Wendelstrand Lakehouse camouflages into nature In the Swedish town of Mölnlycke, outside Gothenburg, Snøhetta‘s Wendelstrand Lakehouse stands as the central gathering space within a visionary development. Wendelstrand is at once a residential development and a community designed for interaction and leisure. The...
An Indoor/Outdoor EV Ambulance
In younger years I drove an ambulance. The driving part was straightforward; the tricky part was when you arrived on-site, and had to enter a building to transport the patient, via stretcher, to the ambulance. The worst, as you'd expect, was when the patient lived in a non-elevator building. This GEM Ambulance may not be...
The U.S. Military’s Robot Coyotes
Here's an unexpected solution to a military problem. The U.S. military is keen to keep birds away from their airfields, as errant birds can unwittingly down a multimillion-dollar airplane, not to mention endanger the lives of its crew, by flying into an air intake. It fell to the Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research...
VNTA Table by Yuta Takahashi Turns Styrofoam Into Sculptural Art Furniture
Sculptural tables are capturing the imagination of designers and homeowners who crave something beyond ordinary furniture. These pieces blur the boundaries between art and utility, transforming everyday surfaces into conversation starters that anchor entire rooms. As our living spaces become more expressive and...
Scooter Design Continues to Evolve with China’s OMO X
At its core, a scooter is this: Honda Ruckus The form can be stylistically dressed up to offer a more classic Italian look… Honda Metropolitan …or even to ape a Japanese superbike aesthetic: Honda ADV160 Those three are Hondas, chosen for presentation here because they're the global leading producer of scooters....
10 Best Next-Level Nightstand Upgrades: Essential Accessories For A Modern Bedroom
A nightstand is more than a resting spot for a lamp or your phone—it’s a curated corner that anchors the start and end of every day. The products you place here should do more than fill space; they should enhance your routine, bring comfort and clarity, and add a touch of beauty to your bedroom sanctuary. In the...
Shanghai Grand Opera House is set to revolutionize the city’s landscape
The Shanghai Grand Opera House, designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with ECADI, is poised to become a striking new landmark along the banks of the Huangpu River in the Expo Houtan neighborhood. This forward-thinking venue embraces an ecological, low-carbon ethos at every turn, making it not only a marvel of...
rammed earth and local wood shape community-first kindergarten in cameroon by urbanitree
Urbanitree shapes african flow kindergarten in Cameroon Architects Vicente Guallart and Daniel Ibáñez of Urbanitree complete a kindergarten for the African Flow campus in Soa, Cameroon. Rooted in the principles of ancestral African architecture, the 1,600-square-meter kindergarten is built through a collective...
bravest turns apple airpods into wearable backpack with pouches shaped like earbuds
AirPods wearable backpack by Bravest with removable pouches Bravest designs a wearable backpack that’s shaped like Apple AirPods with removable ‘earbuds’ interior pouches. The streetwear brand is set to release the accessory on its website on July 25th, 2025, but before that, the team showcases it in a pop-up...
juliana godoy reinterprets lina bo bardi’s glass easels with soft forms for MASP renoir show
juliana godoy completes exhibition design at masp’s renoir show For decades, the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) teams — particularly the museology department — have been developing a proprietary system for mounting and handling artworks from a collection that extends far beyond the museum walls and circulates...