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Just as its name suggests, the iconic feature that makes In Frame fireplace by YoungGyu Kwon stand out is an elegant frame that can be rotated. This feature allows the user to put the fireplace against a wall in a more conventional manner, hang it on the wall or have it freestanding in any place of the room.
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Just as its name suggests, the iconic feature that makes In Frame fireplace by YoungGyu Kwon stand out is an elegant frame that can be rotated. This feature allows the user to put the fireplace against a wall in a more conventional manner, hang it on the wall or have it freestanding in any place of the room.
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The design of the Infinite bag by Tehran-based designer Maryam Hosseini pays homage to the geometry pattern of the dome of the music hall of Aali Qapu, an imperial palace in Iran, 1957 C.E. It also uses origami techniques to fold the pieces of the bag to different faces. Crafted from durable material, leather, the bag can turn into at least 40 different shapes, symmetrical and asymmetrical. The user can change one of the shapes listed in the manual or create new faces for the bag themselves.
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The design of the Infinite bag by Tehran-based designer Maryam Hosseini pays homage to the geometry pattern of the dome of the music hall of Aali Qapu, an imperial palace in Iran, 1957 C.E. It also uses origami techniques to fold the pieces of the bag to different faces. Crafted from durable material, leather, the bag can turn into at least 40 different shapes, symmetrical and asymmetrical. The user can change one of the shapes listed in the manual or create new faces for the bag themselves.
More origami-inspired designs in our blog.
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Polish architect Robert Konieczny of KWK Promes has enveloped a new residential project in Poznan, Poland, in a facade almost entirely covered in greenery. Emerging organically form the existing terrain, the building seems to be a seamless extension of the surrounding hillside. The architecture studio has wrapped the building in 140,000 plants, which will grow along a specially designed structure forming a vertical garden. Not only the plants minimize disruption to the existing ecosystem, they also offer residents easy access to fresh herbs and flowers. An automated irrigation system utilizing 90% rainwater collected on-site ensure the plants’ health, minimizing the need for manual maintenance.
More buildings with extraordinary facades in our blog.
Polish architect Robert Konieczny of KWK Promes has enveloped a new residential project in Poznan, Poland, in a facade almost entirely covered in greenery. Emerging organically form the existing terrain, the building seems to be a seamless extension of the surrounding hillside. The architecture studio has wrapped the building in 140,000 plants, which will grow along a specially designed structure forming a vertical garden. Not only the plants minimize disruption to the existing ecosystem, they also offer residents easy access to fresh herbs and flowers. An automated irrigation system utilizing 90% rainwater collected on-site ensure the plants’ health, minimizing the need for manual maintenance.
More buildings with extraordinary facades in our blog.
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The idea of the extraordinary facade for Toy Storey Residence in Vadakara, India, came to Vinu Daniel, lead architect at Wallmakers, after stepping on a LEGO brick. The resulting home takes shape with a complex, latticework facade constructed from compressed stabilized earth blocks which integrate over 6,200 discarded toys. This innovative external skin has been designed to facilitate natural ventilation and enhance insulation.
The idea of the extraordinary facade for Toy Storey Residence in Vadakara, India, came to Vinu Daniel, lead architect at Wallmakers, after stepping on a LEGO brick. The resulting home takes shape with a complex, latticework facade constructed from compressed stabilized earth blocks which integrate over 6,200 discarded toys. This innovative external skin has been designed to facilitate natural ventilation and enhance insulation.
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Made exclusively from sawdust and potato scraps, the experimental Briket stool by Swiss product designer Renaud Defrancesco can be produced directly where wood waste is abundant: in sawmills, carpentry shops, and workshops dealing with large quantities of wood. All it takes is a press to manufacture the stools on-site, giving wood waste a second life before its third and final use as fuel.
Made exclusively from sawdust and potato scraps, the experimental Briket stool by Swiss product designer Renaud Defrancesco can be produced directly where wood waste is abundant: in sawmills, carpentry shops, and workshops dealing with large quantities of wood. All it takes is a press to manufacture the stools on-site, giving wood waste a second life before its third and final use as fuel.
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With his debut series, featuring a chair and a floor lamp, designer Do Hyun Ahn pays homage to the traditional Korean reed broom, a symbol of cultural significance, transcending its ordinary use as a tool for sweeping floors and functioning as a talisman against malevolent forces. Recreating the traditional craft of hand-weaving brooms from reeds and strings, the designer meticulously affixes multiple strands of yellow binder twine to a pre-existing furniture frame.
