Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Very British!

. Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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British Design, a collection of 10 stamps, was created by Royal Mail , the official english postal supplier, to commemorate some of England great inventions.













Very stylish!

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

"Lantern of the Little Rabbit"!

. Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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«Upon consideration of technical team opinions and intense discussions, the jury finally decided on the "Lanterna do Coelhinho" as the champion of the Competition. The championship will be blueprints of Macau Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai world Expo. It will showcase Macau's recent economic developments, social and cultural achievements through advanced multimedia technology and interactive features. It is expected to be one focal point at the Expo Site".
Architecture-extravaganza! Nice!

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Coco Chanel Coin!

. Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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For the 125th anniversary of Coco Chanel, a special 5 Euro coin was designed by Karl Lagerfeld. The 5 Euro coin features both a portrait of Coco Chanel and was chosen as it is a good match with the Chanel No. 5 fragrance. The golden edition is available for $467 (345€) for 500 coins. The silver ($440 for 500 pieces) and metal ($51 fro 10,000 pieces).

Design: Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

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Monday, January 12, 2009

In the Pursuit of Perfection!

. Monday, January 12, 2009
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Origami In the Pursuit of Perfection from MABONA ORIGAMI on Vimeo.


This extraordinary "origami movie" tells the story of the japanese sports brand ASICS. The movie won a Grand Prix at the Eurobest, gold at the New York festival and many other awards.

Design: Mabona Origami for ASICS

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

New London Bus!

. Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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The Transport for London’s competition to design a new bus for the capital has a winner! Foster & Partners and Aston Martin created a vehicle environmentally sensitive, accessible with a more modern design for the iconic London Bus.

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Monday, January 5, 2009

Pour les Alpes!

. Monday, January 5, 2009
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"The furniture ‚Ehrfurcht’ is inspired from the raw and unpredictable nature of the Alps. Archaic and heavy in its design, an inner hidden space is vaguely perceptible only through a crack, which draws through the hole object.The ebony coating of its outer skin contrasts to its raw inner space, which is hand-carved from precious Swiss pine".
"Ehrfurcht" is part of the collection called "Echos" the winning furniture serie of the competition announced by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.
Design: Tina Stieger and Annina Gähwiler of Pour les Alpes

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Saturday, January 3, 2009

KT: the listening room!

. Saturday, January 3, 2009
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This installation was specifically designed for the Tokyo Designers Week 2008. The listening room attempts to create a personal audio experience in a private space in the turmoil of a high-profile design event in the heart of Tokyo.
Design: MAT Studio

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