Medník House: bridging forest and garden Medník House by Päivä Architekti extends a century-old dwelling on a rocky slope above Czech Republic‘s Sázava River. The new volume sits at the meeting point of forest …
kinetic wooden panels run across residential tower’s facade by perkins&will in são paulo
dynamic Facade defines Perkins&Will’s Figueira Leopoldo Tower Perkins&Will develops Figueira Leopoldo for MPD Construtora and Helbor Empreendimentos, located in the Itaim Bibi district of São Paulo. The residential tower combines architectural clarity with a …
ring with trackpad uses finger as mouse to control computers, smartphones and TVs
Wearable computer mouse ring gives full cursor control Prolo Ring is a wearable computer mouse with a trackpad designed to control computers, smartphones, TVs, and other gadgets. It allows the user to control a …
neon signs and retro rooms: ellie seymour’s book maps mid-century motels across the US
ellie seymour traces the revival of america’s roadside icons Luster Publishing releases Vintage Motels: America’s Most Iconic Motels, Beautifully Restored, a new book by Ellie Seymour that takes readers on a nostalgic road trip …
studio museum in harlem set to open with the message that ‘black art matters’
studio museum: a lighthouse on 125th street The Studio Museum in Harlem officially opens its purpose-built new home to the public on Saturday, November 15th. Today, November 6th, designboom attended a preview of the …
translucent facade of multicolored steel louvers unfolds along seoul’s dokkaebi market
vibrant steel facade links Dokkaebi Market and Seoul’s city fabric The Dokkaebi Market Customer Support Center, designed by YZA, is a public complex supporting the traditional Dokkaebi (Goblin) Market in Nowon-gu, Seoul. Positioned at …
levitask vision chair’s open hip angle design challenges 50 years of flawed ergonomics
Vision Chair rethinks how the human body interacts with seating The Vision Chair by Levitask and designer Klaus Kummer represents the outcome of over forty years of research into posture and ergonomics. The chair …
human washing machine splashes water and blasts air to clean you up on its own
human washing machine appears at expo 2025 osaka There’s a human washing machine at Expo 2025 Osaka that splashes water and blasts air around the user’s body to clean them up on its own. …
swiss-made zuriga E2-S espresso machine masters precision in a compact, A4-sized footprint
ZURIGA SIMPLIFIES HOME ESPRESSO WITH TWO-BUTTON INTERFACE From its inception in 2016, ZURIGA was driven by the idea of creating a home espresso machine, designed to be compact, fast, durable, and above all, easy …
ghana’s first precast rammed earth project by deroche projects hosts community tennis court
DeRoche Projects completes rammed earth tennis court in ghana Backyard Community Club in Accra, Ghana, designed by DeRoche Projects, introduces a model for community space in a city with limited access to green and …