DAFTAp DesignArchitectureFashionTechnologyArtPhotography: January 2013

Wednesday 16 January 2013

The ineffably awesome Berlin illustrative duo Doris Freigofas and Daniel Dolz, aka Golden Cosmos.

Illustration by the illustrator-designers, Doris Freigofas and Daniel Dolz aka Golden Cosmos

The Berlin-based duo produce an extraordinary and prolific output of primary-coloured, screenprint-style works that draw from their shared love in a carefully balanced world they’ve created for themselves. The characterful confidence of their distinctly European looking illustration has been recognised widely and appears in such print behemoths as The New York Times and DIE ZEIT, and their latest offering for London publishers NoBrow sees them complete a staggering panoramic history of aviation, from Icarus to jet aircraft. Source:www.golden-cosmos.com

Sunday 13 January 2013

The Technology School of Guelmim_Morocco.

The Technology School of Guelmim_Morocco.

Designed by the architect trio, Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani & Mohamed Amine Siana; the minimal and modern Technology School of Guelmin in Morocco consists of spaces such as workshops, a library, laboratories, administrative buildings and much more. This school is a veritable display of modern African infrastructure while maintaining traditional Moroccan flair to create a view that is nothing short of spectacular!
Although modern in style, the school aesthetically pulls on traditional North African design elements that have been around for centuries. The designers skillfully played with orientations, projections, openness and lighting to create an environment both suitable for learning as well as meditating. They say a rested mind can improve productivity. Let’s hope its pensive spaces will help enlighten the innovators of tomorrow._source:artiflect

Friday 11 January 2013

PHOTOSHOOT_Institute Magazine

image via:http://www.institutemag.com/

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Kenoa-Exclusive Beach Spa & Resort, Barra de Sao Miguel, Brazil.

Kenoa-Exclusive Beach Spa & Resort, Barra de Sao Miguel, Brazil / image via:www.kenoaresort.com

Imagine a private sanctuary of tranquility and balance where the smallest of details have been carefully crafted with your experience in mind. Imagine an escape destined to expand your journey, while ensuring your privacy. Imagine Kenoa, a first wave eco-chic design resort.
Embraced on the north by the resplendent panorama of miles of virgin Atlantic outback and on the east by the turquoise enchantment of the open sea, Kenoa Resort is as wondrous as it is very private, a place where luxury is defined by its earth-given beauty.
Kenoa service style is best described as residential luxury. Intimate without being intrusive. Executed by impeccably trained attendants who capture your preferences and whims without perception, Kenoa – Exclusive Beach Spa and Resort delivers a world-class hideaway experience that only the fortunate few can enjoy, and that Brazil is proud to present. Source:www.kenoaresort.com // email:info@kenoaresort.com

Monday 7 January 2013

Artworks with LEGO by the self-described "brick artist" Nathan Sawaya

Self-described "brick artist" Nathan Sawaya is known for his incredible art pieces constructed with LEGO. Sawaya was a New York City lawyer until 2004, when he made the courageous decision to make art his profession, even while saddled with $100,000 in debt from student loans. Now that his intricate pieces have garnered attention from clients worldwide, including Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, Sawaya spends six figures on LEGO pieces annually. Some of his large-scale works — such as a six-foot-tall Han Solo frozen in carbonite and a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton twenty feet in length — require as many as 80,000 LEGO pieces. text via:Neatorama

Artworks with LEGO_by Nathan Sawaya

Artworks with LEGO_''Hawk'' by Nathan Sawaya_

Artworks with LEGO / Mr Bones by Nathan Sawaya

''I was honored to be one of the artists selected to provide their own take on Mr. Bones for a recent Kiehl’s charity event.The event raised thousands of dollars for my charity of choice: the Thea Foundation. For my version, I wanted Mr. Bones to be building a skin of bricks around his bare bones. I figured he needed “skin” to put all his new Kiehl’s products on.'' Here is a rough video of the building attempt:

Bones Timelapse

Sawaya’s ability to transform this common toy into something meaningful, his devotion to spatial perfection and the way he conceptualizes action, enables him to elevate what almost every child has played with into the status of fine art.
“These works are very personal to me, since they reflect my growth as an artist as I strove to discover my creative identity,” said Sawaya. source:http://brickartist.com/

