Adidas releases solar-powered headphones
Both sunshine and artificial light energy can be used to charge the RPT-02 SOL聽wireless headphones, which sportswear brand Adidas and speaker brand Zound Industries have designed for exercise enthusiasts. Read more
芦聽Grassy parks are no longer viable in the face of global heating聽禄
In the face of climate change, Britain’s lawned parks should be replaced with urban forests to help control city temperatures and keep green spaces green during hot summers, writes Phineas Harper. Read more
Groupwork emulates lost 18th-century buildings with Bristol apartment block
Architecture studio Groupwork has designed a bronze mesh-covered block of apartments informed by buildings lost in world war two bombings for a site opposite St Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol, UK. Read more
Konnect pendant lamp by Huan Rou Chang for Seeddesign
Dezeen Showroom: designer Huan Rou Chang has created the Konnect pendant lamp for lighting brand Seeddesign, which features adjustable LED bars that users can arrange into various lighting designs. Read more
Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos creates alfresco feeling inside Mexico City skyscraper restaurant
Expansive triple-height windows and fully grown trees feature in this eatery at the top of a Mexico City skyscraper, designed by local firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos聽to create the impression of dining in a traditional Mexican聽courtyard. Read more
Cooking Sections and Sakiya explore importance of non-human species in joint exhibition
Turner Prize-nominated art duo Cooking Sections and Palestinian research collective Sakiya have created an exhibition in Edinburgh called In the Eddy of the Stream, which reevaluates the significance of plants and other organisms in our ecosystems. Read more
Mistakes to Avoid When Renovating Your Home in 2022
When you鈥檙e renovating your home, it鈥檚 important to avoid making common mistakes. If you鈥檙e not careful, you could end up spending more money than necessary or making choices that don鈥檛 suit your needs. Worse than that, you might end up with a house that has serious faults which could require even more money to fix. …
Ratified Inflation Reduction Act 芦聽largest federal investment to combat climate change in history聽禄 says AIA
US president Joe Biden has signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, a piece of legislation that includes a number of funding measures for sustainable construction including rebates for retrofits and tax incentives for new buildings.Read more
Gisele Borges Arquitetura wraps tapered apartment block in perforated 芦聽second skin聽禄
A perforated metal facade wraps this angular apartment building in Belo Horizonte designed to offer views from the inside while protecting the residents’ privacy. Read more
Miura stool by Konstantin Grcic for Plank
Dezeen Showroom: German designer Konstantin Grcic has created the stackable聽Miura stool for Italian furniture manufacturer Plank, which comes in seven different colours. Read more
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