Surf Block Maui has developed a system that converts foam from surfboard-shaping into building materials for local construction to ameliorate multiple problems in Hawaii. Surf Block Maui was founded on the Hawaiian island to address… Read More »Hawaii company converts surfboard waste into construction blocks
At JAPAN SHOP 2025 this year, Arakawa and Koshin Planning presented an exhibition together designed around the theme of “Ever Origin.” The brands tapped Japanese designer Atsushi Shindo who created the “The Great Tree” installation… Read More »Atsushi Shindo Reimagines Resin and Gravity With The Great Tree
Dezeen School Shows: a rug-knotting kit designed to provide relief from bereavement is among the student design projects from Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. Also featured is a furniture collection crafted from hazelnut wood and aluminium,… Read More »Therapeutic rug-making kit among projects from Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Mobile filing cabinets are a workplace staple, but German manufacturer mūller tapped designer Mark Braun to reinterpret the traditional mobile pedestal for contemporary settings at home and in the office. He looked to how he… Read More »NEXT by muller Combines Seating and Storage in a Mobile Unit
Fairphone has long stood out in the smartphone world – not for chasing the fastest processors or pushing the flashiest designs, but for building phones that challenge the wasteful, disposable culture of mainstream tech. With… Read More »Fairphone 6 Introduces Modular Add-Ons and Next-Level Repairability
At this year’s 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) invited visitors to reconsider what we value in wood. Their latest exhibition, No.1 Common, spotlights a grade of hardwood typically overlooked in Europe… Read More »The No.1 Common Exhibition Makes a Case for Imperfect Timber