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January 26, 2012

NYC’s Stairway to Heaven

Scheduled to be up and running this summer, the Mercedes House by Ten Arquitectos will provide a fresh new look to the bustling streets of Midtown Manhattan. With spectacular views of De Witt Clinton Park and the Hudson River, the building zig zags vertically and diagonally to preserve city side streets.

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January 20, 2012

Intricate Museum Wall Has Stenciled Skin

Design firm P-06 Atelier collaborated with architect Joo Lus Carrilho da Graa to create a stunning surrounding space for the Pavilion of Knowledge in Lisbon. Dubbed SKIN, the moveable walls in the interactive science and economy museum have symbols, typography and patterns cut into them. The walls also contain the American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

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January 10, 2012

Clever Typographic Poster: Cut it Out

Simon C. Page, the graphic designer and illustrator behind those stellar chemistry posters, has just created the first of many limited edition posters of cut-out designs. Do you see the word “cut” or the word “out”? I believe the point is to see both, hence the title of this poster, “Cut it Out.” Simple and clever, just the kind of stuff we love. Simon C.

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January 6, 2012

Motivational Nike Bench

What's the most effective way to motivate a person to run? According to Creative Director/Copywriter Annie Chiu, you take away their seat, effectively forcing them to hit the pavement. This clever ad is truly effective in sending its message, but I can only imagine some people getting pissed off in having to find another place to sit and rest.

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