
11 inspiring designs we loved at Milan Design Week 2018
Designers awed and inspired attendees at this year's Milan Design Week with fresh takes on contemporary design....

This spiraling sculpture can absorb the emissions of 90,000 cars
Kengo Kuma just unveiled a spiraling, air-purifying sculpture that can absorb the emissions produced by 90,000...

A giant, air-purifying "cloud" just popped up in the middle of Milan
If you're tired of breathing less-than-clean city air, Milan has a temporary respite for you. “Transitions,”...

These Christmas lights are made of trash left on Canary Island beaches
While some associate Christmas with crass consumerism, Spanish architect Fernando Menis from the Canary Islands...

This living hammock is an incredible seat made of soil-less plants
Ever imagine swinging from the trees in a hammock made of plants? Spanish artist Ainhoa Garmendia is making the...

Give this clock a roll and it'll show you the time anywhere on Earth
This World Clock is something that every global citizen needs today. The simple yet incredibly clever device quickly...

This giant nest for humans lets you curl up and get away from it all
Lounging around in a giant nest might sound like something out of a fairy tale, but thanks to this eclectic design...

This carved wood bench hides an unexpected surprise
This simple-looking bench hides a two-fold surprise. A closer look reveals that the 'tufted' bench is actually...

5 surprising products made from hemp
Hemp is a sustainable supermaterial with a wide range of applications that go far beyond hacky sacks and beaded...

Pavilion made from 300 pairs of blue jeans just popped up in Milan
Here's something we've never seen before: a structure made entirely of pants! Starchitects Diller Scofidio+ Renfro...

How shared space makes four micro apartments in Japan seem much larger
Sometimes, size really doesn't matter. Designed by Osamu Nishida and Erika Nakagawa from ON Design & Partners,...

High-tech Louis Vuitton building lights up like a giant lantern at night
Although the façade of the maison’s flagship store in Ginza appears as a deep multi-layered structure, in reality...

Gigantic blood-red web takes over Gucci in Tokyo
Born in Osaka and currently based in Berlin, Chiharu Shiota is well-known for her passion of wrapping objects and...

Venice step-pyramid explores the future of Nordic architecture
To reflect on this question, Finns, Norwegians and Swedes could not find a better place than their own pavilion....

This reverse pyramid is a green urban community in the skies of Paris
The 127 residential units on the top of this bold building may be the world’s first village built out of bio-based...