Monthly archives: March 2008

Nine-0 by Ettore Sottsass for Emeco

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Milan 08: American manufacturers Emeco will launch Nine-0, the last range of chairs and stools by late Italian designer Ettore Sottsass, at the Milan furniture fair next month. More »

Eiffel DNA by Serero Architects

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Architects Serero have won a competition to temporarily remodel the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (via The Guardian). Update 29/03/08: we all got spoofed by this one. Seems the project is a fake. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Printable Offerings by Studio Leung

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Nicolas Cheng and Michael Leung of Studio Leung have created Printable Offerings, a collection of images of everyday items such as iPhones, Bic biros and Tempo pocket tissues that can be downloaded, printed and assembled into 3D models for use at Chinese festivals. More »

Sand-bag houses by MMA architects 4

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Design Indaba 08: here’s a new set of photos showing progress on the first sand-bag house being built at Freedom Park in Cape Town, South Africa. More »

Fiela Feather Lights by Haldane Martin

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Design Indaba 08: South African designer Haldane Martin showed two lamps with ostrich-feather shades at the Design Indaba Expo in Cape Town last month. More »