RISD’s Loop Lab transforms its own waste streams into raw materials
The Rhode Island School of Design has launched Loop Lab, a pilot initiative that transforms the school’s own waste into raw materials for students to reuse and reimagine. Read more
Haelo carpet tiles by Modulyss
Dezeen Showroom:Â Belgian flooring brand Modulyss has released carpet tiles decorated with a dappled motif that recalls the effect of light on water. Read more
GPAA designs details of Brazil’s Brumadinho Memorial to « carry profound meaning »
A jagged entry pavilion and a suspended concrete sculpture are among the elements at a vast memorial in rural Brazil designed by local studio GPAA to honour the hundreds who died during a mining dam collapse in 2019. Read more
Fern Peek cabinets by Bisley
Dezeen Showroom: British furniture brand Bisley has combined its locker-style steel cabinets with reeded glass doors to form this collection of units, designed for both storage and display. Read more
« Thatch-mud » scales cloak habitable bridge in India by Wallmakers
Architecture studio Wallmakers has completed Bridge House in rural Karjat, India, a weekend home spanning a seven-metre-deep gorge and clad entirely in furry thatched scales. Read more
Nike’s first neuroscience-based footwear « designed from the brain down »
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled its Mind 001 and Mind 002 trainers, designed in collaboration with neuroscientists to improve the connection between mind and body. Read more
Rippling charity headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects tops out in Shenzhen
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has released photos of a sinuous high-rise building under construction in Shenzhen, which is set to become the headquarters for education charity Chen Yidan Foundation. Read more
Stack furniture system by Studio Moto
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian architecture practice Studio Moto has created a modular aluminium furniture system, which is capable of acting as shelving and coffee tables. Read more
Seven « immensely photogenic » features of UK’s under-threat cooling towers
Conservation group Twentieth Century Society has selected seven photos from its latest book that reveal the sculptural yet little-known features of the UK’s under-threat cooling towers. Read more
Draga & Aurel crafts jewel-like furniture from liquid resin textured with sea salt
Italian duo Draga & Aurel has created a collection of striking furniture from Murano glass, resin and concrete, which forms their Dubai Design Week debut. Read more
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