Friday, 29 October 2021

Redesign the World winners to be announced during Dezeen 15

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The 15 best entries for Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion will be revealed during our Dezeen 15 festival, which starts next week.

The Redesign the World competition, which we launched earlier this year with Epic Games, called for radical new ideas to rethink the future of planet Earth.

The contest received over 100 entries from more than 30 different countries around the world.

These were assessed by a judging panel comprising White Arkitekter CEO Alexandra Hagen, structural engineer Hanif Kara, speculative architect Liam Young, Twinmotion product marketing manager Belinda Ercan and Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs, which selected 15 proposals as finalists to be published on Dezeen.

Competition received "mind-blowing" proposals

"Entrants really grappled with the challenge set down by the contest and we were very impressed by the quality of entries," said Fairs.

"There was a wide variety of ideas, from elevated cities to underground habitats, and lots of imaginative solutions for solving the climate crisis. This made it difficult to judge, but the 15 selected proposals all present interesting ideas that will provoke lots of discussion about the future of our planet."

"While the sheer number of creative solutions is impressive, it is the unbounded imagination of the winners and their ability to use technology to think and build at planetary scale – for a better world – that we find to be truly humbling," said Ercan.

"This experience has been nothing short of inspiring and mind-blowing for the Twinmotion team, and we would like to thank everyone who contributed to its success."

Fifteen best proposals to be published during Dezeen 15

From the 15 finalists, the judges have also selected an overall winner, a runner-up, two joint third-placed entries and one highly commended entry.

Dezeen will be publishing one finalist a day from 1 November, culminating in the announcement of the winner on 19 November.

The winner will receive a top prize of £5,000. The runner-up will get £2,500, the two third-placed entrants will receive £1,000 each and the remaining 11 finalists will each receive £500.

Competition powered by Twinmotion

The Redesign the World competition, which was free to enter, called for new ideas to redesign planet Earth to ensure it remains habitable long into the future.

Entrants were tasked with creating a 3D visualisation of their proposal using real-time architectural visualisation tool Twinmotion.

For each finalist, Dezeen will publish a still render and a short video created in Twinmotion to showcase their proposal.

Finalists revealed during Dezeen 15

The Redesign the World competition ties in with Dezeen 15, a three-week festival to celebrate Dezeen's 15th birthday.

The festival will see 15 creatives including Es DevlinWiny Maas and Neri Oxman propose ideas that could make the world a better place over the next 15 years.

Each contributor has prepared a written manifesto and we'll publish one of these each day for the 15-day duration of the festival.

In addition, we'll conduct a live interview with each contributor, in which they'll present their idea and discuss it with Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Fairs. View the schedule here.

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Marmoleum Linear linoleum flooring by Forbo

Marmoleum Linear linoleum flooring by Forbo

Dezeen Showroom: Forbo has expanded its Marmoleum Linear collection of linoleum flooring, which the brand says is carbon neutral and made with all plant-based materials.

Composed of linseed oil, waste wood flour and jute, the Marmoleum Linear flooring features a softly striped design with an organic feel.

Marmoleum Linear flooring by Forbo
Marmoleum Linear features a softly striped pattern inspired by wood grain (top and above)

The new additions to the collection expand its neutral palette with more greys and light tones, bringing the total number of colour options to 16.

Marmoleum Linear's patterns reference wood but do not try to imitate it. Instead, the designs use the repetition of irregular stripes to create an impression of softness and comfort.

"With this new Linear collection we move away from the institutional look of public spaces and strive to bring the warmth and calm ambience out of home environments," said Forbo.

Marmoleum Linear linoleum flooring by Forbo
Different colours of Marmoleum Linear can be used to mark out spaces

The striped patterning on Marmoleum Linear can be used to create directional and connective design between areas within a building while different colours can be used to mark out spaces such as waiting areas or play corners.

The linoleum flooring is PVC-free and according to Forbo, its production is carbon neutral without the need for offsetting due to the amount of CO2 that is sequestered from the atmosphere by the plants throughout their lifetime.

Product: Marmoleum Linear
Brand: Forbo
Contact: questions@forbo.com

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Isamu Noguchi a "pioneer of social sculpture" says Barbican curator

Curator Florence Ostende discusses the recently opened exhibition focused on the work of Isamu Noguchi at London's Barbican Centre, in this video produced by Dezeen.

Named Noguchi, the exhibition brings together over 150 pieces designed b the Japanese American sculptor who was one of the most significant design influences of the 20th century.

