Archive for February, 2010

KIREI Board_Transmaterial

| February 28th, 2010

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Kirei board is a new environmentally friendly building material composed of 100% recycled agricultural fiber. Strong and lightweight, Kirei board has nearly unlimited uses in contemporary design.

Manufactured from recycled sorghum stalks and the formaldehyde-free KR Bond adhesive, Kirei board helps to reduce landfill waste and eliminate harmful Volatile Organic Compounds in the ambient airspace.

Sorghum, the principal component of Kirei board, is a drought-tolerant food grain requiring little fertilizer or pesticides to grow. Now, through a revolutionary process, these previously discarded stalks provide the foundation for a strong, delicately grained, lightweight building material.

Ideal uses for Kirei board include: interior architectural surfacing, cabinetry, furniture, paneling, display fixturing, interior wall coverings, office dividers, home decoration, and finished products & accessories.

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Hutong Bubble_MAD

| February 26th, 2010

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MAD designed and constructed this “Hutong Bubble” at one of the courtyard house in Beijing.

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MAD is directed by Yansong Ma, who was a student of Zaha Hadid in Yale.

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NOOK folding chair_Patrick Frey

| February 26th, 2010

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The German designer Patrick Frey designed this plastic folding chair.

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Glimpse Mirror_Sarah T. Kang

| February 23rd, 2010

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A “partially open door” lets you peek the life of others or a life of yours?

A device that makes a 2D living possible?