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	inside view a designboom.com publication February 2010, 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - editor's note 2 - recent designboom articles 3 - asia now 2010 4 - design-aerobics new courses 2010 5 - designboom daily -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dear designboom reader, february 14 is valentines day in the west, but in most countries of the east it is lunar new year. we enter the year not only of the tiger, but of the white, or metal tiger, something that occurs only once ever 60 years in the chinese calendar, associated with massive change and challenges... if you believe in planatary influences and chinese horoscope - or not, it seems to be a good time to start a new major and important project. designboom is curating for this year's 'dwell on design' event in los angeles, june 25 -27, 2010, a non profit cultural group exhibition entitled 'asia now: exploring design culture'. we are now selecting the most relevant examples of current design production. if you wish to take part in this exhibition, please let us know thanks for reading us birgit

		2  RECENT DESIGNBOOM ARTICLES (in case you missed them!)
		serie architects / chris lee and kapil gupta: rc office complex, mumbai the rc office can be seen as a single office block, sliced open into 2 smaller blocks but brought back together by a public void. read more ---
		MAD architects: phoenix island the island itself is a vacation land consisting a 7-star hotel, 5 boutique apartments, yacht clubhouse, shopping streets and a habour for internaitonal passenger liners. read more ---
		kengo kuma: garden terrace, nagasaki hotel the hotel consists of windows of various sizes and four different types of suites providing views of the landscape in each of the guest rooms. read more ---
		LAVA: tower skin is a transparent cocoon that acts as a high performance 'micro climate'. it generates energy with photo voltaic cells, collects rain water, improves day lighting and uses available convective energy to power the towers' ventilation requirements. read more ---
		yamasaki architects: qatar convention center the center spans an area of 177,000 sq meters and consists of a specially designed roof containing 3,600 sqm of solar panels. read more ---
		on office: 4 houses a space conscious design proposal of four stacked villas that follow the same architectural atmosphere as its surrounding norwegian villas. read more ---
		françois blanciak architect - dunkirk arts quarter competition proposal a unique fusion between architecture and urbanism, within which a building becomes a neighborhood by eroding itself into an array of particles. read more ---
		GAD: besiktas fish market, istanbul it is an iconic venue where many locals and visitors buy fresh fish daily. the construction of the old fish market was in very poor shape and needed to be replaced. read more ---
		on office: terminus hotel the grand terminus hotel extension is a project based on architectural relations and environmental contextualization. read more ---
		tham and videgard arkitekter: naturum laponia construction is influenced by the use of natural and recyclable materials that the sami people developed for their nomadic life. read more ---
		tonoma architects: ceramics market, osaka, japan the project is a urban renovation and a rebuilding of the historic ceramics shop of the historic ceramics street in the osaka, japan. read more ---
		marks barfield architects: villa hush hush villa hush-hush is designed by steve chilton of mark barfield architects as a new home concept that can disappear into a landscape, but at the touch of a button be lifted above the treetops to provide panoramic views. read more ---