It showcases his sculpture, lighting, furniture, set design and performance art under one roof.

Isamu Noguchi
Portrait of Isamu Noguchi. (Photo by Arnold Newman Properties/Getty Images)

The show follows Noguchi's career from the 1920s until his death in 1988.

Noguchi is most best-known for his Akari lamps. Although they are often seen as interior furnishing pieces today, Noguchi originally saw these works as sculptures with light.

In addition to the main exhibition, visitors can also view an installation in the Barbican Conservatory featuring numerous Akari lamps suspended between tropical greenery.

Isamu Noguchi Akari
Noguchi created a series of Akari lamps using traditional Japanese lantern techniques

The exhibition is a collaboration between the Barbican Centre in London, Museum Ludwig, Zentrum Paul Klee, and the Lille Métropole Musée d'art Moderne, d'art Contemporain et d'art Brut.

Noguchi is on at the Barbican Centre in London from 30 September 2021 until 9 January 2022. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.

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Register free to attend the Velux Build for Life conference

Dezeen promotion: registration is now open for the inaugural Build for Life conference, organised by window manufacturer Velux to address climate-related challenges for the construction industry.

Taking place 15 to 17 November 2021, the free, fully digital conference will see 90 speakers from around the world present on sustainable building practices and potential resolutions to climate issues.

Velux developed the concept for the conference with Danish architecture studio EFFEKT, which is currently exhibiting its Ego to Eco installation at the Venice Biennale under the theme of How Will We Live Together.

The Build for Life conference will explore sustainable building techniques and innovations

The three-day series of talks aims to bring together architects, engineers, developers, housebuilders, students, researchers, and other opinion leaders to discuss some of the key challenges and opportunities facing the building industry today, and in the future.

"The key question at the centre of the conference is: How can we create well-being for people and the planet through building design?" said the organisers.

Remote presentations will be delivered from two main event stages: the Compass stage and the Daylight Symposium stage.

Talks and discussions will focus on creating spaces that benefit people and planet

Speakers on the Compass stage will focus on the seven biggest challenges and opportunities in the building industry, including the need for flexibility in design, the shifting role of buildings in our communities, and new demands for healthier and more sustainable living spaces.

A series of keynote presentations on the Compass stage will include Lidia Morawska's talk about the impact of air quality in buildings in a post-pandemic world, as well as Joseph Allen and John Macomber's business case for how indoor spaces can drive performance and wellbeing. ​

The Daylight Symposium, which has explored how daylight can create healthy and resilient buildings since 2005, will bring together 40 leaders in daylight research and practice as part of Build for Life.

As part of the conference, the Daylight Symposium will bring together 40 leaders in daylight research and practice

Interactive dialogues and panel discussions will also feature in the conference line-up.

Build for Life forms part of Velux's wider sustainability strategy, which involves "taking measurable steps toward positive change while focusing on how buildings can help to resolve global challenges with sustainable solutions and practical action".

For more information on the Build for Life conference and to register for free to attend, visit the Velux website.


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Ptolomeo bookshelf by Bruno Rainaldi for Opinion Ciatti

Ptolomeo bookshelf by Bruno Rainaldi for Opinion Ciatti

Dezeen Showroom: designed as an ode to books and the people that love them, Bruno Rainaldi's Ptolomeo shelf for Opinion Ciatti turns the precarious book stack into a design object.

Ptolomeo is a freestanding bookcase with a minimal structure that becomes "invisible" as its thin shelves are filled with books.

A photograph of the "invisible" bookcase
The thin shelves of Ptolomeo practically disappear from sight once the bookcase is filled

Rainaldi created the shelf in 2003 as a tribute to homes where books are cherished, and where they are found stacked in piles so high "they seem to mock the law of gravity".

His Ptolomeo shelf lets users enjoy the aesthetic of this form of book storage, along with the benefits of a stable structure.

A photograph of the Ptolomeo bookshelf by Bruno Rainaldi for Opinion Ciatti
An optional shelf accessory can hold large-format books or function as a laptop table

The shelf is named after Ptolemy I Soter, the Greek general who founded the library of Alexandria.

It is made of stainless steel and can be optionally finished with lacquer in black, white or Corten effect.

It is available in three sizes, and can be augmented with an extra shelf accessory to support magazines or large-format books.

Product: Ptolomeo
Designer: Bruno Rainaldi
Brand: Opinion Ciatti

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