Feb 03
Latest Robot From Boston Dynamics
Posted in: UncategorizedBoston Dynamics “nightmare inducing” wheeled robot called “Handle”…(Read…)
Feb 03
Picture of day: Detail in Images of Saturn's Rings
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Close Views Show Saturn’s Rings in Unprecedented DetailThis Cassini image features a density wave in Saturn’s A ring (at left) that lies around 134,500 km from Saturn. Density waves are accumulations of particles at certain distances from the planet. This feature is filled with clumpy perturbations, which researchers informally refer to as “straw.” The wave itself is created by the gravity of the moons Janus and Epimetheus, which share the same orbit around Saturn. Elsewhere, the scene is dominated by “wakes” from a recent pass of the ring moon Pan. [ NASA ]..(Read…)
Feb 03
A Supercut Celebration of 2017's Oscar-Nominated Films
Posted in: UncategorizedWe’re celebrating all of the Oscar nominated films of 2017: From La La Land, to Moonlight, Arrival and more!..(Read…)
Feb 03
Bud Light's Iconic '80s Mascot, Spuds MacKenzie, Returns as a Ghost in New Super Bowl 51 Commercial
Posted in: Uncategorized“The ghost of Spuds MacKenzie is here to let the world know that it’s not about the parties. It’s about the Bud Lights you grab with friends. “..(Read…)
Feb 03
Switzerland Follows The Netherlands' Lead and Introduces Itself to Donald Trump in His Own Words
Posted in: UncategorizedSwiss Response to “The Netherlands welcome Trump in is own words” from the dutch TV-Show “zondag met lubach..(Read…)
Feb 03
The Evolution of Tap Dance
Posted in: UncategorizedWatch PMJ tap dance sensation Sarah Reich tap her way through the history of pop music..(Read…)
Feb 03
Floating stick man explained
Posted in: UncategorizedYou might have seen some videos of stick men floating of water recently. This is how you can do it and how it works…(Read…)
Feb 03
Deadline approaching for entries to Piet Zwart Institute's postgraduate programme
Posted in: UncategorizedDezeen promotion: the application deadline for the Piet Zwart Institute‘s interior architecture postgraduate programme in Rotterdam has been announced.
Applicants wishing to study the Master in Interior Architecture: Research and Design (MIARD) programme have until 1 March 2017 to apply.
The Piet Zwart Institute, which is the centre for postgraduate study and research of the Willem de Kooning Academy, offers state-of-the-art facilities and spacious design studios.
Students with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any discipline are encouraged to apply to the postgraduate MIARD programme, which starts September 2017.
Led by Alex Suarez along with a team of tutors, MIARD will offer students a design and research education with a critical and experimental focus on the developing field of interior architecture.
“A unique quality of our programme is the concept of making public. We exhibit and promote student work, and participate in professional events and external collaborations with renowned institutions.” said the Piet Zwart Institute.
A module named Design Projects makes up the core of the programme. It explores contemporary issues and ideas that shape our culture, society and the built and natural environment.
Events, lectures, excursions and guest visits run parallel with student’s projects to provide relevant historical, theoretical, technical and professional understanding.
The Critical Strategies module intends to develop the students’ ability to form creative ideas and to have a critical approach to subject matter.
During this module, attention is paid to the way interiors and the larger built environments have been historically shaped by the designer and the need of the user.
In the final module, Multiple Media, students investigate analogue and digital tools, as well as current forms of visual communication methods, to express their design work.
Recent work by students and alumni has been exhibited at major design fairs, including Salone del Mobile Milano and TENTLondon during the London Design Festival.
The deadline to submit applications to study from September 2017 will close on 1 March 2017. The Piet Zwart Institute will also hold an open house on Saturday, 11 February, 2017.
Further details on the MIARD programme can be found on the Piet Zwart Institute’s website.
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Feb 03
Timo Niskanen designs giant looping LED light for Himmee
Posted in: UncategorizedThis loop-shaped lamp was inspired by a mini-golf obstacle spotted by designer Timo Niskanen while on a late-night dog walk.
Designed for Helsinki-based brand Himmee, the Loop Giant light will launch at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair next week.
Intended to be viewed as a sculptural piece, the Loop Giant is a scaled-up version of a table lamp that the brand launched the previous year.
“We decided to try creating the light fixture in a more compact form at first,” said Niskanen, who is also Finnish. “Now we get to create art.”
Standing at almost two metres tall, Loop Giant has an aluminium body with LED lights placed under its inner surface. It will be produced on demand, and will be available in either black or white.
Its shape derives from an obstacle Niskanen saw on a mini-golf course while walking his dog.
“Late one night Niskanen was walking his dog near the local mini-golf course,” explained Himmee. “He suddenly spotted a loop-shaped mini-golf obstacle protruding from the snow.”
“Timo had seen this obstacle many times before, but that night he saw it with completely new eyes. The basic shape of Loop was born in an instant.”
Loop Giant will be on show for the first time at the Stockholm Furniture Fair from 7 to 11 February.
Other interesting designs to come out of Finland recently include a collection of chairs using only black-stained solid ash wood and a series of concepts for household products that aim to “simplify and clarify” existing models.
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