The Hello House is a collaboration between Melbourne firm OOF! Architecture and artist Rose Nolan, who created the all-white brick wall façade that greets passersby with a nice ‘hello’. Located in the Richmond suburb of Melbourne, the building used to be
Design studio Nervous System, founded in 2007 and located in Somerville, Massachussets, is a generative design studio that works at the intersection of science, art, and technology. Drawing inspiration from natural phenomena, they create computer simulations to generate designs and use digital
During Art Basel Miami Beach, the larger-than-life, wind-powered creatures by Dutch artist Theo Jansen have roamed the sandy shores of the city. Six of his dream machines were brought to life, alongside an exhibition dedicated to his creative process. These
Dutch designer Marleen Jansen is all about encouraging good table manners with her project ‘De Tafelwip’ (or seesaw in English). It’s a fun and fanciful table that features a seesaw seating that allows for a bit of playfulness at the dinner
Whether deliberately or subconsciously, works and styles often have a way of influencing the manners in which we form creations today. Showing the power of design in the idea of presenting new concepts in ways that show respect for its
Wearing masks is a common practice in China for air quality reasons and in Japan as a precaution against the spreading of flu. After seeing how it changes the way in which people interact with each other and the environment,
The Ukrainian architecture firm 2B.Group have just finished The Cake, a modern French pastry shop in the center of Kiev. It took just four months from the first sketches to the open day rehearsal to finish the shop – discussing
These stilettos by Chinese artist Zhu Tian are made from fleshy looking silicon gel and covered in pubey black strands of human hair. Called ‘Babe’, these repulsive pumps are a comment on the sexualization and fetishism surrounding women’s footwear. Tian
The End of Sitting is a large spacial installation on the intersection of art, architecture and science. It’s also the starting point of a test phase that explores the possibilities in a radical change of the work environment. In fact,
Jonathan Owen’s art is all about transformation. Whether it’s found photographs or these classical sculptures, the Scottish artist reinterprets the original work and completely alters it according to his own philosophy. His interdisciplinary work plays with the definition of authorship,