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Barn-Like Welcoming Facilities
Barn-Like Welcoming Facilities
This Swedish Park Features a Modern, Barn-Inspired Entrance
Blekinge, Sweden is home to Scandinavia’s largest wildlife park and nature reserve, and this gorgeous space now has a welcoming facility that’s sure to create a memorable first impression... MORE
Robotic Contact Lenses
Robotic Contact Lenses
These Lenses Will Zoom in When You Blink Twice
Every so often a technological advancement so unique comes along to remind consumers that the future isn’t as far away as one might think, and this rings true with a new innovation from the... MORE
On-Demand Privacy Caps
On-Demand Privacy Caps
The Focuscap Features Foldable Sides That Help Limit Visual Distractions
While open concept work spaces foster a greater sense of collaboration and community they also present a variety of challenges as the worker is faced with more distractions, which is why Hannes... MORE
Vacuum Seal Backpacks
Vacuum Seal Backpacks
Casper Notenboom Unveiled These Versatile Carriers at Beijing Design Week
During Beijing Design Week 2016, an annual event that takes place each fall, a revolutionary backpack model garnered substantial attention. Created by Casper Notenboom, a creative who specializes... MORE
Modern Reflective Glass Decor
Modern Reflective Glass Decor
Verreum Creates Reflective Objects Using a Silvering Technique
‘Verreum’ is a Czech glass manufacturing company based in Prague that uses a silvering technique that has led to a series of reflective objects that work to complement your home with a... MORE
Stylish Filtration Systems
Stylish Filtration Systems
Michael Young Redesigns the Diamond Water Purification Range
Diamond Water is a line of purified water that has a big fan base. But the Michael Young Studio has been tasked with refining its purification system, which has been dubbed Diamond Coral. Chic and... MORE
play_circle_filled Open-Sourced Appliances
Open-Sourced Appliances
Hacking Households Designs Appliances Like One Would Software
Hacking Households has come up with a system at the BIO 50 event whereby people can take household appliances and repurpose them for other uses. The inspiration for the project came from how... MORE
Meteor-Mimicking Sculptures
Meteor-Mimicking Sculptures
Spectra Measures the Impact of Meteorites on the Moon
Spectra is a kinetic sculpture that mimics and thus measures how meteorites effect the moon’s surface, in a way that’s far more cost effective than sending people up in space on a... MORE
Region-Specific Autos
Region-Specific Autos
The 625c McLaren is Geared Towards the Asian Market
The new 625c McLaren is distinct in how the car manufacturers have decided to gear the design towards an Asian market. DesignBoom states that “the new McLaren 625c offers a level of mechanical... MORE
Y-Shaped Hostels
Y-Shaped Hostels
LAVA Builds the Bayreuth Youth Hostel in Germany
Architecture firm LAVA has come up with a Y-shaped design for a hostel in Germany, titled the Bayreuth Youth Hostel. It’s design is distinct due to this outline, which most hostels and... MORE
Revitalized Ancient Courtyards
Revitalized Ancient Courtyards
'Micro-yuan’er' Transforms a Courtyard into a Renewed Art Space
Micro-yuan’er is a project by Standardarchitecture in Beijing that revitalizes an ancient courtyard to be used as an art space, as well as a library. The design “is part of the organic re-... MORE
Lightweight-Focused Autos
Lightweight-Focused Autos
The Ferrari 458 Speciale is Geared Towards Performance
For those looking for a high performance car and money is not an issue, the Ferrari 458 Speciale could be a good place to start. The car is the latest from the auto powerhouse, and offers not only a... MORE
Pleated Facade Architecture
Pleated Facade Architecture
SPARK Architects Designs the Mian Xin Cheng Development
The Mian Xin Cheng development by SPARK Architects is now complete, and it features a facade that’s pleated in parts. While this may sound more like something appropriate for the fashion... MORE
play_circle_filled Tech-Inspired Sculptures
Tech-Inspired Sculptures
Miguel Chevalier Presents 'Origin of the Curve'
Origin of the Curve is a sculptural installation for Samsung, presented in Berlin. The design fuses a number of different elements of digital art, stretching across multiple screens. Apparently... MORE
Bike Frame Chairs
Bike Frame Chairs
The Randonneur by Two Makers Uses Bike-Making Techniques
Two Makers have found their calling by using bike-making techniques to build ‘The Randonneur,’ a chair that looks half like an actual bike. DesignBoom states: “drawing on the... MORE
Stacked Triangular Towers
Stacked Triangular Towers
The Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney Has a Geometric Design
The Quay Quarter Tower is a design by 3XN Architects going up in Sydney, with views of the harbour as well as the Opera House. Not only do these vistas make the entire building that much more... MORE
Personally Secured Cloud Systems
Personally Secured Cloud Systems
The WEDG is a New Form of the Cloud
The WEDG is a system that allows people to store important files and documents, without worrying about anyone hacking and retrieving this information. The cloud systems offered by companies such... MORE
play_circle_filled Field-Inspired Pavilions
Field-Inspired Pavilions
The Israel Pavilion by Knafo Klimor Architects is Stunning
Knafo Klimor Architects has presented their plan for ‘Fields of Tomorrow, ’ a pavilion that is set to be built for the Milan expo in 2015. The theme for this event is ‘Feeding the... MORE
Ship-Shaped Hospitals
Ship-Shaped Hospitals
Vasily Klyukin is Set to Create the White Sails Hospital & Spa in Tunisia
The White Sails Hospital & Spa is a design conceived by the renown Vasily Klyukin, which takes on the look of a grandiose ship. However, even thought the structure looks like a yacht, it’s... MORE
play_circle_filled Malleable Concrete Sculptures
Malleable Concrete Sculptures
Exogenous by Nelson Fossey Explores the Concrete Material
Nelson Fossey has worked on a project titled Exogenous, whereby “the project provides a method to implement and mold useful objects for outdoor courtyard or garden areas and design in-situ... MORE
play_circle_filled Interactive Origami Installations
Interactive Origami Installations
Kamiko by MixMotion is a Modern Piece of Art
MixMotion studio has come up with a design called Kamiko that responds to one’s movements and touch. The piece is an interactive art installation that, according to DesignBoom, “finds... MORE
play_circle_filled Passive Cooling Systems
Passive Cooling Systems
IAAC Students Create a Scientific Way to Keep the Heat Down in Buildings
The IAAC students have come up with a way to cool a building in a more passive manner, instead of using air conditioning which is much more mechanical, and must be scheduled to turn on and off.... MORE
Spherical Marble Pencil Vases
Spherical Marble Pencil Vases
Jinsik Kim Creates a Dynamic Sculpture for the Home or Office
The artist Jinsik Kim has created an interesting design that could be used as a pencil holder or even a paperweight. Made with extreme precision, the ‘Stone Age Project’ as it’s... MORE
play_circle_filled 3D-Printed Letterpress
3D-Printed Letterpress
The A23D Letterpress Font Premiered at the London Design Festival
It seems like one can produce anything with a 3D printer these days, and this letterpress font is no different. Premiering at a graphic design festival in London at the V & A museum, the A23D... MORE
Depth-Enhancing Wall Tiles
Depth-Enhancing Wall Tiles
MOSA Scenes Offers Designs to Upgrade the Home
MOSA Scenes is a company that offers “a tile collection that delivers bespoke wall and floor gradations, bringing depth and richness to any interior surface,” according to DesignBoom.... MORE