Oogani Crab-Like Lamp Blends Lighting and Sculptural Form Designed by Metal Goat in Tokyo, the Oogani table lamp explores an alternative approach to domestic lighting through form, material, and fabrication. Shaped as a folded crab, the lamp draws from origami principles without replicating traditional paper-folding aesthetics, resulting in an object that sits between functional lighting […]
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a traveling exhibition set for the brooklyn museum Dreamlike and futuristic, the work of designer Iris van Herpen is set to show at the Brooklyn Museum in New York in May 2026. The opening will mark the North American debut of the traveling exhibition, dubbed Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, which brings more than […]
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Sound sculptures Made from oak tree by steve parker Dead oak tree returns to life as sound sculptures, musical instruments, and playable records by artist Steve Parker. On display in an exhibition named Funeral for a Tree, the project began when a 65-year-old live oak tree in the artist’s yard died from oak wilt, a […]
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BMW’s 7-Series Is Getting A Neue Look, But It Won’t Let Go Of The Past | Carscoops <!—-> <!– –> <!– –> <!—-> <!– !(function (e, t) { var siteId = ‘46307’; var r; let a = !!navigator.userAgent.match( /iPad|iPod|iPhone|Android|BlackBerry|Windows Phone|Opera Mini|IEMobile|webOS/i ), o = function () { var e = t.createElement(‘script’); (e.id = ‘lzORaekbHNiuS’), (e[‘data-cfasync’] […]
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Role: lab Senior EditorDepartment: designboom labLocation: RemoteReports to: Director & Strategy Lead, designboom labCollaborates with: Business Development, Partner Success, and Editorial Teams about designboom Our mission is to bring together the worlds of design, architecture, art, and technology, fostering creative thought and global dialogue. We are driven by a philosophy of ‘Utopian Optimism’ and a […]
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Home Sweet Home: reimagining birdhouses through design Home Sweet Home is an exhibition at MAD Brussels curated by Connie Hüsser that examines the concept of home through the typology of the birdhouse. The project brings together more than 75 birdhouse designs by Belgian and international designers, including Sabine Marcelis, Muller Van Severen, Max Lamb, Philippe […]
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Gemstones like precious opal are beautiful to look at and deceivingly complex. As you look at such gems from different angles, you’ll see a variety of tints glisten, causing you to question what color the rock actually is. It’s iridescent thanks to something called structural color — microscopic structures that reflect light to produce radiant […]
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Redesigned 2027 Kia Niro Desperately Wants To Be An EV3 | Carscoops <!—-> <!– –> <!– –> <!—-> <!– !(function (e, t) { var siteId = ‘46307’; var r; let a = !!navigator.userAgent.match( /iPad|iPod|iPhone|Android|BlackBerry|Windows Phone|Opera Mini|IEMobile|webOS/i ), o = function () { var e = t.createElement(‘script’); (e.id = ‘lzORaekbHNiuS’), (e[‘data-cfasync’] = ‘false’), (e.src = ‘//html-load.com/loader.min.js’), […]
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Inflatable structures make up the first hotel on the moon Galactic Resource Utilization (GRU) Space plans to build the dubbed first hotel on the moon using inflatable and stone-like buildings mixed with local soil. The team believes that space tourism will be the fastest way to start a real economy on the Moon, and by […]
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reclaimed wood objects from the la wildfires on view at marta From the Upper Valley in the Foothills is a group exhibition at Marta in Los Angeles, on view through January 31st, 2026. Co-curated and co-organized by Vince Skelly, with material support from Angel City Lumber, the exhibition brings together 22 artists and designers working […]
