MAD Architects have revealed the design of a new theater made of glass sails in Yiwu, China. Located on the south bank of the Dongyang River, the ‘Yiwu Grand Theater’ encompasses a grand theater (1600 seats), medium theater (1200 seats),…
Nikunotoriko is a romantic restaurant located in Tokyo and designed by locally based architect Ryoji Iedokoro. “You’ll find Japanese yakiniku restaurants everywhere, if it comes to the quality of meat, at some point everything tastes good, which makes the competition…
The Pal autonomous personal transport vehicle, created by Layer design studio, is a smart electric scooter with all the newest bells and whistles. Supporting AI, machine learning, and wireless Bluetooth capability through its onboard NOMI system powered by its PAL…
Dr. Jart+ by Betwin Space Design has pursued a healthy beauty based on dermatology, inspired by art and culture. Dr. Jart+ diagnoses a phenomenon with the most rational and logical ‘doctor’s eyes’, suggests the true value and the way of…
Who knew that borrowing fashion cues from Blade Runner replicant’s would be so eco conscious. The algae based Ethereal Raincoat from Charlotte McCurdy is a carbon negative jacket that harnesses the best from chemistry, nature and biotech, to present a…
Design Studio Precht has unveiled Bert, a series of truncated timber treehouses for tiny-houses start-up Baumbau. The concept was created by Chris Precht and his wife Fei Tang Precht as a family of modular houses that are shaped by playfulness.…
Lisa Marks algorithmic lace has won the 2019 Lexus Design Award’s top honor. Using a 16th century weaving technique and new technologically efficient textile building algorithms, Marks has weaved tradition and advanced modeling to create speciality bras for women who…
Evan Fay’s furniture contains a design signature of materials resembling exposed convoluted musculature with brass bone grid scaffolding. Taking tradition and twisting it quite literally has resulted in a post-modern hack of intriguing ingenuity. Made of serpentine cushions evoking the…
Footwear brand Native Shoes has launched a unisex sneaker made entirely from eco-friendly materials including eucalyptus, pineapple husk and dried hevea milk. The first of its kind on the planet, The Plant Shoe is crafted entirely from the Earth. The sneaker is made…
Foster + Partners has completed stations in Saudi Arabian cities of Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and KAEC, connected by the 450-kilometre Haramain high-speed rail line. The four stations along the route – conceived as gateways to each city – are inspired by the ancient architectural traditions…