the grid by ad hoc practice repurposes former train factory in hanoi as exhibition space

The Grid sees the Adaptive Reuse of an Industrial site in Hanoi   The Grid, designed by Trung Mai / Ad hoc Practice, is an adaptive reuse project situated within the former Gia Lam Train Factory in Hanoi. The intervention reinterprets the site’s industrial remnants into an exhibition space, framing the existing...

French Tiny Home Offers Ideal Home Office Solution For Remote Workers Seeking Comfort & Efficiency

Designed by Baluchon, the Eden tiny home is an oasis of calm ingenuity, showcasing an artful use of space. This compact French dwelling is set atop a double-axle trailer and finished in red cedar, and proves that small-scale living can be both practical and quietly elegant. At just 20 feet (6 meters) in length, Eden...

New Porsche Design sunglasses draws inspiration from 911 Targa

I haven’t worn a pair of sunglasses for a long time, ever since I started wearing transition glasses. But I know that a lot of people use them as fashion pieces, aside from actually protecting their eyes from the sun. If you love style that’s more than skin deep, the Porsche Design P’8954 sunglasses will feel...

Garmin patents a sensor that can detect dehydration levels and remind you to drink water

Representational image I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stared at my smartwatch’s notification telling me to “drink water” while I’m in the middle of a Zoom call or stuck on a crowded subway. These reminders are about as useful as your mom texting “drive safe” after you’ve already arrived at...

Singapore’s First 3D-Printed Home Is Revolutionizing Multi-Storey Urban Living In The City

QR3D is Singapore’s first multi-storey 3D-printed home by Park + Associates. It is a captivating manifesto for the future of domestic architecture. In a city where land is precious and innovation is currency, QR3D serves a four-story prototype, articulating a new language for urban living that is both tactile and...

sculptural ovals shape seismic retrofit of 50-year-old building in japan by C+A

C+A gives seismic upgrade to 50-year-old building in Japan   C+A – Coelacanth and Associates renovates KUBO-BLDG, a small four-story tenant building in downtown Nagoya, Japan. The architects’ team gives the building a new identity, more than fifty years after it was first built, with a seismic upgrade using...

Huawei FreeBuds 6 Review: How Open-Ear Earbuds Finally Got ANC Right

The Huawei FreeBuds 6 have arrived, and as someone who’s been testing them extensively alongside the FreeBuds Pro 4, I wanted to share my experience. Can open-ear earbuds with dual drivers truly compete with traditional in-ear designs? How does Huawei’s approach to ANC work without the benefit of ear tips that made...

World’s smallest gaming mouse has high-end hardware that’ll make opponents sweat

Gamers know the importance of having the right hardware to gain a tactile advantage over opponents. The mouse is one of those vital peripherals that lets you have the slight advantage when points are slipping away on the leaderboard. High sensitivity on the knife’s edge is another attribute of a good gaming mouse for...

denmark to pass law that lets citizens copyright their face and voice against AI deepfakes

Denmark residents can copyright themselves against deepfakes   Denmark to allow its citizens to copyright their own face, voice, and body so others can’t legally use them for AI-generated deepfakes. At the moment, it is proposed legislation, says Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt, and once it takes effect,...

designboom courses open in july, from interaction to social ecological design

DESIGNBOOM COURSES open in july 2025   We continue to highlight open entries on the designboom courses platform in July 2025. As a dedicated destination for showcasing innovative academic programs, it connects institutions with students from around the globe. This month, open courses span multiple disciplines, ranging...