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The Naaaan Time clock by Japanese artist Yukiko Morita is inspired by The Persistence of Memory, famous painting by Salvador Dali, which depicts a surreal scene of melting clocks in a natural landscape. The artist makes the clock from the real naan bread using flour, salt, yeast and sugar. Since every unique piece is hand baked, it bears a different texture and expression. The resulting object is then covered with a layer of an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal sealant to protect the bread from decaying. A clock dial and batteries added to the surface of the bread turns the edible into a functional object.
More pieces reimagining iconic artworks in our blog
The Naaaan Time clock by Japanese artist Yukiko Morita is inspired by The Persistence of Memory, famous painting by Salvador Dali, which depicts a surreal scene of melting clocks in a natural landscape. The artist makes the clock from the real naan bread using flour, salt, yeast and sugar. Since every unique piece is hand baked, it bears a different texture and expression. The resulting object is then covered with a layer of an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal sealant to protect the bread from decaying. A clock dial and batteries added to the surface of the bread turns the edible into a functional object.
More pieces reimagining iconic artworks in our blog
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Competition! Design Your Climate Action!
Speed up to submit your entry to BE OPEN's Design Your Climate Action global competition. DEADLINE is JANUARY 31, 2024. Win €5,000 as the First prize, €3,000 as the Second, and €2,000 as the Third prize. There will also be the BE OPEN's Choice prize of €3,000 and the Public Vote prize of €2,000.
The competition aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions by students and recent graduates, for a more prosperous and sustainable future; the focus of the competition is the United Nations’ SDG13: Climate Action.
See the rules and guidelines, and submit your projects online at designclimateaction.com
Competition! Design Your Climate Action!
Speed up to submit your entry to BE OPEN's Design Your Climate Action global competition. DEADLINE is JANUARY 31, 2024. Win €5,000 as the First prize, €3,000 as the Second, and €2,000 as the Third prize. There will also be the BE OPEN's Choice prize of €3,000 and the Public Vote prize of €2,000.
The competition aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions by students and recent graduates, for a more prosperous and sustainable future; the focus of the competition is the United Nations’ SDG13: Climate Action.
See the rules and guidelines, and submit your projects online at designclimateaction.com
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Indian product designer Rishikesh Sonawane has conceptualized reU, a sustainable and reusable water bottle packaging using TetraPak, which once bought can be reused for a considerate period of time. Unlike plastic (PET) bottles, TetraPak is easier to recycle and less polluting to the environment. Aseptic as it is, the material has an ability to preserve its contents for longer duration without the need of preservatives. The prototype of the bottle was assembled from pieces of discarded TetraPak juice/milk boxes using waterproofing tape and silicone sealant. The loop of the bottle securing the cap was made using the same TetraPak sheet – not only it adds to the product's usability but also makes it easier to recycle the piece as a whole.
Indian product designer Rishikesh Sonawane has conceptualized reU, a sustainable and reusable water bottle packaging using TetraPak, which once bought can be reused for a considerate period of time. Unlike plastic (PET) bottles, TetraPak is easier to recycle and less polluting to the environment. Aseptic as it is, the material has an ability to preserve its contents for longer duration without the need of preservatives. The prototype of the bottle was assembled from pieces of discarded TetraPak juice/milk boxes using waterproofing tape and silicone sealant. The loop of the bottle securing the cap was made using the same TetraPak sheet – not only it adds to the product's usability but also makes it easier to recycle the piece as a whole.
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Commissioned by French developer Christian Bourdais to create an ultimate holiday home to be built in Spain as part of Solo Houses project, Tokyo-based practice Takei Nabeshima Architects has developed a concrete residence shaped like an inverted pyramid structure wedged into a hillside. The unusual gravity defying house comprises four floors and it topped by an open-air square-shaped pool accessed via a staircase from the hallway.
Commissioned by French developer Christian Bourdais to create an ultimate holiday home to be built in Spain as part of Solo Houses project, Tokyo-based practice Takei Nabeshima Architects has developed a concrete residence shaped like an inverted pyramid structure wedged into a hillside. The unusual gravity defying house comprises four floors and it topped by an open-air square-shaped pool accessed via a staircase from the hallway.
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Portable dishwasher by Taipei-based designer Lin Shuo De utilizes a method of interaction that takes cues from another kitchen appliance, the toaster. Dirty items are lowered into the stainless steel tank, where than water is added and an ultrasonic transducer agitates the dirt and separates it from the dishes. After the cleaning is completed, the platform rises letting wind come out from both right and left sides to dry out water drops.