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OBRO Transforms Leather Waste into Transparent PVC Composite OBRO is a material development project by OKUNOTE Tokyo Studio that combines leather production waste with PVC to create a new composite material positioned between leather and plastic. By integrating finely ground leather edge powder into semi-transparent PVC, the project explores alternative approaches to material reuse while […]
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Massimiliano Malagò’s design Materializes Voting Paradoxes Vox is a modular brass chair designed by architect Massimiliano Malagò that examines the structural challenges of collective decision-making through the lens of mathematics. Drawing on the work of economist Kenneth Arrow and 18th-century mathematician Nicolas de Condorcet, the project materializes logical paradoxes that arise in ranked-choice voting (RCV) […]
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Harry Nuriev reimagines Baccarat’s Zénith chandelier Harry Nuriev collaborates with Baccarat for a unique reworking of the Maison’s historic Zénith chandelier. On view at the Crosby Gallery until January 18th, 2026, and at Maison Baccarat in Paris starting January 20th, the project repositions the chandelier as a speculative object shaped by scarcity, memory, and reuse. […]
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ATM 98 mechanical keyboard inspired by tadao ando’s church The cement-like mechanical keyboard ATM 98 draws its Misty Dusk colorway from the style of Tadao Ando’s concrete Church of the Light in Osaka, Japan. The tool has a soft gray color and a calm, simple look, with a single key next to F12 being the […]
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Shigeya Miyata upcycles Honda Vehicle Parts for pause series Shigeya Miyata’s pause is a series of functional objects that upcycle discontinued Honda motorcycle components by casting them in concrete. The project explores the relationship between motion and stillness by deliberately immobilising parts originally engineered for movement. Through this process, mechanical elements are removed from their […]
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Generative artificial intelligence models have left such an indelible impact on digital content creation that it’s getting harder to recall what the internet was like before it. You can call on these AI tools for clever projects such as videos and photos — but their flair for the creative hasn’t quite crossed over into the […]
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The Mexico City Initiative at MIT, led by the Institute’s Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU), has conceived and modeled an impressive array of solutions for challenges facing urban areas in Mexico and beyond. Faculty and students have designed the repurposing of a vintage roller coaster as a public meeting space, modeled strategies […]
Read MoreHonda’s Futuristic Camper Looks Like A Concept, But You Might Actually Buy It | Carscoops <!—-> <!– –> <!– –> <!—-> <!– !(function (e, t) { var siteId = ‘46307’; var r; let a = !!navigator.userAgent.match( /iPad|iPod|iPhone|Android|BlackBerry|Windows Phone|Opera Mini|IEMobile|webOS/i ), o = function () { var e = t.createElement(‘script’); (e.id = ‘lzORaekbHNiuS’), (e[‘data-cfasync’] = ‘false’), […]
Read MoreMAISON&OBJET RETURNS WITH ‘PAST REVEALS FUTURE’ THEME From January 15 to 19, 2026, Maison&Objet Paris opens its January edition, inviting the design community to explore a landscape where innovation enters a direct dialogue with tradition. The event unveils its theme, ‘Past Reveals Future,’ spanning seven halls and six sectors with a curated experience through immersive […]
Read Moreeco-friendly construction blocks made from plastic waste Meet Eco-C Cube, an eco-friendly construction block built from recycled plastic waste, such as old fishing nets, buoys, agricultural vinyl, mulching film, and other mixed, discarded plastic. The manufacturer Westec Global relies on what it describes as New-Cycling process. Instead of cleaning, sorting, and breaking plastics down into […]
