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United Nude Shanghai Flagship Store Designer: Rem D. Koolhaas
Location: Shanghai, China
The in-store concept features The Wall of Light™ - a computer controlled LED wall displaying United Nude products as works of art encapsulated in geometric frames. Another important design feature is a small goods elevator that leads to a stock room above the main floor. The combination of these features creates for the customer a theatrical and entertaining shopping experience. → uploads.unitednude.com Posted: 06/25/2010 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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House of Culture and Movement Designer: MVRDV and ADEPT
Location: Frederiksberg, Denmark
Just yesterday, the City of Frederiksberg, Denmark, the Danish Foundation for Culture and Sport Facilities and Realdania announced MVRDV and ADEPT winner of the House of Culture and Movement competition in Frederiksberg, Denmark. The building is a new urban typology with its mix of community center, exhibition and performance, playground, park and health center. → bustler.net Posted: 06/25/2010 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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Marina Bay Sands Designer: Moshe Safdie
Location: Singapore
Don't go off the VERY deep end... Infinity pool 55 STOREYS above ground opens in Singapore in dazzling new £4bn resort → www.dailymail.co.uk Posted: 06/25/2010 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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Guinovart Florensa Residence Designer: Cadaval & Solà-Morales
Location: Canejan, Vall d’Aran, Spain
Image Credits: Santiago Garces The project seeks to recuperate the construction values of an old existing vernacular house which was made out of dry stone, a traditional technique of the area of great tectonic value. However the distinctive attributes inherent to this construction technique (compactness, massiveness, minimum openings, obscure interiors, weight) deny the extraordinary environment where it is located: on top of a mountain, with views to 2 different valleys that are faced by the two only façades of the house. → archdaily.com Posted: 06/24/2010 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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Pac-Man Drawings Designer: Toru Iwatani
Location: n/a
Toru Iwatani created Pac-Man. He still carries top secret documents with him to game conferences. No, really. → kotaku.com Posted: 06/24/2010 digg | del.icio.us | stumble | email this

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