ZAHA HADID: MAXXI, rome - complete

zaha hadid: MAXXI, rome - complete

MAXXI - national museum of XXI century arts by zaha hadid architects
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yesterday saw the opening of zaha hadid's MAXXI - national museum of XXI century art
located in rome's flaminio neighbourhood. the building which took 10 years to complete
was constructed on the site of the former montello military barracks.

the official inauguration of the museum will take place in spring 2010.

spanning over 27 000 square meters the complex has been integrated within the urban
fabric of the city, to which it offers a new, articulated and 'permeable' plaza, wrapped
by the spectacular forms. an exterbal pedestrian path follows the shape of the building,
slipping below its cantilevered volumes, which opens onto a large plaza.  

inside a large, full height atrium leads to the museum's reception spaces, the cafeteria
and the bookshop, the auditorium and galleries that host rotating displays of the two
museums' permanent collections, exhibitions and cultural events.

materials such as glass, steel and concrete give the exhibition spaces a neutral appearance,
while moveable panels ensure the flexibility of exhibition layouts.

the fundmental character of the architectural and structural project consists in the use of
walls as spatial ordering elements. the interiors of the galleris, almost linear, are delimited
by couples of parallel walls that follow the building's longitudinal movement. plasterboard
connected with concrete walls creates the technical cavity that contains the museum's complex
mechanical systems.

the roof system is a particularly complex element, in technological and mechanical terms.
it integrates exterior glazing, complex light shading devices (blinds, louvers etc)
and artificial lighting systems, a system to control temperature and humidity and tracks to
hang panels. the vertical blades that characterize the roof system are realized in steel
and covered with a finishing material. the glass roof is protected on the exterior by a
steel mesh that screens light and ensures easy maintenance. all vertical columns including
the columns supporting the cantilevered volumes are constructed in steel.

MAXXI - national museum of XXI century arts, rome
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zaha hadid at the opening
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zaha hadid
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the MAXXI dimensions:
total surface area: 29 000mq
exterior space: 19 640mq
interior space: 21 200mq
exhibition surface area: 10 000mq
services (auditorium, library, media library, cafe, restaurant): 6 000mq
MAXXI art: 4 077mq
MAXXI architecture: 1 935mq
total volume: 113 000mq
maximal height: 22 90mt

construction costs 150 million euro

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nynke boelens: all the things I keep inside

nynke boelens: all the things I keep inside

the cupboard filled with just the 'right amount' of object

there are some particular items which we have to keep, without any explanation as to why.
'all the things I keep inside', is a cupboard designed by nynke boelens which addresses this issue
of over-collecting and keeping too much. the piece consists of 480 parts which are all inter-connected
with elastic cord, making it flexible. the cupboard grows according to the amount of objects
you put inside it, therefore no longer defining the exact number of things you can keep.
the piece is on show now at the strijp-s in eindhoven, as part of dutch design week.

becoming over-stuffed

detail of the elastic cord which allows the cupboard to expand

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NEW Artlantis V3 coming out

New features !

Artlantis is recognized as the fastest, most powerful solution for photo-realistic 3D rendering and animation. Now, Artlantis 3 is strengthening its lead with an even more accurate radiosity engine, new management of geometry by layers, better management and enrichment of media, and simplified control of optimized lighting.

Editable Anchor Points
The anchor point allows you to place and rotate an object or component in the 3D scene. Grab this point in the 2D view by pressing the “D” key, and simply drag it to the desired location.

Media Search Function
When opening a file, Artlantis 3 allows you to search for and replace any missing media components on your hard drive, as well as delete them.

Media

The richness of the online Artlantis gallery eloquently demonstrates that media play a key role in projects and…in Artlantis 3 with new developments, new shaders…

Transparency of Billboards and Plants
Accessible directly in Artlantis, the new transparency slider allows you to set the transparency of billboards and 3D plants in order to better view the project. There’s no longer any need for photo editing!

