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- This stunning underwater art museum is now open in the Maldives Fri, 3 Aug 18, 4:45amBritish environmental artist Jason deCaires Taylor recently completed his latest work, and it's his most stunning to date—The Sculpture Coralarium, presented as the world’s first semi-submerged tidal gallery space...
- These tiny and adorable vintage campers are made for birds Fri, 20 Apr 18, 1:03pmVintage camper vans all the rage nowadays—and now you can even help your backyard birds get in on the action too. Marcus Williams and Sj Stone of the Nashville-based design studio One Man, One Garage crafted the Vintage...
- This ultra-thin aluminum pavilion evokes a supernatural pine tree Mon, 12 Mar 18, 7:30pmMarc Fornes / THEVERYMANY’s works are both otherworldly and instantly recognizable—and Pine Sanctuary at the entrance to the Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga is no exception...
- Rainwater-harvesting pavilions mimic a lush rainforest at the Indianapolis Zoo Mon, 23 Oct 17, 7:30pmArtful rainwater design has taken root at the Indianapolis Zoo. RATIO Architects recently completed the Bicentennial Pavilion, an open-air events space modeled after a lush rainforest with 11 steel-framed “tree canopies.”...
- Incredible luxury tree house is hidden away in a Cape Town forest Wed, 21 Jun 17, 2:00amNot all tree houses are rustic backyard projects—some, like the stunning House Paarman in Cape Town, take the typology to luxurious new heights. Designed by South African studio Malan Vorster, this one-bedroom getaway is...
- Luxury tree house lets owners hide away in a Cape Town forest Tue, 20 Jun 17, 6:00pmNot all tree houses are rustic backyard projects—some, like the stunning House Paarman in Cape Town, take the typology to luxurious new heights. Designed by South African studio Malan Vorster, this one-bedroom getaway is...
- Interactive Kaleidome activates a public park in Hong Kong Thu, 7 May 15, 12:30amThe LAAB team designed and manually constructed the Kaleidome, also known as a Voronoi tessellation in mathematics, using digital fabrication techniques...
- Pratt Institute’s GAUD students show off term work with beautiful digitally fabricated art installation Wed, 29 Apr 15, 6:00pmThe large art installation consists of over 800 custom laser cut panels, each clad with a carefully selected section of student work. The panels were sorted by color and assembled to create an undulating whole with a rich...
- Ultra-customizable Erembald bikes have organic designs laser-cut into their frames Wed, 11 Mar 15, 1:30amCycling is hot nowadays. Since driving cars has become expensive and traffic jams dominate the city landscape, bikes have become the number one urban transport manner. However, the vast majority of bikes are mass produced...
- Custom Erembald bikes feature organic designs lasercut into their stainless steel frames Wed, 11 Mar 15, 1:30amCycling is hot nowadays. Since driving cars has become expensive and traffic jams dominate the city landscape, bikes have become the number one urban transport manner. However, the vast majority of bikes are mass produced...
- Twentypence Transforms Locally-Sourced and Reclaimed Wood into Nature-Inspired Fall Clocks Fri, 7 Nov 14, 2:30amNew Jersey-based product design studio Twentypence just launched a Kickstarter campaign for Fall Clocks, a collection of elegant wall clocks made from locally sourced and reclaimed wood...
- Beautiful Mashrabiya-Like Metal Facade Transforms Metro Station into a Glowing Lantern in Amsterdam Fri, 11 Apr 14, 11:00pmThe new 5,900 square-foot Kraaiennest metro station was built to replace the original station from 1970. The overhaul of the station is one of the latest efforts turning Bijlmermeer from one of Amsterdam's most dangerous...
- Exhale: Mikyoung Kim’s Glowing Steel Serpent Breathes New Life into Chapel Hill Tue, 17 Sep 13, 4:00amCompleted in April 2013, Mikyoung Kim Design's new art sculpture was unveiled as the main focal point of a new public plaza in downtown Chapel Hill. The misting sequence offers a welcome respite from hot summers, and it was...
- Robo Raven Robot Can Flap its Wings Like a Real Bird Wed, 26 Jun 13, 3:30amEngineers have already managed to build robots that glide, run, and buzz. Now two professors from the University of Maryland Robotics Center have created a robot that is able to fly by flapping its wings independently of...
- Tokyo’s Fab Café Serves Up Coffee and Laser-Cut Designs While You Wait Sat, 26 Jan 13, 8:30amThere is a wonderful little place in Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya where you can have a cup of coffee and laser-cut your own design. Called Fab Café — which stands for both fabulous and fabrication — the fine dining and...