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Design Cult

Design Cult featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

One Thousand and One Nights

One Thousand and One Nights is the idea of making wooden utensils and structures by using scraps of small to large from various trees which have beautiful natural colors and eye-catching patterns. Warm colors of woods and thousands of pieces with different shapes remind its viewer the atmosphere of Orientalist paintings and the stories of the One Thousand and One Nights. In this design, pieces of wood from hundreds of different trees that once together formed a living plant are reunited to build up a symbolic body, bearing the diversity of tree species in a forest.

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Rostrus

Today visual effects for films are primarily created using computer technologies. Despite that, Rostrus was made as a real-life film set with an opportunity for 360 degree shooting. The team followed the traditional approach in order to avoid discordance between actors and digital environment. The model is 1:1000 scale and finely detailed, which allows to shoot from a distance of up to 2 centimeters to the surface.

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The Swan

The artwork design expresses the movement of a swan on water – a three-dimensional form of dynamic beauty. The design uses 3D fabrication technology to create the fluid massing using stainless steel material. With the compliment of reflections from water and polished metal surface, the artwork stands out as a masterpiece within the landscape of the clubhouse, showcasing as a beauty of organic curves and strength.

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Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia by Finnish glass designer Sini Majuri is made from recycled waste glass. The sculpture is made from impure glass material that would end up as a landfill. The glass sculpture mirrors Scandinavian aesthetics through organic surfaces that mimic the nature of melting ice. The aim of the design is to create poetic interpretation of the contrast between recycled and valuable.

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Core

Core is a kinetic light sculpture in the shape of pine cone made for Kawabata Intcraft, an 84-year-old Japanese-style police office. The copper leaves on the surface slowly open and close through inner mechanical structures. At the same time, the breathing-like movement transforms the building into a living body, symbolizing a breathing heart. To present the harmony of movement and light, different materials were combined and various types of mechanism were designed.

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Dancing With Nature

The Infinity Symbol conveys the concept of endlessness and greatness. "Dancing With Nature" is a public art with wind structure, Pulsating with the breath of nature, the beautiful flowing curves overlap in the space. It was constructed with three sets of Infinity Symbol are transformed and intertwined with the intention of expressing the vitality and energy of National Museum of Natural Science. Its smooth and vivid shapes highlight the infinite freedom of scientific exploration, symbolizing the growth of scientific knowledge without limitation and convey an atmosphere that is fresh and rejuvenating!

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