Archive for April, 2007

April 30th, 2007

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Okay, we promise this is the last of the Mies prize posts. Here is our selection of the buildings that were selected for inclusion in the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007 catalogue and exhibition. More »

April 30th, 2007

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Milan update: this giant seating sculpture, called Sit-Sat, is designed by architects Massimiliano Fuksas and Doriana Mandrelli for Sawaya & Moroni. More »

April 30th, 2007

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Here are photos of the six finalists for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007, starting with the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany, Ben van Berkel of UNStudio More »

April 30th, 2007

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The Faculty of Mathematics in Ljubljana, Slovenia by Bevk Perović Arhitekti has received the Emerging Architect Special Mention at the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007, which was announced last week. More »

April 29th, 2007

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Milan update: here are some more pictures of Jaga Experience Truck by Arne Quinze. More »

April 29th, 2007

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Milan update: designed by Arne Quinze of Quinze & Milan, the Jaga Experience Truck was parked on Via Tortona during the Milan fair last week. More »

April 29th, 2007

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Milan update: Hella Jongerius presented a new two-seater version of her Worker chair for Vitra, plus a leather version of her Polder sofa. More »

April 29th, 2007

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Milan update: Freedom of Creation presented what they described as the Smallest Show in Milan, featuring tiny laser-sintered models of their own products. More »

April 29th, 2007
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Milan update: Front have posted a bunch of YouTube videos of their Milan presentation, including this film of their Changing Cupboard. More »

April 27th, 2007

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Lighting designer Stuart Haygarth has sent images of a night light for children he designed as a prize for a charity auction. More »

April 27th, 2007

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Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron are to build a hybrid stadium/apartment megastructure in Portsmouth, England, which will combine a new home for Portsmouth Football Club with residential elements. More »

April 27th, 2007
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Swedish designers Front have posted a YouTube video created for the Chocolate exhibition at 21_21 Design Sight in Toyko. More »

April 27th, 2007

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The MUSAC Contemporary Art Museum of Castilla y León, Spain, by architects Mansilla + Tuñón has won the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007 (via dezain, via Archinect). More »

April 26th, 2007

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Milan update: we just got these images taken at the presentation of the giant Muon speakers that Ross Lovegrove designed for audio brand KEF. More »

April 26th, 2007

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Milan update: designer Norbert Wangen presented a new washbasin plus the latest evolution of his K series of kitchens for luxury kitchen and bathroom brand Boffi. More »