Detachable Components
Detach elements of the 3D model and keep them as internal components in your 3D scene using the polygon selection tool. This component is easy to handle as an external object (aof) while remaining fully integrated in the scene.

Layers

The continuous development of media (currently several thousand) has focused our interest on their management, and on the handling of geometry in 3D scenes.

Layer Management
Artlantis 3 has a new structure of layers: scene, objects, 3D plants, lamps, animated objects and billboards. You can also add or remove your own layers.

Automatic Placement
The “default layer” function allows you to determine the destination layer for each type of media. Once you add new billboards or objects to your projects, you can have this placement done either automatically or manually.

Layer Import
ArchiCAD users will appreciate this new feature, which, thanks to the ArchiCAD export plug-in, allows you to select the layers you want to export to Artlantis.

Visibility by View
For greater ease of use and increased productivity, especially on large projects, hide the layers that might burden your work in preview (for example, 3D plants). What’s more, this new function also allows you to present your various layout options from the same document.

Lights

Fall-off Presets
Artlantis 3 offers 9 different types of lighting accessible by a drop-down menu (Lights inspector). Based on an adaptation of photometric data of light sources, these lighting options can be completely customized: change the intensity, the color, the angle, the softness of shadows…

Neon Shader
The Neon shader has also been greatly improved both in terms of quality and rendering speed.

Radiosity

This brand new rendering engine, developed especially for architecture, is faster and more accurate than ever before. No other product on the market matches Artlantis 3’s radiosity engine in rendering speed and precision.

Exceptional Quality
In general, the quality of the renderings has been greatly improved. Abvent’s R&D team has paid special attention to the likeness between the preview and the final rendering.

Complete Settings
Pre-defined settings for both interior and exterior scenes make life easier for beginners, while more advanced users will appreciate the “Expert” interface, which allows them to personalize the radiosity settings.

Animation

(Artlantis Studio)

Clouds
In an ongoing quest for realism, Artlantis Studio invites you to animate clouds by activating the wind’s parameters, the direction and speed of which you can choose in the heliodon inspector.

Water
A plain cursor is all you need to add movement to the Water shader, adding life to your 3D scenes with animated rivers, lakes, pools, seas…

Communication

In addition to its many import plug-ins, which are now compatible with the Autodesk 2010 product line, Artlantis 3 now benefits from a new technology for export plug-ins. This new feature, which is available in the OBJ, FBX, U3D, DWF, and SKP formats, integrates Artlantis into the complete design process.

Along with the release of Artlantis 3, four new DVDs will also be released featuring Mediterranean plant billboards from VB Visual, further enriching the collection of optional media.

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askul limited store

askul limited store

office equipment supplier askul will once again collaborate with design tide trade show.
this year askul will present the askul limited store at the tokyo midtown hall,
from october 30 - november 3, 2009.

askul offers over 40,000 products


some are produced by askul, others are just distributed by askul

packages have been created by stockholm design lab

askul alkaline battery
these battery packages have also been created by stockholm design lab

packages have been created by stockholm design lab

packages have been created by BVD

askul corporation is a japan-based company mainly engaged in the mail-order sales business.
apart from their online catalogue, askul publishes a mail order catalog twice a year,
in addition mini-catalogues with information about seasonal - and limited offer products as well
as producing a community web-magazine.

there are 6.2 millions offices all over japan.
of those offices, 95% has less than 30 employees and most of them go through the trouble
of buying stationery & office goods at retail stores, paying the listed price.
askul thought there was a giant untapped market in japan and decided to trade on low prices,
with the convenience of delivery on the day after an order was placed.
the askul company was started with only four employees and one desk.
originating in 1997, the web catalogue askul immediately started offering same-day delivery
in tokyo. in 1999 they opened a real shop in osaka, followed by tokyo, sendai, fukuoka...
in 2000 askul was registered on the OTC market (tokyo stock exchange).
in 2004 askul added a medical and health care division.

