New company camera?

New version of the Leica D5

MoMA PS1 summer party

Installation by SO-IL architects and ARUP

Leonar3Do – The 3D Virtual Reality Kit

3D Virtual Reality design for the common man. More info on http://www.leonar3do.com/

Lightweight window details

Pocket Habitat

Pocket habitat
A unique modular vegetation system made from recycled polypropylene, and building site waste. Designed to promote biodiversity with an architectural aesthetic, in urban areas from balconies to brownfield sites.

www.pockethabitat.co.uk

Designed by Arup: Neil Marlow, Landscape Architect and Rebecca Stewart, Industrial Designer
Manufactured by and available from Sky Gardens

Rivane Neuenschwander

Rivane Neuenschwander at Malmø Kunsthal.

Ove Arups Vej

A new street in Copenhagen has been named after Ove Arup. It is simply called Ove Arups Vej.

Architecture Pocket Guide

Here is a new app for iPhone on Architecture in Copenhagen. ArkSolut-Cph can be bought from iTune App Store.

Buy it before going to Copenhagen

Arabic Geometry

Here is a fantastic web site giving a brief introduction to the history of Arabic geometry.

From this you can design all the coolest patterns and you can get the background and tradition on islamic graphic.

http://www.catnaps.org/islamic/geometry.html

111 plastic bottles = 1 chair

Design Within Reach has launched a new version of the classic Navy chair made out of 111 recycled coke bottles. http://www.dwr.com/category/new/111-navy-chair.do

Translucent Porcelain

This company, that's specialized in designing and producing lighting fixtures made out of translucent porcelain, could be an interesting partner in producing cladding material. At the moment, they produce sheets of 330x600 mm.
More info at: http://www.diffuse.co.uk/

Bio-luminum

Bio-luminum is a cladding material made out of recycled aluminum from old airplanes. More info at http://www.coveringsetc.com/

1:1 testing

Testing elements in 1:1 using masking tape

Sustainable and quake-resistant facade

DTX project

SymbioCity

Here is a cool game to increasing the awareness of some of the numerous possibilities local governments have available to steer their cities towards a more sustainable development.
www.symbiocity.org

Urban furniture

Urban furniture at Alice Tully Hall Lincoln Center in New York by Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architects and ARUP

Metro Sketch

3D Printing

University of Southern California engineer Behrokh Khoshnevis and colleagues are developing a 3D printer for houses. Look at this and imagine when it is up and running. Caterpillar is sponsoring University of Southern California. Cool stuff
http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2008/caterpillar-inc-funds.htm

This is the largest Design Prize. Arup has been top nominated in 2007 (Dontang) and in 2009 (Drivers of Change). Check out the web www.indexaward.dk for design to improve life.

Berlin metro train

DIY light lab

kyoto