OMA/AMO’s newest design reduces the firm’s brand down to its blue styrofoam essence. The Prada Men’s SS 2012 runway is a field of 600 blue foam blocks distributed along a 1.5-meter-square grid in the Prada Fonazione in Milan. [via Designboom]

Daniel Libeskind has received the 144th annual AIANY award for his involvement in the planning of the World Trade Center. A statement issued by AIANY describes Libeskind’s buildings as “address[ing] the cultural context of their communities while inspiring new understanding of the importance of design to go beyond the expected.” Libeskind joins the company of past winners Mies van der Rohe, Toshiko Mori, and David Childs. [via Mediabistro]

An eco-car prototype developed by the Cambridge Design Partnership is capable of traveling 1,300 miles on a single gallon of diesel. The car achieves this feat with an oxygen concentrator, low-friction tires and Cambridge Design Partnership’s ‘Go’ system, which provides real-time GPS tracking information, monitors the car’s performance and regulates the engine to maximize fuel efficiency. The prototype debuted at this year’s Mileage Marathon Cambridge and was drived by a lucky 11-year old student. [via Gizomodo]

How can you top 3d-printing Steven Colbert’s head?  Print a jet engine. Students at the University of Virginia under the guidance of Professor David Sheffler constructeda one-quarter-scale working replica of the Rolls-Royce AE3007 turbofan jet engine with 3d-printed plastic parts. [via Popular Mechanics]

by Samuel Medina

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