Sunday 6 January 2013

The National Bank of Dubai Building

The National Bank of Dubai_image via: article.wn.com

The National Bank of Dubai_image via: galinsky.com

The National Bank of Dubai_image via:www.molon.de

The National Bank of Dubai_image via:mountainsoftravelphotos.com

The building is called the NBD Building or the National Bank of Dubai Building. The building, is located in eastern Dubai in Deira, houses the headquarters of the National Bank of Dubai. The building is part of the old downtown of Dubai, along the Dubai Creek. At 125 metres (410 ft), the National Bank of Dubai is the tallest building in Deira, and was the fifth-tallest building in Dubai when built in 1998. The form of the building was inspired by the curved shape of the hulls of the traditional dhows (boats) that docked in the Dubai Creek — a concept that also inspired the shape of the Burj Al Arab. It was designed by the famous Uruguayan Architect, Carlos Ott (born October 16, 1946, in Montevideo).

Wednesday 2 January 2013

Redwitz Fireplaces

Redwitz Fireplaces_Mazzetto Blanco

DETAILS:Bioalcohol fireplace
L 95 cm x B 72 cm x T 22 cm
Weight: 40 kg
Mounting plate: stainless steel
Tendrillar: black steel, oiled
Burning chamber:
satin stainless steel

Redwitz Fireplaces_Mazzetto Rosso

DETAILS:Bioalcohol fireplace
L 95 cm x B 72 cm x T 22 cm
Weight: 40 kgMounting plate: rusty steel
Tendrillar: black steel, oiled
Burning chamber:
satin stainless steel

Redwitz Fireplaces_Rondo

DETAILS_Bioalcohol fireplace
D 80 cm, T 21 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Black steel, partly oxidized
Burning chamber:
satin stainless steel
Design: Frank Berauer

One of a kind FIREPLACES. If you're looking for something out of the ordinary that will certainly make a statement into your home, you should address RETWITZ.
_Rondo is a very elegant, round fireplace that will fit right in an industrial, contemporary or even in a classic interior if you're willing to take chances and you'd like an edgy detail added into the mix.
_Mazzetto on the other hand, is completely artistic, almost sculptural, definitely suitable for Art lovers.
Source:www.redwitz.info_ contact:info@redwitz.info

iFlex: Flexible Cell Phone Concept by De Poorter Design Studio

iFlex: Flexible Cell Phone Concept by De Poorter Design Studio

iFlex is a flexible cell phone concept that revolutionizes the phone industry. It opens up greater possilbilities for phone manufacturers to create new and innovative design. Designed by de Poorter Design Studio in Milan, iFlex illustrates the future possibilities offered by this new flexible display. The two sides of the rigid iFlex aluminium case are connected by the central silicone part with deformable inlay so that the device can be turned and maintained in any desired angle, supporting new usage patterns.Source:www.tuvie.com
Designer : Christian de Poorter

iFlex: Flexible Cell Phone Concept by De Poorter Design Studio
The phone has a magnetic lock when closed to protect the display from scratches and bumps. The flexible touchscreen display is surrounded by a nylon frame, obviously the same principle can be applied to tablets and laptops as well. The iFlex concept can give birth to the flex Apps, a new generation of software applications that have never been possible with rigid displays. Some new usage examples have already been devised, such as a digital makeup tool for women, a bent-over placeholder for conference speakers with the name for the public on one side and the remaining time on the other, and an alarm clock that can be switched off with a touch of the hand on the top.

Angel Faucet for people who have lost an arm.

People who have lost an arm are dealing with difficulty when they have to wash their hand properly, thus, giving the idea of designing Angel faucet. It’s designed especially to help these people wash their hand comfortably. Based on researches and interviews, most people in this situation ask one of their family members to rub their hand on a towel. Angel faucet is a sensor-activated tap with a removable scrubbing pad on its top surface.

Angel Faucet by Yang Shuai, Cui Chengtao, Wang Shuai, Lin Shuo, Liu Shaolu.

_Designers : Yang Shuai, Cui Chengtao, Wang Shuai, Lin Shuo, Liu Shaolu. Source:www.tuvie.com

Tuesday 1 January 2013

Afterimage Furniture by Bomi Park

South Korean designer Bomi Park has created a collection of furniture pieces titled ‘Afterimage’ shown at DMY berlin 2012.
The collection is made of wire grid that makes the furniture look like an afterimage. The objects optical illusion made by its transformation when viewed from different angles.
source:http://www.1designperday.com/2012/07/04/afterimage-furniture-by-bomi-park/