This ReCon Project, developed at Austria's Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), proposes a hook-and-loop fastening system for wall surfaces. While a true hook-and-loop arrangement (like that used in Velcro) isn't possible with rigid surfaces, the research team came up with a close approximation. Protrusions were...
Top 5 Must-Have Gadgets & Gear For Effortless Event Coverage In 2025
If you’re heading to IFA 2025 in Berlin, you already know the drill. Massive exhibition halls stretch endlessly, product launches occur every hour, and back-to-back interviews with industry leaders take place, all under the constant pressure to capture everything worth covering. The world’s biggest consumer...
tadao ando breaks ground on national museum of uzbekistan in tashkent, set to open 2028
tadao ando’s National Museum of Uzbekistan starts to rise The groundbreaking ceremony for the National Museum of Uzbekistan is set to take place today, on August 27th, 2025, in Tashkent, marking the start of Tadao Ando’s first large-scale commission in Central Asia. Scheduled to open in March 2028, the new...
Abxylute’s Magnetic Snap-On Game Controller Clicks Into Mobile Fun
Mobile gaming has always had this one annoying problem: touchscreen controls feel terrible for anything more complex than Candy Crush. Most mobile controllers solve this by turning your sleek phone into a chunky handheld that barely fits in your pocket. Abxylute’s new snap-on magnetic controller takes a completely...
Yamaha CrossWave is an ultimate water adventure craft
Yamaha is shaking up the watercraft world with the all-new 2026 Yamaha CrossWave, a personal watercraft that promises to change how you spend time on the water. This innovative machine blends the excitement of a WaveRunner with the practical features of a compact boat, making it perfect for families, anglers, and...
vincent leroy’s optical mobile of floating lenses dances with hot air balloons over cappadocia
Floating Fresnel Lenses shape a kinetic sculpture by Vincent Leroy In the valleys of Cappadocia, French artist Vincent Leroy has installed Floating Lenses, a kinetic sculpture that interacts with wind, light, and the surrounding landscape. The work is composed of concentric Fresnel lenses mounted on a carbon and 3D...
studio bressan transforms italian farmhouse into residence with double-height glass portico
FARMHOUSE RENOVATION BY STUDIO BRESSAN Studio Bressan transforms an old rural farmhouse into a contemporary residence, adding a new double-height glass portico to Casolare Biordo Vecchio, located in the hills of Asolo, Italy. This architectural gesture serves as a modern extension of the original dwelling’s...
Who should be the UK’s chief design officer?
I’m not sure anyone had “prioritise design” on their Donald Trump bingo card. But last week the president issued an executive order promising to “improve our nation through better design.” It created a National Design Studio and a new post of chief design officer, to which Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has been...
Cookbook printed with fading ink to mimic dementia patients’ memory loss
A new recipe book has been printed with ink that fades over time to mimic the way people’s memories fade when they’re battling dementia. Edinburgh-based media platform Boom Salon created the “living cookbook” in collaboration with Maggie Watson, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia in...
geometric triskele form rises from the earth as hajime yoshida’s shrine in japan
Hajime Yoshida installs 3d triskele form in japanese village Hajime Yoshida Architecture completes Shrine of Triskele in Toga, a mountain village in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, a structure conceived as a meditative land art project that occupies a clearing in the forest where the ground once held a river. The...