july 15, 2019 subscribers: 276,365 | designboom weekly |
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architecture this week in architecture, MUDA-architects completed the design of a restaurant in southwestern china that weaves its way through a eucalyptus forest. located in a rural area of chengdu, the design celebrates hotpot, a popular dish that has become synonymous with the region. taking advantage of the area's climate, and in order to immerse diners within the natural landscape, ‘garden hotpot restaurant’ has no walls. instead, thin three-meter-tall columns support a roof canopy that meanders alongside the site's lotus pond. in other news, it has been announced that 'the twist', a new museum in norway designed by bjarke ingels group, will open its doors to the public on september 18, 2019. the 1,000 square meter building twists at its midway point as it crosses the randselva river to connect the north and south sides. |
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design this july, louis vuitton celebrates the men's fall-winter 2019 collection designed by virgil abloh with a limited-time, pop-up retail space in new york city. located at 100 rivington street in the lower east side, the site is entirely bathed in neon green, with the single hue spanning from the street to all interior elements set inside the store. green furniture, figures, and even the fire hydrant outside the corner site have been colorized to create an all-encompassing experience for the collection's presentation. meanwhile, 18-year old astronaut-in-training alyssa carson, on track to be the first person to land on mars, teamed up with smart travel brand horizn studios to co-design space-travel inspired NASA cabin luggage. |
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art galerie lelong & co. announced the exhibition of seven monumental sculptures by jaume plensa at santiago calatrava’s city of arts and sciences in valencia, spain. each cast iron sculpture in the water comprises a large-scale portrait head of a woman, and is presented with eyes closed and gaze directed inward. together, the arrangement encourages a tranquil moment that transforms the public space of the city of arts and sciences into a highly personal one. in other art news, olafur eliasson returns to london's tate modern with a massive retrospective where audiences will be able to discover the full range of his practice spanning three decades. bringing together around 40 works — almost all of which have never been seen in the UK, including some created specifically for the show — the exhibition is an unmissable experience that showcases the artist's commitment to exposing some of today's most urgent issues. |
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technology the bentley 'EXP 100 GT' conceptualizes a future for luxury mobility that is sustainable, autonomous and electric. beautifully sculpted both outside and in, the car not only reimagines grand touring, but also predicts these changes by the year 2035. it is a future that richly intertwines zero emissions, sustainable materials and highly advanced technologies – including the ability to use AI to the point where every extraordinary journey can be captured and relived. in other tech news, for the past year and a half, physicist sterling backus and his son have been working on a mostly 3D-printed, full-scale, functional lamborghini aventador. the goal, as he states on the facebook page that follows the project, is 'to show kids how cool science and engineering are, and demonstrate the power of technology'. |
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readers the design institute of landscape and architecture china academy of art formed a series of 'boat rooms' for the fuchun new century wonderland resort in hangzhou. the timber volumes are inspired by the local custom and the 'water tribes' that lived on the river for several hundred years between the ming and qing dynasties. appearing to float on the surface of the river, the project provides guests with a unique hotel experience. finally, designboom readers atelier ari designed 'le voyeur', an interactive pavilion nestled in the middle of a large and newly designed park in france. the pavilion creates a public place to experience the surroundings that offers reflection on the post industrial landscape, and a place to rest – for families to come together, for children to play, and for everyone to connect with nature by viewing it from different perspectives. |
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