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Concerto de Natal

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dining in 2015

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the subject of the international competition is dining in 2015 - at work - during travel - at home we are looking for cutlery, tableware, cookware and tools. ( electrical aplliances are excluded ) registration deadline application registration will be accepted through december 10, 2007. More information here www.designboom.com/macef08.html

Concurso de Design Mobiliário com Materiais Reciclados

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Concurso de Design de Mobiliário de Materiais Reciclados, lançado pela Caixa, cujo grande objectivo é a preservação dos recursos naturais, através do incentivo e viabilização de alternativas de concepção e produção de Design com materiais provenientes da Fileiras de Reciclagem, na linha do desenvolvimento sustentável. Os estudantes dos Ensinos Superior ou Politécnico, das áreas de Design e Arquitectura, matriculados no ano lectivo 2007-2008, que pretendam participar neste Concurso, deverão preencher a ficha de inscrição e formalizar as suas candidaturas até 30 de Novembro, nos termos do Regulamento. Mais Informações >

Vacancy in Future Systems

- 2 YEAR OUT STUDENT/PART ONE - ARCHITECT - CAD Technician - PART III ARCHITECTS We will accept application only by post. Gemma Curry The Warehouse 20 Victoria Gardens London W11 3PE http://www.future-systems.com/company/recruitment.html

Concursos de ideas 429 viviendas protegidas + proyecto de investigación en La Florida. El Puerto de Santa María. Cádiz

A partir de los cambios que se están produciendo en los ámbitos sociales, urbanos, tecnológicos y medioambientales, existe una necesidad de estudiar e innovar en nuevas tipologías de viviendas protegidas. Uno de los hitos fundamentales que marcan la temporalidad en las normas que afectan en materia de vivienda, es la entrada en vigor del código técnico de la edificación, que se ha producido este año 2007, el cual está basado en la creación de nuevas prestaciones y supone una apertura a la innovación sin dificultar el progreso tecnológico. Por ello la Consejería de Obras Públicas y Transportes a través de la Empresa Pública de Suelo de Andalucía promueve este concurso de ideas 429 viviendas protegidas + proyecto de investigación en La Florida, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, planteando una reflexión e investigación de nuevas propuestas de viviendas que puedan ser origen de un futuro desarrollo de normativas y tipologías de vpo. Recepción de los trabajos: 15.11.07 Fallo del jurado 30.1...

rolandsgifts

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Rolandsgifts is an on-line store for house accessories, manly for people with a traditional and kitsch taste. You have a variety of objects , from doormats to bird houses, from stationary paper to mailbox. They even have mailbox like we are used to see in the cartoons and movies. Very nice. All these can be personalized with the family name, or whatever you want. personalized doormats , p ersonalized door mats , personalized doormat , personalized door mat I liked the wooden doormat, it is simple and nice. address plaques , custom address plaque , home address sign and address signs , house signs I would chose this one, because it is just the essential. If you are a Flintstone, or a Flintstones lover you can chose this one, or one of the others rocks that they have there, in 3 differents types, Sandstone, Slate Gray and Red Rock . They have an animated 360-degree view of the different stones, so you can choose the one that best fits your requirement. And for cat lover, or a bir...

Bedding

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If you want bedding for your home you can go to www.shopping.com , chose, and them buy them from partners, such as Amazon , Macy's or Bloomingdale's . They have a wide variety of Bedding Type , Bedding Size , Stores , Fabric or Material or Brand

Taps4less

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Taps4less is an online shop for bathroom hardware and accessories . A wide range of taps, showers, furniture, cabinets, tubs, etc. One of the things that grab my attention was the macerator , useful in building renewal, when you don't have much space, and need to put WC far away from existing pipes. As macerators are not common in Portugal, on-line shop could be the fast way to get them. I also liked some bathroom suites , like this one.

2G Competition. Venice Lagoon Park

On the occasion of the celebration of the magazine’s tenth anniversary, 2G launches an international ideas competition: 2G Competition. Venice Lagoon Park. This theoretical initiative, which does not involve subsequent phases of the project or its execution, is an inducement to free, non-restrictive reflection, the objective being to embark on a worthwhile debate within the profession. The competition is intended as a reflection on the contemporary metropolis that, growing out of the design of the landscape, pays attention to the tension between global interests and local needs. The site chosen for the unfolding of the competition is the Venice Lagoon, the specific theme being the creation of the Venice Lagoon Park. The park project will be devoted to reclaiming the urban idea of the lagoon as a complex network of communications and settlements, through a hypothetical re-colonisation of the territory of the lagoon, the decentralisation and atomisation of a programme of uses, and the re...

