A massive urban vineyard will envelop a new research center in Milan
International design and innovation firm Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has won first place in the C40 Cities Climate...
Architects to transform two old railway yards into eco parks in Milan
OMA and Milan-based Laboratorio Permanente have won a competition to transform two abandoned railway yards in Milan...
CRA grows a sustainable pavilion out of mushrooms in just 6 weeks
Could the houses of the future be grown from mushrooms? Italian architectural firm Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA)...
One-of-a-kind Wilhelm Lamp is 3D-printed from recycled polycarbonate
Challenged by Milanese design gallerist Rossana Orlandi to “give plastic a second life,” Italian architect...
Cities around the world lay the groundwork for a zero-waste future
Cities around the world are pledging to reduce waste over the next 12 years in an effort to curb global warming...
Dramatic fountain and plaza define Foster + Partners’ newest Apple Store in Milan
Foster + Partners has unveiled images of Milan’s newest Apple Store—and it's just as strikingly gorgeous as...
New images revealed for Zaha Hadid Architects’ LEED Platinum-seeking Generali Tower in Milan
Zaha Hadid Architects just revealed new images of their soon-to-be-completed Generali Tower, a twisting glazed...
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,”...
Milan’s striking wooden UniCredit building is powered by the sun
You wouldn't expect it, but this radical solar-powered building in Milan is actually owned by a bank. aMDL Michele...
Thousands of grafted flowers grow on the entire face of this Milan building
A stunning show for the eyes—and nose—has taken over the facade of a building in Milan. Local design studio...
Zaha Hadid Architects 3D prints an experimental structure with the help of robots
Robots are revolutionizing architecture and Zaha Hadid Architects is hopping on board to show what that technology...
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...
MINI’s tiny innovative home for three purifies the air in Milan
How do we cope with the increasing shortage of attractive housing in today’s cities? Car manufacturer MINI teamed...
MIT’s “supermarket of the future” reveals every product’s history
Future grocery stores will be full of smart technology, according to predictions by the designers at Carlo Ratti...
Vertical forest Mountain Hotel will clean the air in Guizhou, China
The Milan-based design firm made headlines with Bosco Verticale, the world’s first vertical forest built right...
Soothing pyramidal LED lamp illuminates etchings of familiar cityscapes
The LED-powered All Around Lamp was first featured at Milan Design Week 2016, hosted by Local Design Australia....
‘Kinetic’ rooftop garden uses pallets and plants to create the illusion of movement
The Kinetic Garden is located in the heart of Brera district in Milan. Piuarch used pallets to create triangular...
Spectacular LightGarden lamps transform walls into dazzling works of art
The fixtures are 317 x 270 x 120 millimeters each, although alternate sizes are available by request. The metal...
Designer Lee Broom turns his delivery van into a mobile showroom
Unveiled for Milan Design Week, Lee Broom's delivery van transformation was outfitted with wooden columns and molding,...
9 thought-provoking designs
Successful design often caters to a variety of needs and sometimes that need is simply to inspire new thoughts...
10 inspiring upcycled designs that will make you think twice before tossing anything
Softie Wanted Seats by Victoria Ledig and Mandy Roos Made from upcycled foam and bungie cords, these playful...
14 brilliant new lighting designs that will inspire you
Overgrown by Mark Sturkenboom Atelier Mark Sturkenboom explores “hyperevolution” in Overgrown, a series...
Trees grow through two “eyes” of a suspended garden at this renovated building in Milan
The 19th-century building is located in a posh area between Porta Garibaldi and Porta Nuova in Milan, and consists...
This surreal animated replica of Milan is built entirely from cardboard and tape
After his first two pop-up design experiments in Rotterdam and New York City, Daniel González went to Italy to...
How thousands of rough wooden logs protect this pavilion from solar radiation
The Uruguay Pavilion has been built with recycled and reused materials only, ready to be reclaimed once the Expo...
Urban beekeeping is safer thanks to Francesco Faccin’s sweet Honey Factory
[youtube =http://youtube.com/watch?v=b7ePOaCqfLM&w=537&h-302] In an effort to preserve the ancient art of beekeeping...
The spectacular Palazzo Italia building in Milan is a smog-eating machine
The cladding of the white sinuous building is both highly innovative and sustainable. The 9,000-square-meter façade...
The Freedom Room is a Low-Cost Micro Apartment Designed by Prison Inmates
There is a large carpentry shop in the High Security Prison in Spoleto, Italy where inmates build furniture for...
Wes Anderson designed a cafe and it’s almost as good as his movies
The cafe is alight with the soft, mid-century color palette and details one could easily find on a Grand Budapest...
Vietnam’s sustainable bamboo “lotus pods” sprout on time for Milan Expo 2015
The bamboo pods stand in a shallow pool to give the appearance of floating -- like lotuses do in ponds throughout...