C10 Beer for Architects by Kissmiklos

November 27, 2015

The KÉK, contemporary architecture center of Hungary, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. In celebration, KÉK has collaborated with Hungarian designer Kissmiklos to create ‘C10′ — a craft beer for architects.

‘C10′ is an India Pale Ale style brew, and its name is derived from two ideas: celebrating the 10th, and in homage to ‘C10′ concrete. The label is composed of three technical drawings of structures in Budapest, and its color scheme refers to the word KÉK, which aside from being the center’s acronym, means blue in Hungarian.

Reinterpreted Pencil by Evgeny Barkov

November 27, 2015

Designers Luka Or and Keren Tomer asked their 3rd-year industrial design students at the HIT university in Israel, to re-think the idea of a pencil, giving it a new sense and purpose. Student Evgeny Barkov took inspiration from prehistoric carving tools to create these wood and polymer pencils. The top side can be used to carve into surfaces.

Glitch Star by Jun Ong

November 27, 2015

Within the Malaysian town of Butterworth, Kuala Lumpur-based architect and artist Jun Ong has embedded a five-story lighting installation within the core of an unfinished concrete building. Spanning the full height of the architectural skeleton, ‘star’ pierces through several floors of the disused structure to form a 12-sided, three-dimensional object.

Spiraling Jewelry Organizer by Hitonari

November 22, 2015

This carefully crafted organizer for jewelry and accessories asked three questions in the design process: Can it be accessible from and angle? Can it be easy to move and transport? Can it be durable while achieving the first two objectives?

While the form can be compact, solid oak trays can be rotated giving the piece a certain adaptive and sculptural quality. A solid base keeps the piece bottom-heavy so there is no need to worry about it tipping or falling.

Nomadic Furniture by Victor Papanek & James Hennessey

November 22, 2015

Victor Papanek, along with co-author and fellow designer James Hennessey, released Nomadic Furniture in 1973. Their book shared with readers "How to build and where to buy lightweight furniture that folds, inflates, knocks down, stacks, or is disposable and can be recycled," and was loaded with diagrams of DIY plans to that effect.

CÓM-ODA Folding Chair by Mr. Simon

November 22, 2015

Cóm-oda is a set of folded chairs, that when they are not in use, shape a singular bench.

Cella Bar by FCC Arquitectura

November 15, 2015

Based by the western coast of the island of Pico, in the Portuguese Azores, FFC Arquitectura were charged with the transformation and expansion of the ‘Cella Bar’. While preserving the distinct features of the existing building, the extension saw a contemporary addition being merged with the original building. This juxtaposition has introduced a sculptural language into the local context. The organic and orthogonal form uses basalt (volcanic rock of the region), concrete and the exterior presents a woven timber texture. As well as sourcing local materials, the design of the scheme references the outline of the island, the rocks, whales and wine casks.

Yaroof by Aljoud Lootah

November 15, 2015

During the inaugural Dubai Design week, a series of installations placed in strategic locations around the city highlight renowned international and local design talent. As an exploration of tradition coupled with contemporary aesthetic techniques, Dubai-based designer Aljoud Lootah presents a sculptural project for both the creative community and passersby on the city’s beach by Meraas. Drawing insight from the local heritage, craftspeople and everyday practices, Lootah has based the installation ‘Yaroof’ off of a type of traditional fishing from the region.

Linear Friction Welding of Wood

November 15, 2015

Linear friction welding is something people already use to turn two pieces of metal into one piece of metal. But for reasons unbeknownst, it works with lumber too.

Naman Conference Hall by Vo Trong Nghia

November 1, 2015

Located 16km away from the Vietnamese city of Da Nang is the bamboo crafted conference hall by Vo Trong Nghia. Being one of the first buildings to greet visitors into the resort, its prominent location is combined with a fully glass facade- emphasizing the eminent use of bamboo techniques.

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