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VisualDialog.nl

An exciting new site launched in collaboration with friends, now open to public membership. Visual dialog triumphs intuitive and lateral communication through images. Every image you see here forms a chain the the images before it and the images ahead; … Continue reading

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Genesis project

Consumerism is the new religion of our age; the cult of the object, the birth of the brand, the status of celebrity.  Our world has been changed; technology mediates every interaction we have.  Following the myriad of QR codes in … Continue reading

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Vermillion, heterotopia and a binocular microscope

vermillion is an opaque orangish red pigment. The naturally occurring pigment is known as cinnabar. Today it is most commonly artificially produced by reacting mercury with molten sulfur. Most naturally produced vermilion comes from cinnabar mined in China. heterotopia- a … Continue reading

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Russet, simulacra and AES+F Action Half Life

russet a medium reddish brown with a hint of yellow, it came into use in middle England where it was taken, from Old French rousset, from rous, red, from Latin russus. It is often used to describe a coarse reddish-brown … Continue reading

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Cerise, gentrification and OMA book machine

Cerise a deep to vivid pinkish red.The name comes from the French word meaning cherry. The word “cherry” itself comes from the Norman cherise. gentrification- the restoration and upgrading of deteriorated urban property by middle-class or affluent people, often resulting … Continue reading

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Umber, topology and the chairless chair

Umber -a natural brown clay pigment which contains iron and manganese oxides. Its name derives from the Latin word umbra (shadow) and was originally extracted in Umbria, a mountainous region of central Italy. It has been used as a pigment … Continue reading

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MyJigsaw

THE CONCEPT To allow a collective body of individuals to engage in the creation of a product and have a direct impact on the aesthetic result. For all individuals who participate to receive a relic of the action they participated … Continue reading

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Poeme Numerique Masterclass

October 23, 2010 to October 29, 2010 WITH MASTERCLASS LEADERS: GOLAN LEVIN (US), PHILIPPE RAHM (CH/FR) AND DAVID ROKEBY (CA) Baltan Laboratories, an art and technology lab based in Eindhoven, hosts a one-week masterclass as part of its Poeme Numerique … Continue reading

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Aureolin, panopitcon and Curta mechanical calculator

aureolin – first made in 1851 and its chemical composition is potassium cobaltinitrite it used in oil paints and watercolours. It is a transparent, lightly staining, light valued, intense medium yellow pigment. It fades quickly in watercolor form. panopitcon- a … Continue reading

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A collection of unusual approaches to public toliets

Top- Men’s toilet Hotel Svendborg Denmark Bottom- Porcelain urinals designed by San Franciso artist Clark Sorensen Public toliet by conceptual artist, Monica Bonvicini 2004, titled ‘Don’t miss a sec’ featuring one way mirror glass allowing the user to see out … Continue reading

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