		scooter designs at holon institute of technology the students created also the prototypes. read more ---
		omer arbel: olympic medal design process with the 2010 olympic games in vancouver only days away, designboom has an exclusive inside look at the design process behind the olympic medals. while the final medal design by omer arbel office was unveiled a few weeks ago, OAO actually proposed two design concepts that were rejected by the vancouver olympic committee. read more ---
		rintala eggertsson architects: onsen bath boat an old boat has been converted into a spa and sauna. read more ---
		groovisions designboom recently spoke to the japanese design studio groovisions about their work. read more ---
		luca nichetto: robo a chair that can be disassembled with robotic characteristics. read more ---
		paul smith 'sent things' british fashion designer and stockholm furniture fair guest of honor 2010, paul smith created a lounge, composed of 4 rooms, filled with personal sources of inspiration and impressions. read more ---
		asaf weinbroom: new series of lamps asaf weinbroom is a new design studio that focuses on designing light elements made from wood using a hand made process. read more ---
		scholten and baijings: paper table the collection of tableware was exhibited at object rotterdam 2010. read more ---
		cobogo bricks and campana brothers' tables the 'cobogó' is a common ceramic perforated tile used in many brazilian buildings, mainly in the 20th century with the modernist movement in architecture. read more ---
		concept vehicles at the prototyp museum the show features different experimental surface vehicles from air to watercrafts, some of which have been developed for single record attempts and competitions. read more ---
		notion: air helmet notion is an industrial design studio based in dublin who developed the air helmet as a new form of head protection for snow-sports read more ---
		louis vuitton trash bag the newest louis vuitton accessory for spring is the trash bag aka 'raindrop besace', designed by marc jacobs. read more ---
		hoof shoe success continues art? wearable? when the fashion world decrees an object to be an 'it' item, that item enjoys a moment of intense fashionability which outlasts the traditional span of one season. read more ---
		onitsuka tiger: art of the samurai tansu campaign 2010 the centrepiece of this year's campaign is a totem to traditional japanese tansu furniture-making: a one and a half-metre long bespoke wooden cabinet - built in the shape of a sneaker. read more ---
		florent coirier: kusamono a lamp that aids in the growth of house plants. read more ---
		monopoly revolution the classic board game monopoly will get a new look for its 75th anniversary edition version, named revolution read more ---
		airmouse while the iphone and its fellow touchscreen gadgets hint at a future of touch interactivity, deanmark is developing the airmouse, a glove-like pointer for your devices read more ---

		shauna richardson: crochetdermy life-size animals produced through the process of crocheting. read more ---
		zero rupee note by 5th pillar the organization 5th pillar has begun to distribute zero rupee notes in the hope that ordinary indians can use them as a means to protest bribe demands by public officials. read more ---
		antony gormley: event horizon new york UK artist antony gormley will make his US public art debut this march when he installs 31 sculptures in madison square park and on the city s rooftops read more ---
		primary atmospheres primary atmospheres: works from california 1960-1970 at david zwirner gallery focuses on minimal artwork coming from nineteen-sixties california read more ---
		jeff koons for BMW's next art car known for his carefully fabricated sculptural, video and two-dimensional works that explore notions of consumerism, banality and sexuality, koons will be the 17th artist to participate in BMW's art car series which began in 1975. read more ---

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	3 ASIA NOW tracking the next generation of asian design culture. asia is a treasure trove of cross-cultural interchanges and the exhibition 'asia now' centers around rising talent in this quickly changing environment. 'asia now' will take you on a visual journey through inspirational, contrasting iconography and innovative design solutions of the orient. curated by designboom, the exhibition will be shown in los angeles at the 'dwell on design' fair, june 25 -27, 2010. 'asia now' is taking into account the contemporary material culture of 11 countries - china - india - indonesia - iran - japan - korea - malaysia - philippines - singapore - taiwan - thailand enroll now call for participation open now! do you wish to exhibit your work with us? please send us photos of products or prototypes - of what you would like to show in this exhibition. we expect to receive several hundred applications, which will be collected and reviewed by designboom. we have a limited capacity of pieces that can be shown, selection is sure to be tough... your work and your contact details will be featured in the exhibition, in our online preview and in the report of the exhibition. along with your participation in the exhibition we offer you the possibility of providing us with your own press material which will be made readily available at the show. dwell on design is a three day festival of modern design in LA, featuring exhibitions, a design conference, home tours and special events. http://www.dwellondesign.com

	4 NEW 2010 DESIGN-AEROBICS COURSES is your life so busy that you wish you could squeeze in some quick exercises ? design-aerobics ! for people of all ages, seeking knowledge and fun. whether you're professional, student or you're just interested in design, you're welcome! history & future course cycle on the move / march 1st - may 1st, 2010 re-visiting history / june 1st - august 1st, 2010 tech gadgets / september 08th - november 08th, 2010 each course is based on 30 lessons ... duration 2 months. participation fee : USD /each course 3 course cycle special offer 99 USD body & mind course cycle sport / march 1st - may 1st, 2010 food / june 1st - august 1st, 2010 spirituality / september 08th - november 08th, 2010 each course is based on 30 lessons ... duration 2 months. participation fee : USD /each course 3 course cycle special offer 99 USD special offers available save money when you buy multiple courses at the same time. if you are unfamiliar with designboom's industrial design education courses, we have developed a pictorial guide detailing how they work. register here

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