DesignApplause » City http://designapplause.com Heightening awareness of design-driven objects. Wed, 23 May 2012 18:15:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Splashy trash. http://designapplause.com/2008/splashy-trash/1551/ http://designapplause.com/2008/splashy-trash/1551/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:57:26 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=1551

Whether or not you must throw your trash on the street, what about pink and white polka dot designer ? Or Anycoloryoulike?
Each bag is and treated with repellent for even of unusual size. Though this is a intervention initiative, you can splashy trash in your town too.

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]]> http://designapplause.com/2008/splashy-trash/1551/feed/ 0 What was that plant thinking ? http://designapplause.com/2008/what-was-that-plant-thinking/1426/ http://designapplause.com/2008/what-was-that-plant-thinking/1426/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:35:30 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=1426
How much brainpower does it take to ? I know! Let’s ask a plant! Well, it seems that’s possible in where a plant has
been wired wired with that pick up bio- and converts the signals into data that’s then translated into Japanese. Are you following this?

A typical entry? “It was cloudy today. It was a cold day.” Sounds like the plant could Twitter.

It’s a university engineer’s project about communicating with . Let’s do the right thing here and point this engineer to Facebook.

See for yourself at plant blog



]]> http://designapplause.com/2008/what-was-that-plant-thinking/1426/feed/ 1 The Laptop. Underground stadium. http://designapplause.com/2008/the-laptop-underground-stadium/981/ http://designapplause.com/2008/the-laptop-underground-stadium/981/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:00:35 +0000 PRand http://designapplause.com/?p=981
We’ve seen the splendor of ’s Bird’s Nest, now check out a new contender for the prize of most unique stadium. The stadium by MZ & Partners Architects has already earned the nickname “The Laptop.” The main stand is upright with most of its height coming from the underground field. All lights will be embedded in the surrounding of the stadium. It is hoped that the underground stadium will help keep the players and cooler. It is expected to be completed in 2010.


If all goes to plan, ‘The Wall’ stadium in Doha, Qatar’s capital city, will claim two firsts: The world’s first underground stadium and the world’s first open-air, air-conditioned stadium. There’s a long way to go however and the stadium is not due to be completed untl 2010 at the earliest, however if the finished product looks anything like the plans released by MZ & Partners Architects then paying spectators are in for a treat.


After looking at the stadium from above you can immediately see why The Wall has already gained the nickname ‘The Laptop’. The stadium’s main stand sits upright, the majority of its height emerging from the underground pitch as if having been lifted opened by an enormous referee. There will be no traditional floodlights, a feature the architects seem to be quite proud of, as all lights will be embedded within the surrounding architecture, adding to the stadium’s mystical feel.

So why underground? Obviously it’s a great coup to have the world’s first underground stadium but there’s one invaluable benefit, especially in a such as Qatar’s: temperature control. A subterranean stadium should ensure that the pitch and its spectators retain a cool, bearable naturally without the need to spend millions of pounds on air-conditioning.

The stadium is apparently part of Doha’s forthcoming bid to host the 2018 and if the location was decided purely down to stadium architecture, they may have a chance. The one concern? The Wall will only be able to seat 11′000 people.

Designer: MZ & Partners Architects



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