Apr 12

These quirky-functional tabletop accessories add a splash of joy and color to your boring workdesk

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Repetitive daily tasks at a desk can often feel monotonous and uninspiring. Whether it’s answering emails, crunching numbers, or attending meetings, the routine nature of these activities can drain one’s enthusiasm. However, what if there was a way to instill some excitement and freshness into these mundane tasks? This is where Plat comes into play.

Designers: Soobin Cho, Junyoung Lee, Seoyeong Lee, and Hyunsub ‍Shin

Plat cleverly blends everyday tasks with the art of cooking. Imagine the joy of preparing a delicious meal in your kitchen – the aroma of spices, the sizzle of sauce, and the warmth of the oven. Plat seamlessly incorporates these elements into desk-mounted products, bringing a breath of fresh air to the daily grind. I personally don’t really cook, but anything related to food would definitely excite me.

At the core of Plat’s design philosophy lies the fusion of familiarity and novelty. By infusing elements from the kitchen, such as the interaction of the opening water in the sink and the scent and light of the oven, Plat reconstructs them into innovative products that redefine the desk experience. The name “plat,” meaning “cooking” in French, perfectly encapsulates the brand’s identity and mission.

One of Plat’s standout features is its custom typography logo, inspired by the diverse shapes of kitchen cutlery. The logo’s geometric sans design blends soft and sharp edges, creating a cohesive and organized visual identity. Additionally, Plat’s graphic elements draw inspiration from common cooking experiences, simplifying forms such as sprayed sauce, stacked plates, and water vapor into sleek and functional designs.

Plat offers 2 desk products designed to enhance productivity and comfort.

1. Wireless Charging Dock:

This multifunctional cradle serves not only as a wireless charging station for smartphones but also as a trigger for initiating work sessions.

The interaction begins with the lifting of the cradle, which activates an ambient light, signaling the start of focused work. As the user settles into their tasks, the identity timer embedded within the interface architecture comes into play. Drawing inspiration from the gradual heat buildup in cooking, this timer employs color interactions that intensify over time, subtly guiding users to recognize the passage of time. It also has additional wired charging ports at the back with a loop to keep the cables safe from damage.

Moreover, Plat’s Wireless Charging Dock goes beyond mere functionality, offering efficient task management tools through its intuitive dashboard interface on the smartphone. Users can effortlessly track urgent goals and sub-tasks, monitor weekly work time and concentration levels, and access detailed analysis reports for insightful self-assessments. The inclusion of a storage box at the bottom ensures organizational ease, accommodating essentials such as pens, chargers, and stationery, while a charging inlet and cable loop prevent clutter and damage.

2. Desk Lighting:

In a nod to the comforting ambiance of a kitchen after a satisfying meal, Plat’s Desk Lighting draws inspiration from familiar culinary motifs. This innovative light fixture features upper indirect lighting that illuminates workspaces during task-oriented sessions. However, its functionality transcends mere illumination.

Upon completion of work time, the indirect lighting gently fades, signaling a transition to rest and relaxation. Simultaneously, a diffuser at the bottom releases subtle scents, evoking a sense of calm and prompting users to take much-needed breaks. Operational usability is paramount, with a labeled button allowing for easy brightness adjustment and a base that accommodates smaller items like phones or stationery.

The lighting fixture boasts 60-70 mini LED lights strategically spread across the top pallet, ensuring uniform illumination. Additionally, a connection inlet at the bottom ensures seamless integration with power sources, offering convenience and flexibility.

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Apr 12

Workshop Architecture Inc creates "raw and unvarnished" prefabricated home in Ontario

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Light blue kitchen

Toronto studio Workshop Architecture Inc has created a prefabricated home in Ontario with an exposed structure and blue-painted element on the interior.

Located in Tiny, the Unfinished House is a 1,400-square-foot (130 square metre) two-bedroom, two-bathroom home with additional flexible spaces that double as accommodations for visitors.

White cabin with snow on it
Workshop Architecture has created a home in Ontario using prefabricated panels

On the interior, the unfinished appearance is a result of budget constraints and a desire to reduce materials to achieve “comfort, durability and low energy use”.

“The house looks raw and unvarnished,” said Workshop Architecture Inc. “The name Unfinished House refers to an aesthetic attitude, an approach to material reduction, and budget restraint that leaves parts of the design incomplete.”

White house in the snow
Much of the structure was left exposed to reduce the use of resources

The can house two couples, one in an in-law suite with a private entrance, bathroom and kitchenette that can closed off from the remaining space with a cobalt blue sliding door.

A screened-in porch and mezzanine were designed to be converted into bedrooms for visiting friends and family.

