IKEA’s latest Paris project is a fleet of bike-driven sleeping capsules for people to nap in!
Photo by Twitter user @tomsDlu La Sieste is an outreach project from IKEA that makes up a fleet of cargo bikes that carry sleeping capsules…
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This dominos-inspired skyscraper could become Africa’s second-tallest tower at 70-stories high!
If brought to fruition, the Zanzibar Domino Commerical Tower will become Africa’s second-tallest building and a landmark tourist destination to help stimulate the country’s economy…
This autonomous robot acts as a passenger guide while disinfecting the public transport system!
An autonomous fleet of AI robots that disinfects precarious surfaces of public transport systems like metro coaches, and also guides passengers in and out of…
This Polestar-inspired aircraft mobility design features a built-in greenhouse to resolve deforestation issues!
The Polestar Forest Air Mobility concept is an aircraft concept from Pan Ziheng that has its own greenhouse to work in an environmental solution for…
This doorbell acts as the first COVID barrier to keeping you safe by checking your visitor’s temperature!
A doorbell that screens the temperature of your guest to ensure they do not have a fever. Double vaccination, Delta variant, booster shots – these…
The Olympics’ ‘anti-sex’ cardboard beds were designed for sustainability… now they’re preventing virus superspreaders
Back in January 2020, when the interiors of the Olympic village were first unveiled, the sustainable low-carbon cardboard beds immediately grabbed attention. They weren’t your…
Face Masks are not going anywhere, so this mask is built with an opening for drinking liquids safely during travel
Wearing face masks in airports and airplanes can get uncomfortable, especially if your trip is a long one. It can become difficult to breathe, there’s…
This Japanese capsule hotel-inspired cardboard emergency shelter unfolds to two levels!
Following a year filled with unprecedented, back-to-back global emergencies, designers and architects have responded with their own safety measures and shelter-in-place structures. Design office Atelier…
This portal will transport you anywhere in the world without Dr Strange’s ring!
The city of Lithuania created a ‘portal’ into another city 600 kilometres away. We’re slowly turning the corner on the pandemic that has put our…
This modular office solution fuses collaboration with privacy perfect for returning back to work!
As parts of the world slowly open their doors back up to the public, offices are steadily following suit– eager to get back to the…
This smart heat press takes on an ergonomic and intuitive design to help beginners feel more focused!
Everyone picked up a hobby during the pandemic. While some of us took up gardening and others learned how to create jewelry, a good chunk…
A detailed Scandinavian-inspired bench design that adapts to life in the post-quarantine normal
Many words have been added to our everyday vocabulary since last year – COVID, quarantine, social distancing, to name a few. So much have we…