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Weather, Feathers & Frost by Martijn Koomen
Through Martijn Koomen’s ‘Weather, Feathers & Frost’, also known as ‘Weather Glasses,’ one can visualize weather conditions in a poetic way. The design of this sensorial partition wall allows effect of outside wind blowing about ...
Read more >Woody Skateboards Bring Wood Back to the Streets
We all know that wood is beautiful design material, but how often do we think about where the tree our wooden products came from or why it was felled in the first place? Dutch start ...
Read more >Beautifully textured house innovates with hemp-based material
A freestanding bungalow in Belgium was transformed by Martens Van Caimere Architecten (MVC) into a modern family home that is insulated and finished with an interesting hemp-based material known as hempcrete. A mixture of hemp, lime ...
Read more >Cool Cabs Design Acoustics
Cabs design work with felt materials to create interior design elements and objects that not only look really architectural and beautiful, but also achieve outstanding acoustic performance. Their latest collection includes three very unique designs ...
Read more >A Modern Sand Pavilion Delights at Dubai Design Week
For Dubai Design Week (Oct 26-31, 2015), Loci Architecture + Design designed six pavilions, including this ethereal pavilion featuring an exterior skin composed of polycarbonate sheets with sand poured into its internal channels. The combination ...
Read more >IKEA 10 + 1 = MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY
In this design series, Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Ina Klepper looks to solve the problem of unrecyclable ceramics – which have no second life once fired – in order to produce more with less material. During ...
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