Pia Bauernberger makes custom coats to suit how individual designers work



Vienna Design Week 2016: Austrian designer Pia Bauernberger has designed a series of work coats with features tailored to the idiosyncrasies of specific designers and artists (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Concrete dovecote transformed into children’s playhouse by AZO Sequeira



A small concrete structure once used as a house for doves has been transformed by Portuguese studio AZO Sequeira Arquitectos Associados into a garden playroom. (more…)

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A Clean and Stylish Private Residence in Taipei, Taiwan

Sojourn by Ganna Design (3)

Sojourn is a private residence designed by Ganna Design. It is located in Taipei, Taiwan and was completed in 2015. Sojourn by Ganna Design: “The house owner is a young couple working in Shenzhen, China. The host manages the furniture design factory and the hostess is a shoes designer. Being exposed to the product design industry for a long time, the couple clearly knows their preference toward the ideal home…

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R3architetti Create Something Unique in Turin, Italy

Along the Levee by R3architetti (6)

Along the Levee is a residential project completed by R3architetti. It is located in Turin, Italy and was finished in 2016. Along the Levee by R3architetti: “This project arises from the client’s need to combine a two-room and a three-room flat into one apartment that would better accommodate the family’s new needs. The project strategy entails a clear division between the living and the sleeping areas and includes, within the..

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This week, Caruso St John won the Stirling Prize and Google launched a universal typeface

Blanco Architecten Design a Luminous Contemporary Home in Leuven, Belgium

Project HA by Blanco Architecten (9)

Project HA is a private home located in Leuven, Belgium . Completed in 2015, it was designed by Blanco Architecten. Project HA by Blanco Architecten: “A building plot in the middle of the city, a footprint of 40m² (517ft²) and only 1 full facade to create both light and views. A huge, but very exciting challenge to design a contemporary town house that can accommodate – at first sight –..

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Plumen’s WattNott LED lightbulb has a lifespan of 25 years



Lighting brand Plumen has designed a set of LED Edison light bulbs that it claims have a lifespan of a quarter of a century (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Waterfront home near Seattle is lifted on bridge-like structural supports



Design-and-construction firm First Lamp Architects has raised this family home near Seattle above a nearby body of water, drawing references from bridge structures (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Chicago’s century-old Navy Pier revitalised by James Corner Field Operations and nArchitects



Kiosks with stainless steel canopies and a towering glass and chrome sculpture are among the recent enhancements made to Chicago‘s Navy Pier, one of the largest public piers in the world (+ slideshow). (more…)

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United Nude and Issey Miyake experiment with wood and leather for Rock and Wrap shoes



Dutch footwear brand United Nude has teamed up with Japanese fashion label Issey Miyake to create two new designs – a fragmented platform sandal with a wooden sole and a wrapped leather shoe. (more…)

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