Door Reinvented!
Austrian artist Klemens Torggler, reinvents the mechanism of a chair using a folding and pivoting system to collapse and roll inside, how cool is that? Torggler's Evolution Door folds into four…
Student Design Challenge
The Sherwin‐Williams® STIR® Student Design Challenge is back for 2014! Categories: Residential design and commercial design Requirements: Each entry must use a minimum of three Sherwin‐Williams…
Vertical Gardens in Spain
Vitoria-Gasteiz’s Palacio de Congresos Europa had a beautiful makeover with living walls that connect the building to the city’s surrounding landscapes. Spanish design firm Urbanarbolismo was in…
Together we Thrive!
AAU Ladscape Architecture Students summoning some much needed H20 with their rain dance! (IT WORKED!!!) By Sara Giarratana As cities and regions grow, the landscape is often altered to…
Monday Morning Photos (Retail Therapy)
For today's Monday Morning Photo(s) we have an amazing retail space in Milan, the "Who*s Who" boutique designed by Italian designer Fabio Novembre, it has a great use of materials, the glass…
Arthur Rankin, Jr. (July 19, 1924 – January 30, 2014)
From The New York Times: Arthur Rankin Jr., who created a canon of children’s holiday television using stop-motion puppet animation, including “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” one of the…
AAU Fashion Show Live!
Dont miss AAU's School of Fashion at New York Fashion Week, tonight at 8PM EST/ 5PM PST Click here to watch live
SKETCHING COMPETITION!
On Saturday, 2/08, join your fellow academy of art students taking part in the ART U Share Your Shot Competition. 1st place: $100 Utrecht Gift Card 2nd place: $50 Utrecht Gift Card 3rd place: $25…
The New Food Trucks?
Who needs a food truck when you can have a portable prefabricated kiosk with a folded aluminium shell that opens-closes like a paper fan? The project was designed by Sean Affleck from London design…
Kartell's Bourgie Lamp (re-designed)
The Bourgie lamp was designed by Ferruccio Laviani for Kartell in Italy and has been a true modern design classic, the inspiration came from an old fixture sitting on his desk and a 1970s disco song…