Nike x Undercover Holiday 2013
Posted in: Jun Takahashi, UndercoverPuntuale arriva l’esclusiva collezione running per la Fall/Winter firmata da Jun Takahashi. La palette di colori rimane neutra, lavora con blocchi di colore complementari che si ispirano alle tonalità urbane e degli ambienti rurali convivendo in armonia tra loro. All’interno del post il resto della collezione.
Sou Fujimoto designs new building for Miami Design District
Posted in: public and leisure, Sou FujimotoNews: Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has unveiled his design for a mixed-use retail building as part of the developing Miami Design District.
Fujimoto‘s proposal features a facade covered with glass fins, which references the tropical rain that falls in the city during the summer.
Arcades on two levels will be enveloped by the glazed structure, which links the storefronts with a pedestrianised courtyard in the southern part of the Miami Design District.
“We believe the proposal will create an emblematical environment for the area surrounding Palm Court. The daily experience of our harmonised facade-corridor will enrich the city experience,” said Sou Fujimoto.
The building is already under construction and is scheduled for completion in 2014.
Sou Fujimoto designed this year’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion and provoked a debate about the validity of unpaid internships by telling Dezeen they were seen as a “nice opportunity” in Japan.
Also in Miami, Zaha Hadid has designed a sixty-storey residential skyscraper with a concrete “exoskeleton” structure, Herzog & de Meuron has created a tower with a parallelogram-shaped plan, and OMA has been awarded the commission to renovate the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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Miami Design District Unveils Plans for Building by Sou Fujimoto
The Miami Design District is proud to announce the commission of a new mixed-use retail building located in the neighborhood’s Palm Court. The latest development’s building façade is designed by award winning Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. The project, one of the cornerstones of the pedestrian-centric area is scheduled for completion in 2014.
Inspired by the flowing movement of waterfalls and Miami’s tempestuous rain squalls, the building’s two-floor structure will feature an elongated series of glass fins extending from the rooftop down to the open courtyard creating a dynamic visual spectacle and alluding to the prevalent aquatic nature of the city. Spanning approximately 17,000 square-feet, the building’s façade encompasses first and second floor arcades creating a unique pedestrian experience under the structural waterfall. The retail housed within this project is part of Palm Court – the District’s southern pedestrian promenade. The addition of Fujimoto’s building furthers the Miami Design District’s dedication to create vibrant public spaces where art, commerce and community harmoniously coexist.
“We called on Fujimoto, one of the most exciting architects working today, to design the building and contribute his vision to the overall aesthetic of Palm Court. We are firmly committed to distinctive architecture and design as a way to realize our vision of enhancing and ultimately transforming the neighborhood. Creating engaging mixed retail and public spaces is integral to a thriving community. Fujimoto’s building will contribute well to the unity of design, fashion, art and architecture within the Design District,” said Craig Robins, President of Dacra.
One of today’s most forward thinking international architects, Sou Fujimoto is known for delicate, light structures and permeable enclosures. Inspired by organic eco-systems, such as forests, nests and the caves, Fujimoto’s signature creations exhibit a vibrant interplay between nature and architecture, blending the internal and external. Among Fujimoto’s projects in Japan are the Final Wooden House, T House and House N – in which one almost transparent volume is nested inside another – the Musashino Art Museum and the Library at Musashino Art University. In 2013, Fujimoto was selected to design the Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London, one of the world’s most ambitious architectural commissions.
“We believe the proposal will create an emblematical environment for the area surrounding Palm Court. The daily experience of our harmonized facade-corridor will enrich the city experience.” said Sou Fujimoto, about his design.
The Miami Design District is a unique, 18 square-block neighborhood just north of downtown Miami comprised of creative experiences and is committed to the unity of design, fashion, art and architecture. The development is owned by Miami Design District Associates, a partnership between Craig Robins’ company Dacra, and L Real Estate, a global real estate development fund focused on luxury retail driven mixed-use projects in which LVMH is a minority investor.
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A couple weeks ago, we took a look at SIMPLE Mobile, a great new way to approach phones that’s picking up steam here in the United States after seeing success around the world. If you have an unlocked phone that has a spot for a SIM card, SIMPLE Mobile makes it easy to use one of their SIMs and get yourself set up with low-cost, flexible phone, text and data plans.
As part of their promotion, SIMPLE Mobile has been hosting Change Your Game, a series of web videos and user submissions that show how young people are changing the game within their creative fields. In their first two episodes, they looked at the legendary street art and skater scenes of Los Angeles, and in the latest, they’ve moved east to Houston’s world of rap.
Hypocentre – Empty Paris
Posted in: claire, claire&max, hypo, Hypocentre, max, menilmondeInspiré du projet ‘Running on Empty’ de Ross Ching présentant un Los Angeles vidé de ses habitants, Hypocentre est une création de Menilmonde montrant un Paris vide et silencieux. Un exercice technique qui nous invite à réfléchir à la place de l’Homme sur la planète à découvrir en vidéo dans la suite.
