Inori: This Name Describes the Purpose of the Product

Setsu & Shinobu Ito has sent in their previews for the Milano Salone 2010. This is the Inori libreria componibile, which is created for FIAM Italia. Continue

51 Ways to Explode Your Creativity

Creativity is the ability to find solutions to problems differently and with added value. Creativity is thinking about perception, its using thought as a tool to be more fluid and flexible. The purpose of creativity is to change or to flow with change. Creativity is therefore heretic, it's disruptive, it changes assumptions, it kicks in doors, it faces fear and it destroys conformity. Continue

Mind Your Behaviour: Introducing Insights into 3XN’s Vision

By putting much focus on the experience of their architecture, and the way in which people behave, 3XN has developed a unique position in the Danish market, and are also growing into the international field. Continue

I Won’t give you My Ideas

People can easily take your idea and copy your strategic positioning if you let them. Now, if your strategy is well performed in action, it'll be much more difficult to copy your concept. Continue

Extreme Design Strategy and Biomimicry Solution

Extreme Housing by Singapore-based LOOK Architects Pte Ltd. Extreme housing call for extreme design strategies and ecological sensitive solutions. It can be learnt from Nature which is intrinsically vital for species survival. Continue

5 Weird Ideas That Became Successful

There are immense opportunities out there that are just waiting for you. Lets say that you have an idea that you believe in, although it might be slightly risky as the concept is somewhat "weird". Are you still ready to go for it? Continue

Re-interpreting an Ordinary Item into a “UFO” Set of Lights

V Lighting by Héctor Serrano Studio. The concept was born after experimenting with a very common object, namely a hair band. The project arises from an interest in its geometric shape and the possibilities it offers. This is simply an ordinary object which has been transformed into an extraordinary item by re-interpreting it. Continue

NISSAN Y150′s Fun Pavilion

Y150 NISSAN PAVILION by TORAFU ARCHITECTS, Using Air as a Material. The NISSAN Y150 Dream Front pavilion was designed as part of the EXPO Y150 initiative commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Opening of the Port of Yokohama. Continue

Whatcom Museum: An Invitation to Engage in Art

Lightcatcher at the Whatcom Museum, by Olson Kundig Architects, with Jim Olson as the Principal Design Architect, opened to the public on November 14, 2009. Continue

Water as an Interface: Playing with Illusions

Showroom by Héctor Serrano Studio for the leading Bathroom brand Roca. The space shows the results of the International Design Contest, Jump the Gap 2009 at 100% Design London. Continue

The Power of One Shot: Hirano Aichi

Hirano Aichi was inspired to become a photographer at the age of twenty, when he snapped a shot with his father's camera of a Shinto shrine. To him the scenery looked more realistic in the finder shone than it did in reality. Continue

Kitchen Mimicking the Natural Design of a Landscape

Landscape Kitchen 2.0 by Architectures David Tajchman. The miniature landscape concentrates in a single object of the needs of a kitchen. Hybrid technology, like a concept car this concept kitchen contains some innovative features both in appearance and its internal workings. Continue

Catching daily life: Nobuyuki Kobayashi

Influential photographer, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, has been interested in photography since his second year in high school, as he began taking photographs of his trips. Continue

Leisure and Exhibition Bridge Museum in Tianjin, China

The Bridge Culture Museum, by Beijing Sunlay Architectural Design Office, is located at the centre of the QiaoYuan Park in Tianjin. Continue

Make a Change: Replacing Traffic Lights

Virtual Wall by HANYOUNG. Traffic accidents are among the major causes of death in Korea. Every year pedestrian accidents are increasing at pedestrian crossing zones. The Virtual Wall concept is a very effective way to get a driver's attention when streets are busy. Continue

Futuristic Aerial Metro Station in Miami

Fluid Miami is an aerial metro station concept proposal for a new station in downtown Miami. The concept is designed by architect David Tajchman. Continue

Eiffel: Shaped from Function

Designer Shigeki Fujishiro is the creator of the Eiffel Stool. A "three-legged stool" is considered most suitable while at work. The reason being the worker can freely move their own legs while sitting. Continue

Designed for the Environment of Itakura Town

In the past 60 years, as information technology progressively have changed in Japan, our housing industry has rapidly become adjusted to it." Continue