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White concrete road folds around house in Poland.

Apart from the natural constraints, the architects had to work in full compliance with client’s idea of replicating their previous apartment, and the living area to be raised above the…

Fungus headphones offer a glimpse at the renewable future of electronics.

Aivan has designed a pair of headphones exclusively from microbially grown materials to showcase the potential of synthetic biology in the form of a three-dimensional object. Each part of the…

Parallel perspectives: light interventions in McCormick house.

Parallel perspectives is a site-specific exhibition that uses color and light interventions to activate and interpret the McCormick House, designed by Mies van der Rohe. Art duo Luftwerk installed several…

Wood sculptures carved to look like figures are trapped inside.

Taiwanese artist Tung Ming-Chin is a master of transforming wood into pensive, emotive sculptures that do not have a precise shape, almost abstract, but then, by approaching and studying them…

Pride Month 2019, all the capsule collection for the LGBTQ+ community.

To stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community, fashion brands such as Adidas, Nike, Converse, Reebok, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Balenciaga etc. are launching limited-edition collections in honor of Pride…

World’s first 360-degree rooftop infinity pool designed for London.

Manufacturer Compass pools has unveiled a new concept for the world’s first 360-degree infinity pool designed for a skyscrapers rooftop in London, the 600,000-liter pool would offer views of the…

Harvesting residue converted into raw material to fight pollution.

IKEA has come up with this new range of homeware made out of rice straw, which otherwise is a harvesting residue burnt down by farmers to make way for new…

Loowatt’s waterless flush toilets take a turn at V&A exhibition, FOOD: bigger than the plate.

LooWatt toilet can be flushed without the need of water, disposing of human waste to be turned into electricity, fertilizer and offers a safe and sustainable alternative to off-grid toilets…

Dominic Wilcox’s glasses grant shorter people a height advantage.

London-based designer Dominic Wilcox has created a pair of one foot taller glasses which enable the users to see above their normal eye level, surmounting the heads of taller attendees…

Apple store designer has submitted a proposal to redevelop Notre Dame with glass.

The architect of the Apple Store wants to repair Notre Dame using a modern material. While the French senate has called for the redesign to exactly mirror the lost building…

The Salk Solution, an innovative way of fighting climate change.

The world is at crossroads. The amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is increasing at an alarming rate which is creating ever-rising temperatures and extreme weather patterns. The answer…

An installation that collects water called Reservoir.

A location peculiar installation that evolves over time, in the forests of Trentino by John Grade. Inspired by the loitered journey of a droplet from the canopy to when it…

UK Architects declares Climate and Biodiversity emergency

RIBA Stirling Prize winners, has signed an open letter declaring a climate and biodiversity emergency, making a commitment to positive action in response. Stating that the twin crises of climate…

Trash could be beautiful, proves Alfredo and Isabel

The husband-and-wife team of Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan, both live and work in Brisbane, Australia. Back in Philippines, where they were born, instead of garbage, cardboard has the value of…

Incomplete human existence through roots and not flesh.

South Korean artist Sun-Hyuk Kim’s main inspiration is a reflection of our relation with nature. He cuts, welds, melts and curves pipe and wires into sculptures of human anatomy and…