Peter Pichler Architecture designs museum depot for South Tyrol’s archaeological artefacts
Italian studio Peter Pichler Architecture has unveiled its design for a museum and storage facility in South Tyrol, Italy, which will rise from the alpine landscape with an angular green roof. Read more
Simon Skinner arranges unwanted glassware like flowers to create Buké lamps
Second-hand bowls, ashtrays and cat figurines are stacked on top of each other to form these sculptural lights by Swedish designer Simon Skinner, on show this week as part of Stockholm Creative Edition. Read more
TYPE updates London terrace home with « robust and timeless » materials
Pale brick, clay-fired tiles and ash carpentry were used to bring tactility and warmth to this Victorian terrace house in London, extended by local architecture studio TYPE. Read more
Okapa explains engineering behind « medical-grade » water bottle in exclusive video
Swiss brand Okapa has unveiled the materials, mechanisms and manufacturing processes behind its luxury water bottle, as shown in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. Read more
KPF wraps waste incineration plant with spiralling terrace
Architecture studio KPF has completed a waste incineration plant in Taiwan, wrapping its tiered structure with a spiralling, landscaped terrace. Read more
Lee Broom displays « sculptural tableau of light » for Mexico City art week debut
British designer Lee Broom has marked his Mexico City art week debut with over 50 objects displayed throughout the 20th-century mansion showroom of local lighting company Diez Company. Read more
Zomuzi and Gantri transform former auto body shop into showroom in San Francisco
New York studio Zomuzi has completed a showroom for lighting brand Gantri in San Fransciso that brings together influences from the building’s 1930s origins and the city’s counter-cultural history. Read more
Sabine Marcelis designs two-in-one rug and sofa with « subtle irony » for CC-Tapis
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis has created Roll, a rug with a wood-and-resin arm that transforms the product into a sofa, which she is debuting at a modernist house during Mexico City art week. Read more
Designing for the 5-Second Test: What Users Actually Decide in the Blink of an Eye
In the time it takes to read this sentence, a user has already formed a lasting judgment about your website. The 5-second test, where a user sees a page for just five seconds before answering core questions, reveals a brutal truth: design is not about exploration; it’s about instant comprehension. This isn’t about aesthetics; it’s about cognitive …
The Grammar of Interaction: Designing Intuitive Physical Controls in a Touchscreen World
In an age of sterile, flat glass interfaces, the physical control, a knob, a switch, a button, has become an artifact of profound interaction design. Its rarity has amplified its power. A well-designed physical control communicates through a silent, tactile language. It tells the user what it is, what it does, and how to use …
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