Robotic Open-source Scale Dress Printed by ELEGOO Neptune 4 Series: 3D Printing in Fashion

Robotic Open-source Scale Dress Printed by ELEGOO Neptune 4 Series: 3D Printing in Fashion

Zahi HaddadNov 21, 20245 min read

3D printing has revolutionized the design industry by making it easier to prototype ideas quickly and efficiently. This technology allows designers to experiment with new concepts without the high costs traditionally associated with prototyping. As a result, executing designs has…

First look – Bottega Veneta and Flos release a special edition of the Model 600

First look – Bottega Veneta and Flos release a special edition of the Model 600

Zahi HaddadNov 21, 20243 min read

In partnership with Bottega Veneta Gino Sarfatti’s Model 600 Lamp is a favourite for discerning design fans. When it was first unveiled at the Triennale in 1968, no one had seen a light quite like it and it has remained…

Odd backpack is designed for carrying spare bicycle tires and large objects

Odd backpack is designed for carrying spare bicycle tires and large objects

Zahi HaddadNov 20, 20243 min read

It’s pretty amazing how much stuff we can cram into our backpacks, from laptops to 2-liter water bottles to a bundle of chargers and cables. Of course, these are objects that were designed to be small enough to fit in…

Travel editor Sofia de la Cruz’s gift guide for the discerning globetrotter

Travel editor Sofia de la Cruz’s gift guide for the discerning globetrotter

Zahi HaddadNov 20, 20247 min read

It’s hard to believe this time of year has rolled around again so quickly. While my personal style hasn’t changed much since last year – aside from a newfound obsession with Japanese toys (check out the 5-Piece Tumi Isi Blocks…

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Modular Resilience

Zahi HaddadNov 20, 20243 min read

The competition – organised by Manchester’s School of architecture student-led Climate Action Group – invites architects, students, and interdisciplinary teams to draw up new sustainable, resilient and rapid housing solutions for post-war crisis zones. The ‘Modular Resilience’ call for concepts…

Alexandra Bircken at Herald St and Maureen Paley

Alexandra Bircken at Herald St and Maureen Paley

Zahi HaddadNov 20, 20241 min read

September 19 – November 2, 2024 Images courtesy of Maureen Paley, London and Herald St, London. Photos by Jackson White. Exhibition Images This page contains 15 images and 0 videos documenting this exhibition. 0 images contain text descriptions. Caption: Herald…

A Geometric Pavilion for Porsche Made of 6,380 Aluminum Strips

A Geometric Pavilion for Porsche Made of 6,380 Aluminum Strips

Zahi HaddadNov 19, 20243 min read

In an innovative fusion of art, design, and engineering, architect Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY and Porsche created My Two Cars Garage, a geometric pavilion crafted to celebrate the debut of the all-electric Porsche Macan. Showcased during Singapore Art Week, this…

Victorian Olympia events centre by Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC

Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC’s Olympia revamp nearing completion in London

Zahi HaddadNov 19, 20245 min read

An elevated public realm and performance venues are taking shape on top of the Olympia events centre in west London as part of its transformation by UK architecture practices Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC. Aiming to attract more public activity to the…

Summary of the Sustainability Forum Hosted by the Architecture Authority

Summary of the Sustainability Forum Hosted by the Architecture Authority

Ibrahim FawakherjiNov 19, 20242 min read

One of the standout panel discussions was titled “Design Solutions for a Sustainable Built Environment”. Experts debated how traditional construction practices can be redefined to foster urban environments that are not only more sustainable but also better aligned with the…

electric cargo scooter lightfoot

electric cargo scooter ‘lightfoot’ can fit carry-on and large grocery bags under its solar panels

Zahi HaddadNov 19, 20243 min read

Meet lightfoot, the electric cargo scooter with solar panels   A recent solar-powered electric cargo scooter has come to town, and it goes by the name Lightfoot. The mastermind behind the vehicle is Otherlab, whose spin-off team plants two large…

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Art Deco House / Simon Jouin architecte

