Sheila Kim
It’s not often that you’re told to imagine what the wedding registry of Charles Eames and Judy Jetso n would be like. But that’s just how engineering and design firm RockPaperRobotdescribes its work and credo. Aspiring to create furnishings that are at once aesthetically handsome, functional and robotics inspired, RockPaperRobot has, to date, conceived and developed…
If you’ve been following the building products industry in recent years, you’ve likely heard of the sustainable timber product Kebony. Among some of the high-profile projects this wood has graced are the Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park in Queens, New York (by Thomas Balsley Associates and Weiss/Manfredi), and LeFrak Center, Prospect Park in Brooklyn (by…
These reBARKably good designs are perfect for canine companions all over the world.
With tiny-home living and micro-apartments still trending, both established and fledgling product de signers have been exploring how best to furnish these tight environments. Several months ago, for instance, Yves Béhar launched his moving multifunctional wall system Ori. Now there’s a new concept that, instead of a moving and transforming wall, proposes a self-contained system akin…
A peculiar perforated canopy with moving mirrored discs popped up in Dubai this week, choreographing shadows onto the ground and shielding pedestrians from the region’s harsh sun. But it’s not some kinetic art installation or just an ordinary canopy. Dubbed Sun&Shade, it’s the first working prototype of a digital shading structure developed by Carlo Ratti…
The über-creative cities of Montreal, Amsterdam and New York have no shortage of truly original eye- catching public-art installations, naturally. And when the holidays roll around, the cities’ special temporary installations become all about lighting up the night. While the three regions have just recently packed up their winter-season illuminated works, we revisit the innovative concepts…
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’ve got sweet treats on the mind, particularly the k ind born out of the design world. Take, for instance, Kohler. Yes, that Kohler. Last month at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), the mega company known for such successful brands as Kallista, Ann Sacks and Robern served…
Sometimes it takes another architect to know exactly what other architects would appreciate in their own homes.
In recent years, architects have warmed up to new aesthetic and materials innovations on tried and t rue cladding materials.