Even in a world of smart phones, high-speed trains, artificial intelligence and Mars exploration, many of us still bow to old superstitions. We avoid crossing under ladders, knock on wood, cross ...
With space increasingly at a premium in cities around the world, bodies of water - and the structures that span them - are becoming host to all sorts of unexpected functions. This concept by ...
While many abandoned places are ultimately demolished (and sometimes temporarily serve as settings for unexpected art installations), some get a second chance at life with restoration projects ...
Let's hope this concept catches on: a photo booth alternative that, instead of printing photos, creates an instant 3D action figure that looks just like you. Opening to the public at Tokyo's EYE ...
A six-armed, snowflake-shaped ski dome stretching across the river Gudenåen in Denmark would be the world's largest if constructed, besting the current record holder, Ski Dubai, by at least ...
Lounging around in a rocking chair for an hour or two might make you feel lazy - but what if, as you were rocking, you were actually a low-tech, one-person hat knitting factory? Rocking-Knit by ...
Soon, you'll be able to charge your iPhone at strategic locations around New York City - but you'll have to put in a little leg work. The Charge Cycle is a stationary bike equipped with an iPhone ...
The hand-crafted revolution in beer has led to a backlash against the bland and mass-produced - both in the brews, and in the packaging. These 20 examples of creative beer cans, labels and cartons ...
A heat-reactive metal sculpture at the Materials & Applications gallery in Los Angeles opens and closes according to environmental conditions, 'breathing' like human skin. 'Bloom' was ...
The shape-shifting D*Haus by UK designers David Ben Grünberg and Daniel Woolfson morphs and rotates to remain comfortable during all hours of the day, and all seasons. Designed as an homage to ...
