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Growing up in the UK, photographer Jamie McGregor Smith was familiar with traditional churches and their historic architecture. After moving to Vienna, Austria in 2018, he observed cathedrals and churches across Europe constructed in a 20th-century brutalist style. Intrigued, McGregor planned a series of train journeys across Europe to find […]
David Lynch displayed his furniture design skills at the Salone del Mobile tradeshow during Milan Design Week, where he designed a large wooden chair in a room highlighted by a pattern resembling an ocean. Known for his dark Americana films, including Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, as well as the […]
With graphic design spanning so many different art forms, finding inspiration can therefore come from many places. For the Romanian designer cultatum, it comes from pop culture. His avant-garde work moves swiftly between experimental, media theory, and visual storytelling. This makes sense when seeing how full of production and drama […]
The design offices Modem and Panter&Tourron work at the intersection of products, technology, and art direction. This latest collaboration, TERRA, is a contemporary exploration of all three concepts, set against the scenic backdrop of nature. Inspiring by the simple concept of wanting to explore the outdoors without being concerned about […]
Handmade in Bucharest, Miruna Belicovici‘s designs are recognizable from one Romanian corner to another. Pristine work and bold use of stone make us lust after her jewelry and once you start you can’t stop! While many designers focus on minimalist or delicate designs, Miruna’s jewelry embraces boldness and structure. Her […]
While you might not be traveling through the unforgiving sands of Arrakis, you do need to know the time. With Hamilton Watch’s new Dune: Part Two-inspired wristwatches, you can check the time and feel like you’re part of the Fremen. Hamilton had worked closely with Doug Harlocker, Dune: Part Two’s Prop […]
Brearley Architects + Urbanists (BAU) presents a snaking bridge that incorporates spaces for play, rest, and planting and connects two areas of wetland across Shanghai’s Yuandang Lake. The figure of the bridge resembles a ribbon and echoes water ripples, while trees and shrubs are incorporated into the bridge, giving the […]
Burning Man unveils its 2024 Temple design at Black Rock City, which takes its inspiration from the traditional weaving techniques of the Lebanese Khaizaran chairs as well as Neo-Gothic and Art Deco styles. The architectural influences come from Caroline Ghosn‘s earliest memories, who is Burning Man’s first BIPOC lead artist […]
As part of its Neptune spacecraft development, Space Perspective has unveiled a test capsule that, buoyed by a giant balloon, could take tourists into space next year. During the coming weeks, the pressurized capsule will undertake its first unmanned test flight, to be ready for commercial operation by 2025. Neptune […]
RAW FLOW is an independent jewelry label founded in Poland by Marianna Klimaszka. As a result of her experiences studying jewelry school and studying sculpture, the artist is now able to create bold, contemporary pieces that are based on the concept of “entropy, transformation, morphing, and breaking the rules.” From […]