HIVE Project proposes biophilic, self-sufficient homes of the future
As part of RIBA’s The Home of 2030 design competition, Gianluca Santosuosso Design has created The HIVE Project,...
Honeycomb shading keeps Büro Ole Scheeren’s skyscrapers naturally cool in Singapore
Büro Ole Scheeren recently completed DUO, a pair of sculptural glass towers in Singapore’s Kampong Glam neighborhood....
Zaha Hadid Architects’ futuristic KAPSARC named Saudi Arabia’s ‘smartest’ building
Despite its name, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) is big on renewable energy,...
Brilliant zero-energy air conditioner in India is beautiful and functional
New Delhi-based Ant Studio made a zero-electricity air conditioner to combat the brutally hot summers in India’s...
The Biomimicry Manual: What can the honeybee teach a designer?
What exactly is biomimicry? I think of it as a way of unlocking a whole world of super-powers for humanity. It...
Zaha Hadid's first project in Mexico is a honeycomb housing complex
The complex, located to the southwest of Monterrey in the Huajuco Canyon, comprises 981 residential units ranging...
This honeycomb-like residential structure sits atop an existing car park in London
The building has a terraced seven-story-high form that provides great views of the surroundings to each of the...
Bookniture's paper furniture folds into books you can store on your shelf
The vast majority of folding furniture isn't exactly known for being elegant, or even that easy to store when it's...
WineHive: Modular 100% Recycled Aluminum Honeycomb Rack "Grows" with Your Wine Collection
If you're a wine lover tight on living space, you'll love the space-efficient Winehive, a modular wine rack inspired...
Honeycomb Vase Designer Claims Dewar's Whiskey Campaign Exploits His Work
Slovakian designer Tomáš Libertíny claims that a creative agency from New York is exploiting two of his trademark...
Student Invents Doorless Refrigerator That Saves Energy and Reduces Food Spoilage
Ben de la Roche, an industrial design student at Massey University in New Zealand, has designed a doorless refrigeration...
Golden Honey Scape Pavilion Mimics a Giant Honeycomb in Portugal
Honey Scape is a dreamy temporary pavilion made of interlocking hexagonal sheets (or combs) of alveolar polycarbonate...
Beehive Tower is a Honeycomb Inspired Vertical Farm for London
The aim of the Beehive Tower is to provide the Canary Wharf community of city dwellers a place to garden and live....
CARDBOARDESIGN Furniture & Homewares
One of the best low-tech design we spotted at NextFest was Cardboardesign - a company making furniture, vases and...