Read MoreThis Ferrari FF Looks Normal Until You See What John Elkann Put Inside | Carscoops <!—-> <!– –> <!– –> <!—-> <!– !(function (e, t) { var siteId = ‘46307’; var r; let a = !!navigator.userAgent.match( /iPad|iPod|iPhone|Android|BlackBerry|Windows Phone|Opera Mini|IEMobile|webOS/i ), o = function () { var e = t.createElement(‘script’); (e.id = ‘lzORaekbHNiuS’), (e[‘data-cfasync’] = ‘false’), […]
Read MoreThe NSX Is Technically Dead, But Italdesign Just Built A Better One Anyway | Carscoops <!—-> <!– –> <!– –> <!—-> <!– !(function (e, t) { var siteId = ‘46307’; var r; let a = !!navigator.userAgent.match( /iPad|iPod|iPhone|Android|BlackBerry|Windows Phone|Opera Mini|IEMobile|webOS/i ), o = function () { var e = t.createElement(‘script’); (e.id = ‘lzORaekbHNiuS’), (e[‘data-cfasync’] = ‘false’), […]
Read MoreMIT’s senior capstone course 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes), an iconic class known colloquially on campus as “two double-oh nine,” emulates what engineers experience while working as part of a design team at a product development firm. The annual prototype launch is a colorful and exciting culmination of a semester’s worth of work. “This fall, 97 […]
Read Morea furniture collection Focused on Material Reuse Exploring the afterlives of everyday objects, Dublin-based designer Cara Campos presents Objects from Frames (OFF), a collection of furniture pieces crafted from reused bicycles. Campos trained in industrial design after initially studying fashion, a shift that reflected a growing interest in structure, load, and how materials behave under […]
Read MoreNew Nissan Wave Could Bring Back A Cult Era Of Retro JDM Cars | Carscoops <!—-> <!– –> <!– –> <!—-> <!– !(function (e, t) { var siteId = ‘46307’; var r; let a = !!navigator.userAgent.match( /iPad|iPod|iPhone|Android|BlackBerry|Windows Phone|Opera Mini|IEMobile|webOS/i ), o = function () { var e = t.createElement(‘script’); (e.id = ‘lzORaekbHNiuS’), (e[‘data-cfasync’] = ‘false’), […]
Read MoreHe Built The Volvo You Remember, Now He Has To Fix What It Became | Carscoops <!—-> <!– –> <!– –> <!—-> <!– !(function (e, t) { var siteId = ‘46307’; var r; let a = !!navigator.userAgent.match( /iPad|iPod|iPhone|Android|BlackBerry|Windows Phone|Opera Mini|IEMobile|webOS/i ), o = function () { var e = t.createElement(‘script’); (e.id = ‘lzORaekbHNiuS’), (e[‘data-cfasync’] = […]
Read More‘smart brick’ brings a high-tech layer to the LEGO system At CES 2026, The LEGO Group signaled a shift in how analogue toys might behave in the years ahead. The company introduced LEGO SMART Play, a new platform built around a ‘smart’ LEGO brick that allows builds to respond to touch, movement, and interaction without […]
Read MoreAt CES 2026, Lenovo is pushing the boundaries of laptop form factors with the ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept, a proof-of-concept device that explores how expandable displays can enhance productivity without compromising portability. Lenovo is showcasing this concept during its own CES event, Lenovo Tech World, held at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The ThinkPad Rollable […]
Read MoreWORLD DESIGN RANKING REVEALS TOP NATIONS LEADING IN 2025 The World Design Rankings (WDR) has unveiled its 2025 results, providing a snapshot of how design-led innovation is distributed across the globe. The ranking offers a deep dive into the creative power of 114 nations, measured by their success within the A’ Design Award. The latest […]
Read MoreVincent Decat Explores Living Form Through Sculptural Design The Living Series by Vincent Decat explores the intersection of functional design and forms that reference biological growth and movement. Across the collection, objects are conceived with morphologies that suggest organic behavior, positioning furniture and domestic elements as evolving presences rather than static utilities. Through this approach, […]
Read MoreYou Haven’t Seen A Ferrari F40 Like This, And You Probably Never Will | Carscoops <!—-> <!– –> <!– –> <!—-> <!– !(function (e, t) { var siteId = ‘46307’; var r; let a = !!navigator.userAgent.match( /iPad|iPod|iPhone|Android|BlackBerry|Windows Phone|Opera Mini|IEMobile|webOS/i ), o = function () { var e = t.createElement(‘script’); (e.id = ‘lzORaekbHNiuS’), (e[‘data-cfasync’] = ‘false’), […]
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