Given its origins in illegal activity, non-conformism and interest in political and social action, street art has always had a fraught relationship with the art world. Fighting its way from unsanctioned murals into high-demand art works, street art installations do both – express the author’s social stand and help the viewer find extraordinary in mundane things.
The romance of space exploration has been a constant inspiration to many of us when we were kids. Today, these kids have grown to be, among others, artists and designers fascinated by the limitless space and the unbreakable human spirit of space fliers. They work to create space-related items reminiscent of astronauts’ paraphernalia that would let every single one feel as if their childhood dreams of space travelling had finally come true.
What would your perfect place for practicing yoga look like? Some yoga enthusiasts would prefer a space mimicking the world of nature, others – the one that reflects the never-ending cycle of life. But most probably everyone would agree on a place creating a sense of safety and calmness. We have selected several aspirational yoga studios that would help open your chakras.
Often, densely populated modern cities lack vegetation, with their outdated city parks hidden within a perimeter outside residential areas, at the most. Guided by the local context and culture, contemporary architects and landscape practices seek to revitalize urban environments with structures that are designed to incorporate natural ecosystems.
The COVID-19 has inspired designers for invention of various utility items and tools to help us all adapt to new reality with its reshaped everyday habits and public behavior. With lockdowns around the world showing signs of easing, there is a lot of things to reconsider for people to start socializing in the context of the pandemic and its consequences.
Contemporary kindergartens and nurseries seek to create a space that facilitates independent learning through a playful and happy environment where children can engage in interactive learning experiences. Architects choose to deliberately bring an inspirational aspect into the design thinking of spaces meant for little ones.
Modern food photography goes far beyond that deliciously looking advertising shots and food design sets for Michelin star restaurants. With theirs shots meticulously staged, food photographers use products as brushstrokes or medium for sculpting, making statements and elevating commonplace eats to art.
Roofs have long ceased to be just the covering on top of a building that protects the people and things inside from the weather. Favouring this element for the breath-taking views it may offer, architects endow rooftops with different functions, sometimes totally striking and extraordinary.
Can true sustainability be applied to household gadgets we surround ourselves in our homes? Product designers prove that a radical approach forgoing plumbing and electricity can take home appliances to the new level significantly minimizing their environmental impact. These sustainable household machines can really change lifestyles and bring an ecological and social value to the users.
The ongoing crisis makes many of us think better about something we commonly take for granted – the air we breathe. Designers and engineers have been tackling this issue for years developing different face masks to protect people from polluted air, pollen and spreading infection and disease. We have prepared a selection of masks, both real and conceptual, from basic practical gauze products to high technology wearable filtering gadgets that can pass as a trendy accessory.
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