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LAYER's modular chargers turn everyday power into playful display objects
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (249+ words) all images courtesy of LAYER Node and Loft are designed by LAYER for Daily Objects Loft translates the same design language into a desktop charging station that combines mains power with fast USB-C charging in a compact format. Designed to…...
bugatti hand-paints digital linework across W16 mistral 'blanc "ternel"
51+ min ago (578+ words) Bugatti's porcelain white W16 Mistral 'Blanc "ternel" is traced with fine black lines that look almost hand-drawn over its own skin. The one-of-one commission comes through Bugatti Sur Mesure with K'nigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM) Berlin, and brings the last roadgoing W16 Bugatti into…...
maximum thrill: swerv's electric trike lets riders skim the pavement face-first
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (397+ words) Designboom keep up with our daily & weekly stories a three-wheeler designed to heighten the riding experience Rather than solving the practical challenges of urban transport, the Swerv electric trike is designed around a single objective: delivering an immersive riding experience....
kengo kuma on why craftsmanship remains architecture's connection to place
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (482+ words) I spent many years designing small-scale buildings in rural areas across Japan, far from Tokyo. There, I learned about the diversity of the land and materials, as well as the craftsmanship cultivated in those places. Prioritizing the uniqueness of a…...
BIG completes dymak's HQ as a full-scale showcase of natural materials in denmark
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (174+ words) all images by Rasmus Hjortshoj Through the circular plan, the architects at BIG organize the offices around a sheltered green courtyard. Visible from nearly every workspace, the planted atrium creates a shared point of reference. Brick flooring extends from the…...
monolithic brick volumes wrap weekend house around a series of courtyards in argentina
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (293+ words) Located in the humid pampa in San Andr's de Giles, Argentina, the project is a weekend house developed by PLUG arquitectura for a site selected by a couple with artistic backgrounds, one a visual artist, the other a sculptor in…...
gris shapes naturally cooled beach club around series of open-air pavilions in guatemala
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (185+ words) The team pairs exposed concrete, natural timber, and locally sourced materials with generous roof overhangs, shaded circulation spaces, and large structural openings that encourage cross-ventilation. By relying on passive cooling strategies, the architecture reduces dependence on mechanical air conditioning. all…...
old car engines find a second life as handmade electric guitars
10+ hour ago (223+ words) all images courtesy of Plateis Guitars " Vlado Plateis The making process is slow and precise. Plateis works on one instrument at a time, spending around three months on each piece. During that period, the engine head is prepared, adapted, and…...
'I can't dominate it': emmanuel boos on porcelain, failure, and the beauty of losing control
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (1278+ words) At Raisonn" in New York, Emmanuel Boos walks us through Noir C'est Noir like he's introducing his crew of disorderly ceramic collaborators. The tables, stools, vases, and brick-like modules gathered for his first solo exhibition in the US all carry…...
the internet is building this living sculpture one dollar at a time
20+ hour ago (231+ words) The Last Dollar is a collaborative, living artwork that takes the form of a growing pile of US one-dollar bills. Created by art collective QSTN? MRK, an internet-controlled ATM dispenses each bill on demand, and whoever drops the latest one…...