Blast is a laboratory of ideas, where every topic is bound to develop new languages, different shapes and innovative solutions.
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Laptop stand from Alice Rosignoli. The wooden base of discarded public school chairs is transformed into a laptop stand. The FabBot is used to carve elaborate ornaments which have also the function of cooling systems.
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We make money not art interview Geneviève Gauckler.
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'Inform: Turning data into meaning' an exhibition at the Adobe Museum of Digital Media curated by Thomas Goetz, executive editor of Wired.
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FEATUREDThis week’s roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious include durian snowskin mooncakes, sweet summery watermelon martinis and a sumptuous blueberry and cognac pudding.
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VIDEOHacking Nasdaq for a good cause: happiness up, greed down. Made by Dawn, Amsterdam
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FEATUREDThe Melting Chair by Philipp Aduat ~ beautifully sculptural, and so very terminator like with its liquid metal looking form.
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nARCHITECTS built this pavilion in Taiwan out of green bamboo shoots. The Taiwanese president used the venue to give a speech about his vision for a low carbon future!
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The Adastra Super Yacht is one of the most impressive yachts we have seen! Check out the super interesting images of the yacht being built
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Mitchell Cooper, a young sculptor who has been taking molds of some of the up and coming runway models and turning them into completed pieces.
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Coverage of Seven Hundred Photos at Darlo Bar rooms in Sydney by Jesse Willesee et al. Seven artists, seven installations.
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Brand new packaging for Nardini Grappa Riserva 15 Anni, design by Hangar Design Group.
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Once upon a time, Ontwerpduo designed a room in a 16th century mansion. The result was 10 pieces all based on fairy tales. Beautiful series with photos by Reluct.
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Island by Yutaka Sone at David Zwirner, a map of Manhattan carved from marble.
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Desigboom visit '(Phantom) l'Opéra Restaurant' by Odile Decq in Paris.
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Yoskay Yamamoto’s Picking Up Where We Left Off opened last Saturday at LeBasse Projects, Culver City.
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Cottage Town by Nathan Wierink and Tineke Beunders (Ontwerpduo) turns pots into a village.
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Flexible formwork installation by Matsys (Andrew Kudless) now up at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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Lovely design and branding work by Bless for Cool Chile.
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FEATUREDThe unexpected side of Frankfurt Auto Show - From Mercedes bobble dog to SLK Nail polish, Lotus Backgammon, Citroen weights, Maserati Ethernet cords, Bugatti Deodorant, USB keys, and more...
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Divided and Conquered: How I Learned to Love the Museum of Mathematics.
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FEATUREDCars for Kids found at the Frankfurt Auto Show ~ toddler rides from Porsche, Audi, BMW, and Hyundai.
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Mirror Lab from VAV archiects, a simple insertion into an old bridge adds a new dimension to the site, both inside the arc by doubling and inverting the space, and outside by capturing and framing the views.
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Lovely branding for La Fromagerie by Yotam Bezalel.
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A video and a series of photographs featuring black blobs. Shot in Bangalore by Matt Lee.
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FEATUREDUp close with the life sized Bumblebee from Transformers at the Chevy booth at IAA Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Japanese based design firm Nendo designed the new Puma House in Tokyo!
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VIDEOThe fourth episode in The Scout's craftsmanship series turns its eye on wood turner and sculptor, Josh Vogel of Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co.
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Bionic-Arch is a Futuristic Green Skyscraper for Taichung by Vincent Callebaut Architecte.
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Distinctively, unmistakably Eames, the wire chair has stood the test of time and is as popular today as it was half a century ago. Here is a modern take on these chairs by Akira Ishikawa.
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Toma Objects' Russian birch plywood Table Mats.
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Fan-Made Posters for the Fifth Season of 'Mad Men' by Radio.
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Lamborghini revealed the newest, lightest, and fastest Gallardo yet at the Frankfurt Motor Show: the über sexy LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale.
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Latest design, Shoot for the Moon. Fifteen free downloadable wallpapers. By Frederic Terral of Right Brain Terrain.
