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Recreate the most legendary rooms of La Louisiane in pinks
New York and Paris-based artist and designer Harry Nureyev, founder of Crosby Studios, has revived…
MyHelmet protects heads and the planet
Safe for your head, sustainable and good for the environment, Arnhem-based StudioMOM turns a normal bicycle helmet into an innovative game changer – ‘MyHelmet’.“For safety reasons, one needs to replace a bicycle helmet every 3 years. This creates a waste stream of a hard-to-recycle, glued-together mixture of foam and plastic – we at StudioMOM want
SABO by AtMa Inc, between humans and nature
Download our DWalking guide (pdf, mobile-friendly) with all the info for visiting.Launched in 2013 by Makoto Suzuki and Ayumi Koyama, AtMa is a studio focused on spatial design for fashion retail stores, restaurants, window displays and creative direction for hotels and apartments.Their project SABO aims at reconsidering the relationship between humans and nature, artificial objects and
Robot Shit Exhibit at Milan Design Week
Download our DWalking guide (pdf, mobile-friendly) with all the info for visiting.Today pollution is a big trend.We live in a world that is increasingly attentive to waste, which seeks to move in a more sustainable direction, through the creation of products with zero impact on the environment.This is why we try to reduce waste and reuse
Flat-packed floating structure design for living on the water
The Danish Maritime Architecture Studio MAST, located in Copenhagen, has proposed a new system of…
Igloo coffee table integrates a cozy bed for your cat
Shared by both owners and their felines, Portugal-based Teixeira Design Studio fabricates ‘Igloo’ – a modern multifunctional coffee table that seamlessly integrates a warm shelter for a cat without disrupting the interiors of your home.“This concept was simply born from the thought of – one’s home becoming cluttered with pet objects and toys as well
Unveiling the design of a class sports center in Hangzhou
Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a new sports complex for Hangzhou, China. Recently, ZHA won…
UX Design Awards 2023
The first of the two UX Design Awards 2023, an international annual competition, has opened….
The OLUS air purifier unlocks the power of plants
Inspired by the benefits of biophilic design, the OLUS air purifier is an ingenious air filter that proves that plant-based alternatives can be sustainable and effective.Believe it or not, breathing clean air isn’t recognised as a human right. Despite being aware of the impact bad air can have on us, the United Nations estimates that
Antrax unveils museum of designer radiators
The inauguration of its new showroom-cum-exhibition space takes place alongside product launches designed by Piero Lissoni and Marc Sadler.If you haven’t heard of designer radiators then you probably haven’t heard of Antrax, the Italian company that has pioneered the product category for some 25 years now. Based just outside of Venice, the company combines energy-saving
A ceramic heater that keeps you cool by Viomi
Home appliances are getting drastically digitized, influencing every aspect of the household: consumer electronics are expected to account for 63% of all installed IoT units by 2020. Viomi is a Chinese brand that develops an ecosystem of IoT enabled home accessories. Their countertop ceramic heater presents a modern and clean design in addition to smooth
Completing the public building with bamboo forests and raised cloud-like platforms
The majestic Longmenshan Mountains and Min River lie 50 kilometers north of Chengdu, cutting vast…
Dream Glow Suite by Daxing Jizi Design
“Searching for the Glow of the Future”, is the title of the organizational theme, which…
Affordable Housing Challenge in Las Vegas
Las Vegas was revealed to be the least expensive city in the US for renters,…
Woven Translations by Jibbe van Schie for Studio Jibbe
Download our DWalking guide (pdf, mobile-friendly) with all the info for visiting.Jibbe is pushing the borders of 3D printed ceramics. His collection pieces are made with a machine he wholly designed and fabricated.Learning from the textile industry and, in particular, from the tapestry’s creation process, the porcelain printer is intended to be able to produce a
Tilde by Mitachi Hiroshi for New Craft House
Download our DWalking guide (pdf, mobile-friendly) with all the info for visiting.Tilde is a series of products made with FFF 3D printers.The New Craft House designers seek maximum practicability and productivity and want to tackle the sense of beauty in FFF 3D printing technology by using a printing technique called “Ami-Gasane.”This “Ami-Gasane” technique gives the products
Adam Sofa by Marcel Wanders for Natuzzi
Download our DWalking guide (pdf, mobile-friendly) with all the info for visiting.Named to transmit Natuzzi’s new journey and inspired by the Mediterranean lifestyle, Marcel Wanders together with Gabriele Chiave designed the Adam sofa.A wooden base gives a total handmade impression, while the backrest cushions are filled with Ecolympha by Olmo polyurethane made up only of natural
We love the pebble-like casing of this natural deodorant
London-based design studio Blond has created the perfect packaging concept for chic eco brand Fussy.Natural deodorants have grown in popularity over recent years as an alternative to aluminium-packed antiperspirants. As far as we know, there is no hard evidence to back up claims that aluminium is harmful but still, anything that offers an alternative to
Pininfarina Architecture installation at Milan Design Week
URBAN LOUNGE by Pininfarina Architecture is conceived as a responsive public space that can take advantage of the specific local climate and surroundings to maximize user comfort and active microclimate mitigation strategies.Exploring how urban outdoor spaces can be operated to fight against climate change, the installation improves outdoor comfort by introducing passive and active strategies that are tailored to the
Roche Bobois opened its new showroom in Milan
Specifically designed to showcase the brand’s concept, collections and know-how, the interior architecture of this 1600m2 space across two levels was conceived by the Roche Bobois design office.The space, which also includes areas dedicated to digital tools and projects, is characterized by natural materials, both mineral and vegetal: ceramics, wood, green walls, and more.Two staircases
