Design 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...
Did 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...
Lighting 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 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...
Dutch 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...
Watching 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...
Watching 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...
Lighting 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...
Ever 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...
Ever 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...
This 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...
Barnes 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...
The 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...
The 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...
Inhabitat 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...
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