More alternatives to owning a conventional dishwasher in our blog
Portable dishwasher by Taipei-based designer Lin Shuo De utilizes a method of interaction that takes cues from another kitchen appliance, the toaster. Dirty items are lowered into the stainless steel tank, where than water is added and an ultrasonic transducer agitates the dirt and separates it from the dishes. After the cleaning is completed, the platform rises letting wind come out from both right and left sides to dry out water drops.
More alternatives to owning a conventional dishwasher in our blog
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Developed by London-based architecture office Alma-nac and set to be built this summer, ‘The Upside-down House’ is a competition winning design for a playhouse in a new children's play park in Green Park Village, a residential neighbourhood in Reading, England. This simple concept gives rise to a whole new world. The floor becomes the sky, the roof becomes the floor, one can enter through the chimney and slide out of the front door. Other highlights include a climbing wall that adjoins a window, a balcony surrounded by a painted picket fence and a tunnel concealed behind a pair of rose windows.
Developed by London-based architecture office Alma-nac and set to be built this summer, ‘The Upside-down House’ is a competition winning design for a playhouse in a new children's play park in Green Park Village, a residential neighbourhood in Reading, England. This simple concept gives rise to a whole new world. The floor becomes the sky, the roof becomes the floor, one can enter through the chimney and slide out of the front door. Other highlights include a climbing wall that adjoins a window, a balcony surrounded by a painted picket fence and a tunnel concealed behind a pair of rose windows.
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Aiming to provide low-cost housing for middle- and lower-income families in Uganda, where there is a shortage of housing units, architect Marc Thorpe has designed a set of houses that will be constructed almost entirely from Ecoblocks, bio-bricks made from local soil with a mixture of cement, sand, lime and water. The material patented by the social housing company Échale is a bioclimatic, thermal and acoustic insulator, ecological and more resistant than cement block. Other sustainable features will include large, flat roofs made from corrugated steel and wood topped by solar panels.
Aiming to provide low-cost housing for middle- and lower-income families in Uganda, where there is a shortage of housing units, architect Marc Thorpe has designed a set of houses that will be constructed almost entirely from Ecoblocks, bio-bricks made from local soil with a mixture of cement, sand, lime and water. The material patented by the social housing company Échale is a bioclimatic, thermal and acoustic insulator, ecological and more resistant than cement block. Other sustainable features will include large, flat roofs made from corrugated steel and wood topped by solar panels.
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This lounge chair by Milan-based designer Miray Ozlem has been conceived to resemble a caterpillar entering its cocoon phase. It is comprised of a set of "ropes" draping over a metal frame. These tubes are filled with sponge material to give them both volume and softness at the same time.
More unconventional seating in our blog
This lounge chair by Milan-based designer Miray Ozlem has been conceived to resemble a caterpillar entering its cocoon phase. It is comprised of a set of "ropes" draping over a metal frame. These tubes are filled with sponge material to give them both volume and softness at the same time.
More unconventional seating in our blog
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Stora Enso, a renewable-materials company based in Helsinki, uses batteries made from trees to power up electric vehicles. The company has replaced the fossil-based graphite in lithium-ion battery with hard and refined carbon from trees, named lignin, a binder that gives wood its stiffness and resistance to rotting. Using the company's Lignode battery, electric vehicles can benefit from more environment-positive charging and more manageable electrification based on the current standards of living.
More renewable energy systems in our blog
Stora Enso, a renewable-materials company based in Helsinki, uses batteries made from trees to power up electric vehicles. The company has replaced the fossil-based graphite in lithium-ion battery with hard and refined carbon from trees, named lignin, a binder that gives wood its stiffness and resistance to rotting. Using the company's Lignode battery, electric vehicles can benefit from more environment-positive charging and more manageable electrification based on the current standards of living.
More renewable energy systems in our blog
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The submission period for the DCA competition has been extended till the end of February, 2024!
Speed up to submit your entry to BE OPEN's global competition to help relieve climate change. Win €5,000 as the First prize, €3,000 as the Second, and €2,000 as the Third prize. There will also be the BE OPEN's Choice prize of €3,000.
The competition aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions by students and recent graduates for a more prosperous and sustainable future; the focus of the competition is Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action.
See the rules and guidelines, and submit your projects online.
The submission period for the DCA competition has been extended till the end of February, 2024!
Speed up to submit your entry to BE OPEN's global competition to help relieve climate change. Win €5,000 as the First prize, €3,000 as the Second, and €2,000 as the Third prize. There will also be the BE OPEN's Choice prize of €3,000.
The competition aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions by students and recent graduates for a more prosperous and sustainable future; the focus of the competition is Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action.
See the rules and guidelines, and submit your projects online.