White house in the snow
The home has an “unfinished” look

The main entrance leads into a small mudroom, with the primary bedroom, a bathroom and a laundry room on either side. Two staircases surrounding the space lead down into the main living space and up to the mezzanine.

The living space is long and linear, with a light blue kitchen integrated into a far wall and the living space across from it, with the porch at the end.

White house in the snow
It contains two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a screened-in porch and a mezzanine

The sliding door leads into the in-law suite’s kitchenette and bathroom, which were clad in white and blue tile with the same blue cabinetry and grout.

Upstairs, the mezzanine contains a home office and den that can be used as extra sleeping space, while utilities such as the interior heat pump were tucked along the back wall.

Light blue kitchen cabinets
The main living space is long and linear, with a light blue kitchen on one end

Webnet wire rope was use as a railing or protective wall, to maximise light and ventilation throughout the space.

It is a nautical reference, as the studio was informed by the vernacular architecture of rural Ontario for the house’s design, materiality, and colour selection, which includes a mixture of seasonal and permanent beach houses and farms.

Cabin with blue sliding glass doors
A living space leads onto the porch and into an in-law suite that can be separated using a sliding door

Workshop Architecture optimised the house to lower its greenhouse gas use by 90 per cent, according to the studio.

Its glued-laminted timber walls were prefabricated off-site and insulation was incorporated outboard, or on the opposite side of the vapour barrier as most homes, which meant the interior wall structure could be left uncovered, eliminating the need for interior cladding.

Wooden chair in plywood house
The mezzanine hosts a den that can be used as sleeping area for additional visitors

“As the insulation is outboard,” said the studio. “The douglas fir plywood and pine wood framing is left exposed on the interior for visual interest and for small storage shelves, inspired by William Turnbull Jr’s Hine House at Sea Ranch.”

Triple-glazed pine and aluminium-clad windows were set deeply into the walls to create sills that can double as seating, desks, and counters.

Blue kitchen cabinets
A kitchenette was outfitted with cobalt blue cabinetry

“Unlike many contemporary projects, there is a purposeful restraint in glazing,” said the studio. “This is a suburban-scaled site, but with the careful window placement, there is a feeling of being alone in a forest.”

The windows were also placed to create cross ventilation with square windows on the sides of the house facing neighbours, smaller to increase privacy.

White bathtub in bathroom with tiles
Its design was informed by the vernacular architecture of Ontario

The studio also limited concrete use by eliminating a basement, choosing instead to lay the house on a shallow foundation and concrete slab, which was then left exposed on the interior to avoid the use of additional flooring.

The underside of the roof deck, wood framing, exterior framing and white sheathing were also left exposed.

Blue chair
The walls are made of Douglas fir plywood and pine wood framing

“Where multiple two-by-six studs form a column an arte povera (poor art) attitude is at play – no upgrading to solid wood, glulams, or wrapping the dimension lumber,” said the studio.

The house runs on a heat pump, LED lights, and an energy recovery ventilator for moisture management and “very little electricity”, with no gas connection.

Solar power infrastructure for hot water and electricity was incorporated into the house for later build-out, “when the owner’s budget allows”.

Ceiling fans were also installed in the bedrooms, living room and porch to move hot air down in the winter and help mitigate heat and humidity in the summer.

White cabin with snow on it
The studio is using the prefab wall panels piloted on the house on a multi-family housing project in Toronto

“During a major heat wave in 2023, the house stayed under 20 degrees with no air-conditioning,” said the studio.

The studio is using the prefabricated panels piloted during the project on a 16-unit affordable housing project in Toronto.

Workshop Architecture Inc is a Toronto-based architecture studio founded in 2010 by David Coluss and Helena Grdadolnik with a focus on sustainable and equitable residential projects.

Other recent residences built in Ontario include a cedar-clad holiday home tucked into a hill by Studio AC and a Toronto home with a pixilated brick facade by Partisans.

The photography is by Scott Norsworthy

Project credits:

Design team: David Colussi, Helena Grdadolnik, Nina Hitzler
Structural engineer: Konsolidated Structural
Mechanical and electrical engineer: CK Engineering
Passive House Certifier: Peel Passive House
Prefabrication: Simple Life Homes
Contractors: Evolve Builders Group, Muskoka River Fine Homes

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Apr 11

CRKT’s tiniest Multitool could one day save your life

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Roughly the size of a key and small enough to easily become a permanent fixture on your keychain, the CRKT K.E.R.T. is a small but serious multitool that could easily get you out of a sticky situation. The K.E.R.T. (which stands for Keyring. Emergency. Rescue. Tool.) is a tiny all-metal EDC that packs a seatbelt cutter into its multipurpose design (among other tools of course). If you’re ever in an emergency, the tool could be used to cut yourself free so you can make a quick exit, or potentially help someone else who’s had an accident. Sort of like owning a fire extinguisher, the K.E.R.T. is a tool you probably won’t use often, but you’ll thank the heavens for the day you find yourself needing it. Oh, and when you aren’t slicing through seatbelts, the K.E.R.T. also doubles as a bottle opener, a flathead screwdriver, and a 1/4″ hex wrench.

