Découverte du concept par le designer polonais Robert Mazhkut qui a créé un piano à queue, alliant à la fois design et musique appelé sobrement Whaletone Royal. Cet instrument est équipé de canaux amplificateur à quatre haut-parleurs pour donner un son plus puissant.
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 | The whole world is abuzz with anticipation due to the upcoming royal nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton! Every little girl dreams of becoming a princess when they grow up, so it’s with a little awe and a lot of envy that we look to Kate Middleton to see how she handles her new royalty-to-be status. One thing she’s already got right? Her style! With a sure-fire formula of structured coat, classic heels and a versatile bag (and a fancy hat to top it off from time to time), Kate Middleton looks fresh, sophisticated and appropriately dressed for any occasion! Which of her looks get the royal treatment? Let us know by voting in the poll below and we’ll show you how to get the winning look next week! |
New Al Gore app spearheads the future of interactive books
Based on a fantastic user interface designed by Mike Matas, co-founder of Push Pop Press, Al Gore’s 2009 book “Our Choice” has been reinvigorated for the iPad as an app that launches today. We previewed the new version, produced by Rodale and Melcher Media, which lays out Gore’s take on the looming global climate crisis in a beautiful interactive format that allows the user to pinch and swipe their way through pages, infographics, videos and images.
The app opens with an introduction from the former Vice President who also offers a brief tutorial, which is helpful but inessential, thanks to the intuitive controls built into the application. A simple swipe left or right navigates between chapters and also turns pages within the app. Enhanced by a continuous bar along the bottom, you can quickly skip to interesting pages or images that catch your eye.
You can interact with any element within the pages; a quick two-finger pinch will pull out infographics or pictures, expanding them to full-screen. All of the expandable elements also contain geotags that display on a global map, giving the user a vision of how the facts presented fit into the big picture. Some infographics and videos contain further interactive features, letting users focus on certain areas or concepts.
A shining example of the potential of interactive media on the iPad, the dedication of the development team shows in how the app clearly presents the story, while enhancing the user experience with simple, elegant elements, without being overbearing or sluggish. In all, it’s an excellent demonstration of how to merge old and new media to produce an engaging, informative publication.
Pick up your copy from iTunes for $5.
It’s awards time in the ad industry, but how will the juries’ tastes compare to those of the public? Here’s our list of the Top Ten most shared ads of the year so far worldwide
The table was compiled for us by Unruly Media’s Viral Video Chart based on the number of ‘shares’ each ad has ie the number of times it has been Tweeted, blogged about or shared on Facebook
1. Volkswagen: The Force (Deutsch)
2. T-Mobile: Royal Wedding (Saatchi & Saatchi)
3. The Silent Indian National Anthem (Mudra Group)
4. Chrysler: Imported From Detroit (Wieden + Kennedy)
5. Diet Pepsi: Unbelievable David Beckham (TBWA/Chiat Day LA)
6. Trace Urban: The most amazing beatbox video ever (DDB France)
7. Skittles Touch: Cat (BBDO Toronto)
8. Marvel: Little Thor
9. Icon: Motorcycle vs Car Drift Battle
10. McDonald’s: BF & GF (Leo Burnett Mumbai)
Thanks to Unruly Media
Afin de montrer le mode de vie d’un groupe de skateboards et de surfeurs à São Paulo au Brésil, Umag Magazine a demandé à Bulletree Films de réaliser ce court métrage intitulé “The Life of Style”. Une belle vidéo à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.
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A woven net of bamboo creates a curved suspended ceiling inside this restaurant in Hangzhou, China by architects FCJZ.
The internal spaces of Tang Palace are defined by linear bamboo screens and the central concrete core is wrapped in back-lit bamboo sheets, creating a light-box effect.
Private rooms are located on the upper levels, suspended above and visible through the restaurant ceiling.
Photographs are by Shu He.
The following information is from the architects:
Tang Palace, Hangzhou
The restaurant is located on the top floor of a superstore in the new town area of Hangzhou, with 9-meter high story height and a broad view to the south. Composite bamboo boards are selected as the main material, conveying the design theme of combining tradition and modernity.
In the hall, to take advantage of the story height, some of the private rooms are suspended from the roof and creating an interactive atmosphere between the upper and lower levels, thus enriching the visual enjoyments.
The original building condition has a core column and several semi-oval blocks which essentially disorganised the space. Hence, our design wants to reshape the space with a large hollowed-out ceiling which is made from interweaved thin bamboo boards; and extending from the wall to the ceiling.
The waved ceiling creates a dramatic visual expression within the hall. The hollowed-out bamboo net maintains the original story height and thereby creates an interactive relation between the levels. We also wrapped the core column with light-transmitting bamboo boards to form a light-box, which transforms the previously heavy concrete block into a light and lively focus object.
The entrance hall also follows the theme of bamboo. The wall is covered with bamboo material which follows the original outline of the wall, turning it into a wavy surface. In this way, the surface echoes the hall ceiling as well as performs a guiding function for customers.
The design of private rooms embraces different characteristics. The rooms on the first level are relatively bigger and share the features of expanded bamboo net from the wall to ceiling and ornamentally engraved wall surfaces. Meanwhile, the different folding angles and engraved patterns make each room different from one another. The rooms above on the south are smaller and feature a special waved ceiling pattern and simple bamboo wall surface, which creates interesting and spacious room features.
The key design concept of the space is that the suspended rooms are connected with suspended bridges and sideway aisles. The semi-transparent wall provides a subtle relationship between the inner and outer spaces, bestowing people with a special spatial experience.
In this design, we hope to create diversified and yet an interrelated interior spaces through the different usages of the new bamboo material, responding to the local culture while seeking intriguing spatial effects.
