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Upon invitation to reflect on the notion of transparency, that led me into the forest to envelop the contour of a large stone with fragments of mirror. click here to see the rest »

The Egg-Shaped Lomme Bed, the winner of 2008 Reddot Design Award, was designed by Cycle13 in Lichtenstein. LOMME (Light Over Matter Mind Evolution) Bed is a unique sleep experience and rejuvenation environment, it is a bed, which unites: art, furniture and life improvement natural therapy.

In its sophisticated simplicity it evokes the feelings of unity and takes one to the seed level of their being. It creates the environment which enhances all the senses forming a place to rejuvenate, meditate and above all it is providing a perfect space for sleep which enables the soul to access the source of its power.

Lomme has a light system installed all around the matters, which includes different colours from the spectrum. This is navigated through colours wheel. Depends on the need, the light can be set to a specific colour and strength. This light colour therapy is know as enhancing body’s energy centres and stimulating healing process, colour has a profound effect on all levels: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. In addition Lomme has and alarm clock installed which awakens one by simulation of the sunrise which make the waking up in the morning a pleasant start to the day.

Lomme mattress is characterized by high degree of functionality, quality and durability. It comes with a massage system with different options to choose from. Within the shell of Lomme there is a special system which blocks harmful electromagnetic waves and radiation.

Visit Cycle 13 website - here.

This temporary installation was created by French architects O-S.  Located at Hotel Saint-Côme’s courtyard in Montpellier as part of the Festival des Architectures Vives 08, the installation is made of 40×40cm packaging boxes.

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For her first exhibition at Lehmann Maupin’s 201 Chrystie Street gallery, Jennifer Steinkamp will present a new series of work entitled Daisy Bell.  The Los Angeles-based artist utilizes state-of-the-art equipment to wed her projections to the dramatic architecture of the gallery, dematerializing the space and creating an eerie environment.

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An eight storey tall 3D matrix of light globes is located in the atrium of law firm Allen & Overy’s office building in Bishops Square, London. The concept and design of the Pixel Cloud was developed and produced by the Jason Bruges Studio and Ledon Lighting. More than 600 LED globes from Ledon have been used in the LED light sculpture, an art installation in a London office that soars over eight floors.

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Eifel DNA, the extension of the Eiffel Tower, was designed by Serero Architects. The project will extend the top floor plate of the tower by grafting a high performance carbon Kevlar structure on it. It will expand the usable floor area from 280 m2 to 580m2.

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The concreted hotel was designed by Andreas Strauss in Austria. Located next to the Danube in Ottensheim municipal camping area, The hotel is built from repurposed, incredibly robust drain pipes.

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The 6.5 metre high Aluminium Foil Mountains was created by Kimihiko Okada. This project is currently on show outside the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo through September 28th. It may recall one’s imaginative scenery of a near future or the scenery of a planet far away.

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The sinuous shape spaceport, the first private spaceport in the world, was designed by Foster + Partners  and SMPC Architects in 2007. The scheme will be the first facility of its kind and a model for the future.

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