wei feng leads inclusive, sustainable restoration Located four miles from Manchester’s city center, Withington Baths is a cherished historical asset. Opened in 1913 as the city’s first pool for mixed swimming, it was saved from demolition by passionate community advocacy. Now managed by the charity Love Withington...
david altrath captures eerie stillness of bonnland, an abandoned military village in germany
bonnland, a deserted village frozen in time In his latest photographic series, David Altrath captures the unsettling quietude of Bonnland, an abandoned German village with a fascinating history of displacement. Located within the Hammelburg military training area in Lower Franconia, Bonnland has been off-limits to...
Carestick Modular Handle Concept Brings Heat and Light to Mobility Aids
Anyone who’s ever watched someone struggle with a basic crutch or walker knows how frustratingly outdated these devices can be. Cold metal handles that turn your hands into ice blocks, zero consideration for comfort beyond basic grip, and designs that look like they haven’t changed since the 1950s. It’s almost...
5 Thoughtful Designs to Turn Any Room Into a Calm, Nature-Inspired Retreat
Finding a sense of calm at home can feel like a challenge when life pulls you in every direction. The presence of natural textures, gentle greenery, and comforting scents often makes the difference between a space that drains you and a space that restores you. Even a few thoughtfully chosen details can transform an...
concentric white walls envelop garden-filled residence by draftworks* architects in cyprus
garden grows inside draftworks* architects’ residence in cyprus On the outskirts of Nicosia, Cyprus, draftworks* architects completes House ED, a family home around a wild inner garden. Designed for a couple and their two children, the 230-square-meter residence unfolds behind a succession of concentric white walls,...
10 Best Modern Buildings With Green Roofs: Inspiring Living Roof Structures You Need To See
Green roofs represent one of architecture’s most innovative and satisfying responses to environmental challenges, transforming buildings into living ecosystems that breathe with their surroundings. These structures create harmony between human habitation and natural systems, offering benefits that extend far beyond...
3D scans of athenian facades shape porcelain objects by yiannis ghikas and myran
yiannis ghikas turns building textures into porcelain objects Product designer Yiannis Ghikas, in collaboration with Myran Scandinavian Design, introduces Artificiel, a series of porcelain objects based on the sculpted cement surfaces found on mid-20th-century apartment buildings in Athens. The project documents and...
riverside house’s geometric concrete volumes by xiān architects pop up in rural beijing
Riverside House stands along rural village’s river outside Beijing Located on the outskirts of Beijing, Xiān Architects’ Riverside House is situated north of a river in a small village setting, surrounded by varied residential typologies including a trout house, a gathering space, and traditional village homes....
Turn Any Glasses into Meta Smart Glasses with this $79 Snap-on Camera Module
As much as I’ve become a fan of smart glasses in the last 1 year of owning a pair of Meta Ray-Bans, I can absolutely understand that there’s a significant subset of people who don’t want to A. Buy a separate pair of spectacles just for the cameras, and B. Constantly have a camera lens tethered to the side of your...
3D printed titanium watch STRACTRA places the hours over geometric, 180-degree arc
Timepiece with 360-degree ring that tells minutes Ayoub Ahmad designs a concept 3D printed titanium watch named STRACTRA with the hours placed over a geometric, 180-degree arc. Inspired by nature, seemingly tree branches slither around the frame, forming uniform lines on the said arc on the right side of the timepiece....