NASA is funding ICON to develop lunar surface building systems on the Moon and Mars
Austin-based technology company ICON has received funding from NASA to develop lunar and space building systems to support lunar settlement…
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Creation of a sea level rise catalog to adapt waterfront buildings
As part of a team called the North Creek Collective, MVRDV has created the Sea Level Rise Catalog.It presented a…
Platek: the decorative effects of outdoor lighting
Platek is “outdoor lighting”. On the strength of its considerable specialised expertise and technical prowess in positioning itself in this field with top-quality products, the brand has, however, also set itself the new challenge of moving in the opposite direction.The company is now deploying its technical knowledge into implementing innovative ways of bringing light, developed
This fruit bowl keeps bananas with a simple hook
It may shock you to find out that keeping your fruit in one bowl isn’t the best way to keep it fresh, that’s what the Uninest fruit bowl by Jungmo Yang.That’s because common fruits like bananas and apples are climacteric, meaning they ripen after they’re harvested.As climacteric fruits ripen, they emit ethylene, which can speed
The use of concrete surfaces to cover the center of the stone art
Zhu Pei Studio in Zibo designed a masonry art center, covered by five hyperboloidal ceilings,made of concrete, in Shandong, China.Design…
Guise collection: surreal curves and shades
Initially the Guise collection consisted of three benches and a console made from carved foam and spray-coated in glossy car lacquer.After the Nilufar’s exhibition FAR, designed by Space Caviar and curated by Studio Vedet in 2019, Odd Matter added a screen, a table and two planters to the original furniture collection.“Surfaces protect what is below
Mono furniture collection by Jeong Greem
The Seoul-based designer, Jeong Greem, applied this rule in her last furniture collection, Mono: a series of simple, single-line drawings turned into rope-like tables, chairs, benches and lamps.With her furniture series Mono, the Korean designer Jeong Greem has lost the canonical concept of “chairs” and “tables”, giving them a new three-dimensional scribble-like design Jeong Greem
Construction of a climate-sensitive university building with elliptical towers in Rome
Mario Cucinella Architects has built a “climate-sensitive” university building,consisting of green and white elliptical towers, with a porous canopy covering…
The new Houseof – Lighting Collection
New shapes, colours and textures create an extensive story for houseof. Shapes are geometric, daring and striking with a big nod to mid-century modern architectural design. Clean lines, surfaces, shapes and angles are the main feature of the brand’s lighting designs, combining simplicity with bold shapes and colours.The new 2020 Houseof’s collection will featured new shapes, colors
Tower Blocks reduce carbon footprint
Crafting an interactive game design – Korean global manufacturer Intops brilliantly launches innovative sustainable ‘Tower Blocks’ as a part of their Revive Project from recycled plastic and wood waste. “Today, people look beyond convenience for better products – they seek the joy of ownership. There is a great challenge in transforming good designs into functional objects and
Signs of improper concrete and their causes
Unsound concrete can be identified by various signs such as visible cracks, micro-cracks,spalling, flaking, blistering, and delamination.Multiple factors lead to…
Transforming the Makasiiniranta district of Helsinki
Swedish architecture firm White Arkitekter and Helsinki-based architecture practice K2S Architects have been selected to transform the Makasiiniranta district of…
StudioPepe unveils vibrant tiles inspired by the sea
Portuguese brand Theia has created four tile collections in collaboration with Studiopepe, inspired by the motion of the sea and its waves.With a broader meaning associated with the theme of travel and exploration, the formal investigation culminates with four models, Mar di Giava, Mar di Flores, Mar di Kara and Mar di Banda. The tiles, which
The use of capcoma strand bars in anti-seismic reinforcement
The use of capcoma strand bars in anti-seismic reinforcement,Japan-based Komatsu Seiten Textile Laboratory developed an innovative carbon fiber thermoplastic composite…
Create a walkable façade to display a platform that evokes the salt crystals of Barcelona
Barcelona-based firm External Reference has created a 48.45m-long,walkable façade that evokes the formations of salt crystals that grow in small…
This biobased house is made from sustainable materials
Currently on display at Dutch Design Week 2021, “The Exploded View” uses only biobased materials to demonstrate the potential of sustainable design.Mycelium flooring, seaweed tiles and a bacteria lamp are just three of over 100 sustainable materials and other technologies featured inside “The Exploded View”, an installation created using only biobased materials and circular construction
This biophilic hotel calls travellers back to their roots
Vietnamese architectural studio D1 attempts to achieving sustainability by returning to traditional roots when designing boutique Hotel des Bouton in Da Nang.Humans are born to be biophilic, that is, bearing the love of nature – according to American biologist Edward O Wilson (1984). Being near nature makes us happy while being distanced from it decreases
Advantages and characteristics of polished beams
Polished beam is a type of beam in which an I-beam is cut longitudinally along its web in a defined…
Medieval Branding: cleverly reimagined logos
Fusing the (far) past and the present through ‘Medieval Branding’, an exploration – Russia-based Ilya Stallone brilliantly re-creates and transforms modern day logos with an antiquated yet witty style and humorous composition choices.Cleverly combining his eclectic work as a graphic designer with his passion for history, it all started with one question – what would
Exploring the possibilities of fabric-based architecture
Exploring the possibilities of fabric-based architecture,Bangkok-based architecture studio (District) All MPavilion IX has opened in Melbourne,To explore “the possibilities of…
The best types of roofing sheets for home construction
Are you thinking of building a new home or replacing your existing roof shingle?Choosing the right type of roofing sheet…
