Wild animal heads decorate gowns at Schiaparelli couture show
French haute couture fashion house Schiaparelli has presented its latest collection at Paris Couture Week, which saw faux taxidermied lion, wolf and leopard heads hand-crafted into three gowns. Read more
PriestmanGoode unveils voice-absorbing face mask
Transport design studio PriestmanGoode has collaborated with technology startup Skyted on a mask that uses jet-engine technology to absorb the sound of the wearer’s voice. Read more
Fendi creates oversized « pinball machine » for Autumn Winter 2023 runway show
Italian fashion brand Fendi transformed its headquarters in Milan into a « roller disco pinball machine » runway that was designed by Italian artist Nico Vascellari. Read more
« India’s greatest architect » Balkrishna Doshi dies age 95
Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi, the recipient of both the Pritzker Architecture Prize and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, has died at the age of 95. Read more
What is UI design, why is it so important, and what does it cost?
User Interface Design is intended to help organize the user’s interaction with a device or program. It is what the user encounters when looking at a device or screen: the arrangement of graphical interface elements, buttons, and navigation. How much to charge for UI design? How user-friendly the user interface determines a person’s desire to …
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Irina Kromayer designs Château Royal hotel to feel « authentic » rather than retro
Interior architect Irina Kromayer has overseen the design of Berlin‘s Château Royal hotel, creating a series of eclectic spaces that reference the heyday of the German capital at the turn of the 20th century. Read more
Space10 invites public into its Copenhagen HQ with kiosk-like design library
IKEA’s innovation lab Space10 has worked with interior designers Spacon & X to transform the ground floor of its headquarters into a library and community space, with a look that is meant to recall a simple kiosk. Read more
Stock and Flow
…There are two kinds of quantities in the world. Stock is a static value: money in the bank or trees in the forest. Flow is a rate of change: fifteen dollars an hour or three thousand toothpicks a day. Easy. Too easy. But I actually think stock and flow is a useful metaphor for media …
Chicken Magic Body Control
This made me laugh. I love chickens. (Thank you Babs)
Drew Mandel blends old and new in the expansion of a 1920’s Toronto residence
Drew Mandel Architects has renovated and expanded a 1920’s craftsman-style cottage in Toronto that « marries old and new » with a contemporary open floor plan, limestone terrace, historic touches and upscale details. Read more
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