Design

Dutch firm UNStudio has revealed plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Ferris wheel in Seoul, which will consist of an intersecting double-ring structure perched atop a cultural complex. Designed in collaboration with Arup and Heerim… Read More »UNStudio reveals world’s tallest spokeless Ferris wheel in Seoul

The 5 Gyres research institute says bioplastics are “not a silver bullet solution” for plastic pollution, following a study that raises concerns about so-called biodegradable products. In its Better Alternatives 3.0 report, the Californian non-profit… Read More »Researchers find bioplastic straws intact after more than a year underground

British architecture practice Studio Bark has worked with students from the University of East London to devise a roof-supporting column with otherwise unusable timber at a site within ancient English woodland. Named Spindles, the project,… Read More »Studio Bark devises structural use for waste timber in English woodlands

Architecture studio Aedas has designed a pair of round-edged, 150-metres-high skyscrapers, named One Future, in Hangzhou, China. Informed by lotus plants in the nearby West Lake, One Future features facades of aluminium and glass panels lined… Read More »Aedas lines twin skyscrapers with bronze fins in Hangzhou

Promotion: Thailand‘s Department of International Trade Promotion has announced Style Bangkok 2024 in March 2024, which will spotlight environmentally conscious products designed by Thai brands and craftspeople. Style Bangkok 2024 will be held at the… Read More »Thai-designed products displayed at Style Bangkok 2024