Project: Tang Palace, Hangzhou, China
Location: 6th Floor of MixC, No. 701, Fuchun Road, Jianggan District, Hangzhou, China
Client: HongKong Tang Palace Food&Beverage Group Co., LTD.
Area: 2460 ㎡
Materials: Bamboo, Composite Panel, Rubbed Concrete
Designer: Atelier Feichang Jianzhu
Principal Designer: Chang Yung Ho
Project Architect: Lin Yihsuan
Design Team: Yu Yue, Wu Xia, Suiming Wang
Construction Period: February 2010 – July 2010
General Contractor: Shenzhen C.S.C. Decoration Design Engineering CO., LTD Beijing Branch
Finish material: Wall – bamboo(1f), marble(2f)/ Flooring – terrazzo(1f), carpet(2f) / Ceiling – bamboo net(1f), painting(2f)
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| Rosa’s by Gundry & Ducker | Tori Tori Restaurant by Rojkind & Hector Esrawe | Cocoro by Gascoigne Associates |
Given the events of recent days, we’re thinking we should start a new weekly feature called “This Week in Artist Arrests.” We’re hoping we don’t have to, but if things continue as they’ve been, consider this the inaugural post. First up, another detainment by Chinese officials of someone connected to artist Ai Weiwei, who was arrested himself and has now been missing for several weeks. Adding to the growing list of other friends, relatives and colleagues who have been whisked away to points unknown, this week popular Chinese musician Zuoxiao Zuzhou and his wife Xiao Li were apprehended by government officials and have not been heard from since. As the Guardian reports, Zuzhou, a longtime friend of the missing artist, had written a piece for a Hong Kong newspaper entitled, “Who Doesn’t Love Ai Weiwei?” the day before he and his wife were detained.
Closer to home, the round-up of street artists continues in Los Angeles. Following French artist Space Invader‘s arrest last week, the LA Times reports that popular “graffiti writer” Revok has been arrested at LAX “as he prepared to board a plane for Ireland.” The artist was charged with having violated his probation related to earlier vandalism charges and has now been sentenced to 180 days in jail. Both Invader and Revok have pieces in LA MoCA‘s current and controversial Art in the Streets exhibition, which has caught the ire of local officials who claim the show glorifies graffiti and has spawned an increase in vandalism in the area.
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L’artiste Tristan Grezko a choisi d’utiliser la technique du tilt-shift pour illustrer en vidéo une journée à la station de ski américaine “Jackson Hole”. Une vidéo qui permet de donner une autre image et impression du lieu. A découvrir dans la suite de l’article.
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Graphic designer and 2010 School of Visual Arts grad Jiwon Kim’s The Eco Magazine, winner of a gold cube from the Art Directors Club.
The creative types at the Art Directors Club have announced the winners of the organization’s 90th annual awards program. The honors will be bestowed at a gala in New York on May 10, when the ADC will reveal the winners of the black cube for best in show, as well as recipients of this year’s Agency of the Year, Network of the Year, Design Team of the Year, Interactive Agency of the Year, and School of the Year honors. Among the companies that may need some help (or at least sturdy bags for) carrying home all their cubes home are the Amsterdam and Portland offices of Wieden+Kennedy, which led the way with three gold cubes—two in the advertising category for Nike’s “Write the Future” campaign and one in interactive for the Old Spice “Response” campaign—as well as an ADC Hybrid Award (also for Old Spice). Young & Rubicam also scored thee gold cubes, part of a 15-award haul. Other multiple gold cube winners include @radical.media, The New York Times Magazine, Art Center College of Design, and the School of Visual Arts. There were 79 cubes awarded in the design category, and here are the nine gold cube winners:
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La mission di Architettura Sonora è creare una nuova tipologia di diffusori acustici capaci di integrarsi con ambienti interni ed esterni di pregio o di valore storico.
Le scelte tradizionali consistono in altoparlanti dal design moderno e minimale che però non possono essere adatti per ogni tipo di spazio, oppure in alternativa mimetizzare il più possibile le casse inserendole nelle pareti e negli arredi. Architettura Sonora si è presa un impegno delicato, portandolo a termine in maniera brillante perché i suoi prodotti aggiungono davvero qualcosa di nuovo a quanto si trova sul mercato.
Particolarmente riusciti mi sembrano i modelli Sphere e Yoyo, diffusori acustici in terracotta, marmo e onice che arricchiscono l’esperienza sonora del giardino con oggetti enigmatici che sembrano essere al loro posto da sempre, nonostante contengano sofisticate tecnologie.
Per diffondere invece il suono dall’alto sono disponibili una serie di dispositivi dalle forme lucide e sinuose che a prima vista si possono scambiare per delle lampade. Le installazioni di Architettura Sonora permettono di dirigere con precisione il suono in aree delimitate e creare nuove esperienza sensoriali per spazi privati e pubblici come negozi, gallerie d’arte o esposizioni di ogni tipo.
I progetti già realizzati sono numerosi, puoi vederli tutti nel sito dell’azienda.
The strength of Architettura Sonora resides in the MULTIDISCIPLINARY approach and in the variety of skills and competencies of its team: acousticians, architects, sound designers, musicians, electronic and electroacoustic engineers, mechanical engineers. All with one goal to pursue: make the world a better place to hear, indoors and outdoors. Our first products were visible and invisible sound modules with unconventional shapes, which were able to enhance and transform architectural, urban and landscape sites. They allowed dedicated sound composition or simple music selection to be focused, projected, diverted, constrained or widened in order to redesign the SOUND EXPERIENCE of a human habitat.
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.
