Interview: earlier today, London studio Softkill Design unveiled plans for a 3D printed house. We spoke to Softkill's Gilles Retsin about the viability of printed architecture and how he intends to print a plastic dwelling in just three weeks.
"When we started this research, it was a kind of science fiction," he says. "It's not actually that far off any more." More about 3D printed houses are "not that far off"
This track by Human Machine is a tribute to the late, great trumpet player Donald Byrd, who passed away last week. Byrds in Heaven is a gentle electronica track, which features a mournful sample of Byrd's playing.
The track was sent to us by Love Our Records, a UK-based online record label that releases a free download each week. Check them out here.
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Design Indaba 2013: architect David Adjaye has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the Design Indaba Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, later this month. More about David Adjaye announced as headline speaker at Design Indaba Conference
OMA has revealed designs for a department store in Kuwait City that draws inspiration from the galleries of a traditional Arab market. More about The Exhibition Hall by OMA
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News: London architecture collective Softkill Design has joined the race to build the world's first 3D printed house, announcing plans for a plastic dwelling that could be built off-site in three weeks and assembled in a single day. More about 3D printed plastic house will be assembled "in a day"
Product news: Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has created a paper cover to turn any glass jar or bottle into a faceted vase, sold to help impoverished women in Mumbai make a living. More about Paper Vase by Pepe Heykoop
Internet shoppers in San Sebastian can now pick up their purchases from a shop that appears to be furnished with nothing but cardboard boxes (+ slideshow). More about Deskontalia store in Donostia by Vaumm