Month: February 2015
NORDAM: Dezeen Mail #240
An underground cycling network, the UK’s answer to Google’s driverless cars and a striking contemporary arts centre in Portugal (pictured), feature in Dezeen Mail issue 240. Click through for all the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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NORDAM: Imogen Heap’s music gloves could help disabled people “fulfil what’s in their head”
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: the Mi.Mu gesture-control gloves developed by musician Imogen Heap could lead to more accessible ways of making music, say early adopters of the wearable technology (+ movie). (more…)
NORDAM: Old French barn converted into printmaker’s studio by Modal Architecture
NORDAM: Willy Wonka-inspired machine propels popcorn through a curved glass tube
This machine by Dutch designer Jolene Carlier spurts popcorn from the end of a glass tube into a bright yellow bowl when the snack is ready to eat (+ movie). (more…)
NORDAM: Givenchy store in Seoul has an undulating moulded-metal facade
A black box made from panels of moulded steel creates a rippling enclosure for the upper storeys of this Givenchy flagship store in Korea by Italian architects Piuarch (+ slideshow). (more…)
NORDAM: NAAD lines a century-old Japanese house with unfinished plywood
Architecture studio NAAD has gutted a 100-year-old house in Kyoto and re-skinned the interior in plywood to create a temporary dwelling that is designed to look incomplete (+ slideshow). (more…)
NORDAM: Wooden tray replaces one arm of La Selva’s Cosmo sofa
Spanish furniture brand Missana has launched a hand-upholstered three-seater sofa by product design studio La Selva that integrates a wooden drinks tray (+ slideshow). (more…)
NORDAM: Contemporary arts centre on a Portuguese isle contrasts volcanic stone with concrete
Menos é Mais Arquitectos and João Mendes Ribeiro slotted both light and dark structures among the stone buildings of an old warehouse complex to create this arts centre – one of 40 projects now on the shortlist for the Mies van der Rohe Award. (more…)
Resogun’s Defenders DLC Pack Release Date Revealed
Sony has finally revealed the release date for Resogun’s upcoming DLC pack ‘Defenders’. This add-on content will hit PlayStation 4 on February 17th in North America for $4.99.
For your info, the Defenders DLC Pack will consist of two new game modes including Protector Mode – sees you taking to the skies to defend one of the last human colonies remaining. Utilize all new power-ups including Super Boost, Teleport, and automatic city defences; take down the enemy and deliver as many of the last humans to each city in order to extend your grip on the planet, and Commando Mode – lets you play as the Last Human who was left behind. Stranded on a distant planet with only a mini-gun to defend him he takes the fight directly to the Sentients in the ultimate arcade revenge mode. Jump, boost and equip your favorite bandana as you aim to defend your home from waves of enemies, volcanic meteors and more in this all new mode. [Gematsu]
Sig Nordal 