Kose

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Kose

Ecology & Design

with Bamboo

7 hills

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White glazed porcelain design by Karim Rashid, 2002

Cali

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Limoge / Porcelain design by Karim Rashid, 2002 www.gaiaandgino.com

Flintstones ???

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Bleu Nature

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www.bleunature.com

Living simplicity in furniture design - until 25-06-2007

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C A L L - F O R - E N T R I E S DEPADOVA, together with designboom, promotes an international design competition. participation is open to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts. free registration required. living simplicity in furniture design combine simplicity with playfulness, elegance, freshness, and contemporary spirit in home and office furniture design. we are looking for innovative chairs, tables, sofas, containers,... (lighting, coffee tables and other small accessories are not accepted) Information and Registration

REINVENT PACKAGING DESIGN COMPETITION 2007 - Until September, 2007

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C A L L - F O R - E N T R I E S designboom and PROCTER & GAMBLE packaging design competition. participation is open to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts. free registration required. More information and registration

Hard hat

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for construction sites http://www.discountsafetygear.com/vucohahatres.html

Ciclo de Seminários - Arquitectura e Sociedade: Arquitectura e a cidade/território

Ciclo de Seminários - Arquitectura e Sociedade Dia 24 de Maio - 18:30 .....arquitectura e a cidade/território Álvaro Domingues Manuel Graça Dias Luís Urbano Dia 5 de Junho - 18:30 ... .arquitectura voluntária Arquitectos Sem Fronteiras Portugal e Alunos da Faculdade de Arquitectura do Porto ENTRADA LIVRE Informações e Inscrições: Sofia Fragateiro Universidade Lusófona do Porto Tel. 22 207 32 48/30 Fax 22 200 15 28 Email: sofia.fragateiro@ulp.pt

Concurso Espaços Habitáveis do Arquitectura.pt

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Until 16-06-2007 Information

sliding puzzle desk by Hsien Chang

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The design concept of this product was inspired by sliding puzzles. The concept of the mechanism has been applied to the storage of office desks so that users can see what is kept in the desk with great ease by moving the dividers on the desk. The grids can be designated to store different items according to the users' needs of storage and usage: 1.Documents and folders 2.Keyboard and mouse 3.Stationery 4.Loose papers The basket fitted in the grids can be removed to provide greater convenience when moving. This feature will also allow the user to sort and organize the items within the basket easily.

Blinds and Shades

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Blinds are, more and more, seen like objects that help in home decoration, and because of that the variety that you have is increasing. In this site call guaranteed blinds you can choose from a wide range of shades, blinds and panels, of different types, colours, tissues, etc. The system that grabbed my attention was this kind of honeycomb cell tissue (you can have it simple or double), that brings a richer light texture, and, with this innovation, the shade can be placed on top of window and working with a top-down rolling (the usual), or it can be placed on the bottom of the window, and having a bottom-up rolling, serving as a “Japanese screen” that protects a space from unwanted eyes. One of the aspects that could be improved in this site is the picture's size, because they are too small to see desirable details.

Learn and Speak Italian

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If you want to learn Italian, you can do it on-line, on learnandspeakitalian website. You can do it at your own rhythm, not have to worry about losing you money because you don’t have enough free time. This is meant for English speaker learners but anyone who knows a little bit of English could use it. The advantage of this method is that it teaches you to speak, not just some everyday phrases, but it explains the meaning of each word so you can re-use it in another context. And it has recorded pronunciation of each word, with different speed, so you can understand how it is done, and you can recognize if and when you listen it spoken by an real Italian. You don't have to be on-line all the time, you can download the mp3 files, so you can listen later, on you mp3 player, or your CD player, again and again, until you feel that the “music” of the Italian language have enter your hear. The price is very appealing, because you have to pay the fee only one time, and it is valid f...

Hosting city - Ideas competition

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Our objective with this initiative is to p romote a reflection on the city, its p hysical and social territory concerning the p roblems of social exclusion, s p ecially associated with migration issues. Therefore, this com p etition of ideas has as object of study/intervention, our own city, O p orto , re p resented by four p laces. By choosing these p laces we’ve searched for identification in our urban territory of different case studies associating p ublic s p ace reflection, citizenshi p , social exclusion and migrants settlements. It is with these initiatives, for which your contribution is essential through the p resentation of your ideas , that we aim to a p p eal the biggest number of p eo p le for the causes that we defend. More information: www.cidadedeabrigo.blogspot.com A.S.F.P. - Arquitectos sem Fronteiras Portugal www.asfp.net M.I.R.A. - Migration Interface for Reflexion and Activism www.mi-ra.in

From here to Modernity

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Last century, many architects believed that advances in technology could be harnessed to produce a better quality of life for all. This is the story of the Modern Movement: the story of the men and women who wanted to create a new architecture. For better or worse, these Modernists have changed the British landscape forever. This is how they did it.