As it moves past its first decade, the Electrolux Design Lab Competition only keeps getting better and innovative. This year saw the introduction of many new facets and sub-themes in the brief, and the end result has been astounding! Designers were asked to share their ideas right from the sketching stage and then were guided to move towards the final renderings. Taking it a step further, we have here the videos of the Eight Finalists of the Electrolux Design Lab 2013!
Atomium is a 3D printer that uses molecular ingredients to construct food layer by layer. The product helps children prepare their own food in a fun way, it turns the moment of eating into an enjoyable, creative and healthy activity. The child can draw the shape of the food they would like to eat, show it to the appliance, which then detects this information and prints food in the desired shape as well as choosing molecular ingredients to construct nutritional balance for user’s body, thus also making eating healthier.
Global Chef is a kitchen appliance that brings people together all across the world by using laser hologram technology and is thus also a strong visual experience for cooking. With the help of the appliance you can cook with your loved ones or take cooking lessons from top chefs. The appliance analyzes food, has a motion detection camera and can project holograms 360° around itself. The main influence of this concept is the growth of single households in densely populated and developed urban areas. People are interested in cooking and want to develop and share their experiences and this cooking aiding and connecting appliance enables creating that connection and encourages to creativity.
Breathing Wall by Jeabyun Yeon
Breathing Wall is a wall integrated air cleaning concept for people who live in urban areas and want to relax and rest in a home with fresh air. The gills of a fish and their movement inspire the design concept when the fish breathes. This inspiration is transformed to a wall mounted integrated solution making the wall change shape according to the air cleaning process. The Breathing Wall can be customized to suit individual needs through six functions; weather, memory, reaction, breathing, mood, and general settings by using a smart device app.
Nutrima is an appliance, which calculates the nutritional values, possible toxins and freshness of your food and ingredients. The appliance is foldable, easy to bring along and supported by an app which maps your experiences and gives tips of resellers with high quality ingredients. Nutrima helps you to find healthy food and eat in a healthy way and share this exploration with others; it is also a social experience over healthy food, with the chance of making an impact on the local, urban food market.
The name of this appliance 3F stands for Form Follows Function. This is an appropriate name, since the physical body of this vacuum cleaner can change form and expand to suit the task required. The inspiration for this product comes from ballet dancing: while at work it resembles a skirt, floating gracefully over your floor. Whether used in compact or wide mode, it is a vacuum cleaner providing efficiency, smartness and empathy to the user. 3F will not only save you time and space, but will also surround you with cleanliness and fragrant scents of your choice. Designer:
OZ-1 is a portable air purifier and stress reliever all integrated in a fashion piece. While showing their fashion style, the user can choose to personalize the device with different cover design to match their clothing. OZ-1 has a secondary function of emitting scent, which serves as aromatherapy helping user in stress relieving during the purification. User can choose to be more discreet by hiding the device under the collar with the integrated clip found at the back of the device.
Kitchen Hub by Francisco Barboza Grasa
Kitchen Hub is a device designed to help the family eat better, healthier and to reduce food waste. The food stock app controlling information of the ingredients you have at home is the core of it and the rest of apps are a logical consequence. In addition it has stored the individual diets of the family, has a stock of recipes and a shopping assistance function. The smart stand-ring can be easily used in the kitchen as washing can clean it and the information travels with you also in an app.
Mab is an automated cleaning system consisting of hundreds of flying mini-robots which will clean all surfaces giving magic to daily activities. Mab will scan and clean up the house using the flight of the mini-robots, will also determine the areas in which the house is divided to run custom cleanings. The mini-robots clean surfaces with a drop touching and trapping the dirt particles, ensuring maximum cleaning. The design language has been designed to be elegant and neutral thus fitting various types of homes.
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(Electrolux Design Lab 2013 – Finalist Eight was originally posted on Yanko Design)
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CIFF KIDS: Three Scandinavian Kids Labels: From wool onesies to interior design, a look at the best offerings for little ones at the recent Copenhagen exhibition
Posted in: ciff, kidsclothes, scandinaviandesign, sustainable
Scandinavians have long been highly regarded when it comes to furniture, fashion and food, and some of the region’s finest children’s labels are ensuring the next generation grows up with that seemingly inherent sense of understated style. CH met with three of the best during last month’s Copenhagen International Fashion…
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Slit Bike Rack
Posted in: mikili design, SlitFocus sur le studio Mikili Design qui nous propose ce projet et concept de rangement de vélo au design simple, malin et minimaliste. Un objet très réussi intitulé « Slit Bike Rack » que l’on peut aussi trouver en version noir à découvrir en images et en détails dans la suite de l’article.
Fogless Shower!
Posted in: Chris Connell, Shower, Wind Rain FireThe Wind Rain Fire shower system integrates the exhaust fan with the showerhead, making sure that steam and heat is instantly dispersed. The idea is to make the bathroom fell less stuffy after a hot shower. The system includes a towel-warming rail. On the whole, it’s a great idea and step in the right direction.
Wind Rain Fire is a Reece Bathroom Innovation Award winner.
Designer: Chris Connell
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