METABLOKS / INSPIRATION

Designboom

wearable airbag inflates around biker’s body during sudden crashes and accidents

an integrated airbag system built directly into cycling clothing, aerobag is also designed to be reusable. The post wearable airbag inflates around biker’s body during sudden crashes and accidents appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

2 hours ago

Designboom

wearable airbag inflates around biker’s body during sudden crashes and accidents

Behance

Earth's Incredible Places: The Sahara

We worked with London-based publishers Flying Eye Books in creating an illustrated exploration into the fascinating world of the Sahara desert. The publication was written by Christina Webb.

3 hours ago

Behance

Earth's Incredible Places: The Sahara

Designboom

tiny 24-hour bookstore by SZ-architects crowns former prison watchtower in china

the project reclaims a derelict structure and repurposes it as a publicly accessible reading space for the surrounding neighborhood. The post tiny 24-hour bookstore by SZ-architects crowns former prison watchtower in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

4 hours ago

Designboom

tiny 24-hour bookstore by SZ-architects crowns former prison watchtower in china

Behance

Polestar

The Polestar brand was born from the desire to explore how racing technology could be applied to the performance of Volvo street cars. For all roads and conditions of everyday life. The successful initiative, along with the owners (Volvo and Geely) plans to meet new market demands, rendered in the establishment ...

7 hours ago

Behance

Polestar

Designboom

peter pichler echoes traditional alpine design with timber ski lift stations in italy

peter pichler architecture's mountain stations and hut in ponte di legno reinterpret alpine lift infrastructure through a contemporary lens. The post peter pichler echoes traditional alpine design with timber ski lift stations in italy appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. ...

8 hours ago

Designboom

peter pichler echoes traditional alpine design with timber ski lift stations in italy

dezeen

Quito museum sets children's play area within historic factory

An adaptive reuse museum in Quito, Ecuador, has debuted a children's exhibition space that centres play and exploration at the core of early childhood development, under the direction of international design studio Morphism. The installation, called Awawa, opened in August 2025 at the Interactive Museum ...

10 hours ago

dezeen

Quito museum sets children's play area within historic factory

dezeen

Readers ask "where's the humanity?" in this week's Dezeen Debate

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features David Chipperfield Architects' design for the Nobel Center in Stockholm. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. David Chipperfield Architects has unveiled its design for the Nobel Centre in Stockholm, which will feature spaces for workshops, lectures, ...

11 hours ago

dezeen

Readers ask "where's the humanity?" in this week's Dezeen Debate

Behance

Oversoul

Designing the experience for Oversoul is a meticulous work between sensibility, logic, deep states of consciousness, and tuning the balance between awe and silence. Being a guide to meditation and a platform for discovery, it is a deep dive into nurturing and cherishing visual presence in an inward ...

11 hours ago

Behance

Oversoul

Designboom

sofitel wuhan translates wuhan’s cultural crossroads into interior hotel space

interior elements reference cultural landmarks in wuhan. The post sofitel wuhan translates wuhan’s cultural crossroads into interior hotel space appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

11 hours ago

Designboom

sofitel wuhan translates wuhan’s cultural crossroads into interior hotel space

printmag

Checking in With PRINT Award Winners Sunday Afternoon

We chat with the former PRINT Award winners at Sunday Afternoon about their recent work and life after winning a PRINT Award. The post Checking in With PRINT Award Winners Sunday Afternoon appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

12 hours ago

printmag

Checking in With PRINT Award Winners Sunday Afternoon

design milk

DiscoRectangle Turns Abstract Geometry Into Color-Drenched Rugs

The DiscoRectangle rug collection by Sam Buckley, produced by cc-tapis, brings the designer's signature graphic shapes and color schemes to life.

13 hours ago

design milk

DiscoRectangle Turns Abstract Geometry Into Color-Drenched Rugs

dezeen

Duo of expanding Winter Olympic cauldrons revealed for Milano Cortina 2026

Italian designer Marco Balich has revealed a pair of cauldrons that will be set up in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo during this year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Set to be lit and extinguished "in perfect synchrony", the pair of cauldrons will be placed in Milan and nearby ski resort Cortina ...

13 hours ago

dezeen

Duo of expanding Winter Olympic cauldrons revealed for Milano Cortina 2026

Designboom

six extruded concrete volumes sculpt brutalist villa’s facade in mexico city

light, shadow, and thoughtfully carved spaces compose the interior of a home designed around the rhythms of family life. The post six extruded concrete volumes sculpt brutalist villa’s facade in mexico city appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

14 hours ago

Designboom

six extruded concrete volumes sculpt brutalist villa’s facade in mexico city

design milk

The Monk Armchair Gets a Decorative Awakening

Cabana Magazine gives the iconic Molteni&C Monk armchair by Tobia and Afra Scarpa a refresh with details inspired by Viennese cane weaving.

14 hours ago

design milk

The Monk Armchair Gets a Decorative Awakening

design milk

Cassina and Technogym Debut the Hidden Ottagono Home Gym

Designed by Giulia Foscari for Cassina with Technogym, Ottagono is a monolithic furnishing that unfolds as a fully equipped home gym.

15 hours ago

design milk

Cassina and Technogym Debut the Hidden Ottagono Home Gym

Behance

FCVQ | L'émotion en mouvement

In 2024, Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec needs to refocus on its core: cinema. At the heart of the festival's reinvention lies a simple yet powerful concept – the festival is cinema, and so is its identity. The interplay of visual elements allows multiple narratives to unfold simultaneously, ...