With his debut series, featuring a chair and a floor lamp, designer Do Hyun Ahn pays homage to the traditional Korean reed broom, a symbol of cultural significance, transcending its ordinary use as a tool for sweeping floors and functioning as a talisman against malevolent forces. Recreating the traditional craft of hand-weaving brooms from reeds and strings, the designer meticulously affixes multiple strands of yellow binder twine to a pre-existing furniture frame.
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As part of the project, called Aldgate Gold, students from London Metropolitan University worked with furniture manufacturer Benchmark to create a range of products using the furnituremaker's wood offcuts and objects gathered from the streets of London, which they felt had latent potential. The students were asked to really choose an object that they personally felt has latent potential and find a way for it to remain identifiable for what it was, but also be transformed into a new item.
As part of the project, called Aldgate Gold, students from London Metropolitan University worked with furniture manufacturer Benchmark to create a range of products using the furnituremaker's wood offcuts and objects gathered from the streets of London, which they felt had latent potential. The students were asked to really choose an object that they personally felt has latent potential and find a way for it to remain identifiable for what it was, but also be transformed into a new item.
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Anahita Zabehi, artist based in Tehran, Iran, has been selected the Regional Artist of the Month (May 2024) and has become the second of the three candidates to the Artist of the Region (Middle East), as an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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 second stage of the second year of the programme run will cover the countries of Middle East and will last 3 months, with a winner named and awarded 500 euro at the end of June.
Anahita Zabehi, artist based in Tehran, Iran, has been selected the Regional Artist of the Month (May 2024) and has become the second of the three candidates to the Artist of the Region (Middle East), as an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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 second stage of the second year of the programme run will cover the countries of Middle East and will last 3 months, with a winner named and awarded 500 euro at the end of June.
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The design concept of the Wuduhus house, developed by Cambridge-based firm Mole Architects following the principles of Passivhaus, uses the inverted roof to enhance the building's energy efficiency. The longest side of the residence, whose energy use regularly hovers close to zero, is positioned facing south to take advantage of the solar gain, thus the choice of the butterfly roof is essential.
More building with butterfly roofs in our blog.
The design concept of the Wuduhus house, developed by Cambridge-based firm Mole Architects following the principles of Passivhaus, uses the inverted roof to enhance the building's energy efficiency. The longest side of the residence, whose energy use regularly hovers close to zero, is positioned facing south to take advantage of the solar gain, thus the choice of the butterfly roof is essential.
More building with butterfly roofs in our blog.
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Designed by Swedish studio Inredningsgruppen as one of the unique rooms at the Treehotel in northern Sweden, the Bird's Nest comprises a circular structure supported by existing trees. It is entirely covered in twigs and can be accessed via a retractable staircase. With discreet small round windows almost hidden by the network of branches, from the outside the building appears as a big nest, only the scale separating it from other nests in the vicinity.
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Designed by Swedish studio Inredningsgruppen as one of the unique rooms at the Treehotel in northern Sweden, the Bird's Nest comprises a circular structure supported by existing trees. It is entirely covered in twigs and can be accessed via a retractable staircase. With discreet small round windows almost hidden by the network of branches, from the outside the building appears as a big nest, only the scale separating it from other nests in the vicinity.
More nest-shaped buildings in our blog.
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Estonian strategic design agency Velvet collaborated with local lighting designs studio Un-Like to help breathe new life into an old, rusted mast in the Noblnessner Port area, Tallinn. The team topped the mast with Nest, a light installation inspired by the blueprint of five-year-old Stina Onemar and crafted from re-purposed materials found from construction sites.
The design of the nest incorporates the natural aging process caused by the weather. The metal components are painted to match the rusted mast, but over time, wear and patina will increasingly blend the installation with the mast. Just like stork nests gradually become intertwined with human-made objects, this art object weaves itself into the urban fabric.
Estonian strategic design agency Velvet collaborated with local lighting designs studio Un-Like to help breathe new life into an old, rusted mast in the Noblnessner Port area, Tallinn. The team topped the mast with Nest, a light installation inspired by the blueprint of five-year-old Stina Onemar and crafted from re-purposed materials found from construction sites.
The design of the nest incorporates the natural aging process caused by the weather. The metal components are painted to match the rusted mast, but over time, wear and patina will increasingly blend the installation with the mast. Just like stork nests gradually become intertwined with human-made objects, this art object weaves itself into the urban fabric.
