Toyota unveils autonomous wheelchair with foldable legs During Japan Mobility Show 2025, Toyota reveals ‘walk me,’ a concept autonomous wheelchair with foldable tentacle legs that can climb stairs and sit on the floor. On view at the event between October 30th and November 9th, the assistive device helps people...
is this what saudi arabia’s sky stadium for 2034 FIFA world cup will look like?
AI-generated ‘Sky Stadium’ in saudi arabia goes viral In recent days, dramatic images and videos of a football pitch hovering 350 meters above the desert have gone viral online, sparking global fascination and confusion. The visuals depict what social media users call Saudi Arabia’s Sky Stadium, a futuristic...
interview: paul smith classically twists production-ready MINI edition
MINI PAUL SMITH EDITION debuts at japan mobility show 2025 MINI and Sir Paul Smith unbox product-ready cars at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 in Tokyo. Following the minimalist MINI STRIP (2021) and the electrified MINI Recharged (2022), the MINI Paul Smith Edition infuses the celebrated British designer’s world-famous...
studio gang completes harvard’s first mass timber building, a low-carbon landmark in boston
Studio Gang completes Harvard’s David Rubenstein Treehouse Studio Gang completes the David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard University in Boston, a project that redefines the typology of the conference center through a sustainable and community-oriented lens. Open within the Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) in...
Same, but different – how design studios approach recurring briefs
Design thrives on the thrill of the new. So what happens when a studio is asked to work on a brief again, and again, and again? These “returning briefs” ask creatives to revisit the same event, festival, or framework, year after year – tasked with delivering something recognisably on-brand, and yet entirely new. But...
This E Ink 4G Smartphone Runs for Days and Won’t Hurt Your Eyes
Most smartphones are designed for speed, color, and endless scrolling, but that comes at the cost of tired eyes and constant battery anxiety throughout the day. For readers, students, and professionals who want a calmer, more focused mobile experience without the glare and endless distractions of conventional screens,...
“Change takes time” – Inside the Humanise campaign against boring buildings
In October 2023, Thomas Heatherwick announced his Humanise campaign, to rid the world of boring soulless buildings. It’s fair to say it launched with a fanfare, as well as a book, a three-part Radio 4 documentary, and a drive to sign supporters up to the cause. It was one of those rare moments when design enters the...
“Three years of X: The power (and peril) of radical brand reinvention”
I’m sure you’ve heard the tale of The Emperor’s New Clothes? A fable of a ruler so convinced of his own genius, he strutted naked through the streets while the crowd looked on, incredulously. Silly, right? Or the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a man who played the perfect tune, until he changed key and lost the crowd. Would...
ZAO sculpts xiaofeng art museum as cluster of floating galleries in nature
Embedded in the Mountain Landscape The Xiao Feng Art Museum by ZAO / standardarchitecture sits at the foot of Daci Mountain in Hangzhou’s Xihu District, where the dense forest opens to a concrete courtyard. Conceived as a tribute to painters Xiao Feng and Song Ren, the museum unfolds as a continuous architectural...
vintage experimental racing cars inspire shape of concept vehicle mantis X99
mantis X99 draws design from vintage experimental racing cars Vintage experimental racing cars give shape to the silhouettes of the concept vehicle Mantis X99 by Sachin Sing Tensing. Drawing influences from the 1968 race car prototype named the Mantis XP, the concept car is built as a futuristic track vehicle, not made...