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Fashion

SLO active Encourages Slow Fashion with Sustainable Plant-Based Swimwear

July 31, 2019

With the purpose of "giving back to the ocean", a lifestyle brand and social enterprise called SLO active is sustainably creating women's swimwear made from plant-based and renewable materials.

Design

Anti-Facial Recognition Mask Created by Designer Ewa Nowak

July 30, 2019

In a bid to bring forth the conversation regarding mass surveillance and the privacy of one's image in a public setting, designer Ewa Nowak has created a mask that renders the human face unrecognizable to facial recognition systems.

Architecture

Self-Sufficient Cabin Created by Footwear Company On

July 29, 2019

Reflecting back on its place of origin, Swiss footwear and apparel company On has created a fully self-sufficient cabin located 2,500 metres up in the Swiss Alps.

Late Artist Tony Smith’s Sculptures Exhibited at Pace Gallery

July 28, 2019

At the Pace Gallery in Manhattan, New York City, three sculptures by the late artist and architectural designer Tony Smith have been presented as part of the Source, Tau, Throwback exhibition.

Tech

In-Shirt Air Conditioner and Heater Device Developed by Sony

July 27, 2019

As part of Sony's startup acceleration program, a small device called REON POCKET capable of both heating and cooling has been developed.

Design

Karst Offers Luxury Notebooks That Are Eco-Friendly and Waterproof

July 26, 2019

An Australian company called Karst offers a line of luxury notebooks, planners and sketchpads that are made from recycled stone — specifically calcium carbonate.

Design

Jennifer Lee’s Work Exhibited at Kettle’s Yard

July 25, 2019

As part of the potter’s space exhibition at Kettle’s Yard, ceramicist Jennifer Lee has exhibited 40 of her most notable works alongside new pots made specifically for the exhibition.

Architecture

The Holy Rosary Chapel Explores Form and Light

July 24, 2019

Designed by Trahan Architects, the complex is said to be an “honest exploration of form, function, light and materials that results in an engaging and profound study in sacred space”.

Store
Tokyo

HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE Aoyama Flagship Store

July 23, 2019

Behind a glass wall, a press, sewing and pleating machine are displayed at HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE’s flagship store located in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo.

JACI·VELA

July 22, 2019

Described as an integration of clothing, catering and fashion, JACI·VELA is a store located in Nantong, China that stocks garments and accessories of brands such as ANNAKIKI and PINKO.

MIXX Showroom

July 21, 2019

Located within a shopping mall in Hangzhou, China, MIXX's showroom is a 430 sq ft (40 sq m) space designed by SAY architects.

Design

Blur Is a Low Table That Continually Transforms

July 20, 2019

Created by Tokyo-based contemporary design studio we+, the Blur table coated in thermo-sensitive blue ink reacts to machine-controlled random temperature changes and displays an everchanging visual that resembles “water soaking into soil”.

Design

Designer Lotte Douwes Is Researching and Developing Sustainable Alternatives for Pure White Clay

July 19, 2019

Shadows of Light is a research project by designer Lotte Douwes that aims to develop sustainable materials for the creation of translucent porcelain.

Tech

Lotus’s £1.7 Million All-Electric Hypercar Unveiled

July 18, 2019

At an event in London, UK, sports car maker Lotus has unveiled an all-electric hypercar called Evija.

Tech

Neuralink’s Brain-Machine Interface Aims to Merge Human Beings with Artificial Intelligence

July 17, 2019

Setting out to achieve "symbiosis with artificial intelligence", a startup founded by Elon Musk called Neuralink has unveiled the development of a scalable, implantable, wireless and high bandwidth brain-machine interface (BMI) at a presentation at the California Academy of Sciences.

Design

SCARPA Is a Jewellery Collection Inspired by Architecture

July 16, 2019

Handmade by architect and designer Malaika Carr, the SCARPA jewellery collection takes inspiration from the works of architect Carlo Scarpa.

Design

Abandoned Industrial Building Repurposed Using Scaffolding Tarps to Create Immersive Space

July 15, 2019

Created by interaction designer Jasna Dimitrovska, spatial designer Jaenam Lim and architect Kazumasa Takada as part of Designregio Kortrijk's Designers in Residence program, FOS is a spatial system that utilizes scaffolding tarps to repurpose abandoned buildings.

Architecture

Church Converted into a Theatre by Architects Luigi Valente and Mauro Di Bona

July 14, 2019

With the aim to achieve functional restoration of Saint Rocco's church in Italy for cultural purposes, architects Luigi Valente and Mauro Di Bona have converted the building into a theatre and multi-purpose hall.