AUDI urban future initiative: vision of mobility at CES 2014
the AUDI urban future initiative brings together two worlds: the car and the city.
updates
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myris iris authentication scanner by eyelock at CES
the palm-sized identification reader uses a 20 frame per second video capture of your irises to verify your identity for logging into your favorite websites and apps.
teamlab projects a maze of dancing japanese holograms
as the shadowy, semi-transparent digital forms maneuver in place, visitors to the exhibition are asked to weave around them, investigate their eerie translucence, and visually interact with each evolving silhouette.
toni kanwa hand carves 1000 needle-sized wooden sculptures
carefully positioned and posed, each diminutive model bears its own energy and character; some stagnant and poised, while others contour fluidly and rhythmically.
toyota resurrects the supra with the FT-1 concept at NAIAS
the concept sports car builds upon toyota's coupe heritage that dates back to the 2000GT, celica, supra, MR2 and FT-86.
mercedes-benz unveils GLA45 AMG at NAIAS 2014
the compact SUV puts 355 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque on the road with its AMG 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine.
sam jinks sculpts hyper-realistic portraits at art stage singapore
the anthropocentric figures narrate brief, and often private moments in time -- life cycles and different stages of development create generations of figures frozen in time.
general architecture opens sauna to archipelago of stockholm
the uniformly built volume is clad in larch wood panels, opening onto to the natural landscape in the archipelago of stockholm.
general architecture: rooftop addition in stocksund
sitting atop a private villa three equal-sized volumes stick out above the existing building.
WAI architecture's proposal for moscow's NCCA
the proposal is envisaged as an extension of the city, featuring a flexible of program of both internal and external volumes.
WAI architecture: the housetelier
<p>this proposal for a mixed-use residence, gallery and atelier intends to regenerate the dashilar district by attracting creative enterprises which introduce a cultural and intellectual exchange within the area.</p>
penny vessels by stacey lee webber and justin rothshank
a mutual love for abraham lincoln spurred an artistic collaboration between stacey lee webber and ceramic artist justin rothshank on a series of eight handcrafted vessels.
stacey lee webber: god bless america sculptures made from pennies
saving up her pennies, but not in her bank, the artist uses the copper one cent pieces as the medium for her sculptural works which include handtools and objects which reference american life.
barbacoa house by pepe gascon embraces outdoor living
the rustic design fully embraces the region's fondness for outdoor living, featuring a external barbecue area the same size as the dining room.
pepe gascon arquitectura: sant miquel special education school
<p>a new transparent structure of slender ribs merges with an existing structure used for stables, fusing with the historical context while encouraging students to integrate with the social fabric.</p>
hulger introduces plumen 002 light bulb on kickstarter
the glow that the plumen 002 emits alludes to the warm and patterned light of incandescent style bulbs, yet hulger's design uses just 25% of the energy, and maintains a lifespan of 8 years of normal usage.
middlesex university students design shades for the plumen 001
using responsible materials and processes, the student collaboration produced a diverse range of ideas and realizations that varied in medium application and technique.
jake & dinos chapman: in our dreams we have seen another world
recently shown at art basel miami beach was 'in our dreams we have seen another world', a mixed media inferno of small-scale zombies, nazis, corpses and crucified ronald mcdonalds neatly encased in a glass box.
hector zamora stacks mud brick lattice atop brazilian bikes
'brasil' reflects the local south american landscape, haphazardly stacked on something transient and portable, alluding to much of the country's volatile building foundation.
jewelry by gijs bakker showcases at design miami
laser-printed gold brooches, over-sized laminated necklaces, and pins punctured by precious stones are just a few of the conceptual jewelry designs by gijs bakker affixed to the wall within the south beach event tent, demonstrating the designer's ironic and unconventional relationship with his discipline.
metamorphosis: maria pergay for FENDI at design miami
the collection of interior and domestic designs illustrate an ideal partnership, highlighting the aesthetic values which the italian luxury fashion house and the celebrated representative of the arts décoratifs movement both share -- mastery of materials, dexterity in unifying texture and medium, and devotion to artisanship.
higasa umbrella light by facet studio
simply by opening up an umbrella, a special space is immediately created below offering a sense of warmth and coziness.
blu creativity by facet studio offers city center retreat
the salon utilizes semi-transparent boundaries, and establishes a strong connection with nature, in order to provide a temporary retreat in the city center.
boat mirrors by jean-baptiste fastrez at galeries lafayettes
the unusually large-scale mirrors are extensively wrapped in PVC along all sides, mimicking the construction techniques used for small blow-up boats.
jean baptiste fastrez: variations on an electric kettle
<p>the diversity of the kettle shapes is a response to the mass production. the result is hybrid objects which meet somewhere between mass production and one-off, industry and handicrafts, technical aesthetics and organic forms.</p>
TOP 10 body art of 2013
whether intricately painted, painstakingly sewn, crudely drawn, or dramatically sculpted, 2013 saw a number of international artists using human bodies, limbs, hair, and skin as the canvas in their creative projects.
TOP 10 bridges of 2013
our 10 most popular bridges from the past twelve months sees a variety of schemes incorporating a wide range of materials and taking various spanning forms.
DURR shivering bracelet by skrekkøgle alters perception of time
the interactive experiment investigates how users perceive time by shivering with haptic rhythms every 5 minutes.
skrekkøgle: solitaire win sculpture
two norwegian designers recreate the win screen for windows solitaire in a 1,000-card sculpture that spans 1.5 meters (5 feet) long.
competitions 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 all competitions
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 courses Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 all courses
Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 
