interior-design
Ari Jónsson uses algae to create biodegradable water bottles
DesignMarch 2016: product design student Ari Jónsson has combined red algae powder with water to create a biodegradable bottle. (more…)
Buildings in bloom feature on Dezeen’s updated plants Pinterest board
Jean Nouvel has completed a tower with foliage bursting out of perforated walls and wide balconies, so we’ve added this and more verdant architecture to our Pinterest board dedicated to plants. It also includes Vo Trong Nghia’s hotel with hanging gardens on its facades and a foliage-strewn house near Brussels by French botanical artist Patrick Blanc.
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Umwelt bases office block in southern Chile on Le Corbusier housing model
This corrugated metal and concrete office block by Santiago studio Umwelt has a slab and frame construction modelled on Le Corbusier’s Maison Dom-ino prototype for customisable housing (+ slideshow). (more…)
Torafu Architects’ Light Light Desk folds up like a deckchair
Japanese firm Torafu Architects has designed a lightweight workstation that can be folded into itself for easy carrying. (more…)
Under Armour becomes latest brand to experiment with 3D-printed trainers
American company Under Armour has joined the list of sportswear brands incorporating 3D printing into shoes with the launch of lattice-soled trainers designed to be suitable for any sport (+ slideshow). (more…)
RMAA divides concrete residence in São Paulo into daytime and nighttime quarters
This week, Nike launched self-lacing shoes and the Garden Bridge moved towards construction
This week on Dezeen: sportswear brand Nike unveiled its Back to the Future-style shoes this week and Thomas Heatherwick’s controversial Garden Bridge moved one step closer to reality despite calls for the project to be scrapped. (more…)
Garðar Eyjólfsson creates ceramics from Icelandic sulphur
DesignMarch 2016: Icelandic designer Garðar Eyjólfsson has created a range of yellow ceramics by melting and moulding sulphur (+ slideshow). (more…)
WHY expands Louisville’s Speed Art Museum with a corrugated metal facade
Los Angeles architecture firm wHY has completed an expansion of the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring facades of fritted glass and corrugated metal panels. (more…)
