two parts from july 3-6 and 10-13 at the business design centre in london. [...] Read
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RiverArt
Report by Ahmad Nadalian
Photos by Raheleh Zomorodinia & Ahmad Nadalian
“During last week (April 29 –May 4, 2008) a new environmental art festival was held on the coast of Caspian Sea, in the north of Iran. More than 140 artists from different part of Iran gathered on this beautiful region to create environmental installations and sand sculptures. The festival also included a number of art performances. I was responsible to act as an art director….”
“…I used red earth and painted portraits of young artists. I often depict mythological symbols. Snakes can frequently be seen in my works. I use this symbol as a reference; the exclusion of Adam and Eve in heaven. Many of his themes find their roots in the beginning of time when humans first started to evolve global mythologies in relation to their lives on earth. They have old meanings but new applications. ..”
Check some photos of the event in this post or read the report here
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NY Design Week 2008: Left Brain/Right Brain
from Core77
What happens when a PhD materials scientist and a fashion trend forecaster get together to predict the future? Sounds slightly far-fetched, but this was exactly the premise for Left Brain/Right Brain, a Design Week-concurrent (but not -affiliated) presentation held at The New School in Manhattan earlier this week. [...] Read
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