Design

Freitag Zippelin: inflatable travel bag

The Swiss company Freitag Zippelin makes our trips more comfortable. No, they are not a travel agency, they are not a hotel chain, but they have been making travel bags from recycled materials for 24 years. But now they have come up with an idea that we have never seen before. They're launching it on Kickstarter, and we got a peek at what it's like.

Design

Pampshade: lamps made of real bread

At this year's Paris design fair Maison & Objet, Japanese artist Yukiko Morita presented her latest innovative product, Pampshade, a handmade lamp made of real bread.

Design Recreation

Such will be the medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics

"It's important to participate, not to win!" Well, yes. Anyway. The Olympic Games are considered the biggest and most important sporting event in the world and for many athletes they represent the pinnacle of their careers. Of course, there are also sports industries that have other, more important events. But none, except OI, date back to about 2,800 years ago. Paris is in the running to host the 2024 Games and special awards have been prepared to mark the occasion.

Design

Cocoon Tree: Camping above ground

Would you stay in a cocoon? If you were a buba, the answer probably wouldn't be too difficult. How about in a 200-pound aluminum cocoon among the treetops? Well, that's a question for you. Before you answer, better get to know this unusual bivouac.

Architecture & Interior Design

Furniture with human 'errors'

Denny R. Priyatna is an Indonesian designer who prefers to explore the connection between the human and the inanimate. He plays with different materials and techniques all the time, creating new things. Always with a concept. This time he tackled furniture. Maybe the collection will seem "over the edge" to some, but it doesn't know any other way. Furniture that shows the imperfections of the human body is absolutely fantastic. Or cringe-inducing.

Design

Helmfon: a helmet for total privacy

Is your work in a loud office? A river of cars is driving past the building, colleagues are talking loudly all the time, the radio is loud, and you urgently need to get together? You probably cover your ears, but what when you need deadlines to work. Don't worry, the Ukrainian design studio Hochu Rayu has come up with a solution. It's called Helmfon.

Design

A desk with a napping drawer

Otherwise, work should not have much to do with napping. Or is it? If the nature of your work is mainly at a desk, either at a computer or behind a drawing pad and lasts for hours and hours, you have probably caught yourself yawning many times. Especially after a hearty lunch. Phew, it would be nice to take a nap for just half an hour, right? From now on, your wish will come true.

Architecture & Interior Design

Kvan: modern furniture for small spaces

Due to increasing urbanization, large living spaces have probably run off their bells. We will have to figure out how to make the best possible use of smaller areas without feeling cramped at the same time. Apparently, quite a few architects and designers are already thinking in a similar way, which is reflected in the growing range of furniture and home equipment suitable for smaller apartments. Among them is the young Finnish designer Tatu Laakso.

Design

Colorful products for the beach that make you stand out

The generation of the Beatles and Woodstock probably also remembers the French resort of La Grande Motte, which, despite the most popular band and festival, is still in operation. Architect and philosopher Jean Balladur designed and built this famous resort in the 60s and 70s of the last century, for which he drew inspiration from his travels. He designed Skultpure mainly in the shapes of irregular circle, triangle and trapezoid.

Design Fashion

Ki ecobe – sandal, slipper and shoe in one

Ki ecobe is a shoe that you will have to assemble yourself. Don't let this scare you, it shouldn't be too difficult. In fact, turning into a shoemaker for a short time could be quite fun. Let's take a look at the rest of the experiences that Ki ecobe footwear promises.

Design

MacBook Air: as sharp as a kitchen knife

Well, with 3 mm on the edge, it's already thin anyway, you'd say. Well, Japanese artist Shimabuku didn't quite think so. He presented his idea at this year's International Art Biennale in Venice, which took place under the slogan "Let it live!"

Design

Loud Shadows: an inflatable structure for outdoor events

Oerol, which translates to "everywhere", is a 10-day festival of all genres of art that takes place every June for free on the island of Terschelling in the Netherlands. The wish of the festival organizers is to turn the entire island into a stage. At this year's festival, it was possible to see a very special architectural structure in which the cultural program took place.

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