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- Phillip K Smith III’s Skybridge Lights Up The Detroit Sky September 21, 2018American artist Phillip K Smith III has installed colored LED lights along a skybridge in Detroit, built in 1976 by architect Gino Rossetti, which becomes a floating bar of light hovering over the streets of Downtown Detroit at night. The 100-foot long 16th-floor skybridge connects two of Detroit’s most iconic buildings, One Woodward and the Guardian […]
- Phoebe SaysWow Architects Built 33-square-metre Guest House In Taipei September 21, 2018Taiwanese practice Phoebe SaysWow Architects was commissioned to create a 33-square meter (approx. 355-square-feet) guest house as a prototype unit to show how smartly one could live in a large city like Taipei, Taiwan. Located in a 12-floor residential tower in Taipei, the XS House is spread over three levels in an open-plan space. “Part […]
- BOITA Bag co. Launches Eco-conscious Work Bag Made From 15 Recycled Plastic Bottles September 21, 2018Seeking to create ultimate eco-conscious work bag, Boita Bag co. has launched on Kickstarter its vegan-friendly backpack made from 15 recycled plastic bottle. A good work bag is an indispensable part of daily life but it’s often hard to tell what it’s made of or how it was produced. Exploitative factories with low pay and […]
- AD Architecture Explores Undiscovered Boundaries In The Recently-designed XZONE Office September 21, 2018With the aim to create a sculptural space, crossing the boundary of reality and ideal, breaking inertial thinking and precipitating the power of the subconsciousness, Chinese practice AD Architecture explored undiscovered boundaries in the recently-designed XZONE Office. With the contrast of square and round elements, the ingenuous utilization of materials, colors and formations, as well as application […]
- Rob Loy Installs Succulent-shaped Kinetic Sculpture in Portland September 21, 2018American artist Rob Loy has recently installed a succulent-shaped kinetic sculpture, called ‘Ambiguous’, facing the Education Center of Oregon Zoo in Portland. The conceptual approach for this public artwork is based on the Education Center’s interpretive theme that “small things matter,” particularly how many small parts contribute to a whole. Rob Ley created a sculpture […]
- Peugeot e-LEGEND Concept Turns 1960s Car In An Autonomous Vehicles September 20, 2018Peugeot has unveiled the e-Legend Concept, an exciting vision of the future of driving pleasure takes the form of a desirable and iconic vehicle. By adopting a realistic and radically modern template, this projection into the future of the automobile magnifies the genes and the elegance of the heritage of the Peugeot brand. In partnership with SoundHound […]
- 45tilt Designs Bold Interiors For VACANZA Accessory Shop in Taipei September 20, 2018The Western District of Taipei, Taiwan, has a history of over 300 years. This is a region where young generations congregate. The geographical environment is both new and old with mixed streetscapes. In order to attract the attention of the pedestrians, local based design studio 45tilt choose a series of similar colors and materials extending […]
- AUDI 25th Hour Project Envisions Cities Of The Future Without Congestion September 20, 2018Today, on average, drivers spend about 50 minutes per day at the wheel. In the “25th Hour” project, Audi investigates how self-driving cars will change our everyday lives. In the future will we continue to spend almost an hour a day in the car? Partnering with the traffic experts at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology […]
- MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY Installs Boolean Operator in Suzhou, China September 20, 2018For the event of the Jinji Lake Biennial, MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY installed a large-scale outdoor pavilion on the elevated plaza of the Suzhou Center. Its undulating enclosure interrupts the usual traffic, as an unexpected, emergent environment. It appears to have bubbled up from the ground, or dropped from the sky. The structure, both massive […]
- Matter Design Creates Custom Megaphones To Democratize The New York Philharmonic September 20, 2018Boston-based architecture studio Matter Design has teamed up with composer Ashley Fure on her new piece titled ‘Filament’ which will debut at the New York Philharmonic’s Opening Gala Concert this Thursday, September 20, 2018. Breaking with the proscenium tradition of the symphony, where action is frontal and ticket prices increase toward stage, this piece seeks to […]