Materials in design
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Brodie Neill’s designs boast exquisite curves
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The boy from Tassie is showing the world what he can do.
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Turning torso building proves sky-high twists
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One of the world’s most recognisable skyscrapers, Turning Torso is a building in Malmo, Sweden, designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The 190 metre high tower’s design is based on a sculpture by Calatrava called Twisting Torso, which is a white marble piece based on the form of a twisting human being. After a…
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Madrid’s new hotel is complete rubbish… in a good way!
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A new mini hotel has opened in the heart of Madrid and it’s proud to say it is rubbish! The Beach Garbage Hotel is built out of 12 tonnes of rubbish from dumps and Western European beaches. An art installation by German artist Ha Schult, the structure is sponsored by Corona, as part of their ‘Coronita…
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10 Gadgets that Changed the World in 2010
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Technology makes great strides every year, but in 2010 gadgets brought us much closer to the future of our dreams. Below are 10 devices that changed the world for the better. 1. The Apple iPad Announced in January, only to be mocked about its name, the Apple iPad has silenced its doubters. More than seven…
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Spaces Magazine to help creatives live, work and play in inspired surrounds
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The popular creative design magazine Frankie has now launched a new magazine project named ‘Spaces – Where creative people live, work and play’. Spaces showcases a fantastic global collection of eclectic interiors. This large format magazine explores the favourite space of photographers, graphic designers, vintage collectors and shop owners. Be inspired by the unique living,…
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Los Angeles Design Challenge
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Mercedes has taken up the garden spade and hoe in its search for a sustainable future for the motorcar, and showcased the next technology at the LA Design Challenge. The futuristic coupe looks very flash, but no mention of how much cash, or when this beauty may become more than a dream. The Mercedes-Benz BIOME…
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How Printing Ink/ Pantone Colours are Made
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In my 15 years of design experience I am embarrassed to say that I have not once thought about how the ink that I designed for is made! I even worked with a printer for a few of those years and it never occurred to me that there was an art to the process of…
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Myer Christmas Windows
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Who loves Christmas? Christmas is that magic time of year that we all love to hate and every year is upon us before we realise it. I was in the Brisbane Queen Street Mall this week and noticed the Myer Christmas Windows all alight and alive with beautifully animated characters depicting the classic Christmas story…