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satellite architects: heatherland poolhouse

Written by Velikov
Sunday, 18 December 2011 06:12
the folded facade and roof pitches of this dwelling responds to the landscape while framing outward views and channeling light into the interior. read more Read more Add comment (0) Hits: 859

philippe malouin: gridlock furniture

Written by Velikov
Sunday, 18 December 2011 06:12
the formal structures of each piece executed using brass dowels, are arranged in systematic, repetitive geometric patterns, accompanied by concrete elements reminiscent of brutalist architectural volumes. read more Read more Add comment (0) Hits: 89

Jot by Adonit, Precision in Your Hand

Written by Velikov
Sunday, 18 December 2011 06:12
With the barrage of stylus options on the market and new ones cropping up every day, it can sometimes feel like wading through a sea of similarity when choosing the right tool for your needs. The Jot by Adonit is the most recent capacitative touch stylus to enter the fray, but with one incredibly important difference: the inclusion of a patented "precision disk." This clear plastic disk sits on a ballpoint tip, giving touchscreen users the feeling of writing with a classic rollerball pen. Where the precision disk lacks in elegance of form it makes up in performance—reviews across the board mention that the Jot is the most precise stylus on the market. The Jot comes in rainbow-colored aluminum options with the Jot+ including a rubber grip upgrade and magnetic cling to attach to your tablet without a bulky pen clip. The screw cap protects the precision disk when not in use and screws safely on top of the stylus while you're "writing." And by all accounts, it does feel like you're writing. The Jot was recently recognized as a finalist in the 2012 iF Product Design awards. See it in action with photographer Erin Kornfeld and menswear designer Ren Jett after the jump! (more...) Read more Add comment (0) Hits: 80

AUDI Concept Contour by Biser Boyanov - small city car design, concept design, concept car design

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Monday, 21 December 2009 15:33
AUDI Concept Contour The AUDI CONTOUR Concept is a design project of a hybrid city car for the near future. The CONTOUR concept is a 4-seater concept vehicle. It is based on the passengers flexibility comfort in everyday’s city conditions. This is perfect for those often travelling through a metropolitan environment. A swift, light car that slices through traffic and multiple-lane streets. Whether you're hunting for a new car or breakdown cover from RAC to protect your ability to get around the city, this sounds like a dream car. And it is, if you take a look at the design and overall concept. It is powered by electrical power engine, supplied by batteries and additional fuel engine. The doors open at their maximum, one of the doors is with bottom – down opening system and forms a step. Thus the access of all passengers’ to the vehicle is at its maximum comfortable level. Along the contour of the opened step there are LED lights that shine in the night and light the passengers’ access when going in and out of the vehicle. Project CONTOUR is a city vehicle with compact size that provides maximum comfort. Biser Boyanov portfolio page Read more Add comment (0) Hits: 39054
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Omer Arbel’s 2.4 Chair

By Alicita Rodriguez

Image: Is Omer Arbel’s 2.4 Chair Hiding Something?

2.4 chair. Designed by Omer Arbel.

It’s a little sad to write about products produced in limited quantity—because it means most people will not get the pleasure of owning them. On the other hand, there is something pleasurable about knowing of such select pieces—and covering museum-quality furniture brings attention to the designer behind the work, who may, after all, eventually manufacture something for the rest of us. Such exclusivity is the case with the 2.4 Chair by Omer Arbel Office (OAO), the Vancouver-based firm that “blurs the boundaries between the fields of architecture, industrial design, and materials research.” Only twenty 2.4 Chairs were made, catapulting them to collector status: the Chicago Athenaeum Museum has already acquired one.

The 2.4 Chair combines resin and steel to create a one-of-a-kind lounge chair: “Structurally speaking, it is a hybrid system: tension forces are transferred through the stainless steel skeleton; compression forces are transferred through the cast resin shape.” Each chair produced used different color combinations of opaque and transparent layers that were “inspired by color samples selected by each patron.” The resin covers a steel scaffold which remains visible beneath the colorful exoskeletal shell; hence, the 2.4 Chair has a transparent construction—something OAO celebrates.

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The design firm “embraces the object as a starting point for the design exercise” and looks “for ways to imbue the object with meaning.” The meaning varies on the viewer, no doubt, but I like to think that 2.4 says something about the value of a good foundation and the playfulness of hiding it. For an object to appear whimsical and yet rely on a strong base can be read as an artistic theory: you can’t break the rules unless you can master them. Aficionados of the grid will appreciate the 2.4 Chair’s underlying framework (material and philosophical).

from: 3Drings

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