design
The bridge as a change
When entering the cathedral you find yourself in front of an empty expanse of water with only one step at its edge. As you walk on, steps rise out of the lake, one by one, and fall back as you pass. You just feel like walking on water while alone in the silence of an […]
Play state statues
Some intriguing urban forms that have an amazing story. Six students from the Royal College of Art (design section) have envisioned and physically created a landscape of human state “furniture”. In the dim light of the early evening a group of PSP players (Play Station Portable) covered their heads with coats just for a better […]
Stair illusion
Just another example of tricky urban art. This looks almost impossible. Still it’s not a real 3D stair it’s just one of Panya Clark Espinal’s illusions painted in one of Toronto’s subway stations. And if you find this hard to believe have a look at that man standing just in front of you. There’s no […]
Wave, wood you?
Things are not always as straight as you’d think. Designer Matthias Pliessnig tries to use the wood’s „free will”. He wants to show that wood is not the rectilinear material that we know and use. „The processes I am using combines boat building techniques with furniture building techniques”, while showing the true elastic possibilities of […]
Newspaper bench
Newspapers and glue were about enough for Charles Kaisin to create an extendable, accordion bench. Because of layering and compressing it has the strength of wood and can actually be used as a piece of furniture. So have a sit! Its designer thinks that this honeycomb like structure can be easily replicated by almost everyone, […]
Need a hug?
This rest surface literally hugs you as you wish. Inspired from nature experiences, such as sleeping on a grass bed, its two layer design, offers an interesting way of relaxing. Rafael Fernández Sánchez designed the lower layer to act as a soft base while the upper one consists of 12 movable cushions that you can […]
