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london design week, Tag
- 13 innovative, thought-provoking designs that broke new ground at the London Design Festival Fri, 20 Oct 17, 11:56pmDesign weeks around the world tend to be dominated by refined furnishings, sleek products, and glitzy lighting - but some of the most interesting works are those that challenge our assumptions about what design is - and what...
- These Dutch designers are harvesting stardust from rooftops Tue, 10 Oct 17, 10:16pmDid you know that 37,000 to 78,000 tons of stardust falls on the earth's surface every year? The dust is made up of micrometeorites that make it through the earth's atmosphere - and now two Dutch designers are collecting...
- 14 spectacular lamps unveiled at the London Design Festival Sat, 7 Oct 17, 8:30amLighting designers are constantly pushing the envelope with new materials, technologies and applications - and this year's London Design Festival was awash in innovative designs...
- The world's first mobile, solar-powered recycling plant just popped up in the middle of London Thu, 28 Sep 17, 9:12pmThe mobile recycling factory of the future just landed in the 19th century courtyard of the historic Somerset House in Central London. Trashpresso is a giant solar-powered recycling plant that transforms discarded plastic...
- Klaas Kuiken turns common green bottles into incredible vases with this clever trick Wed, 27 Sep 17, 10:19pmDutch designer Klaas Kuiken has found a way to transform everyday glass bottles into incredible vases. He begins by wrapping wire around the bottles, and then he heats them up and uses an air compressor to inflate them into...
- This incredible Frost Light is powered by melting ice Wed, 27 Sep 17, 2:30amWatching ice melt has never been cooler. Dutch architecture firm Edhv Studio transforms melting ice into electricity in Frost Light, a beautiful and brilliant lamp that harnesses the power of natural energy. The renewable...
- Magical Frost Light burns on the power of melting ice Tue, 26 Sep 17, 6:30pmWatching ice melt has never been cooler. Dutch architecture firm Edhv Studio transforms melting ice into electricity in Frost Light, a beautiful and brilliant lamp that harnesses the power of natural energy. The renewable...
- Extraordinary living chandelier with algae-filled leaves purifies the air Wed, 20 Sep 17, 11:03pmLighting design has come a long way. Julian Melchiorri, a London-based designer and engineer, created this extraordinary living chandelier that not only lights up the room, but also actively purifies the air around it. Currently...
- IKEAs SPACE10 lab is bringing a pop-up vertical farm to London Wed, 13 Sep 17, 1:12amEver wondered what the future of food looks like? IKEA’s SPACE10 lab is working on making food production smarter and more efficient - and they’re bringing a pop-up vertical farm to Shoreditch...
- Taste the future with IKEAs SPACE10 LOKAL hydroponic food pop-up in London Tue, 12 Sep 17, 8:03pmEver wondered what the future of food looks like? IKEA’s SPACE10 lab believes food production will be smarter and more efficient, and they’re going to show us how with their LOKAL pop up in Shoreditch...
- The prefab house of the future is made from recycled, reusable, and sustainable materials Sat, 6 May 17, 12:59amThis prefab home by Arup Associates is made from recycled, reusable and sustainably sourced materials. The Circular Economy Building was designed as a prototype for this year’s London Design Festival and built in only two...
- UFO-shaped Futuro prefab pod lands in London Fri, 6 Nov 15, 8:00pmBarnes first fell in love with the Futuro House as a boy when he saw his first of the prefab pods during a holiday trip to South Africa. Thirty years later, he used his life savings to purchase the 1972 elliptical fiberglass...
- Dazzling crystal canopy showers passersby with 5,000 rainbows in London Fri, 6 Nov 15, 4:55amThe Ommatidium was the culmination of Wilkinson and Lotto’s desire to “create something that inspires but [is] also useful to the community, and to celebrate the digital innovation the area is famous for.” Located on...
- Dazzling crystal canopy showers 5,000 rainbows onto passersby in London Thu, 5 Nov 15, 8:00pmThe Ommatidium was the culmination of Wilkinson and Lotto’s desire to “create something that inspires but [is] also useful to the community, and to celebrate the digital innovation the area is famous for.” Located on...
- Nomadic Water Bed on wheels lets you camp on urban rivers Fri, 9 Oct 15, 7:00pmInhabitat first saw Durnin’s Water Bed at SustainRCA 2015, a visionary showcase of exceptional work by RCA graduates at London Design Festival 2015. The Water Bed’s minimalist design was created in contrast to the busy...