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Keiichi Irie

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

Domusweb.it reported on Keiichi Irie’s latest work Point Perry. Point Perry House and Office Design: Keiichi Irie, Power Unit Studio Location: Shimoda Shizuoka Japan Main use: House, Office Site area: 2335.28 square metres Building area: 264.47 square metres Total floor … Continue reading →

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Permoveh

Posted on March 22, 2012 by admin

Professor Masaharu Komori of Kyoto university invented “Permoveh”, a new vehicle which can move around in a limited space.It uses a joystick shaped controller to steer the vehicle. Komori is planning to develop the vehicle as an electric wheelchair and … Continue reading →

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“Sample” project

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin

“Sample” project was started by product designer Toshihiko Sakai in 2011. The concept is “to create products by doing something good”. “Something good” can be really small things, Sakai says. For example, recycling materials, donations, or offering a lifeline to … Continue reading →

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Dot Flowers Crayon

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

The Dot Flowers Crayon set contains six crayons, and each crayon is comprised of multiple color dots. A simple line can lead to an unexpectedly beautiful drawing. Here are the combination of the color dots contained in each crayon: 1)Poppy (Orange, Lavender, … Continue reading →

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Yayoi Kusama at Tate Modern

Posted on March 18, 2012 by admin

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s work has been exhibited at Tate Modern. The exhibition shows the nine dacades of Yayoi Kusama’s life, which spans from rural Japan to New York to Tokyo. Here is the video from the exhibition. The exhibition … Continue reading →

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Cube Tube by Keiichiro Sako

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

Keiichiro Sako (Sako architects) created the “Cube Tube” office and restaurant building in Jinhua, China. Here is the press release: ‘CUBE TUBE’ consists of an office building and a restaurant building in the new Economic Development Zone in Jinhua, Zhejiang … Continue reading →

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Meeting Center by Kengo Kuma

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

Kengo Kuma plans to build a meeting center in Rikuzentakada, which is one of the most devastated areas by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Here is a wooden structure of the Meeting Center. Read more about this project: domusweb.it.

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Camper Pavillion designed by Shigeru Ban

Posted on March 14, 2012 by admin

Shigeru Ban has designed Camper Pavillion in Alicante, Spain. Ban used his signature cardboard tubes for the structure of the pavillion. For more information: http://blog.camper.com/en/welcome-to-camper-pavilion/, http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com

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Shinichi Sumikawa wins Red dot design award

Posted on March 8, 2012 by admin

Japanese product designer Shinichi Sumikawa received red dot design award with his “dumbbell”. This dumbbell lacks symmetry but is perfectly balanced. He came up with this idea because he thought he could create a dumbbell that can be a decorative … Continue reading →

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Omron thermometer designed by Fumie Shibata

Posted on March 7, 2012 by admin

Fumie Shibata designed a new Omron thermometer MC-642L, and it will be released in Japan on April 10th. The thermometer is made for women, and it takes only ten seconds to measure temperature. It is possible to transfer data to … Continue reading →

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