Ecole Cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL) student Thibault Penven has designed a folding boat.
Called Ar Vag, the vessel comprises rigid boards sewn into a waterproof skin so it can be unfolded quickly and stiffened by pushing two folding rods, like tent poles, into pockets in the rim.
A wooden plank inserted through apertures in the walls holds the whole thing under tension and forms a seat.
The project was on show at an exhibition of work…
Ecole Cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL) student Thibault Penven has designed a folding boat.
Called Ar Vag, the vessel comprises rigid boards sewn into a waterproof skin so it can be unfolded quickly and stiffened by pushing two folding rods, like tent poles, into pockets in the rim.
A wooden plank inserted through apertures in the walls holds the whole thing under tension and forms a seat.
The project was on show at an exhibition of work…
Cologne artist Simon Schubert creates intricate images of stately homes and palaces simply by folding plain white sheets of paper.
Folds in the surface create a relief of just a few millimetres, catching the light at different angles to create detailed pictures of architectural spaces.
The animation above comprises 100 sheets of paper folded to resemble a fictional old house that was constructed in a CAD program, assembled as though the viewer…
Hackney designer Gitta Gschwendtner is best known for her anthropomorphic furniture and lamps, and this movie by Justin Anderson brings them to life in a surreal living room settin
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This timelapse movie by architectural photographer Paul Raftery and director Dan Lowe shows the final stages of construction for London skyscraper The Shard, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano.
Overlooking the Thames, the 72-storey mixed-use tower is currently the tallest building in Europe and is due to be inaugurated in July.
Music is by George McLeod.
Dutch design studio HEYHEYHEY have made a portable chain-reaction installation where a ringing alarm clock sets events in motion inside two suitcases to sign and stamp a postcard in a way that's completely inefficient but rather entertaining.
Melvin the Mini Machine was shown at Ventura Lambrate in Milan last month and is now off on it's travels, sending postcards from each new location.
It also uses a smartphone attached to one lid to record…
Household designs the Christian Louboutin Retrospective Exhibition for the Design Museum.
The first UK exhibition of iconic French shoe designer, Christian Louboutin, showcasing at the Design Museum from 1st May, has been designed by London based customer experience design company, Household. Drawing on Mr Louboutin’s assertion that ‘every woman wants to be a showgirl’, Household has taken the concept to create a ‘show’ experience that celebrates…
Burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese morphs into a stiletto shoe every fifteen minutes in a holographic performance that was created by London company Musion for the Design Museum's exhibition on iconic shoe designer Christian Louboutin. This film shows the making of the hologram, projected onto a stage in the main exhibition room that's shaped like an upside-down shoe.
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Interactive designers rAndom International have created a lighting installation that can map and replicate human movement. Located at the MADE exhibition space in Berlin, the project was presented as part of a dance performance coordinated by choreographer Wayne McGregor and composer Max Richter.
Shot and Edited by Matthias Maericks, MADE
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