Vivobarefoot unveils « scan-to-print-to-soil » compostable trainers
Shoe brand Vivobarefoot and material science company Balena have created a prototype trainer that is 3D-printed from compostable materials. Read more
Neom reveals « upside-down skyscraper » inside Gulf of Aqaba mountain
Mega-project Neom has unveiled Aquellum, which was designed by architecture studios LAVA and Name Architecture inside a mountain and will be centred around an « underwater open square ». Read more
MVRDV designs WärtZ district as « second city centre » for Zwolle
Dutch studio MVRDV has released visuals for a neighbourhood in Zwolle, the Netherlands, which will centre around a converted warehouse topped with wooden apartments. Read more
Withings’ « thermometer of the future » measures more than just temperature
Health tech company Withings has used the Consumer Electronics Show to unveil its BeamO « multiscope » – a device that allows people to conduct four routine medical checks at home. Read more
CornWall gives discarded corn cobs new life as tiles
Materials companies Circular Matters and StoneCycling have used corn cobs – one of the world’s most plentiful agricultural waste materials – to make interior cladding that is biodegradable and almost entirely bio-based. Read more
Croxatto and Opazo Architects front Chilean holiday home with rotated terrace
Chilean architecture studio Croxatto and Opazo Architects has created a holiday home outside of Santiago with a rotated, wedge-shaped terrace at its front. Read more
The Row skyscraper by Morris Adjmi pays homage to Chicago’s heritage
US firm Morris Adjmi Architects has designed a 43-storey residential skyscraper in Chicago with a « deeply expressive » facade that takes cues from the city’s industrial past and the work of architect Mies van der Rohe. Read more
« Miami’s slow-motion infrastructure meltdown is already apparent »
Art Basel Miami and Design Miami should step up to help address the infuriating congestion that blights Miami art week, writes Ian Volner. Read more
Kooo Architects designs rural hotel to blend with village in China
Japanese studio Kooo Architects has completed a collection of hotel cottages in China that draw on the local vernacular to integrate into the surrounding village. Read more
Snøhetta’s antler-shaped Reindeer Husbandry School takes form in Norway
Architecture studio Snøhetta has shared construction photos of ÄŒoarvemátta, an angular educational facility nearing completion in Norway‘s Sápmi region. Read more
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