CUPNespresso machine concept for single espressos. If there are small capsules enabling one espressoat a time, why not an espresso machine / tool which communicates the same?The usage and function is reduced to this purpose, there are no double- or s…
CHICAGO—Containing a massive paper wave, a tower of leftover fat, and a tiger-skin rug of 500,000 cigarettes, The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China encompasses 48 works from 26 contemporary Chinese artists in an exhibition on view now in Chicago. Focused on the materiality of seemingly every day objects, the exhibition prompted artists to exploreContinue reading "26 Contemporary Chinese Artists Explore Materiality in ‘Allure of Matter’"
Trompe l’oeil illusions from the renaissance era influenced the design of this illusionistic ceiling by FreelandBuck, now on view in Washington DC.
TU Dresden researchers have been working with German architecture firm Henn to create a concrete building that is reinforced with carbon fibres.
This 3D-printed wheel by Goodyear uses living moss to absorb moisture from the road, before converting it into oxygen through photosynthesis.
Norway has always held a certain magical appeal for me, it's the land where Northern Lights paint the skies, where the Troll Tunga seems to be a real relict from the days of old and the perfect place for this isolated cabin. With the United States recently declaring it's okay for the residents who are
a chef, a videographer, and a photographer teamed up to transform military combat rations into magnificent dishes mimicking michelin-starred meals.
Made of Air has developed a "carbon-negative" thermoplastic made of forestry and farm waste that can be used for everything from furniture to facades.
We reveal all of the winners from last night’s Design Week Awards across every category, plus Best in Show, Hall of Fame and Rising Star.
Marc Thorpe has developed a Dakar Houses, made from earth bricks, to house the makers of Moroso's M'Afrique furniture collection.
Seven early buildings in the deconstructivist style that were featured in the seminal 1988 Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition at the MoMA.
Layer has designed the kit of five, multi-purpose products, including a two-in-one charger and USB stick, and a phone case that turns into a fitness band.
Brooklyn company Air Co has developed a process for making vodka that converts carbon dioxide into alcohol.
Torstein Aa, Norwegian designer and co-founder of Livit, has created Birdbox, a small adventure cabin for travelers looking for unique experience.
While the moon might not provide so strong a brightness in contrast to the sun, the Moon has a way of reintroducing us to tranquility, the concept behind the new desk lamp - Moon Light. The delicate, folding desk lamp softly illuminates any room it’s in with a dual-tone light reminiscent of the Moon’s glow.
Ismail Solehudin Architecture has designed a red boarding house in Indonesia where the stairs serve as both a corridor and a social space.
Up-and-coming Brazilian designer Guilherme Wentz is a talent to watch, with his spare, nature-infused creations blurring the boundary between old and new.
DesignByThem's Fenster seating collection takes cues from traditional crittall windows and sees transparent acrylic offset against a metal frame.
Curved patches and geometric blocks comprise the layered portraits by Denver-based artist Lui Ferreyra (previously). Working both digitally and with colored pencil on paper, Ferreyra overlaps outlined fragments filled with thin lines to convey shadow and light, creating nuanced portrayals of his subjects. The prismatic works shown here are some of the artist’s more recentContinue reading "Fragmented Blocks of Color and Texture Overlap in Lui Ferreyra’s Layered Portraits"
Looking for something to sharpen up your desk? CORE have just the answer for you. With time being everything, nobody wants to mess around with manual sharpening anymore. Not to mention that moment when you oversharpen your pencil and it snaps upon any force on the page. Or how about when you pull your pencil
