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This is the rhythm of the light – Meet the crowdfunded Brightly Light Toolkit

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It’s basically a series of modular controllers that connect to various sources, allowing users to easily dictate rhythms, patterns and colour. Curious to know about other ways lighting design is made easy? The post This is the rhythm of the light – Meet the crowdfunded Brightly Light Toolkit appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Customers exchange urine for soap at Het Nieuwe Instituut pop-up shop

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Het Nieuwe Instituut has launched its debut pop-up shop at Dutch Design Week Taking over Residency for the People – a hybrid restaurant and artist residency in Eindhoven – the pop-up also serves up two different versions of the same fish dish, one made using imported catch and the other using locally caught fish so diners can make their own choice.

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Co.arch Studio creates show kitchen for candied fruit specialist Cesarin

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The meeting space sits directly beneath the roof trusses "The wooden volume highlights the height of the ceiling, defining the rhythm of the spaces with plays of solids and voids, and creating unprecedented internal views," said the architects. The plywood is made from okumè, a timber with a similar appearance to cherry. "To

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Is Art Nouveau making a comeback? Here’s a design guide, just in case…

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Not limited to dazzling storefronts, Art Nouveau was an artistic movement that flourished in Paris in the 1890s , touching everything from architecture and design to the decorative and fine arts. Art Nouveau is an elaborate aesthetic showcasing floral patterns , curves, linear designs, and elegant silhouettes, among other characteristics.

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Takuto Ohta’s Deku is a playful, modular furniture set

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Ohta’s Deku collection addresses this trend, if not with a strikingly artistic interpretation. . The blocks are formed of wooden planks that bear 45 degree cuts along their edges to help them slot into each other. Furniture design using modular elements is now more important than ever. Play in its most primitive form. © Takuto Ohta.

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Alex Cochrane Architects designs shops to "embrace the elegant proportions" of National Portrait Gallery

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We repeated the shape of these soaring arches around the room creating a rhythm so all the arches, both old and new, became of a singular and familiar language," Cochrane said. We favoured matt finishes over polished ones, as they reflect less light ensuring the products remain the focus," he said.

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Pillow potential: 6 unique ways to tackle cushion design

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Cushion covers are as the Greeks and Romans intended them to be, offering artists and designers a blank canvas on which to highlight their works. Leading the charge for comfort, bean bags paved the way for countless interpretations including other amorphous furniture and chairs that challenged traditional shapes.

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