antwerpBELGIUM
irina SHAPOSHNIKOVA: my collection is inspired by the geological forms of crystals and minerals. it explores the geometrical and 3-dimensional approach to the female body and results new forms and shapes.
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philadelphiaPENNSYLVANIA
kyu HO CHUN/david ETTINGER/alan SONG-CHING TAI: this project explores the generation of complex topologies through the self-organization of program. a multi-agent design methodology was created to generate a stigmergic interaction of agents seeded with programmatic intent. the project was developed within the complex phenomena research studio that explores non-linear algorithmic design methodologies, directed by cecil balmond and roland snooks.
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parisFRANCE
deviantART: current residence
soemone: home
dA: interests
s: writing, girls, friends...yeh
dA: favourite movie
s: koc2
dA: favourite band or musician
s: ministry of sound, acdc, rolling stones, incubus,
powderfinger and many more
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IRAN
alexION: iranian designer emil baddal hopes to bring a breath of fresh air to the world of automotive design. baddal has captured the attention of fellow auto designers with his concept studies and illustrations of futuristic lamborghinis, bmws and ferraris. baddal’s designs are a bit edgier than traditional models, with sharper angles and lines that provide a refreshing perspective on the supercars of the world. while it is likely we’ll never see these beasts on the road, we’re quite happy admiring baddal’s work from afar.
philadelphiaPENNSYLVANIA
studio critics: cecil BALMOND, roland SNOOKS
team: pablo KOHAN, difeng ZHOU, dan WHIPPLE, andrew GIERKE
the proposal is based on the idea that surface and volume can emerge through the accumulation of lines which self-organize to achieve structure and enclosure. by using the bottom up logic of a dynamic system with embedded intelligence (a multi-agent system) the project achieved biomorphic qualities although its main goal was to meet certain programmatic requirements through the use of simple recursive processes. the advantage of designing through algorithmic procedures rather than directly designing form is that effects can be directly controlled by altering overall behaviors. the process should not be seen as some form of alchemy nor do we believe in letting the algorithm design for us, design intent should be present from beginning to end.
londonENGLAND
aldridge’s show at [steven] kasher [gallery], pictures for photographs, presents an overview of his erotically charged, surreal, cinematic, and pop imagery from the past eight years, along with drawings and sketches in notebooks used to plan the perfectly produced photographs. the exhibition features a selection of images from his new edition 7l monograph, karl lagerfeld’s publishing imprint with steidl. lagerfeld had a hand in picking the whimsical sketches in the book, while aldridge and the venerable german art publisher gerhard steidl selected the psychologically engaging, narrative prints.
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londonENGLAND
suckerPUNCH: describe your project.
amanda LEVETE ARCHITECTS: the lounge is a loosely defined architectural concept about a space that is animated by the movement of people in transit. a drop of water creating a series of ripples became our metaphor for transforming space through movement. just as the ripple causes intricate moiré patterns in water, the corian lounge installation is about revealing the moment of change through visual complexity. with the repetition of identical elements that have been physically transformed, a frozen moment is captured through a sequence of dynamic surfaces creating kinetic visual effects. more than just an expression of the material, the surface transformations push the technical possibilities of dupont™ corian® by exploiting its pliability and using the twisted geometry of the sheets to bring structural integrity.
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brooklynNEW YORK
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torontoCANADA
chowmartin.com
innsbruckAUSTRIA
florian NIEDWOROK + brigitte SCHWÖLLENBACH: the challenge was to design a colony of villas; on the one hand each villa should differ from the others and on the other hand fuse to one coherent design on the other side using parametric design tools. based on 2d-studies we developed the whole project, including different villa typologies, urban layout and spatial concept on an interior level to create a stringent design concept which can be perceived throughout all levels of the design project . our aim was to connect analog and digital scripting techniques to find a convincing and suitable way of dealing with form, structure and program.
studio instructor: patrick SCHUMACHER
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tokyoJAPAN
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