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[d3] contest 2010 The [d3] contest is a yearly competition hosted by imm cologne, developed and organized by the German Design Council. In 2009 the [d3] contest is announced for the seventh time. Students and graduates from all over the world are requested to submit prototypes and designs in the field of interior design for the competition and exhibition. Entry deadline is September, 14th 2009.
World Architecture Festival Barcelona 4 - 6 November 2009
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  1. Green Furniture Award 2010 Green Furniture Award 2010
    This is a competition to encourage the production of furniture with Outstanding Sustainable Design... Read
  2. Intuitive Interaction Intuitive Interaction
    Interaction with sensory user interfaces – computers, automats, mobile phones – has become part of our everyday life. Read
  3. "We prefer it the other way round!"
    Fabrice Aeberhard and Christian Kaegi are two young industrial designers who have incorporated Swiss values in their work, producing design which is solid, unadorned and attractive. Read
  4. "Reduction is the key word"
    Meanwhile osko+deichman have impressed a number of prestigious manufacturers with their reduced and minimalist designs. We met them at their studio in Berlin. Read
  5. Parque Biblioteca España Parque Biblioteca España
    In areas of urban underprivilege and unrest, libraries can improve the quality of life. Based on the urban development model of Chicago, a library park has now sprung up in Medellín, the second-biggest city in Columbia. Read
  1. Roca Gallery Roca Gallery
    Roca, the world leader in bathroom spaces, has chosen Barcelona as the location for its
    new gallery and social activities centre. Read
  2. A Concept called Fair A Concept called Fair
    Rather than being a business marketplace for dealers, the 100%Design, concise exhibition of interiors has positioned itself as a rich source of inspiration for architects and interior designers. Read
  3. Die besten Einfamilienhäuser in der Stadt Die besten Einfamilienhäuser in der Stadt
    "Als Nonplusultra urbaner Behausung galt da schon eine renovierte Jugendstilwohnung – am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts.” Mit diesem Stossseufzer leiten die beiden Autoren ein Buch ein, Read
  4. 90 Years Bauhaus 90 Years Bauhaus
    Exactly 90 years ago Weimar saw the foundation of the institution which more than any other influenced the architecture, design and art of the twentieth century. Read
  5. Memory Memory
    Technology, nature and tradition are all reflected in the sculpture 'Memory', which will be on display at this year's South African art festival 'AfrikaBurn'. Read
  1. Photography to go to rack and ruin Photography to go to rack and ruin
    His photo tours have taken him to abandoned factories, clinics, hotels and ghost towns in Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the continental US, Hawaii and the Ukraine. Read
  2. Media Façade Media Façade
    Architecture tends to use media facades more and more as a stylistic feature. What used to be applied to facades after construction more in the way of a blemish is now part of the planning process. Read
  3. Laces of Architecture Laces of Architecture
    Finesse of detail, shadows and light, mystery and beauty, coupled with a precision of gesture in production. The fragments of stone filigree adorning gothic cathedrals and Moor palaces have marked the history of architecture. Read
  4. "You will remember the experience"
    Last Monday, 3 August 2009, Charles Gwathmey, the American architect and co-founder of Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects (1969), died at the age of 71. Read
  5. Peter Cook: On Lines and Shadows Peter Cook: On Lines and Shadows
    I am riffing off the term “unsung” with architect Peter Cook. “I feel very appreciated professionally and personally,” responds this principal at the New York–based firm Davis Brody Bond Aedas. Read
  1. Transit Shopping Transit Shopping
    The retail industry is going through a difficult time and has been complaining about stagnation in its customer base. The big shopping malls are competing with each other to attract shoppers. Read
  2. "It's all about the performance"
    As with many other architects the design is being strongly influenced. You literally speak of architects' design. Read
  3. The Venetian City Garden The Venetian City Garden
    Gardens in Venice? In view of the fact that Venice immediately evokes associations with lagoons, canals, palazzi and small, densely built-up areas of land surrounded by water, this sounds like something of a contradiction... Read
  4. Design concepts by FOC Design concepts by FOC
    ASICS, one of the most innovative sports footwear and apparel brands today, has launched the inspiring "What's a left, without a right?" campaign. Conceptualized by advertising agency Amsterdam Worldwide, the campaign was brought to life by the design talents of Freedom Of Creation (FOC). Read
  5. Feeling Felt Feeling Felt
    Felt is a material which is experiencing a renaissance. Not just in fashion but nowadays also in product design and architecture, more and more creative spirits are exploiting the potential of this material. Read
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