Architecture
Aeropolis by Plastique Fantastique
An inflatable pavilion that looks like a soap bubble, by architects Plastique Fantastique, has been popping up around Copenhagen this month (+ slideshow). More about Aeropolis by Plastique Fantastique
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Design
"Young designers have given up waiting to be spotted by a big producer" - Tom Dixon
British designer Tom Dixon discusses how the digitalisation of manufacturing processes is enabling young designers to take production into their own hands in this movie Dezeen filmed at MOST in Milan. More about "Young designers have given up waiting to be spotted by a big producer" - Tom Dixon
Design
Armadillo-T foldable electric micro-car by KAIST
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a prototype electric car that folds in half. More about Armadillo-T foldable electric micro-car by KAIST
Design
Avena+ Test Bed - Agricultural Printing and Altered Landscapes by Benedikt Groß
Royal College of Art graduate Benedikt Groß has digitally "printed" a field with a pattern of oats and wild flowers (+ movie). More about Avena+ Test Bed - Agricultural Printing and Altered Landscapes by Benedikt Groß
Design
Charles Pollock 1930-2013
News: furniture designer Charles Pollock has died in a house fire in New York, aged 83. More about Charles Pollock 1930-2013
Design
Banquet by Paula O'Connor
Graduate designer Paula O'Connor surrounded this table with net curtains to create a more intimate dining experience. More about Banquet by Paula O'Connor
Design
Works on Reflection II by Kim Thome at William Benington Gallery
Norwegian designer Kim Thome has installed a series of two-way mirrors that reflect vinyl stripes covering the walls of a London gallery (+ slideshow). More about Works on Reflection II by Kim Thome at William Benington Gallery
Design
The Poetics of Miss Understanding by Ana Rita Antonio
Portuguese artist Ana Rita Antonio has designed an installation based on fourteen different ways to replace a table leg by piling up other objects in its place. More about The Poetics of Miss Understanding by Ana Rita Antonio
Design
Melbourne Project by Sigurd Larsen
Berlin-based Danish architect Sigurd Larsen has designed a collection of tables and benches with surfaces made from materials chosen to age well (+ slideshow). More about Melbourne Project by Sigurd Larsen
Design
Stack printer by Mugi Yamamoto
Graduate designer Mugi Yamamoto has designed an inkjet printer that sits on top of a stack of paper and eats its way down through the pile (+ slideshow). More about Stack printer by Mugi Yamamoto
Design
Bullet Collection by Studio Itai Bar-On and Oded Webman
Israeli designers Studio Itai Bar-On and Oded Webman formed this collection of conical lights from pigmented concrete. More about Bullet Collection by Studio Itai Bar-On and Oded Webman
Design
KAPKAR / BB-N34 by Frank Havermans
This bright red tower resembling the head and neck of a monster was constructed by Dutch designer Frank Havermans as the beacon for a fire station in a small Dutch town. More about KAPKAR / BB-N34 by Frank Havermans
Design
Cloche Lamp by Lars Beller Fjetland
London Design Festival 2013: the shade of this lamp by Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland resembles a dining cloche lifted up in the air. More about Cloche Lamp by Lars Beller Fjetland
Design
Soft Light by Simon Frambach
This squishy light by German product designer Simon Frambach can be used as a warm, glowing pillow. More about Soft Light by Simon Frambach
Furniture
Boss Chair byTobias Nitsche
German design graduate Tobias Nitsche has developed a chair with a seat and back moulded from lightweight 3D plywood. More about Boss Chair byTobias Nitsche
Furniture
Stack Buffet by Hector Esrawe
Product news: this wooden sideboard by Mexican designer Hector Esrawe is intended to reference the way raw materials are stored in piles. More about Stack Buffet by Hector Esrawe
Design
Poly Bowls by Martin Zampach
Czech designer Martin Zampach has produced a range of hexagonal bowls that are each made from three wooden leaves. More about Poly Bowls by Martin Zampach
Design
Tokyo Table by Loïc Bard
Product news: this wooden coffee table by Canadian designer Loïc Bard has a gaping mouth for swallowing narrow books and magazines. More about Tokyo Table by Loïc Bard
Design
Elbow Grease by Prianka Sisodiya
An angular flat-pack whisk, a tilting mixing bowl and a pastry binding ring make up this range of baking tools by graduate designer Prianka Sisodiya. More about Elbow Grease by Prianka Sisodiya
Design
Test flights approved for world's first practical jetpack
News: New Zealand firm Martin Aircraft Company has been given permission by the country's Civil Aviation Authority to conduct manned test flights on what it claims is the world's first practical jetpack. More about Test flights approved for world's first practical jetpack