If you own a pooch, how about investing in one of these stunning designer dog kennels?
They are now on display at St Pancras International railway station in London before being auctioned later this month to raise money for the Blue Cross and the Outdoor Arts Foundation.
This week art lovers have the chance to bag unique works and help make history!
April 18th sees the opening of one of the most definitive skateboarding art exhibitions marking another milestone in the efforts to first save, and now restore, the world-famous Undercroft skateboarding space beneath London’s Southbank centre on the River Thames.
The history of 3D-printing is not very long — the first development in
this field (called stereolithography) in 1980’s was abandoned by the French
General Electric Company for ‘the lack of perspective’.
These days 3D-printing is certainly bringing a whole lot of new
perspectives to scientists, designers and architects around the world.
3D-printing is widely used by consumers and individual artists as well
as major manufacturing brands. The forms and materials we’ve never
imagined before keep appearing every day.
Check out these marvelous examples of the way 3D-printing can be used
— to get inspired for your own creative projects!
The winner of #BEOPENDesignCity open call held together with the Mayor’s Fund for London is Gustavo Schlittler @gustavoschlittler.
Innovation these days equals sustainability, and the biggest challenge designers face now might be the need to promote ecological values through their work. Yet many designers, artists and architects succeed in making their work a statement by turning waste into the new luxury. Reclaimed materials add an extra dimension even to the simplest creations — that being the message of hope and the feeling of purpose.
Take a look at these creative ideas on how to apply the reclaimed materials in design.
Dear friends, we are happy to announce the results of our #BEOPENDesignCity open call conducted together with the Mayor’s Fund for London! We wanted to thank all the participants: there have been so many great entries that it was a very hard decision for the jury of the open call to make.
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Computers are finding their way to the runways around the world: 3d printed dresses, personally-customized models, ‘smart’ materials and unexpected shapes are just the first results of this invasion. At the same time, the fashion retailers keep following the predictions from the Trends report data analytics: those either analyze the catwalks and note the patterns, shapes and colors which are used the most or use AI to mimic the customers’ decision making. So, although computers are rather new to the fashion business, they are certainly already very influential in this field.
Check out the most interesting examples of the ‘coded couture’ — some of these are still prototypes, yet others can be purchased already.
Dear friends, we are happy to announce the completion of our latest Ranking of Educational Programmes in Architecture and Design, this time the research was dedicated to the academic institutions in Europe. It is the 4th year that BE OPEN Foundation is conducting extensive research of the creative studies curricula. The initiative was launched in 2013, when the Foundation launched the initiative Inside the Academy. BE OPEN has already mapped educational design programs in North America, in Africa, in South America, and in Asia.
Acoustic panels can serve so many purposes apart from just reducing noise in a building. They add the color and 3d-texture to wall designs, they serve as space-dividers, they can even be used to encourage creativity! Yet the main purpose of those panels is still to absorb sounds, and it seems there is a great demand for it. These days the need for quiet spaces that give an opportunity for relaxation as well as communication is high, especially in the busy offices. That’s why designers have to account for this extra feature while developing their aesthetical ideas, and give interior space the quality of coziness and intimacy by lowering the noise level.
For decades now the fast-developing technologies have been influencing the form and substance of design education. Finding practical application for the knowledge and skills acquired during the process of learning is crucial for every design student. Yet, quite often even the most prominent schools lack access to manufacturing or engineering opportunities. To tackle this problem design schools around the world are now pairing up with big productions to create prototypes together, which is a great opportunity for students to apply their design skills, and for employers — to hunt the most gifted ones.
The results are impressive, just check out these examples of student-designed furniture!
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