Byowave’s new Proteus Controller for Microsoft Xbox doesn’t look like a typical gaming device, and that’s totally by design. Announced ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and as part of Microsoft’s continuing efforts toward inclusivity, the… Read More »The Proteus Controller for Xbox Pieces Together Accessibility for Gamers
Aqueous, iridescent, and sometimes enigmatic, metallic surfaces speak a venerable material language across myriad of applications. From the gilded molding found in Parisian interiors to the decaying tin ceilings of New York’s postindustrial discotheques, these… Read More »Materica Launches Their Inaugural Collection of Beguiling Boiserie
Architects Hanna Karits and Mari Hunt used locally sourced wood to create this house in Estonia, which sits on top of a disused cellar in a forest. Named Põro House, the home is designed to… Read More »Stone cellar in Estonian forest forms base for wooden Põro House
This year’s Glastonbury festival debuted stages constructed using reclaimed materials, from storm-felled trees and helicopters to pieces of Heathrow’s defunct Terminal 1. Here are five of the most interesting. Budget constraints and tight deadlines have… Read More »Five Glastonbury stages made from ex-military helicopters and other reused materials
Thomas Heatherwick has come in for criticism over his Humanise campaign, but here Aidan Walker mounts an impassioned defence of the British designer. There’s a lot of commentary on Thomas Heatherwick flying about at the… Read More »“We need Heatherwick – he is unique in our generation”
The Financial Times has said it stands by its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against David Adjaye, describing it as “carefully prepared”, following criticism of its reporting by Adjaye Associates London CEO Lucy Tilley. Tilley… Read More »Financial Times defends Adjaye sexual misconduct reporting after London CEO calls it “unfair”