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BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Aigerim Asanbekova, young aspiring painter from Kyrgyzstan, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Every month we invite visitors of our online gallery to choose the best artist among the shortlisted 20. In May, artworks by Aigerim inspired by Kyrgyz traditional motifs have gained her a majority of votes. We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Aigerim Asanbekova, young aspiring painter from Kyrgyzstan, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Every month we invite visitors of our online gallery to choose the best artist among the shortlisted 20. In May, artworks by Aigerim inspired by Kyrgyz traditional motifs have gained her a majority of votes. We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
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Presented by Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata on the occasion of Paris+ par Art Basel 2023, Nest in Liaigre is a site-specific installation on the facade of a Parisian mansion assembled from reclaimed wooden furniture stacked on top of one another. Complementing the exterior installation is a spiral tower of wooden chairs, tables and chest of drawers on the building's third floor.
Presented by Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata on the occasion of Paris+ par Art Basel 2023, Nest in Liaigre is a site-specific installation on the facade of a Parisian mansion assembled from reclaimed wooden furniture stacked on top of one another. Complementing the exterior installation is a spiral tower of wooden chairs, tables and chest of drawers on the building's third floor.
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Conceived by Mumbai-based architecture studio Sanjay Puri Architects as a memorial to the clients' father, the curvilinear volume of the Nokha Village Community Centre in Rajasthan, India, is informed by the shape of sand dunes. Aimed to provide a space for music, talks, and social interaction for all age groups, the complex integrates a courtyard, amphitheatre, library and museum behind an undulating sandstone facade.
Conceived by Mumbai-based architecture studio Sanjay Puri Architects as a memorial to the clients' father, the curvilinear volume of the Nokha Village Community Centre in Rajasthan, India, is informed by the shape of sand dunes. Aimed to provide a space for music, talks, and social interaction for all age groups, the complex integrates a courtyard, amphitheatre, library and museum behind an undulating sandstone facade.
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Lithuanian product designer Lukas Avenas has envisioned a portable power bank that helps users prepare for all sorts of power emergencies. The most interesting part about this power storage device, named HR Bank, is its human-powered ability. When the external energy source is unavailable, the user can pedal this power bank like an exercise bike to generate clean power. Through workout the user can generate enough energy to power a smartphone, a laptop or other devices. With the handlebars and saddle removed, the smart device can pack up into a size of regular luggage for easy storage or transportation.
Lithuanian product designer Lukas Avenas has envisioned a portable power bank that helps users prepare for all sorts of power emergencies. The most interesting part about this power storage device, named HR Bank, is its human-powered ability. When the external energy source is unavailable, the user can pedal this power bank like an exercise bike to generate clean power. Through workout the user can generate enough energy to power a smartphone, a laptop or other devices. With the handlebars and saddle removed, the smart device can pack up into a size of regular luggage for easy storage or transportation.
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Dear Friends, we invite everyone to take part in the public vote of the Design Your Climate Action competition, to define the winner of the Public Vote Prize of €2,000! Please go to the Public Vote section of the competition website, go through the 50 shortlisted entries, and click on the heart next to the one you consider truly efficient in combating climate change and achieving bigger sustainability in our lives.
The voting will last till June 23rd 2024.
Dear Friends, we invite everyone to take part in the public vote of the Design Your Climate Action competition, to define the winner of the Public Vote Prize of €2,000! Please go to the Public Vote section of the competition website, go through the 50 shortlisted entries, and click on the heart next to the one you consider truly efficient in combating climate change and achieving bigger sustainability in our lives.
The voting will last till June 23rd 2024.
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Inspired by the vertically stackable steel boxes found in Indian tiffins, Indian equivalent of a bento box, the Dip-In Tiffin modular packaging by designer Srishti Garg uses natural materials to store food, making it safer to dispose than plastic. The tiffin’s vessel is created using a dried, thermoformed Areca leaf, an eco-friendly alternative to conventional disposable plates and brown paper bags. Several bowls can be slotted along a branded paper sleeve vertically, forming a structure resembling a tiffin. The design does not need any glue, staples or seals, which makes it safer and more sustainable.
More smart takeout packaging designs in our blog.
Inspired by the vertically stackable steel boxes found in Indian tiffins, Indian equivalent of a bento box, the Dip-In Tiffin modular packaging by designer Srishti Garg uses natural materials to store food, making it safer to dispose than plastic. The tiffin’s vessel is created using a dried, thermoformed Areca leaf, an eco-friendly alternative to conventional disposable plates and brown paper bags. Several bowls can be slotted along a branded paper sleeve vertically, forming a structure resembling a tiffin. The design does not need any glue, staples or seals, which makes it safer and more sustainable.
More smart takeout packaging designs in our blog.