Although lighting is often an overlooked element by homeowners, Olesker, who trained as an architect, sees lighting design as a "purposeful part of the architectural whole - curbside to poolside." With a team of 18 artisanal craftsmen, his firm manufactures its designs at its factories in Chatsworth and El Monte.
Mumbai is a city of simultaneities. Its urban fabric is dense and restless a patchwork continually fractured by moments of porosity. Narrow alleys suddenly unfold into courtyards, and fleeting intimacies emerge between strangers in crowded trains. Rhythms of chaos and solitude overlap seamlessly to create an everyday theatre of resilience.
First, you probably have to rewire the lamp. Unless the seller already did it for you, it's best to rewire any vintage finds so you know they've been safely updated. The process isn't that hard, but you will need to buy the supplies and spend the time to do it correctly.
Earlier we did episode one of this with Grady Booch where we discussed the principled view of that what's changing and what remains unchanged, what is hyped and what is actually naturally coming with the AI changes. We also spoke about that what is the difference between the design and the architecture and what teams are focusing and what they might be missing.
Designed by Michael Kritzer, an industrial designer with Red Dot, iF, and Cannes Lions awards to his name, Dollights are inspired by creative Kokeshi dolls, those beautifully varied Japanese wooden figures that range from traditional to wildly expressive. The connection isn't literal. You won't mistake these for dolls on a shelf. But the DNA is there in the proportions, that satisfying relationship between a rounded head and a tapered body, the way each silhouette feels like it has its own quiet personality.
This is how your product "talks" to people. It's the look, feel, and flow that makes everything feel connected. When it all works together, users don't have to think too hard. Brand. Your brand is more than a logo or a cool name. It's what you stand for and how people remember you. It should guide every decision you make.
The building is organized around a series of repetitive vertical concrete fins that define the primary system. These elements operate as climatic filters, spatial thresholds, and structural components, establishing a rhythmic articulation across the elevation. Their spacing creates varying degrees of permeability, regulating natural light while framing controlled views toward the distant topography.
The most developed concept is the Modular Magnetic Interconnection Technology, which lets you snap hardware modules onto the phone magnetically. Telephoto lenses, action cameras, extra battery packs, and over a dozen other components can attach and detach as needed. TECNO presented two design versions: ATOM, with a clean white-and-red palette built around the idea of efficient, intentional use, and MODA, which takes the same modular logic but wraps it in a bolder, more aggressive look.
Designed by artists and designers from across the globe, each wallpaper comes in a variety of screen resolutions and can be downloaded for free. A huge thank-you to everyone who shared their designs with us - this post wouldn't be possible without your kind support!
The router, by virtue of how it works, HAS to be kept in an open environment so it can broadcast the Wi-fi signal everywhere efficiently. That being said, hardly any companies actually spend time thinking about how home-based Wi-fi should look. Companies like Google and Apple worked fairly hard to ensure their smart speakers fit well into interior spaces, but your router is still this alien-looking device with angular forms, black plastic, blinking lights, and antennas shooting out in every direction.
Floor lamps with tables attached pull double duty without taking up valuable floor space. Shine a light on your living room and create a home for your remote and evening cocktail without needing to precariously balance everything on your couch cushions, or worse, the floor.
Countering the passive consumption of today's social, political, ecological and informational debacle, artist and designer Jerszy Seymour proposes a necessarily utopian alternative, grounded in cooperative creativity. His interdisciplinary practice engages the transformative potentials of art, design and activism through instinctual and embodied energies.
People recognize polish, but they respond to purpose. What the industry is starting to learn is that value is in the principles those tools represent. Technology is initially and temporarily impressive, whereas values are unforgettable.
Bella Han is a freelance illustrator from China and a first year student in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program at the School of Visual Arts (Class of 2027). This work is part of a series illustrating one of the most famous Qing Dynasty stories in China, which depicts the opulent yet tragic life of Zhenhuan, a concubine of Emperor Yongzheng, who later became Empress Dowager after his death.
Perfect Sense is a series of six objects by designer Iga Węglińska that examines the concept of sensory substitution. The project investigates how the brain compensates when access to one sense is reduced, intensifying other sensory modalities and altering perceptual hierarchies.
The selected site offers reduced urban intensity during working hours and direct visual access to surrounding greenery. The decision to locate the office here was driven by the relationship between workspace and landscape, prioritizing framed views of nature as part of the daily working environment.
DixonBaxi takes creative sabbaticals to help designers connect with each other, recognizing that meaningful collaboration and relationship-building are essential components of a thriving creative environment and sustained innovation within the agency.
Every architectural epoch has been defined by its instruments. The compass, the drawing board, the camera, and the computer have each altered how architects think and produce. Yet the current moment feels qualitatively different.
