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Starbrick By Studio Olafur Eliasson For Zumtobel

Posted in architecture, design by aldorf on November 27, 2009

Studio Olafur Eliassonis an experimental laboratory located in Berlin. Led by renowned Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, it functions as an interdisciplinary space, generating fresh dialogues between art and its surroundings. A new product designed for Zumtobelis a modular lighting system calledStarbrick.

Starbrickconsists of injection-moulded polycarbonate components with a matte black finish. The semi-transparent, yellow, reflective surfaces at its core are backlit by LEDs. The light from the outward-facing LED Boards is concentrated and evenly distributed via polycarbonate refractors.

Starbrick by Studio Olafur Eliasson, for Zumtobel

(from DailyIcon)

TED: Julian Treasure: The 4 ways sound affects us

Posted in music by aldorf on November 27, 2009

http://www.ted.com Playing sound effects both pleasant and awful, Julian Treasure shows how sound affects us in four significant ways. Listen carefully for a shocking fact about noisy open-plan off…

Posted in architecture by aldorf on November 27, 2009

Tokyo Wonder Lights And Shadows

Posted in design, film by aldorf on November 27, 2009

 

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Who Owes You One?

Posted in web by aldorf on November 25, 2009

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Great Exhibit in Berlin

Posted in art, photography by aldorf on November 24, 2009

Exhibition dates: 18th September 2009 – 17th January 2010

see more images of the show here.

Hyperrealistic-Sculptures

Posted in art by aldorf on November 24, 2009

more of this stunning art and craftsmanship here.

 

Wow…

Posted in ideas by aldorf on November 24, 2009

another source: here.

And What Did You Do Today?

Posted in blog, web by aldorf on November 24, 2009

Quote Of The Day

Posted in Quotes Of The Day by aldorf on November 24, 2009

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