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Seamlessly allowing movement between disciplines and playfully exploring material, form as well as color – Germany-based Freia Achenbach crafts an extraordinary amorphous ‘Spectator Shelf’ from resin, foam and sand, offering storage or presentation space. An object, furniture and spatial designer – her work often starts from a certain narrative further translated into products through experimenting a
Featuring a combination of strong lines harmoniously infused with subtle intricate details, Netherlands-based Sander Mulder fabricates ‘Hunebed’ – an eye-catching modular couch where one can stack and rotate individual stones, creating the perfect seating solution.With bold statements and innovative techniques – he has grown to become an international design studio over the years, specializing in
Entries for the 2022 BLT Built Design Awards are now accepted in four main categories:…
The Lab Art Prize MILAN’22 was opened for entries, and it invites entries from all…
The SKYHIVE Timber Skyscraper Challenge is the sixth annual architectural competition. Looking for unique and…
Designer SooA Choi drew inspiration from a clock when designing Ploud, a conceptual hanger with versatile arms that rotate like the hands of a clock.It features a hanger body with a circular control unit, which houses the necessary mechanics for the two hanger bars to rotate on either side.The modified hanger arms can be used
Every design decision responds to damning reports exposing human’s dependency on technology and the impact this is having on social interaction, in this case, Thailand.The residential project titled ‘The Broken Home’ by Integrated Field intends to elevate the way of life and relationship patterns of a Thai family in the Digital Age.As such, it has
The startup SquarEat is making eating more efficient by turning your favorite foods into scientifically-moulded, Lego-like squares.If you want to imagine what the future of food looks like then look no further. A new Florida-based company called SquarEat has come up with a new “meal-replacement” concept food by transforming raw ingredients into standardized 50-gram squares.
Download our DWalking guide (pdf, mobile-friendly) with all the info for visiting.The carry-on herbal inhaler represents a healing companion as the name of the brand itself: “A” represents one, “Pal” means friend while “U” is the symbol of a smile.APAUL creates a culture of inhaler products passing on Thai cultural heritage from its origins to the
In the field of architecture studies, we have included a large number of students inspected…
ZUV is a “zero-emissions” vehicle that EOOS says could fulfil some of the short-distance journeys, for which we traditionally use a car.Did you know that transportation represents 29 per cent of domestic greenhouse gas emissions in the US and about 58 per cent of that comes from light vehicles? That means bicycles, e-bikes and some
Arch furniture collection is made of burnt cork finishings and solids to apply in interior and furniture design.It is composed by architectural surfaces sourced from burnt cork bark to create a calming, sensorial atmosphere strongly connected to Mother Earth and nourished by the benefits of cork’s versatility.© Studio CorkinhoThe material’s visible tactility and unique patina
The Dutch architecture company MVRDV has completed its first project in the United States, in…
Building a Museum of Culture and History with stepped stone walls, The Institute of Architectural…
A homeowner needs to understand some of the differences between lambda values, U values, and…
British architecture firm Foster + Partners has completed Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ headquarters with a cantilevered roof…
Mexican architecture firm Práctica Arquitectura built a weekend retreat with a large inner courtyard. The…
Chinese design firm MIAOJUE Design Studio has designed a resort-like office space. Where greenery, art…
Mexican architecture practice Práctica Arquitectura has designed a pink-hued house, surmounted by a 4.5-meter-high central…
On the design front, the Studio concentrated on giving it a smooth and natural looking shape that would blend seamlessly into any interior.© Studio VolpiEach one features specially conceived fabric designed to capture and destroy most pollutants, bacteria and viruses that might be looming in the ambient air.Studio Volpi describes it like a “kind of
BE WATER is a decorative lamp that transmits the sense of water, as reflected waves are projected onto a wall. When you stare at it, your mind concentrates on the movement and follows it, when out comes another movement repeating itself conveying a sense of relaxation and well-being.The light emitted by the lamp, through refraction, passes through the