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Floating Green | 坐享悬绿

Floating Green | 坐享悬绿

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Digital Wallpaper

To decorate the office space of Büro Hirzberger in Vienna Strukt realised a digital wallpaper that illuminates the walls. In this self-initated project Strukt was given complete creative freedom by the client, and developed a system to project video and realtime content undistorted onto any surface. The basic idea was to light up the black and white striped office wall by mapping the architecture with multitple projectors. The program developed by Strukt is scripted in vvvv and is scaleable to any number of projectors and any architectural shape. Several different visualisations have been realised already, amongst it a Pac Man animation as well as moving stripes, and more are in development. The content could also be made interactive, reacting to people passing the ground-floor offices. The hardware is courtesy of Concept Solutions Vienna.

Location Büro Hirzberger Technical Director Thomas Hitthaler Project Manager Gregor Hofbauer Art Director Julian Köhn, Thomas Hitthaler Programmer Julian Köhn, Robi Hammerle AV Solution Concept Solutions

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sample from my old band the Bubblegum

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sample from my old band the Bubblegum, pop sound

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the bergmoench backpack bike

the bergmoench is an unusual bike design by koga which can be folded into a backpack. the bike is
designed to be compact and lightweight for climbing hills and mountains. the vehicle can be unfolded
into a bike at the top and ridden down the hill. the bike doesn't have pedals, relying on the slope of
the hill to propel the rider. it also doesn't have a seat, but does have foot rests and brakes. the idea is
users will climb a hill and roll down on the bike in a more upright position. the attached backpack
even has space for other things like a helmet  and food.
http://bergmoench.koga.com

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samsung mobile corby s3650 worldwide launch

samsung corby s3650

yesterday designboom was invited among international media and electronic companies to
witness the worldwide launch of samsung's latest mobile phone the samsung corby s3650.

the ceremony consisted of a holographic projection set along a 30 meter stage, displaying
the various colours and features of the phone. moderators and dancers interacted with
the 'journey to color' 3d holographic presentation which took place at milan's east end tv studios.

the samsung corby is differentiated by key features, including messaging, multimedia
entertainment and business functionality, but also deliver the original corby’s trademarks
of bold colours, pop-style contours and a curved form factor.

quick launch buttons on the front of the handset offer fast access to key features including
the music player, camera and messaging application. a 3.5mm earphone jack allows its
owners to use their own earphones and, like the original samsung corby, corby(TXT),
it comes with brightly-coloured fashion jackets, changeable battery covers - a simple black
one and the second with detailed graphic designs.

the various colors available

the holographic projection





samsung press conference
left to right: gilad bachrach (head of portfolio management samsung  of telecommunications europe),
sh shin (president of samsung electronics europe), jk shin (head of mobile communications division
of samsung electronics), dj lee (senior vice president of samsung electronics) and
luca callegari (marketing director of samsung electronics italy)

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the revivalists

the revivalists

‘luminaire bergere chair’ by lee broom

‘the revivalists’ is an exhibition at CAA in london curated by british design commenter max fraser.
the show features a stable of emerging designers and craftspeople all hailing from london.
‘the revivalists’ explores the definitions of craft and design in contemporary culture, showcasing
where these fields merge and migrate. the designers on show all represent a growing number of
creative people rebelling against the newness of mass production, choosing a more traditional mode
of creation. one of the exhibit’s highlights includes the illuminated seating collection by lee broom,
which transforms old chairs into sculptural works using lighting. other designer on show include
tom dixon, simon hasan and kathleen hills among others.

http://www.caa.org.uk

‘luminaire club chair’ by lee broom

‘vintage decanters’ by kathleen hills

‘floral plate hook’ by hans stofer

‘ceramic tiles’ by robert dawson

‘spin candelabra’ by tom dixon

‘table lamp’ by kathleen hills

‘bucket’ by david clarke

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/7550/the-revivalists.html

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