Lovely. idekumiko: Curtain Door in Surat, India by Matharoo Associates (via @fastcompany). 2009 Winner, Architectural Review’s Emerging Architecture Awards At 5.2m high and 1.7m wide, the door is comprised of 40 sections of 254mm-thick Burma teak. Each section is carved so that the door integrates 160 pulleys, 80 ball bearings, a wire-rope and a counter weight hidden within the single pivot.

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Curtain Door in Surat, India by Matharoo Associates (via @fastcompany).

2009 Winner, Architectural Review’s Emerging Architecture Awards

At 5.2m high and 1.7m wide, the door is comprised of 40 sections of 254mm-thick Burma teak. Each section is carved so that the door integrates 160 pulleys, 80 ball bearings, a wire-rope and a counter weight hidden within the single pivot.

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