1. Kokoro Studio I recently discovered London-based Kokoro Studio and they have me enchanted with their vibrant, mouth-blown glass vessels. Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese kokeshi dolls – believed to bring good fortune – Kokoro… Read More »Take 5: Modern Kokeshi Dolls, Delightfully Wild Inflatables + More
10. Cj Hendry’s HOOPS Tree Makes a Splash in Miami Some say ball is life, and Cj Hendry takes this concept beyond the court with her public art installation, HOOPs Tree. Constructed out of brilliant… Read More »Top 10 Outdoor Posts of 2024
Promotion: Hong Kong-based school My ArchiSchool has announced a competition calling for children to use artificial intelligence tools to design a school village. For My ArchiSchool‘s annual Youth ArchiDesign Competition, this year’s edition is tasking children ages… Read More »My ArchiSchool launches AI design competition for kids
Morten Georgsen has a quintessentially Scandinavian, “no nonsense” attitude when it comes to design. In fact, the Danish designer characterizes his work as “the art of finding the shortest distance between function and aesthetic.” With… Read More »Morten Georgsen Turns Childhood Inspiration Into Tivoli Tables
Local practice Studio Ellsinger has topped a small holiday cabin on Sweden‘s west coast with a hat-shaped aluminium roof to “trigger curiosity” and offer protection from its wild surroundings. Called Hee House after its location… Read More »Hat-shaped metal roof shelters Hee House by Studio Ellsinger
Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the Dubai Walk masterplan to add 6,500 kilometres of pedestrian walkways to the city, including an elevated air-conditioned looped path. Aiming to transform Dubai into a… Read More »Dubai to be transformed into pedestrian-friendly city with two-kilometre elevated walkway