Design is defined in so many ways, but perhaps the best involves the intersection of art and function – something that derives its beauty both from its appearance and the useful relationship of its parts and whole. Here you will find amazing examples from graphic, industrial, furniture fields that defy norms and push you to rethink the boundaries of everyday objects.
Origami-inspired folding screens stretch and retract in many different ways to transform one 312-square-foot micro apartment for a variety of uses, separating the spaces for different functions ...
In a massive coordinating guerrilla marketing campaign, 82 artists from 19 countries produced and installed 600 convincing false advertisements around Paris, all targeting major polluters and ...
If you can build a foosball table, a desk or an entire full-scale chapel out of cardboard, perhaps it’s not too surprising that this notoriously flimsy material can form the basis of a working ...
Traditional independent meat markets are dying off faster than the products they serve, though these 15 unusual butcher shops somehow managed to make the cut. ...
Maybe you wouldn't grumble about going back to work on Mondays if your office had putting greens and slides, meetings were held in tree houses, and you could work from ski lift pods or ball pits. ...
How would Zaha Hadid’s signature brand of futuristic bio-inspired architecture translate to the design of a lightsaber if she were a Jedi? The project ‘Design x Saber’ mashes up the iconic ...
The 90s are back and better than ever, with Hypercolor-style material science now making its way onto exterior surfaces, robust enough to withstand external weather but with the same ...
Helping you grow and harvest edible mealworms right on your kitchen counter, the world's first desktop-sized insect hive aims to aid a rebranding of an unpopular but nutrient-rich source of ...
A kit that combines the precision and detail of computer modeling with the physicality of Legos makes it possible to design and build any architectural structures you can dream up. With ...
Pick any spot in the world and this company can print out a custom mould for a concrete pour, which, when cured, will make a 16- or 32-piece puzzle out of your favorite place. Using Open ...
