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london 2012 olympic coin designs revealed

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Designboom - Weblog

continuing on a tradition dating back to the 1952 helsinki olympic games, the coin designs reference architectural and iconic features of the english city. read more Continue reading →

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ma yansong: floating earth tray for alessi’s (UN)forbidden city

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Designboom - Weblog

for alessi’s new metaproject ‘(UN)forbidden city’ the chinese architect ma yansong developed a three tiered tray, an example of micro-architecture composed of stainless steel and mahogany.read more Continue reading →

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pipilotti rist: parasimpatico at fondazione nicola trussardi

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Designboom - Weblog

pipilotti rist’s first solo exhibition in italy, ‘parasimpatico’ transforms milan’s historic cinema manzoni into an immersive environment of light, colour, movement, and sound.read more Continue reading →

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be-fun design + EANA: outdoors indoors

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Designboom - Weblog

aiming to create a space that reflects the clients’ activity-driven lifestyles, the design features a vertically-open communal area that is topped off by a rock-climbing cove. read more Continue reading →

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tokyo motor show – daihatsu concept cars: shocase, pico, d-x

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Designboom - Weblog

under the theme of ‘big answer from small’, japan’s oldest car manufacturer presents three new concept cars in 2011: the ‘shocase’ electric transport vehicle, ‘pico’ urban commuter, and ‘d-x’ sports car.read more Continue reading →

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