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John Mauriello presents a conceptual ‘AI-generated Apple Car’ – brilliantly utilizing the technology of artificial intelligence and designed by Dall-E 2 based on a text prompt.With his studio based in San Francisco, John Mauriello is an industrial designer who focuses on utilizing advanced technologies to further his one-of-a-kind craft. “I told the AI to design a
Korea-based industrial designer Haechan Ryu skillfully fabricates ‘Line and Face’ – a fascinating frosted plastic shade with an adjustable string.“Looking back on my personal work, I felt that the use of face or line elements and related materials were limited.L&F is a project that was conducted for the purpose of exploring CMF that I have
Portugal-based Teixeira Design Studio skillfully fabricates ‘Burger’, a conceptual exploration on how four cushions – seat, arm and backrest – could be aesthetically squeezed through a unique belt comprising two wooden bands.Widely known for brilliantly crafting truly one-of-a-kind innovative objects that harmoniously blends with any interior, offers smooth functionality and is a feast to the
Artuminate organized the International Museum Design Competition,with the aim of understanding the efficacy of human emotions on the differences between…
MAD Architects has completed the construction of a stadium in Quzhou Sports Park,which is being built in the historic city…
Brilliantly specializing in the conceptualization, development and production of innovative medical devices and services – D-Heart is an Italian biomedical start-up founded in 2015 by Nicolò Briante and Niccolò Maurizi.Today, even with wearable devices such as the Fitbit and Apple Watch – the main challenge in healthcare is obtaining concrete medical conclusions from the data
Harmoniously blending human interactions and technology through design, Seoul-based industrial designer MJ Park presents ‘Harmony’ – a smart guiding electric scooter that brilliantly solves the current safety and usability problems using its unique one-of-a-kind structure.“Today, current e-scooters are often dangerous and problematic and Harmony provides a new form of solution helping users enjoy a smarter
Optical store design with organic shapes made of clay,Alan Prekop designed an optics store with organic, liquid forms diluted with…
Foreseeing future challenges, BOLDR comes forward with a minimalistic yet powerful heating solution that helps reduce the carbon footprint while lowering energy bills. With the aim to reduce energy consumption without compromising comfort, Madi and Toma, the Co-Founders of BOLDR and greentech entrepreneurs, designed a curated line of products where form and function meet to deliver
As the world came to grips with a pandemic, Tempo innovatively launched its first offering designed by Level, the ‘Tempo Studio’ – a state-of-the-art in-home weight training platform providing immersive real-time coaching from world-class trainers via innovative, room-scale 3D spatial mapping technology.Level is a women-led industrial studio brilliantly specializing in designing human centered hardware and
French designer Jean-Marie Massaud innovatively crafts ‘Namasté’ for Kartell – a set of three differently sized plates and trays featuring an organic asymmetric design that calls to mind the idea of flat stones and an all-natural color scheme. Right from architecture to objects, from macro environments down to micro contexts – Massaud has been brilliantly crafting
André Fu Studio, located in Hong Kong, has designed a spa for luxury hotel brand Claridge’s London.He evoked traditional Japanese…
A one-of-a-kind Amsterdam-based design studio – Beyond Space was founded by Remi Versteeg and Stijn de Weerd with Esther Bentvelsen joining them as the third partner. Focused on creating eclectic spaces – this agency brilliantly helps shape spatial identity for brands, institutes and individuals.“With a firm belief that architectural thinking applies well beyond matters of space
Brilliantly designed by Mayice Studio for a furniture brand, Gandia Blasco – ‘Buit’ is a minimalistic ultralight outdoor modular collection. A multi-disciplinary studio – Mayice has its headquarters in Madrid founded by architects Marta Alonso Yebra and Imanol Calderón Elósegui in 2014.© Mayice Studio“Mayice Studio and Gandia Blasco have both been interested in using quality materials
Valencian designer Manu Bañó beautifully crafts ‘OBJ-01’ – an extraordinary metal table lamp part of an open collection of simple products based on the purity of raw materials, industrial processes and gestures that cause a specific function.Manu Bañó is co-founder of the design studio EWE and Associate of the renowned furniture, interior design and architecture
It is difficult to find an interior design project without a lighting designer,sometimes the interior design is excellent, but it…
Reflecting the needs of leisure users, Korea-based industrial designer Haechan Ryu innovatively fabricates ‘BD-1’ – bluetooth earbuds brilliantly inspired by the style of the synthesizer OP-1 Field, a flagship model by Teenage Engineering. The OP-1 is an all-in-one portablesynthesizer, sampler and controller, with additional features like a built-in fm radio and an assignable g-force sensor for motion
Industrial design studio BIG-GAME based in Lausanne, Switzerland skillfully crafts ‘PEN’ for Hong Kong brand Praxis – a one-of-a-kind minimalistic USB memory stick that feels at home on a desk, in a pencil case or in a pocket. Brilliantly founded by Augustin Scott de Martinville, Elric Petit and Grégoire Jeanmonod, crafting an innovative mèlange of products
Specializing in electronic products and innovative ways of data based user interactions, Berlin-based industrial designer David Knop presents ‘Radio Desk’ – a conceptual design featuring a quick sketch to research proportions, surface materials and behavior between physical movement and visual feedback. Knop is a co-founder of Instruments of Things – an extraordinary startup brilliantly specializing in
Harmoniously blending function with style and imagination as well as focusing on fabricating objects that are anything but boring, Bored Eye innovatively presents ‘Bored Buds’ – one-of-a-kind earbuds seamlessly embodying an intuitive design with gesture sensitive controls.Brilliantly founded by industrial product designer Liam de la Bedoyere – Bored Eye is a design studio based in
The Design Educates 2023 Awards were recently announced by the Laka Foundation.It is a competition aimed at researching the educational…
