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Designer Sayaka Ito of Japanese firm Nendo created this new Twig Chair for furniture brand Alias.

From Nendo: Since the Italian furniture brand ALIAS specialises in furniture made from aluminium, the idea was to create a chair made of four aluminium “twigs” and a seat. While the aluminium structure of all of the chairs is the same, five upper portion unit variations feature differing shapes, colours, and materials. A number of different shapes and sitting experiences are achieved by fitting these units onto the four legs to create a T-shape on the tops of the legs, connect sections, or add a high or low backrest.

Choices for seat material include wood, plastic, and fabric. When the seat and upper portion is removed, the aluminium frames of multiple seats can be stacked, making storage convenient and reducing potential transportation costs.

www.nendo.jp

www.alias.design

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New transportation hub for the World Trade Center in New York by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The hub will open this year and is designed to work as a connecting destination for locals and visitors with 11 subway paths and weather protected access to bus and ferry lines. The hub will also have retail stores and a Westfield Shopping Mall. The design was created by Calatrava using his signature skeletal structure and is made in glass, steel with marble floors and walls allowing natural light to pass through the platforms.

Via: Design Boom

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Mexican design studio Shift have created the U32-1, a metal pendant lamp for brand Lampslite. Constructed entirely from metal, U32-1 explores the concept of modern lighting, taking heavily from contemporary urban trends; particularly the tension and structure of the modern city landscape. Composed from two icosahedric geometries the lamp presents a distinct angular dialogue, between surface and frame.

www.byshift.mx

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Japanese architecture studio Nikken Sekkei was asked to design a new “low cost” terminal for Narita International Airport using a very limited budget, the result is this minimal structure and design.

From the architects:

“Narita International Airport Terminal 3 is exclusively for LCC (low-cost carriers). Precisely so, we focused on creating a completely “low-cost airport” with the architecture and design. The budget for constructing this terminal was approximately half of the usual amount. To cut costs, we opted not to install the typical moving walkways or illuminated signs. Instead, to offer an exciting walking experience that is easy on the feet, we implemented running tracks used for track and field, and added signage for user-friendly guidance. The key to the architecture and design is “more than 2 into 1.” Consolidating two or more functionalities into one in pursuit of economic reasonability. In short, treasuring designs “with a twist without spending a lot of money.” It would be our great honor if Narita International Airport Terminal 3 is frequently used and forever loved by economically savvy travelers. When the time arrives for 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, we look forward to seeing people from all around the world having fun walking on these blue tracks.”

www.nikken.co.jp/en
www.terminal3.jp

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Hydaway is an easy-to-use, reusable water bottle designed for people with active lifestyles who are searching for an alternative way to carry water that’s just as convenient as buying bottled water.

Created by product designer and inventor Niki Singlaub, the Hydaway is a convenient, safe and environmentally-friendly collapsible bottle made with food-grade silicone that has no taste and no odor. It is watertight and dishwasher safe and comes in two sizes in a variety of colors.

You can pre-order yours in Kickstarter.

www.hydawaybottle.com

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The Mobi lamp by designer James Dieter, is a positionable mobile of light that can be shifted through a variety of forms, allowing for a wide range of shapes and sizes. Remove the fixture from its suspension points to change its shape. The suspension clamps adjust easily in length and location without tools.

Mobi is available in anodized aluminum finishes or brass and powered by (8) 9w LED lamps.

www.jamesdieter.co

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Antony Gormley (London, 1950) is widely acclaimed for his sculptures, installations and public artworks that investigate the relationship of the human body to space. His work has developed the potential opened up by sculpture since the 1960s through a critical engagement with both his own body and those of others in a way that confronts fundamental questions of where human being stands in relation to nature and the cosmos.

Gormley’s work has been widely exhibited throughout the UK and internationally and has also participated in major group shows such as the Venice Biennale and Documenta 8 among many others.

www.antonygormley.com