2nd Lisbon Ideas Challenge International Design Competition

The Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, IN+, of the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Technical University of Lisbon, is pleased to introduce you the International Design Competition "Lisbon Ideas Challenge (LIC) - Urban Design with Photovoltaics". LIC is an activity promoted within the Photovoltaic Power System Programme (PVPS) latest task, Task 10. Task 10 objective is to enhance the opportunities for the wide-scale, solution-oriented application of PV in the urban environment, as part of an integrated approach that maximizes building energy efficiency as well as solar thermal and PV usage. PVPS is a collaborative R&D agreement, established within the International Energy Agency (IEA), aimed at conducting projects on the application of solar PV electricity. (...) The official presentation of this competition occurred in the workshop "New rising era for photovoltaic in buildings" on the 2nd of February in Brussels, within the framework of the...

International Conference and Student Design Competition

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"Tectonics Making Meaning" is an international conference and student design competition which will take place at the Department of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Technology in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The event consists of an international student design competition as well as an international conference to be held on the 10, 11 en 12 December 2007. Conference: www.tectonics2007.com Design competition: General Information "The submission deadline will be posted together with the assignment description on the 1st June 2007."

Space Prize for International Students of Architecture Design

3.6.9. is the spatial volumetric relationship that the participants should adhere to for the competition. The given dimensions are 3m, 6m, and 9m; the space volume of any width, length or height. Within the boundary of the spatial dimensions, the participants are at liberty to explore and suggest innovative interior space reflecting lifestyle(s). Due date of Application Acceptance: August 31st, 2007 Due date of Submission of Works: September 13th, 2007 Informations: www.space-prize.com

Copper

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Guide to Copper in Architecture - Free Publication Download

Targetti Art Light Design Competition 2007

The theme of the competition is to create works of art that use artificial light as a tool, material and content. Participants will present a "light portrait" or "light sculpture". Works must be new (never before shown in previous exhibitions or published). Artificial light must be an essential component of the work and all kinds of lighting technologies can be used. The works must also be designed with material and technology suitable for creating several examples, otherwise they will be disqualified. First Prize: 30,000 euros; 2 second prizes of 5,000 euros; honourable mentions: 14,000 euros. The closing date for entry and delivery is 6th July 2007 . Targetti Sankey S.P.A. Via Pratese, 164 50145 Firenze (Italia) www.targetti.com artlight@targetti.it http://www.targetti.com/art/en/section_3/award Informations: PDF

Cooper in Architecture - Awards 13

The Copper in Architecture Awards promote and reward excellence in design by architects and students, as well as craftsmanship by installers. To be eligible, all entries must incorporate cladding, roofing or other architectural elements of copper or copper alloys, such as bronze and brass. Awards will be presented at a ceremony in London in September 2007. All winning and commended projects will feature in extensive press coverage, including a special supplement in Architectural Review. A selection of entries will be displayed at the presentation. Architectural Students Design Award For design projects prepared by students studying at UK schools of architecture. Winner’s Prize: £500. http://www.copperconcept.org/ http://www.cda.org.uk/arch/

"Copper in the Home" design competition - CONCORSO I.I.R. 2007 - “IL RAME E LA CASA”

The aim of this competition by the Italian Copper Institute is to design a piece of home furniture that involves the widespread and correct use of copper or its alloys (brass, bronze, cupronickel, etc.). The object designed must be for domestic use and may, for example, be one of the following: a chair, table, coffee table, mirror, coat stand, shelf, magazine holder, bookshelf, lamp, vase, wall-covering, partition or door, etc. Other materials may be integrated or combined in the design, but the part in copper or its alloys must be the main component in the construction of the object as a whole. Designer and architects¿ category: First Prize: 4,000 euros; Second Prize: 2,500 euros. Students¿ category: First Prize: 1,500 euros. The closing date for entries and delivery is 31st May 2007 . Istituto Italiano del Rame Via Corradino d'Ascanio, 4 20142 Milano tel. +39 02809301330 www.iir.it info@iir.it http://www.iir.it/attivita/cuelacasa.asp

Interior Design

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KBK

Stairs

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Lepage

Non conventional hotel

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Dasparkhotel - Andreas Strass. Linz, 2006 Besides the unconventional look of this hotel, it's cost also is very unorthodox: "pay as you wish", as much you can afford or as much as you think the hotel deserves.

galinsky

If you are interested in architecture and you are planning a trip, you may want to visit galinsky to find what you can visit in the selected destination.

Smartcube

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website - Smartcube Technical specifications