Atsushi Kaga

•December 11, 2007 • Leave a Comment
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A few artists jumped out at me this weekend at Art Basel down in Miami — one of them I had to mention was Atsushi Kaga. Born in Japan, and schooled at the National College of Art in Dublin (weird, right?), Kaga’s work is devilishly intriguing. He had about 15 or 20 pieces, represented by Mother’s Tankstation (a small Irish gallery) available for sale — and into the third day as I was deliberating buying one, a collector-like looking woman walked in and bought the entire show of oil and acrylics with the snap of her fingers, as well as a few drawings. I’d keep your eyes peeled for more of Kaga’s work in the near future; my guess is he’s going to come onto the scene in a big way, and very soon. One more picture after the jump…

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Stadium

•October 8, 2007 • Leave a Comment
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Here are a few more images of Foster + Partners’ winning design for the refurbishment of Camp Nou, the home of FC Barcelona. More details and images in our earlier story.

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Cute, Adorable Dancing Shoe

•October 4, 2007 • Leave a Comment
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Made by Huopaliike Lahtinen in Jms and finished by Haraldin kenk in Helsinki, Finland.Material:
Felt, rubber.
Muuta / Other:
Tanssitossut isille ja tyttrelle /
For the Father and the Daugter.
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Brian Dettmer: Book Autopsies

•October 2, 2007 • Leave a Comment
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Brian Dettmer carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered three-dimensional sculptures.

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Quality Statcking Classic Chairs

•October 1, 2007 • Leave a Comment
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September 27th, 2007

Stacking Classic Chairs

How different would it be to have the very classics of chair design reinterpreted as stackable plastic chairs? Dirk Winkel, from the University of The Arts Berlin, finds out in his project ‘A Stacking Hommage’ (sic). I guess these are really classics – even when recast in another (cheap) material, they still retain an elegant form and proportion – that’s probably what made them real classics through the many decades.

For those of us who aspire to but can’t afford the real classics, we’re going to be disappointed again, as these are not for sale.

Dirk has some other works in his portfolio site here too.


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Sun Light Jar like Doraemon’s Tool

•October 1, 2007 • Leave a Comment
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This is one whimsy cool product..No light switch though!… Via Ecotopia and priced atapprox. $40.7211 (19.99 British Pound)… Product Description from the website“Made with a traditional Mason jar and high tech energy efficient lighting! Captured inside the jar are a highly efficient solar cell, rechargeable battery and low energy LED lamps. When the jar is placed in sunlight the solar cell creates an electrical current that charges the battery over a few hours. This energy is then used at night to power the three LED lamps inside the jar.
You may have noticed that there is no switch on the sun jar – in fact there are no visible controls at all – there is a clever light sensor inside that automatically activates the lights when it gets dark or lights are turned out!”
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ColorBus

•September 14, 2007 • Leave a Comment
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Netherlands Tax Office

•September 14, 2007 • Leave a Comment
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The Walter Bos complex was originally built in the 1960s and consisted of four drab offices surrounded by even drearier parking bays. As part of the renovation they decided to connect the four blocks with an adjoining one. But instead of lumping a load of concrete onto each side to stitch the towers together, they sunk it deep underground. The result is a huge sunken structure covered by an expanse of water with individual cones breaking the surface.
Below ground, lie two large sunken gardens supplemented with light by the jagged shapes you see above ground. The water, although aesthetically pleasing, acts as a cooling system for the tower and security from intruders trying to fiddle their taxes.
The effect is a startling contrast of severe and brutal steel squares, and a more natural, organic feel permeated with softer circles and earthy hues. Who knew filling out your tax form could lead to such inspiring design? We certainly didn’t. By Matt Hussey
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Flora Table

•September 7, 2007 • Leave a Comment
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Flora Table

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This simple design combines a table with a vase.

Designer: Danilo Calvache
Made in Colombia

Website

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Quad – A Bookshelf

•September 6, 2007 • Leave a Comment
clipped from www.gnr8.biz

Product Details

X marks the spot with this fantastic shelving unit!Multi-sized shelves store yourCDs, DVDs, folders and books all in onecleverproduct.For even more storage space, separate units can be joinedtogether. Asymmetry in perfect balance!

Product Specs

Dimensions:

47.2″L x 11.8″W x 47.2″H


Materials:

Shelves: laminated plywood

Back panels: powder-coated metal


Quad

Designer: Nauris Kalinauskas

Price: US$1,799.00
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