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DZGN featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

The Moment

The Moment Calendar was inspired by the ancient wisdom of Chinese Solar Terms and Ecclesiastes in Bible, which aim to express the reflection of impetuous society and remind people to know the season and to enjoy the moment. Therefore, there is a new design expression to present the past, now and future. Month is printed in the center of the page while date is shown on a gradient arc. Dates and arcs rotate clockwise around the center and fade away due to the translucent paper, which poetically draws a picture: the eternity of time is a series of the present moments. So, let’s enjoy The Moment.

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Electric Meets Reality

Electric Meets Reality is an interactive projection mapping installation built for a car dealership. The wall measures 6500 millimetres wide and 2000 millimetres high. Its sculpted surface is handmade from epoxy resin and wood with three-dimensional printed parts, and remains a white and elegant relief when the projectors are off. Three projectors add eight minutes of animation and colour. The projections stand for electricity and the sculpture stands for reality. The installation explains range, charging, safety and performance to visitors considering an electric car.

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Kasane no Irome - Piling up Colors

An installation design of Japanese Dance. Japanese have been piling up colors from olden times to express sacred things. Also, piling up the paper with square silhouettes has been used as a thing representing sacred depth. Nakamura Kazunobu designed a space that changes the atmosphere by changing to various colors with such square "piling up" as a motif. Panels flying in the air centering on the dancers cover the sky above the stage space and depict the appearance of light passing through the space that can not be seen without the panels. A space that draws light strikingly, develops Japanese Dance.

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Nagrada

This design is realized to contribute to the normalization of life during self-isolation, and to create a special award for the winners of online tournaments. The award's design represents the transformation of a Pawn into a Queen, as a recognition of the player's progress in chess. The award consists of two flat figures, the Queen and the Pawn, which are inserted into each other due to narrow slots forming a single cup. The award design is durable thanks to stainless steel and is convenient for transportation to the winner by mail.

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Outsiders

It is a lighting show that was staged at three different locations in Oakville (ON, Canada). The performance is fiction on the theme of Energy. In the story, the Outsiders came to Earth not as invaders but as highly intelligent creatures with a lot of knowledge to share with humans. The main point of the project: the energy is actually found inside of us. It is the foundation of human livelihood and maybe a key to solving the energy problem on Earth. To visualize the idea, the artist has designed lighting costumes using LED modules and zip-ties.

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V Series

V Series is a mulcher designed for work in orchards and vineyards. The machine is made of welded steel with a powder-coated or galvanized finish. Sharp motion-oriented lines, large flat surfaces and faceted details are derived from the redesigned company logo. The headstock resembles the silhouette of Mount Rtanj, at the foot of which the factory is located. The shape of the side mask is derived from a horse's head. Structural ribs add robustness. Three working widths are offered, and the side shift frame allows front, rear or combined attachment to a tractor.

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