Tokyo’s Narita International Airport has equipped its new terminal with an indoor running track in honor of the 2020 Olympics, which are being held in Tokyo. Japanese creative agency PARTY redesign Terminal 3 by replacing moving walkways and lighted signs with an eye-catching color-coded track. It’s a clever idea to help travelers with wayfinding through the airport. Blue… Continue reading Tokyo Airport Welcomes 2020 Olympics With Running Track
Category: Home and Furniture
Stunning Ocean View Glass House
Boora Architects have designed the 360 House, a vacation home on the Oregon Coast which provides 360Âş stunning views of the ocean and the wonderful landscape. The design maintains sightlines from the sheltered forest to the open coastline with a minimal structure of glass and steel. Atop the two-story, transparent box, the copper-clad green roof… Continue reading Stunning Ocean View Glass House
R2-D2 Pinball Machine Coffee Table
ALTAR Furniture, a company based in Budapest, have created vintage pinball machines, turned them into awesome themed coffee tables. Their signature coffee table, called “The Droid,” features an old Star Wars pinball machine (circa 1991) Data East nestled inside an R2-D2 casing. The furniture company claims it takes around 320 hours to manufacture each one, its cost approx. US $13,054 to… Continue reading R2-D2 Pinball Machine Coffee Table
Building A 57-Story Skyscraper in Just 19 Days
The Chinese are famous for using prefabricated modular technology. A construction company called Broad Group completed a 57-story skyscraper in just 19 days, by using prefab modules, sometimes at a rate of three floors per day. Their reduced use of concrete means it’s more eco-friendly as well. The China Academy of Building Research has confirmed that the… Continue reading Building A 57-Story Skyscraper in Just 19 Days
Al Khiran Outlet Mall
Tamdeen Group has announced the multi-million dollar Al Khiran development which will be at the heart of the Sabah Al Ahmed Sea City. Valued at US$ 700 million, the resort-style project which will be spread across 350,000-sqm of water-front will eventually create significant opportunities for Kuwait’s tourism and business growth. A one-of-a-kind development, the project… Continue reading Al Khiran Outlet Mall
Google Stunning New Headquarters Design
Google submitted a proposal to redevelop part of their Mountain View, California campus. The company worked with Danish architect Bjarke Ingels at BIG and Thomas Heatherwick of Heatherwick Studio to build a series of city block-sized “canopies” — glass greenhouse-style buildings. Google owns or leases about 7.3 million square feet of office space in Mountain View, the company’s proposal… Continue reading Google Stunning New Headquarters Design
Cubitat: A Clever Compact Cube Four in One Apartment
A new 10 x 10 x 10 cube featuring a built-in bed, kitchen, bathroom and living space is set to change the way we think about small-space living. Italian designer Luca Nichetto and developers at Urban Capital unveiled the standalone Cubitat , described as a ‘plug and play living space,’ at Toronto’s Interior Design Show… Continue reading Cubitat: A Clever Compact Cube Four in One Apartment
Luna Smart Mattress Cover
Luna is the world’s first smart mattress cover that intelligently tracks your sleeping patterns and habits to manage the temperature of your bed. It can communicate with smart home devices to provide you with comfort, convenience, and security while you sleep. The smart mattress cover is a washable polyester mattress cover with built-in sensors and… Continue reading Luna Smart Mattress Cover