With more than 1,300 exhibitors from around 60 countries, imm cologne opened the doors of the global furnishings and design market and gave the 2008 furniture year a strong start. Top exhibitors, international design stars and creative newcomers provided settings that showcased the interiors of tomorrow.
We have earlier told you about some innovative radiators including Tubor Mirror Radiator with built-in digital clock and hi-tech radiator with built-in AM/FM Radio. But, this LED Radiator by Aeon is second to none. The leading radiator brand has added a whimsical approach to its radiators line with the Speira LED Radiator.
clay sculpture by jessie lim
Coming to a European street near you, these Solar Trees illuminate the night using stored power generated from the sun. Each «tree» contains 10 solar powered lights, each one containing 36 solar power cells.
flow 5.0' by studio roosegaarde, 2007daan roosegaarde is an artist from rotterdam, netherlands whose work explores the interaction between humans
and technology. daan let us know about his recent exhibition of 'flow 5.0' in ljubljana, slovenia. the interactive piece consists of a10 metre long grid made from hundreds of small fans that come to life with sound and movement created by the viewers. the fans react by creating an artificial breeze in the environment. this installation is latest version from the flow series. the previous incarnation was a light display inside of a rotterdam walking tunnel.
'flow 4.1' reacted to the viewers motion and sound producing an led light show.
studio job displayed their new 'robber baron' collection through moss during design miami 2007. the series is a
collection of functional furniture pieces cast in bronze, commissioned by murray moss. they are inspired by
'tales of power, corruption, art and industry' all featuring strong gold and black elements. within the fist hour of
the show, a set of pieces were sold to a private collector for 700,000 USD.
president's design award trophies (photo: edelman)
singapore president s.r. nathan founded the president's design award to recognize the most outstanding design
work in singapore in 2005. the second annual awards were given out during the 2007 singapore design festival on
november 27. this year's award ceremony was held at singapore's concert hall of the esplanade. the winners
were later exhibited at city hall from november 28 - december 8.
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