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Public space is a funny thing. People mostly seem to be avoiding each other or trying to make some form of meaningful contact… often, paradoxically, at the same time. The park bench is a perfect example of this — one person sits down and for the most part, that is now their bench. But what if benches were loads of fun to be around and on? Enter the amusing, interactive seating of Jeppe Hein.
Hein’s whimsical and sometime impractical benches blur the boundary between art and functional design, providing surfaces that are bent, folded, chopped and even very highly placed.
Untitled #158 is the new architectural sculpture by Aeneas Wilder, where passers-by can observe the surrounding landscape and undergo a contemplative experience. The round construction offers a 360º view and is aligned with uniform vertical wooden slats. The installation is part of pit, the project of Z33 - house for contemporary art that brings artworks in public spaces of Limburg district (Belgium).
Photos by Kristof Vrancken - All rights reserved.
Ripple effect tea table is part of the Jeonghwa Seo’s degree project ‘The geography of objects’ at Eindhoven Academy in cooperation with Hanna Chung. The table blends Eastern ritual with the social relationships. Each time you place the cup on the table surface, the ripples can be seen speeding up on the surface of the body.
Loop.pH - Metabolic Media
Metabolic Media for Nobel Textiles | London Design Festival 2008
Presented at the ICA and Saint James’ Park (14-21 September 2008)
Design Science collaboration
“What do you get when you pair a scientific researcher with a textile designer? Designers fundamentally shape the way we live, while scientists pervade the very fabric of our lives. Nobel textiles involves a journey into the interface between science and design, a dialogue between leading researchers in both fields.”
vancouver writer and artist douglas coupland, has developed ‘v-pole’ (‘v’ for vancouver) a proposal for future complex urban utilities such as wi-fi and wireless data traffic, on show at the new cities summit in paris, france. the unit is a slim, modular utility pole connected to underground optical wiring. in a simple lego-like manner, it can be installed in public settings and provide neighborhoods with access to the internet. LED street lighting, electric vehicle charging, parking transactions can act as an electronic neighborhood bulletin board. it will be more energy-efficient and cost-effective than the current generation of utility structures found on city streets, and will reduce visual clutter along the streetscape.
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Since 2008 the Norwegian studio TYIN Tegnestue Architects has been working in developing countries in order to find solutions to social needs, involving local people in both the design and building of the projects.
Built in Spring 2011 the Klong Toey Community Lantern is a public space where the inhabitants of the informal dwelling of Klong Toey in Bangkok (Thailand) can play, work and meet.
