Paris-based architects Beckmann-N’Thépé Architects have announced to build a new Korkeassari Zoo at Helsinki in association with the TN+ landscape designers. The architects envisaged an intelligent rehabilitation of Korkeassari’s zoological island from the movement in the various biozones to the build a modern entrance structure. According to the architects, the key focused area is its architectural interventions to make it a mysterious and wild place for the future city. The entrance assembling the set of utilities that are vital to run the zoo was one of the main focuses like the visual identity, risk of shapelessness and pierced with cavities.
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This new car concept which was a participant at the Michellin challenge design 2009 is one that is modern in functions yet contemporary in design. The car runs on the new energy system known as OCE or One Common Energy wherein the complete system runs on the same type of smart battery. The system consists of a battery, CPU with customized interface for user communication and function which in itself can replace the need for the regular battery, engine and other control systems found in today’s cars. The car has been designed by Korean born Yongbang Ho.
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Many times one of the most common complaints that the pet owners have is their pets being lost. The innovative pet holder by South Korean Industrial designer Ji-Hoon Chung can be said to be a tool that is a very helpful for all the pet owners. The device though looks like any ordinary pet holder but on closer examination one can see that it’s more than just that. Tucked away in this normal pet collar is the USB pen drive on which the user can feed in the data about his contact details which will facilitate in the tracking of the pet in case it is lost. We can save info like dog’s name, blood type, address and phone number, then people can find a lost pet’s owner very quickly. So, it is quite a handy solution for the pet owners.
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The new concept by Korean designer Natan Kwak named Pebbles is a grill that has been inspired from the traditional stone grill of Korea. It allows to prepare the food safely which in the end is more beneficial to the body and the food is more effectively cooked as the device’s body structure is flexible and pebbles also gets adjusted according to the ingredients. Add to that its portable, so one can say that it’s convenient as well. It also has flexible heating options unlike the other pebble coking products, so be it grilling fish or meat, it is a perfect companion.
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The new city center designed by Dutch architects MVRDV for Gwanggyo, a city coming up 35 kms from Seoul in South Korea seems to be something taken out of the sci fi movies. Expected to be completed by 2011, the city is sufficient enough to hold 77000 inhabitants and has a design envisioned with two centers which is a mix of housing, culture, office, retail, and leisure and education spaces. Various atriums are created in the towers catering to various categories, with box hedges being planted on the roofs and terraces which in turn improves ventilation and reduces usage of energy and water.
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