15 hours ago

Behance

FCVQ | L'émotion en mouvement

dezeen

Metropolitan collection by Clarke & Clarke

Dezeen Showroom: British brand Clarke & Clarke looked to cityscapes and abstract art as inspiration for its Metropolitan fabrics and wallpapers, designed to make a bold impression. The Metropolitan collection features dynamic patterns with brushstroke-like textures and stark monochrome colour schemes, ...

16 hours ago

dezeen

Metropolitan collection by Clarke & Clarke

design milk

Tom Dixon x Coalesse Celebrate Contrast at Miami Art Week

Soft shadows and spiky patterns are on display at Miami Art Week – Tom Dixon and Coalesse collaborate to reupholster Jean Nouvel seating.

16 hours ago

design milk

Tom Dixon x Coalesse Celebrate Contrast at Miami Art Week

printmag

Allen & Gerritsen’s “Amperspam 2.0” Is Back—Bigger, Bolder, and (Somehow) Even Meatier

Once again this year, Allen & Gerritsen turned its holiday card into a cause, releasing a made-from-scratch typeface literally handcrafted from spam. Downloads in 2024 raised more than a thousand dollars to combat food insecurity. The post Allen & Gerritsen’s “Amperspam 2.0” Is Back—Bigger, ...

16 hours ago

printmag

Allen & Gerritsen’s “Amperspam 2.0” Is Back—Bigger, Bolder, and (Somehow) Even Meatier

creativebloq

Which game has the best art? These books settle the debate

From Elden Ring to Metal Gear Solid, these are my recommended game art books.

16 hours ago

creativebloq

Which game has the best art? These books settle the debate

printmag

What Matters to Rogier Vijverberg

SuperHeroes' Rogier Vijverberg on the tyranny of pharma ads, optimism, and leaving a legacy of meaning. The post What Matters to Rogier Vijverberg appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

16 hours ago

printmag

What Matters to Rogier Vijverberg

creativebloq

Nothing's new logo is giving me Jaguar flashbacks

But is it here to stay?

17 hours ago

creativebloq

Nothing's new logo is giving me Jaguar flashbacks

Designboom

mono-pitch roof shields compact wooden cabin floating along river in serbia

the river cabin’s design draws from old shipyards and modernist design. The post mono-pitch roof shields compact wooden cabin floating along river in serbia appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

18 hours ago

Designboom

mono-pitch roof shields compact wooden cabin floating along river in serbia

creativebloq

'Not just a typeface': Volvo's new font wants to keep you safe

Volvo Centum will arrive this year.

18 hours ago

creativebloq

'Not just a typeface': Volvo's new font wants to keep you safe

dezeen

Akio Isshiki Architects clads House in Saidera in charred cedar

Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has used details including a floor-level window and shoji screens within this wood-clad Osaka residence that aims to "set a new standard for contemporary living". The two-storey gabled home, which was designed for a family of five, is named House in Saidera after ...

18 hours ago

dezeen

Akio Isshiki Architects clads House in Saidera in charred cedar

dezeen

Mario Paroli creates "larger-than-life" Biro lamp to mark Bic pen's 75th anniversary

Designer Mario Paroli and Italian brand Seletti have unveiled an outsized, light-up version of the iconic Bic Cristal ball-point pen for French company Bic, at Maison&Objet. Presented during the January 2026 edition of the Paris-based furniture fair, Bic Lamp is 12 times size of the standard pen. It ...

19 hours ago

dezeen

Mario Paroli creates "larger-than-life" Biro lamp to mark Bic pen's 75th anniversary

Behance

IVERSON

A focused illustration series honoring Allen Iverson, rooted in the spirit of Philadelphia and his cultural impact on the game. The work explores intensity, movement, and influence beyond statistics, with a nod to the figures who shaped his path, positioning Iverson not just as an athlete but as a defining ...

19 hours ago

Behance

IVERSON

creativebloq

Voy’s rage bait ads are painfully miscalculated

"I almost feel sorry for the cis men reading these posters."

19 hours ago

creativebloq

Voy’s rage bait ads are painfully miscalculated

creativebloq

This indie game turns watercolour art into playable puzzle spaces

Crafting A Storied Life: Tabitha’s hand-drawn world.

20 hours ago

creativebloq

This indie game turns watercolour art into playable puzzle spaces

creativebloq

The Traitors branding is murderously good. Design experts explain why

The experts unpack what makes it so compelling.

20 hours ago

creativebloq

The Traitors branding is murderously good. Design experts explain why

Behance

SHAPED BY GLACIAL WATERS – Iceland

Aerial views of glacial river systems in Iceland's highlands, where meltwater carves fine sediment structures and layered erosion patterns. Captured in autumn twilight, the series reveals shifting forms shaped by flow, light, and seasonal change.

23 hours ago

Behance

SHAPED BY GLACIAL WATERS – Iceland

design milk

Studio Papaya's SBC Apartment Showcases Small Space and Smart Design

Studio Papaya’s SBC Apartment, a 538-square-foot São Paulo duplex, uses custom furniture and bold color to make a small space feel expansive.

1 day ago

design milk

Studio Papaya's SBC Apartment Showcases Small Space and Smart Design

design milk

Functional Details Pull Focus in Formafantasma's SuperWire for FLOS

Formafantasma’s SuperWire for FLOS transforms planar glass into a glowing architectural system, reimagining the LED filament as a poetic light source.

1 day ago

design milk

Functional Details Pull Focus in Formafantasma's SuperWire for FLOS

printmag

The Daily Heller: Banning the Right to Read in Chicago (a Novel)

'Wake Now in the Fire' is an inspiring portrayal of student activists taking on one of most urgent issues of our time. The post The Daily Heller: Banning the Right to Read in Chicago (a Novel) appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

1 day ago

printmag

The Daily Heller: Banning the Right to Read in Chicago (a Novel)