Ettore Sottsass — Metaphors (Metafore) 1972–1979 ettore-sottsass-metaphors-metafore-1972-1979 A photograph from Ettore Sottsass Jr.'s "Metafore" series (1972–1979): temporary land-art constructions made from string, ribbon, wood, and found materials, photographed in Spanish deserts and the Pyrenees. Published in Domus (May 2003) and exhibited at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York, 1976.
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Swatch Art Peace Hotel — Shanghai swatch-art-peace-hotel-shanghai Standard guest room interior at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel on the Bund, Shanghai — a 2011 conversion of the historic 1909 Palace Hotel featuring exposed grey brick walls and bare oak floors.
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Concrete Brutalist Sculpture — Stepped Block Form concrete-brutalist-sculpture-stepped-block-form Overhead photograph of a pale concrete stepped-block sculpture or architectural maquette placed on wet asphalt. The modular geometric form references mid-century brutalist architecture.
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visvim F.I.L. Sendai Store Interior visvim-fil-sendai-store-interior Interior of the visvim F.I.L. (Free International Laboratory) concept store in Sendai, Japan, photographed after its 2011 reconstruction. The redesigned space features antique furniture and church floorboards, reflecting Hiroki Nakamura's aesthetic for the brand.
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Weekend Retreat Tokyo by Shin Ohori / General Design Co.
Weekend Retreat Tokyo by Shin Ohori / General Design Co. weekend-retreat-tokyo-general-design-co A private mountain retreat in the woods outside Tokyo, designed by Shin Ohori of General Design Co. for outdoor gear designer Setsumasa Kobayashi. Two yellow geodesic dome tents sit atop a tiered larch-wood deck as year-round bedrooms.
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Porro Modern Working System by Piero Lissoni porro-modern-working-system-piero-lissoni The Porro Modern collection — a modular office and home storage system designed by Piero Lissoni for the Italian furniture brand Porro. Clean-lined containers and shelving configured for flexible working environments.
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RODA Arena Outdoor Daybed by Gordon Guillaumier roda-arena-outdoor-daybed-gordon-guillaumier The RODA Arena outdoor daybed, designed by Gordon Guillaumier, is an elliptical Italian luxury daybed with a powder-coated stainless steel frame and padded polyester belt upholstery, suited to garden, terrace, and poolside settings.
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Japanese Interior Architectural Scale Model japanese-interior-architectural-scale-model Scale model of a Japanese modernist interior: matte black exterior cube, warm timber ceiling and wall cladding, fine-grid shoji-style lattice screen, and a low platform bench. Architect and project unidentified.
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Stone Island Articulated Anatomy — A Project by Aitor Throup
Stone Island Articulated Anatomy — A Project by Aitor Throup stone-island-articulated-anatomy-aitor-throup Title page from Aitor Throup's Spring/Summer 2009 collaboration with Stone Island, Articulated Anatomy — a structural investigation into garment construction mirroring the full range of human movement.
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Barcelona Chair — Mies van der Rohe Orthographic Technical Drawing
Barcelona Chair — Mies van der Rohe Orthographic Technical Drawing barcelona-chair-mies-van-der-rohe-technical-drawing Four-view orthographic technical drawing of the Barcelona Chair (1929) by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich — front elevation, side view, plan, and rear elevation in white line-art on black. A standard CAD/architectural reference drawing of the modernist icon.
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Makoto Azuma — Second Nature at 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo (2008)
Makoto Azuma — Second Nature at 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo (2008) makoto-azuma-second-nature-21-21-design-sight-2008 Four plant-wrapped humanoid figures by botanical sculptor Makoto Azuma, installed at 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo for the Second Nature exhibition (October 2008 – January 2009), directed by Tokujin Yoshioka.
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Pebble Chair and Stool by Benjamin Hubert for De Vorm
Pebble Chair and Stool by Benjamin Hubert for De Vorm benjamin-hubert-pebble-chair-stool-de-vorm The Pebble collection by London designer Benjamin Hubert for Dutch manufacturer De Vorm — a lounge chair and low stool with rotation-moulded seats, solid oak legs, and CNC-formed steel stretchers, launched at 100% Design in 2009.
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Muji Wood House — Ki no Ie Interior muji-wood-house-ki-no-ie-interior Interior view of Muji's Wood House (木の家, Ki no Ie), the prefabricated modular home line by Ryohin Keikaku. Exposed pine post-and-beam structure, open-plan double-height dining and living area, open-tread steel staircase, and large street-facing windows.
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Gore Design Co. Erosion Sink — White Concrete Topographic
Gore Design Co. Erosion Sink — White Concrete Topographic gore-design-co-erosion-sink-white-concrete-topographic A white concrete Erosion Sink by Brandon Gore / Gore Design Co., installed in a dark stone niche with a wall-mounted tap. The flat rectangular trough features finely etched topographic contour lines radiating from the drain — a distinct variant from the deeply carved canyon-basin Erosion Sink.
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Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm — Beddo Daybed christina-liljenberg-halstrom-beddo-daybed The Beddo daybed by Danish designer Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm: a low oak platform with freestanding wooden frames and loose charcoal wool duvets that function as both backrest and blanket. Unveiled at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2011.
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BanQ Restaurant — Office dA / NADAAA Plywood Ceiling, Boston
BanQ Restaurant — Office dA / NADAAA Plywood Ceiling, Boston banq-restaurant-office-da-nadaaa-plywood-ceiling-boston Close-up detail of the CNC-milled birch plywood strata ceiling at BanQ restaurant, Boston (2008), designed by Nader Tehrani's Office dA / NADAAA. The undulating wood-rib system conceals building mechanicals while creating a flowing parametric topography overhead.
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ACRONYM / Beinghunted HQ, Berlin (2006) acronym-beinghunted-hq-berlin-2006 Interior of the shared ACRONYM and Beinghunted headquarters in Berlin, photographed by Tom Ran in May 2006. The minimal studio space features stacked design publications, a white display vitrine, and a large wood-framed window overlooking a Berlin courtyard.
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Vincent Van Duysen VVD Desk System for Bulo vincent-van-duysen-vvd-desk-bulo The VVD Desk is Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen's minimal office system for Bulo — a compact cubicle concept executed in dark-stained lacquered panels with Corian-edged solid-core laminate tops and Kvadrat Divina upholstered screens. Flanked by a closed credenza and open shelving unit with the VVD Chair at centre.
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Tribù Neutra Easy Chair by Vincent Van Duysen tribu-neutra-easy-chair-vincent-van-duysen The Neutra easy chair from the Tribù outdoor furniture collection designed by Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen. Die-cast aluminum frame with Batyline sling seat, photographed in dramatic black-and-white studio lighting.
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