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BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Dora Prévost, Congolese sculptor based in South Africa, has been voted the January 2024 Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Aiming to provide emerging creatives around the globe with an opportunity to be seen by the art world community, every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured in our online gallery. In January, our congratulations go to Dora Prévost (Democratic Republic of Congo). Dora is using her work as a voice for women’s issues. Her art focuses on breaking the silence around Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the injustices that women face today. It also celebrates the complex experiences of being a woman in the 21st century.
We congratulate Dora and take the opportunity to thank everyone who voted!
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Dora Prévost, Congolese sculptor based in South Africa, has been voted the January 2024 Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Aiming to provide emerging creatives around the globe with an opportunity to be seen by the art world community, every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured in our online gallery. In January, our congratulations go to Dora Prévost (Democratic Republic of Congo). Dora is using her work as a voice for women’s issues. Her art focuses on breaking the silence around Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the injustices that women face today. It also celebrates the complex experiences of being a woman in the 21st century.
We congratulate Dora and take the opportunity to thank everyone who voted!
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Minimum Monument is an urban art action in public spaces, created by Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo. Since 2005, Azevedo has been setting up her Minimum Monument in several countries around the world. The project is a critical reading of the monument in the contemporary cities. It consists of thousands of 20 cm tall ice sculptures of tiny men and women that are taken to central places in cities and with help from the passers-by, are left to melt. The project addresses the major issue of global warming and threats poised by climate change, showcasing interdependence between different humans.
Minimum Monument is an urban art action in public spaces, created by Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo. Since 2005, Azevedo has been setting up her Minimum Monument in several countries around the world. The project is a critical reading of the monument in the contemporary cities. It consists of thousands of 20 cm tall ice sculptures of tiny men and women that are taken to central places in cities and with help from the passers-by, are left to melt. The project addresses the major issue of global warming and threats poised by climate change, showcasing interdependence between different humans.
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In the UNESCO site in Sarfannguit, Greenland, Swedish architect Konstantin Ikonomidis has built a circular, site-specific glass pavilion aiming to celebrate and promote the Inuit's intangible cultural heritage and traditional knowledge of the environment. Set among stunning surroundings, the permanent landmark ‘Qaammat Fjeld’ celebrates the beauty and rich history of the natural site as well as the spiritual sensibilities rooted in the local community.
In the UNESCO site in Sarfannguit, Greenland, Swedish architect Konstantin Ikonomidis has built a circular, site-specific glass pavilion aiming to celebrate and promote the Inuit's intangible cultural heritage and traditional knowledge of the environment. Set among stunning surroundings, the permanent landmark ‘Qaammat Fjeld’ celebrates the beauty and rich history of the natural site as well as the spiritual sensibilities rooted in the local community.
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Industrial designer Lieyah Dagan has collaborated with furniture designer Spenser Atlas to explore the playful possibilities of pool noodles. Together, they created a collection of brightly coloured furniture made from the foam tubes. The duo started out by deconstructing old chair frames and playing around with the forms the pool noodles could make. Once they finalized the designs for each piece, they added dowels and MDF board to give extra support to the frames.
More unique designs made from pool noodles in our blog
Industrial designer Lieyah Dagan has collaborated with furniture designer Spenser Atlas to explore the playful possibilities of pool noodles. Together, they created a collection of brightly coloured furniture made from the foam tubes. The duo started out by deconstructing old chair frames and playing around with the forms the pool noodles could make. Once they finalized the designs for each piece, they added dowels and MDF board to give extra support to the frames.
More unique designs made from pool noodles in our blog
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BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Guzel Zakirova @guzelzakirart, Almatian Uighur visual artist, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (January 2024) as an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Central Asia.
In 2024, BE OPEN Art continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists, whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities. The first stage of the second year of the programme will cover the countries of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The stage will last 3 months, with a winner named and awarded 500 euro at the end of March.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Guzel Zakirova @guzelzakirart, Almatian Uighur visual artist, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (January 2024) as an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Central Asia.
In 2024, BE OPEN Art continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists, whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities. The first stage of the second year of the programme will cover the countries of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The stage will last 3 months, with a winner named and awarded 500 euro at the end of March.
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Designed by Spanish architecture and design studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, this newly completed home, dubbed Casa Sabater, arises from its implementation in the environment. The building unfolds through a very clear geometry, shaped by the landscape. This strategy, combined with the slim proportion of the construction, allows for an increased perimeter of the dwelling’s contact with the exterior, creating a system of courtyards that seems limitless.
Designed by Spanish architecture and design studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, this newly completed home, dubbed Casa Sabater, arises from its implementation in the environment. The building unfolds through a very clear geometry, shaped by the landscape. This strategy, combined with the slim proportion of the construction, allows for an increased perimeter of the dwelling’s contact with the exterior, creating a system of courtyards that seems limitless.