Designs

rodrigo bocater arquitectos renovated an ‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: cristina gomez | designboom Let’s block ads! (Why?) source

christophe guinet, better known as monsieur plant, presents a fun and unusual way to recycle a pair of sneakers. conveyed throughout his prior botanical projects, guinet’s latest series ‘sneakerium’ continues to speak on the theme regarding the cycle of life. by placing the shoes in an ‘aquarium’ filled with water, plants and soil, a new …

DESIGNART TOKYO is an annual, 10-day cultural festival that sees the entire capital city transform into a museum. held every autumn, the city-wide happening brings together an international mix of art, interior design, fashion and technology across more than 100 locations and 11 different districts. installation view of ‘garden of eden’ at the ‘spiral’ venue …

rendering sections project info: project title: art biotop water garden office: junya ishigami+associates location: art biotop nasu, tochigi, japan year: 2013-2018 photography: nikissimo inc., yasuyuki takagi Let’s block ads! (Why?) source

german designer ingo maurer has passed away at the age of 87. born in 1932, maurer is known for his pioneering luminaire and light designs, which can be found in the collections of the world’s most important museums — including the museum of modern art in new york. among his most famous designs are his …

a dentist-designed toothbrush claims to clean teeth in just 20 seconds using a unique j-shaped brush head. intended to eliminate user error, the encompass electric brush does so by cleaning half of the user’s teeth at once. images courtesy of ecompass instead of cleaning 1-2 teeth at a time, encompass uses a j-shaped brush which …

following the openings of its milan and paris boutiques, italian clothing brand forte_forte has now expanded to the london market with its latest store at 108 draycott avenue, in chelsea. conceived by co-founder giada forte and robert vattilana, the brand’s creative director, the boutique comprises a succession of tactile and visual sensations within its long …

marking his first solo work, seoul-based designer seungjoon song presents the ‘sienna’ ‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: lynne myers | designboom Let’s block ads! (Why?) source

‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: cristina gomez | designboom Let’s block ads! (Why?) source

a mural painted by keith haring inside a catholic youth center on manhattan’s upper west side is headed to auction. described as a ‘lexicon of haring’s vocabulary,’ the monumental work includes some of the artist’s most iconic figures, such as the ‘radiant baby’ and ‘barking dog.’ images courtesy of the keith haring foundation archivesheader image …