Plants not only enhance office settings, they also improve indoor air quality, reduce stress, and foster well-being. Yet it can be a challenge for staff to incorporate biophilic elements and maintain greenery with a minimum… Read More »Plantable Brings Plants and Tables Together in the Workplace
Mexican architecture studio Pedro & Juana has opened up the roof of a Valle de Bravo house to install a pine staircase, which connects to a residential extension higher on the site. Pedro & Juana… Read More »Pedro & Juana creates wooden tunnel staircase to bridge Mexico house extension
Can a utilitarian material like MDF be reimagined as quiet luxury? Often used but seldom seen, it’s usually hidden behind veneers, disguised with paint, or tucked away where it won’t be noticed. In high-end design,… Read More »Georgina Davies Undresses MDF to Reveal Its Understated Beauty
“Music isn’t just something you listen to,” says industrial designer Jang Woojin. “It’s something you want to play yourself and with others.” A new multi-device speaker system and app, Hotcake, makes the potential of an… Read More »Hotcake Takes the Guesswork Out of Virtual Jam Sessions
We’ve all been there: running around on a hot day without a water bottle while your thirst is at a maximum. And in spite of grab-and-go drink conveniences, who can justify single-use plastics given the… Read More »Hydration Made More Cool With the Collapsible elio Water Bottle
Chicago is an “anchor” for architecture and design in the US, according to panellists at a Dezeen talk filmed in partnership with King Living at its showroom in Chicago, Illinois. Titled Future of Furniture: Chicago, the… Read More »“Chicago is an icon of great design” says panel at Dezeen x King Living talk