Zahi HaddadNov 18, 20243 min read

© Jean Baptiste Thiriet​ + 24 © Jean Baptiste Thiriet​ Text description provided by the architects. The house, which recently underwent extensive renovation, is nested on Bergeyre Hill in Paris’s 19th arrondissement, at the junction of two streets, in a…

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Herzog & de Meuron Reimagines Hospital Design in Zurich

Zahi HaddadNov 18, 20248 min read

✕ “Hospitals can be among the ugliest places in the world,” declared Jacques Herzog during the inauguration of the Kinderspital (University Children’s Hospital) Zurich—or Kispi, as it is familiarly known. After 150 years in its original home, the prestigious institution,…

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25 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Singapore

Zahi HaddadNov 18, 202426 min read

Singapore is often characterized as one of the four “Asian giants.” Albeit a country that has been an independent state for only 58 years — since 1965 — Singapore currently has one of the most powerful economies and construction industries…

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The Yellowstone Ranch Is a Real Place in Montana—and You Can Even Stay There

Zahi HaddadNov 17, 20242 min read

Nearly five hours west of the national park of the same name sits the Yellowstone ranch. In real life, the working cattle ranch in Montana is known as the Chief Joseph Ranch, and it was featured in the pages of…

Join our tour of Taikaka House, a slice of New Zealand in Seoul

Join our tour of Taikaka House, a slice of New Zealand in Seoul

Zahi HaddadNov 17, 20246 min read

Join our tour of Taikaka House, a slice of New Zealand in Seoul The Seoul neighbourhood of Hannam-dong, overlooking the Han River, is home to some of the wealthiest households in South Korea (the family of the chairman of Samsung…

London sees 91% collapse in mayor-funded affordable housing starts

London sees 91% collapse in mayor-funded affordable housing starts

Zahi HaddadNov 17, 20244 min read

London sees 91% collapse in mayor-funded affordable housing starts Published on Tuesday (12 November), the Greater London Authority (GLA)’s Housing in London report said 2,358 affordable homes funded by City Hall got under way in 2023 until the end of…

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René Daniëls at Modern Art

Zahi HaddadNov 17, 20241 min read

René Daniëls at Modern Art September 19 – November 16, 2024 Images courtesy of the artist, the Renè Daniëls Foundation, Eindhoven and Modern Art, London Exhibition Images This page contains 21 images and 0 videos documenting this exhibition. 0 images…

2024 Modern Gift Ideas From Social Media Consultant Maivy Tran

2024 Modern Gift Ideas From Social Media Consultant Maivy Tran

Zahi HaddadNov 17, 20241 min read

I like to think everyday moments can be transformed by the right objects – a little beauty here, a bit of comfort there. This guide brings together pieces that make routine things feel a little more intentional, each one thoughtfully…

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XStudio transforms abandoned bar in Gran Canaria into a workshop and apartment

Zahi HaddadNov 17, 20243 min read

Spanish architecture practice XStudio has inserted a ceramics workshop and apartment into the worn-out shell of an abandoned bar on the island of Gran Canaria. The project, called House M, occupies an old corner building in the Arenales neighbourhood of…

reclaimed materials transform 80-year-old farmhouse into japanese mountain retreat

reclaimed materials transform 80-year-old farmhouse into japanese mountain retreat

Zahi HaddadNov 17, 20244 min read

Fumiaso Architect and Associates renovates 80-year-old house   Fumiaso Architect and Associates transforms an 80-year-old traditional house near the summit of Kamiyama Town, Japan, into Homarenomori, a resort that connects the surrounding mountains with the city below. This project repurposes…

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Bridge House / Klab architecture

Zahi HaddadNov 17, 20243 min read

© Panagiotis Voumvakis + 17 Area of this architecture project ، Area: 500 m² YCompletion year of this architecture project Year:  2023 Photographs Lead Architects: Ververona bay, Porto Heli © Panagiotis Voumvakis Text description provided by the architects. The plot…