Manila gets its own Palm Jumeirah-style Artificial Islands With Luxury Housing
Manila has always had a complicated relationship with water. The city sprawls across a delta, floods seasonally, and yet somehow keeps expanding outward rather than…
A’ Design Award and Competition
This Bronx Community Center Folds Like Origami to Blend Three Spaces Seamlessly
Xuechen Chen’s “The Folding Boat Community Center” won an A’ Design Award in the Idea and Conceptual Design category, and while award circuits tend to…
Children Designed This Award-Winning Pavilion. And It Only Cost $1000…
It’s easy to get lost in the sea of glossy architectural renders that flood our feeds daily; projects with nine-figure budgets and materials sourced from…
This Public Sculpture In Taiwan Looks Different Every Hour of the Day
Kuo Hsiang Kuo’s “Flowers And Butterflies Are Dancing” represents everything compelling about contemporary public art when it actually works. This A’ Design Award-winning installation, created…
Step Inside this Giant Kaleidoscope That Feels Like it Descended From Krypton
When Li Hao’s Pop Star View Platform first appeared in the landscape, it probably broke a few people’s brains. This isn’t your typical public art…
Aeriform Armchair Turns Bird Wings into Your Comfiest Seat Yet
The Aeriform Armchair is a study in how thoughtful design can bridge the gap between sculpture and seating. Inspired by the elegant sweep of bird…
Blind-friendly AC Remote swaps Buttons for one Smooth Slider + Braille Display
Mid-June, lights off, ceiling fan swirling lazily, you pat the bedside table in a blind hunt for the AC remote, pressing every shape your fingers…
This Dreamy Glass Furniture Looks Like It Bloomed Straight Out of Nature
The Flore collection captures a moment of delicate transformation, the very instant a flower reaches full bloom, touched by the soft glow of morning light….
Sculptural Brazilian Buffet Table Inspired by Wind-Carved Dunes Doubles As A Wine-Bar
The Genipabu Sideboard is a poetic interpretation of nature, born from the sweeping dunes of Genipabu in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Famous for…
These Galaxy-Inspired ‘Cratered’ Chef Knives Look Like They Were Forged In The Cosmos
I’ve seen grunge, distressed, even hammered finishes – this is different. The Yin Mo Star Kui knives from Beijing Wang Mazi Tech are perhaps the…
Hug Me Chair Is An Emotive, Ergonomic Seating That Blends Comfort, Style, and Sculptural Design
Commemorating the spirit of resilience and transformation, the “Hug Me” Chair emerges as an emotional and artistic response to three decades of inspiration drawn from…
This Japanese Sakura Table Casts Petal-Shaped Shadows When Lit
Somewhere between architectural origami and a cherry blossom tornado, the Sakura Cyclone Table looks like it’s been frozen mid-whirlwind. It’s chaotic at first glance, like…