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FEATUREDWalrus chairs, skulls made of fruit and a concert of goldfish are all part of this week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org.
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A beautiful portfolio by a Nicolas Dory, a photographer in love with the Yukon !
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FEATUREDWhat happens when you plug two Plumen design light bulbs, a Blue Loung Mini Dock iPhone charger, and a lamp together? Mashup iPhone Charging Super Lamp!
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Clean and classic packaging for Saxton Ciders.
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Bizarro filmmaker David Lynch designs a weird nightclub in Paris, inspired by the club in Mulholland Dr. and complete with art library, dream forest, and Buddhist cocktail bar.
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FEATUREDThe Mercedes F 125! Hydrogen F-cell Plug-in Hybrid was unveiled tonight ~ here's an up close look at the little details press photos don't give you... love the door handle icon!
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Supermarkets the new place for contemplation? Is our home a prison? Beautiful photography by Xavier Delory.
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FEATUREDThe car and Mercedes Benz turns 125 this year ~ and the history of Mercedes can be relived through model cars (and a stuffed moose) through the in-between of this escalator! See the video and an early look at their IAA booth!
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Photographer Lincoln Harrison puts a new spin on shooting stars.
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For the last 500 years, the locals of Nongriat in Meghalaya, India have grown several hundred bridges across the region’s numerous water channels, using just the roots of local rubber trees.
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Photographer Charlotte Dumas tells the story behind her portraits of 9/11 Rescue Dogs.
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Nielsen's 2011 Q3 Social Media Report offers some intriguing findings about our use of social media.
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'Der Kritzler' is a tiny drawing machine by Alex Weber from Hamburg.
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Where in the inventors? Idea submissions by state are part of this infographic from Quirky.
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The final version of Michael Arad's 9/11 memorial features two sunken pools in the footprints of the twin towers, bisected by Snohetta's 9/11 museum entrance.
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Who owns our modern myths and legends? Infographic by Stephanie Fox of io9.
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Very cool crowdfunded sculpture project by Joshua Harker on Kickstarter. Video interesting & entertaining too.
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Fortress of Franzensfeste by Markus Scherer and Walter Dietl.
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These pieces are the work of photographer Ikuo Kubota, who initially began his career shooting commercial images, but has since graduated to something much more beautiful.
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VIDEOLogology 2, a picture of unique brand expressions that answer changes and are meant to grow with time.
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When old fashioned furnitures meet design, a work by the polish designer Lukasz Wysoczynski
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Taschen's lovely "The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm" by Noel Daniel and featuring some of the most famous illustrators from the 1820s to the 1950s.
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'Inutilities' is a retrospective exhibition featuring the work of Belgian practice Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieur. Ongoing till October 15.
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Maximo Riera's latest animal chair, The Walrus Chair.
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Beautiful patterns from designer Anna Platts.
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Stacking vessels, three separate containers, ceramic - glass - wood, stack to form a vase. Take a peek at some of the latest work from designer Pia Wüstenberg.
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Birds of II feathers is a reversible bag that can be swan or cygnet. Made from sturdy cotton with embroidered features. By Mimi Pong.
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Nearly 3,000 stainless steel figures form a set of hands holding an I-beam from one of the World Trade Center Towers, memorializing the events of 9/11/01. By Heath Satow.
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FEATURED“Youth is not a matter of age, it is a mindset” says Evian ~ so i climbed up a tree with their 2012 Fashion Limited Edition bottle by André Courrèges.
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Lego Word Puzzle. Great series of ads by TBWA Costa Rica.
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VIDEONo 1 The Distiller, a film by Made by hand captures a visit to the Breuckelen Distilling Company, the first gin distiller in Brooklyn since prohibition.
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FEATUREDMutewatch! The unboxing ~ here's a close up look at their gorgeous packaging and details of the minimalist new watch up close. You tap, swipe, caress, flick, and pinch to interact with it!
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‘The ornamism project’ by Adrian Woods: book, website, installation and promotional campaign to arouse interest in ornamental organisms.
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VIDEO3 years of travelling through space, time, continuum... by Eran Hakim.
