Speaking to a customer service rep with a thick accent is difficult enough; when the connection is bad, it's even worse. Similarly, even for those who speak multiple languages, understanding someone speaking in a different language in a noisy environment, like a transportation hub or a convention center, can be...
Students at ETH Zurich Invent Rotary Metal 3D Printer
Students at ETH Zurich have invented a new type of metal 3D printer, which takes a cue from turntables: It spins. Designed specifically to produce cylindrical objects, it reduces manufacturing time versus conventional laser powder bed fusion machines (LPBF) by a staggering two-thirds. Image: Michael Tucker / ETH Zurich...
Porsche Develops Wireless Charging for EVs
Porsche reckons that plugging in an EV each night is a hassle. "Ease of use, suitability for everyday use and charging infrastructure are still the decisive factors when it comes to the acceptance of electric mobility," says Porsche Board Member for Development Michael Steiner. To get around that, they've developed a...
5 Unique Libraries Around The World Redefining Architecture & Community Space
Libraries used to be quiet, stuffy places where librarians shushed anyone who dared whisper. Not anymore. Today’s most daring library designs are shattering every preconception about what these spaces should be, transforming them into vibrant community hubs that make knowledge feel electric and alive. From buildings...
banksy returns with judge-and-protester mural at london’s royal courts of justice
new banksy mural emerges at the royal courts of justice The elusive street artist Banksy has returned with a new mural on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice in central London. The street art piece shows a judge in a traditional wig and black robe striking a protester lying on the ground, with blood splattered...
Pocket Scion Pocket-sized Biofeedback Instrument Makes Plants Musical
The world of portable music-making devices has exploded with options over the past few years, from pocket synthesizers to mini drum machines that promise studio-quality sounds in palm-sized packages. Most of these devices focus on traditional sound generation methods, using oscillators, samples, or modeling to create...
How PALS’ Eurovision refresh points towards a different design studio model
The Eurovision Song Contest is the world’s biggest live entertainment event. More people watch the annual music competition than watch the Super Bowl, and in this year alone, the contest’s official channels have generated more than two billion impressions. So when Eurovision decided to refresh its brand identity,...
concrete corporate HQ by air matters + 16 arch studio emerges as container of light in taiwan
concrete cube houses solar locus headquarters in taiwan Architecture firms Air Matters and 16 ARCH STUDIO present Solar Locus, the new corporate headquarters of a solar energy company in Taiwan, conceived as a ‘container of light.’ Taking illumination as both symbol and medium, the five-story cube aspires to more...
cheng tsung feng’s timber installation reimagines taiwanese architecture as a seafaring fleet
‘Sailing Castle’ installation arrives in Tainan Taiwanese artist Cheng Tsung Feng brings his Sailing Castle installation to the historic West Central District of Tainan, where the work rises along the city’s canals near the site of a former shipyard from the Japanese colonial period. Conceived as an architectural...
DESIGN DISCO CLUB animates lafayette anticipations with more than forty creators in paris
design disco club lands at lafayette anticipations in paris For Paris Design Week 2025 (find designboom’s ultimate guide here), Design Disco Club, a week-long exhibition running until September 12th, 2025, organized by publishing house Pli office, takes over the Rem Koolhaas-renovated Lafayette Anticipations,...