The Hyundai-LG Metaplant in Georgia is a joint battery production facility set up by the two South Korean giants. Representing at least $7.6 billion in direct investment, it's the largest economic development project in Georgia's history; it's expected to provide 8,500 jobs directly at the plant and 40,000 direct/indirect...
BIM-Driven Layout Robot Saves Time, Money
A bad use for robots: Replacing a human worker that can do the work just as well. A good use: Performing a task that makes human workers' jobs easier, without replacing them. This Dusty FieldPrint robot by Dusty Robotics is in the good column. What I've learned by working with contractors is that in residential...
5 Best Family-Friendly Tiny Homes That Actually Work For Real Life
The tiny home movement has come a long way from those Pinterest-perfect minimalist boxes that look great in photos but fall apart the moment you try to live in them with kids. Today’s best tiny home designs actually consider real families doing real things, such as storing soccer cleats, working from home while the...
XGIMI’s New Pro-Grade Titan 4K Projector feels like the company’s ‘Formula 1 Moment’
For a while now, if you were in the market for a high-performance home projector, XGIMI’s name was always part of the conversation. The company has carved out a serious reputation for building smart, incredibly bright projectors that deliver a premium experience without the esoteric setup of traditional home cinema...
A Revived Industrial Design Classic from Poland, Now in Three Flavors
Roman Modzelewski was a natural-born industrial designer, at a time when ID was not available in his native Poland as a field of study. In the 1940s, when he was of college age, he studied painting and sculpture at Warsaw's Academy of Fine Arts. In the 1950s, having seen an Eames chair, he began experimenting with...
Cosmic mechanics meets art in Conrad Shawcross’ The Nervous System (Umbilical)
When I see art installations that go beyond traditional paintings or drawings, I’m amazed by how these artists conceive ideas to use unconventional materials and create something truly unique. Often, they incorporate disciplines like science, mechanical engineering, and physics to produce works that are not just...
‘brutalist interiors’ explores hidden life behind concrete facades across the globe
Brutalist Interiors: Concrete Spaces Around the World Behind the stark facades of concrete landmarks lies a world of interior spaces that are seldom seen yet deeply influential. The Brutalist Interiors book, edited by Derek Lamberton and published by Blue Crow Media, uncovers these hidden environments — civic halls,...
LEGO Mineral Collection lets you build and display realistic-looking minerals
Most of the LEGO builds that catch people’s attention are the ones from famous movies, TV shows, or other pop culture-related interests. But one of the great things about this brand is that its sets can cover a wide range of nerdy and geeky themes, letting fans create whatever interests them. We’ve seen builds...
fabric and sound art installations evoke underwater landscape within gothic dutch church
Buoyants by Ludmila Rodrigues and Mike Rijnierse Inside the 600-year-old Grote Kerk Veere in Zeeland, Netherlands, artists Ludmila Rodrigues and Mike Rijnierse present Buoyants, a site-specific installation that transforms the church nave into a fluid, underwater-like environment. The work combines a kinetic sculpture...
gentle monster’s haus nowhere opens in seoul with giant breathing dachshund installation
Haus Nowhere Seoul redefines retail as an immersive world Gentle Monster’s parent company, IICOMBINED, launches Haus Nowhere Seoul in Korea, marking the first architectural chapter of its long-term Future Retail vision. Conceived as ‘a space found nowhere,’ the venue merges art, design, and commerce into an...