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This Mark Parker office sounds like an art gallery! Nike brand rulez!
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Limee Young makes amazingly complex kinetic sculptures using stainless steel components, embedded cpu boards, microprocessors, servos, and other mechanical bits.
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Damien Hirst unveils his new sculpture 'Legend' at Chatsworth House.
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Designer Jan Gunneweg created this gorgeous wooden bicycle which not only has a solid wood frame, but asymetrical wooden wheels and natural-tone brown tires to go with. And a matching glasses..
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Toronto advertising agency, Lowe Roche, grows a billboard out of live bacteria to promote the new Warner Bros. film, Contagion.
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Gorgeous children's book 'Smells I Like' by Gordon Stowell, 1969. Fantastic line drawings and paper collages create bold, brightness and wonderful simplicity.
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QUELLE FÊTE by Rotganzen at the Wenneker Pand, Schiedam.
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Artist and architect Denis Oudendijk turned these oil rig escape pods into an amazing floating hotel in the Netherlands.
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Architect Didier Faustino created this epic swing set out of a converted advertising billboard for the Shenzhen/Hong Kong Bi-City Biennial of Urbanism and Architecture.
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FEATUREDA brilliant abstract video from the mind of a food stylist Charlotte Omnés. Lobsters, fencing, and music from Black Moth Super Rainbow!
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Visual artist Yann Lestrat photographed domestic lighting (lamps, ceiling lamps) to highlight the strangeness of these common objects. [Ed's Note - reminiscent of our Chandelier upshots]
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FEATUREDAlice Waters and Levi's team up with their artistic friends (including Dave Eggers and Sophia Coppola to name a few) and make T-shirts supporting Edible Schoolyard. Even the tags can be planted!
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Upcycled suitcases make adorable pet beds. From Etsy seller AtomicAttic.
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Packaging by Maxime Brunelle for 100% Rond, a macaroon bakery.
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Reading between the lines by Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh. Great videos of the construction as well.
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Buckyballs go cubed! The magnetic design/fidget toy just got even more structural in a fun, shiny, 8-bit kind of way.
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VIDEOLos Angeles, Sydney, and Vancouver ~ the latest installment of Live the Language videos ~ beautifully moving mini films with fun typography that will make you want to up and GO now!
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'Genussregal' is a landmark, an exhibition hall, a shop within the logistics, storage place, designed as a large scale wine rack, using containers. By BWM Architekten & Partner.
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Tiny vintage thumbnail planters filled with moss.
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FEATUREDIncase x Ace Hotel have created a fun line of bags and accessories with the motto ~ It's What's Inside That Counts! Take a peek into the Dopp Kit they just sent over.
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Trulia charts when house hunters are on the prowl in a rainbow of colors. Interestingly, activity peaks at 9PM on Mondays.
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FEATUREDInside the world of Levi's ~ from the folding ruler Curve ID installation and the history of the 501, to edible gardens and the new Commuter 511 collection, and more!
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To promote the Missoni x Target collaboration, Mother New York made the world's biggest fashion blogger who's tweeting, texting and posting pics all around this year's New York Fashion Week.
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A Finnish developer builds the world's first mobile building. The apartment block is 40 feet high, 108 feet long, weighs 220 tons and can be transported in one piece by crane, car, or boat.
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Martin Klimas translates music by Mouse on Mars, Kraftwerk and Carl Orff into images.
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Meet Red Devil, White Knight and Black John Doh! Pen Pals are a friendly companion for your pocket or notebook.
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Lovely South African travel postcards from Radio.
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VIDEODenial Hits the Fan, a video from The Climate Reality Project.
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Gorgeous letterpressed calendar from Studio on Fire.
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VIDEORussian artist Lora Zombie at work in her studio for her upcoming solo show in Toronto, Canada presented by Eyes On Walls.
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Timothy Schreiber's Plooop Chair is now available in Carbon Fiber.
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Designboom interviews paper cut artist Bovey Lee.
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Chus Garcia-Fraile's super-sized 'Barcode' sculpture at the International Festival of Benicassim in Spain.
