Design
fromFast Company
4 hours agoHow the public changes spaces-and art-for the better
Public engagement enhances design, transforming spaces into vibrant community hubs that foster creativity and connection.
The collection, created for Polish manufacturer Nolmo, recently took home a win at the European Product Design Award 2025, earning recognition in the Outdoor category.
The Wasteland Nomad is built from biochar and seeds of indigenous plants, which are both biodegradable materials. Biochar works like a sponge inside the soil, as it holds water, gives microbes a surface to live on, and locks carbon into the ground instead of letting it escape into the air.
The overall landscape design of the garden centers on the theme of auspicious clouds, with a circular landscape boulevard connecting the entire garden and a centripetal layout creating a diverse array of scenes.
The Eternal Mosaic bridges the gap between abstract expressionism and mechanical engineering in a way that shouldn't work but absolutely does, turning the rigid geometry of De Stijl into a functioning monument to exponential mathematics.
Turn the circular base, and the whole structure begins to respond, gears catching one another as movement travels upward through its stacked layers. The form borrows from a celebration cake, with layered rings rising one above the other, soft in appearance yet precise in construction. Inside, one tier moves forward, and the next reverses, creating a continuous back-and-forth rhythm.
Perforated metal has long been valued for its strength, versatility, and clean visual appeal. Created by punching patterns of holes into metal sheets, it offers a practical balance between airflow, light control, and structural support. Across industries such as architecture, construction, mining, and interior design, perforated metal has become a go-to material for projects that require both function and style.