Rebounding craze of the early 1980s is long gone, but there is still an ongoing debate about the health benefits trampoline can offer. While pro-bouncers cite the NASA research showing that physical output was greater from jumping on a trampoline than running, others claim that rebound exercise is aerobically mild. Whoever is right, the fact is true that although a trampoline looks like a toy, it comprises a gravity-generating device and offers a mood-boosting experience. That is probably why designers readily include this bouncing gear into their projects.

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Is that possible to marry natural and manmade materials? Or make non-recyclable plastics as valuable and appreciated as traditional organic materials, like marble or precious wood? Product designers featured in this post say an emphatic  “yes” to both questions as they pair resin with most exquisite natural materials.

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Macramé is a sort of textile produced using knotting instead of weaving or knitting. Being an ancient technology predating the wheel and use of fire, knots are true artifacts of human ingenuity. One of the earliest recorded uses of macramé style knots as decoration is in the carvings of the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians. Today, this technique is revived by millennial and seems to be one of the hottest trends.

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The art of lacemaking is an ancient craft, which originates in the Middle Ages and remains an important part of European heritage and culture. Today, lace sees a celebrated revival, with artists combining traditional crochet techniques with unexpected media, merging 2D and 3D, and – literally – taking lace art to a whole new level.

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Sometimes what we see is not what it really is. Interior designers consciously work toward changing the entire perception of the room with the help of optical illusions. Using visual trickery that appears to differ from reality, they manage to expand space, play with history and architecture, and create alternate worlds.

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Heavy-looking, yet transparent. Colourful, yet reminiscent of ice. Hard, yet so soft. Arousing numerous associations with popsicles, stained glass, and rainbows. With this post, we continue our exploration of amazing resin furniture designs that capture the dazzling material’s versatility.

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Typically, when a building has to be taken down, it is demolished, with most of the materials used in construction ending up as debris. Architects aware of this huge problem, which threatens the sustainable future of architecture, are turning to reversible design – an approach that involves developing buildings that are easy to dismantle. In this way, built structures are more flexible and adaptable to the climate changes and redevelopment plans. In fact, they can be considered as banks of valuable construction materials that can be upcycled and reused. The projects in this post that demonstrate thinking beyond the life of the building and taking the idea of circular construction system to a maximum level.

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Resin furniture seems to be one of the rising trends these days. What makes it so fancied by designers is that this material combines magical, almost ethereal quality, popsicle-like translucent appearance and structural properties similar to those of plastic. Furniture designers are fascinated by the infinite light spectrum reflected through this material, as well as multiple techniques to cast, polish, and dye resin to obtain these captivating effects.

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Brutalism is the term coined by the British architects Alison and Peter Smithson to describe the architectural style that grew out of the early-20th century modernist movement. Brutalist buildings are generally characterized by massive and monolithic shapes, rigid geometric style and large-scale use of poured concrete. Although brutalism has since been often criticised for being unwelcoming and inhuman, contemporary architects succeed in creating bespoke inviting buildings that are filled with light and calm.

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Each person has their own meaning for the word «fireplace», but there is hardly one who wouldn’t love snuggling up in front of an open fire during a cold season. For all of us, a fireplace is associated with home comfort and respectable life. Architects and designers use fire as a decoration, putting it into the heart of their interior designs.

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