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VIDEOThe Quoddy workshop in Maine, as captured by Oliver Wilkins.
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Seeing yourself sensing. A unique survey that captures the fascinating relationship between design, the body, the senses and technology.
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Life's a breach, infographic capturing the data we produce and security breaches.
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Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan uses tiles designed by Erwin Hauer to built an amazing house, the Cobongo House.
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Earthscapes stamps to be issued by the USPS in 2012 are fifteen actual landscape images taken from the air and satellites.
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Beautiful photo series of classic Alpine pass roads in Switzerland and beyond. A photo series by Frank Schott.
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Joey Ruiter (a.k.a. Jruiter)'s "Moto Undone", a minimalist design that results from "ignoring what makes motorcycles interesting."
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FEATUREDA Zambian safari, an escape in the Philippines and top destinations for volcano lovers are all part of this week's roundup from NotVentures.
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A sponge which can be secured around the faucet, keeping your counter tidy and the sponge dry. Designed by Robert Audroue.
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John Mooney's rooftop hydroponic vertical farm is located above his restaurant Bell, Book, and Candle.
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9 Hours is not your average hotel. The Kyoto capsule hotel's minimalist design makes up for what it lacks in space.
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Competition Entry for The Jøssingfjord Center, designed by by NRJA (No Rules Just Architecture).
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Customizable, almost unbreakable and free of charge: Yves Béhar’s spectacle for Mexican children just won Index Award.
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The Imperial Forces Wallpaper from Super 7! Textured portraits of Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and members of the Empire, the hand-screened, flocked, wallpaper is an artistic way to decorate your office, collectibles room, or space station.
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Contour Cameras launches their new Roam ~ a simpler, more affordable and waterproof variation of their portable HD action cameras!
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VIDEORows and rows of Marty Mcfly's Kicks a.k.a Nike Mag 2011.
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DesignMarketo is launching a new pop up bar/shop/workshop on Redchurch street during the London Design Festival 2011, and bringing the STIHL Camp project by Olivier Lellouche and Olivier Lebrun.
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VIDEOThis incredible 3D drawing machine lets you draw in a different perspective. Designed by artists Ryan and Trevor Oakes.
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The official Urbanized poster, designed by Build.
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VIDEOQuiet Ensemble use the movement of goldfish to create sounds in "Quintetto". The movement of the 5 goldfish are translated into digital sound signals to create a live concert.
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Hiroyuki Miyake's Measure calendar has one cm for each day of the year.
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Picture Bios Of Jesus, Darth Vader, Hitler from studio H-57.
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VDVT house in Arnhem, The Netherlands by Atelier Boetzkes.
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London based artist Sabrina Kaici's drawings are made by ink pen, dot by dot, or 'pointillism'.
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Part 1 in a series of vintage United Nations postage stamps from the 1950s to 1980s. This dove and globe stamp dates back to 1964.
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Pilar Acevedo and Enrique Saulle, a New York City couple looking for a change, built a home in a remote part of Uruguay.
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Art Directors Club (ADC) young guns 9, a selection of best up and coming talent. This is the work of Sean Freeman.
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FEATUREDCODA ~ the Los Angeles tech startup/electric car company - launches their first "Experience Center" in Century City Mall with a Test Drive Center directly below in the parking garage. Take a peek inside the super eco, apple store like space.
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VIDEODr. Roger Hanlon who studies cephalopod camouflage at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA describes the mesmerizing "passing cloud" pattern displayed by the male Giant Australian cuttlefish.
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Douglas Smith's photo series capturing scenes from surrendered homes in the Central Valley, California.
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Impressive origami rhinoceros beetle (kabutomushi) by Shuki Kato.
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After The Babyboom animal sticker campaign by Dawn, this huge one (20 x 30 meters) follows it up with: “Before you know it they are too big“. It promotes the September discount entrance fee at the Royal Zoo of Amsterdam.
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VIDEOMagnetic Void by James Miller captures the former British United Shoe Machinery Company (BUSM) in Leicester.
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