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ciclus is a spanish studio who design packaging and corporate gifts with sustainability in mind.

one of their recent projects is this ‘eco champagne packaging’ that transforms into a lamp.

another beverage related design is the ‘bakus table mat’  a stainless steel tray allows

you to hook corks into place and create a hot plate.

eco champagne packaging / lamp

eco champagne packaging / lamp

bakus table mat

bakus table mat

ciclus: http://www.ciclus.com

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‘ajeto urns’, 2008

swedish designer matti klenell has spent much of 2008 working on design projects in glass. the designer

has produced all varieties of furniture from seating to lighting, but these two glass project demonstrate

his skills in limited addition decorative wares. ‘still life’ and ‘ajeto urns’ were both made at the ajeto

glassworks studio in the czech republic. they were made and exhibited for the inger molin gallery

in stockholm.

http://www.mattiklenell.com

‘ajeto urns’, 2008

‘ajeto urns’, 2008

‘still life’, 2008

‘still life’, 2008

‘dupli casa’

located near the neckar river, germany is the ‘dupli casa’. the private residence was

designed by german architect jurgen mayer. the space age like building consists of

three storeys and is made from concrete. inspired by the previous dwelling ‘dupli casa’

uses smooth forms to connect the inside to the outside.

the swiss design studio ZMIK was commissioned to redesign the design boutique sevensisters in basel.

their redesign took advantage of the shop’s small size by using a single piece of display furniture. the 9m

long table/shelf has 10 separate volumes balanced on shared sets of legs. the shop’s collection of design

gifts are displayed on the various levels of the unit. the top of each unit can also be opened to make room

for different arrangements. the array of yellow tape at the entrance is intended to attract visitors’ attention.

the shop re-opened on september 10th.

http://www.zmik.ch

‘coming out: ZMIK prototypes’

‘arch/scapes’ swiss architecture in sao paulo

‘deus ex machina’ by jake loniak

the art center college of design in pasadena california is well known for their car designs,

however the new motorcycle design program is becoming just as well known. one of the

projects making news is jake loniak’s standing motorcycle concept named ‘deus ex machina’.

the bike is designed as an exoskeleton, allowing the rider to ‘wear’ the motorcycle. the vehicle

manoeuvres based on the rider’s movements, adjusting 36 pneumatic muscles.  while the

bike is still just a concept, its designer believes it can be built since most of the technology

it uses already exists. if someone is daring enough to ride in it is another question. you can

watch a video of the bike here.

via popular science

photographs of the recently completed ‘les bains des docks’ aquatic centre in le havre, france

designed by jean nouvel have begun to surface. the mostly white space is very light in feel,

while a brightly coloured alcove pops with vitality. the complex features multiple pools some of

which are the typical rectangle shape, while some such as the main indoor pool is very geometric

and split among multiple levels. the project is part of the city’s port redevelopment plans.

http://www.jeannouvel.com

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designboom interview: jean nouvel

freecell is a design and fabrication studio working on small scale building projects in new york.

they are best known for their exhibition design work as well as projects for office, residential

and retail spaces. ‘moistscape’ is one of their more unusual projects. the installation was

located in henry urbach gallery and served ‘as an opportunity to explore the play of the

natural within the artificial’. a steel enclosure was constructed to house a series of living

mosses hung on planters. recycled rubber flooring simulated the soft feeling of the moss,

while the moss planes could be felt by hand.

http://www.frcll.com

photograph from the series ‘crane’

danish architectural photographer kim holtermand

http://www.holtermand.dk

photograph from the series ‘factory floor’

dutch company burojet have thought of a concept for space saving furniture - wall art

furniture. the ‘plano’ series consists of a yellow antique like sofa, a dining room set that

also includes a table and a stainless steel chair. their style is unusual and quirky.

http://www.burojet.com

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