Types of patio roofing materials
Having the perfect patio can take your outdoor experience to the next level.Whether you are looking for a place to…
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Ringo Studio completes colourful cookware store for Our Place in Los Angeles
Brooklyn-based Ringo Studio designed a store for kitchenware brand Our Place that features colourful tile displays and expressive drapery that hangs from the ceiling. The Our Place Melrose store is the brand’s second location in Los Angeles, following the inaugural shop in Venice, and is situated in West Hollywood’s busy shopping district. The Our Place
TUC technology is driving change in the automotive industry
As new technologies and gadgets pop up all around us at a breakneck pace, the transportation sector and how humans travel is also changing, but far less rapidly. Yet this is bound to change due to climate concerns, as new generations crave connectivity and convenience, and with the rise of micromobility and shared mobility. One company
Types of patio covers
Patio covers come in different shapes, materials, and sizes, making it easier than ever to create the perfect outdoor living…
2022 ASCE Standards for Hurricane Resistant Buildings
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the first-ever design standards for hurricane-resistant buildingsin its revised code ASCE/SEI 7-22,Minimum…
How to strengthen the longitudinal skin in the beam
Longitudinal skin stiffeners are deformed bars,wires or prestressed stiffeners uniformly placed on both sides of the vertical face of the…
Eight Milanese interiors with eye-catching material palettes
In the lead-up to Milan design week, we have rounded up eight residential and hotel interiors in the Italian city that are united by their use of muted colours and diverse materials. As the Salone del Mobile furniture fair is set to kick off next week, alongside its surrounding Fuorisalone events programme, these interiors provide
Formation Association transforms series of buildings for Phillips Los Angeles
Los Angeles architecture studio Formation Association has turned an assemblage of buildings in West Hollywood into a new home for London-based auction house Phillips. The West Coast headquarters for Phillips opened in October 2022 and includes three showrooms, a patio and offices created from a set of disparate structures on Santa Monica Boulevard. The new
Yusca Studio: innovative design for environmental sustainability
Yusca Studio is an innovative design studio founded in 2021 by Yu-Ying and Dorian Tosca, selected among the ten winners of the DesignWanted Award 2023 edition. Both hailing from different parts of the world, Taiwan and Switzerland, they found common ground in their shared concerns about the environment.Their goal is to deliver unique and creative
Damiano Latini cuts a sleek yet functional shape with new bold shapes and modular designs
“We believe design is an instrument to improve people’s lives and we work with strong dedication to make it accessible to a wide audience,” says Damiano Latini. That’s the mantra of the former criminal lawyer, and founder of his namesake brand, which took its first steps in the world of kitchens back in 2000—an unusual background
Collaborative platform Solaris Community is turning trash into treasure
What’s the old proverb? “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. Solaris Community certainly abides by this adage. Founded by Zehao Liu in 2020, the one-stop-shop B2B circular-solution platform is exploring innovative solutions to solve the problem of waste around the world by seeing that waste precisely as a valuable resource. Because it’s no secret: sustainability
Halleroed mixes French and Japandi influences inside L/Uniform’s Paris boutique
In the arty Paris district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Stockholm design studio Halleroed has designed a new boutique for French bag and luggage brand L/Uniform. Taking cues from the brand’s simple, rational approach to design, Halleroed design lead Ruxandra Halleröd created a series of backdrops that allow the products to “pop out in a beautiful way”. Halleroed has
Form Us With Love is making sustainable design into sustainable business
At DesignWanted we enjoy a good play on words, especially when it comes to design. That’s why we’re fans of the moniker of Stockholm-based design studio Form Us With Love (FUWL), which playfully swaps out “From” with “Form”, underscoring the importance of form as an essential pillar of design. And while we’ve already featured past articles
‘Assembling the Future Together.’ – an interview with IKEA’s Marcus Engman
Furniture designMarcus Engman, Creative Director at Ingka Group (IKEA Retail), provides an inside look into the brand’s “Assembling the Future Together” exhibit that marks the company’s 80th anniversary, as well as where the company is headedMilan isn’t just the business, financial and fashion capital of Italy: it’s also home to Milan Design Week (MDW), the
How to identify concrete distress in a visual inspection report
How to identify concrete distress in a visual inspection report,Concrete distress refers to the deterioration and decomposition of concrete due…
Final Round-Up: Designers turn trash into treasure at this year’s Slow Hand Design exhibition
Today, in our final round-up (see parts one + two) related to the Slow Hand Design exhibition, we meet several design duos whose mutual passion for sustainability has transformed their perspective on production, and the artist Wishulada Panthanuvong who transforms single-use plastics and other waste into magnificent art works, all with the aim of changing
Studio Vaaro reconfigures House M using built-in storage volumes
For the renovation of a house in Toronto’s West End, local firm Studio Vaaro added minimally detailed millwork to form kitchen cabinetry, the staircase and a feature bookcase in the living room. Studio Vaaro’s overhaul of House M, a three-storey detached property that had been renovated and extended multiple times over the years, involved reconfiguring
The magical effects of translucent concrete
Translucent concrete provides a revolutionary way to bring in natural light while providing structural and aesthetic benefits.These innovative materials can…
Visio collection: an ode to the iconographic apparatus of the human face
Lighting designThe collection’s aesthetic language showcases meticulous attention to detail, incorporating subtle etching of faces and careful sculpting of volumes within the surrounding environmentThe Masiero’s Dimore catalog welcomes a new entry: Visio, a collection created by the collaboration between Nava + Arosio and the company. The designers took inspiration from the human physiognomy, crafting a
Embrace the rebellion: Bau – a refreshingly eccentric modular seating series
Furniture designBlending striking aesthetics and Scandinavian modernism, Bau is a bold modular seating series you’ll want to get your hands onGood seating can make all the difference, and Bau is the perfect example. The rebellious and unconventional modular seating series defies the norm with its daring curves and irresistibly plush lines. Created by Sweden-based design