Designer: Ray Kirk for CRKT

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Measuring a mere 2.48 inches long, the K.E.R.T. might be one of the most compact emergency tools we’ve seen. The EDC comes made from tough 8Cr13MoV steel with a neat brushed finish, weighing a paltry 0.8 ounces (22.6 grams). The design is a clear example of form following function. It packs the seatbelt cutter, flathead screwdriver, and hex-wrench in the smallest form factor possible that’s still easy to grip and maneuver. The design is ambidextrous too, which means you can use it with any hand.

The seatbelt cutter is sharp but cleverly designed so that it can’t accidentally hurt anyone. The edge sits within a groove that’s perfect for looping around the seatbelt, and the sharp steel helps the EDC slice comfortably through the tough fabric. You can use the K.E.R.T. to also cut other materials like cloth, wrapping paper, or tape, making it handy outside its obvious emergency use. The blade’s safety design makes the K.E.R.T. TSA-friendly, so you can easily travel on flights with it (after all, planes have seatbelts too). As a cautionary measure, though, each K.E.R.T. also comes with a protective vinyl cover that sits right over the flathead screwdriver just in case there’s a danger of it poking you through your pants or scratching your phone/wallet.

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Apr 11

Playtron SuiPlay 0x1 gaming handheld unifies multiple game stores into an open platform

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The handheld gaming market is currently dominated by the likes of Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch. Playtron wants to shake up this marketplace with its unique take on a gaming handheld device that unifies different game studios under one umbrella. Developed in collaboration with Mytsen Labs (one of Playtron’s seed investors), the Web3 capable gaming handheld dubbed SuiPlay 0x1 will be available in 2025 for a rumored $500.

The gaming titles compatible with the handheld will be available for purchase via the blockchain and tie some titles to Mysten’s Sui cryptocurrency. Mysten is also promising crypto-incentives and rewards as long as you keep playing and buying more games.

Designer: Playtron and Mysten

For now, the handheld renders look too sleek to be true. The D-pad is even flatter than the one on the Game Boy Advance SP, which was super-flat by necessity due to the console’s clamshell design. The startup is aspiring to create an Android of PC gaming, something that Steam Deck did. If the Web3 games on the PlaytronOS won’t do well, then the Steam and Epic Games Store availability on the platform will come to the rescue.

All said and done, the company is still to reveal any specs details. All they leaked was the promise of the handheld to be based on Advanced Micro Devices technology and currently, there are system-on-chip vendors interested in this unique offering. According to Playtrom CEO, Kirt McMaster, they are looking for manufacturing partners and a follow-up announcement will come in three months. You can look forward to the pre-order window once the specs are cleared up.

The open gaming handheld will offer multiple game stores, right from Sui Web3 games to the popular Epic Games Store. Every single game available will appear in a single launcher and work with a single operating system. The good news for developers is that the Playtron software will integrate stores with a program called Playtrom Select, so that small publishers can also launch their games directly on the launcher.

 

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Apr 11

Dezeen Debate features "a delicious slice of design cake"

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Side of the new house by Fletcher Crane

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Fletcher Crane Architects’ pale brick home overlooking Richmond Park in London. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

UK studio Fletcher Crane Architects completed Kingston Villa in London, offering what they suggest is a contemporary “evolution” of the area’s typical suburban architecture in pale brick and metal.

Readers were split, with some finding it “a little bland and formal” while others contested it was “a delicious slice of design cake” and a “well-crafted mixture of traditional forms and clean modern lines”. What do you think? Join the debate ›

Side of the new house by Fletcher Crane
Fletcher Crane Architects turned a dilapidated bungalow on the edge of Richmond Park into a new family home

Other stories in this week’s newsletter that fired up the comments section included news that The Line in Saudi Arabia is downgrading their targets for resident numbers and the world’s thinnest mechanical watch from Bulgari.

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Apr 11

The Typo Office Chair Is Named After The Intentional Error Or Playful Detail On Its Spine

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The most important piece of furniture in our office is our prized chair! It is where we spend hours on end. We spend the majority of our day sitting on chairs, whether we’re working in our home office or a corporate one. Hence, this piece of furniture needs to be not only comfortable but ergonomic, and aesthetic as well. For me personally, I should be able to sit on my chair all day, feeling inspired and productive, and constantly churning out good work. I know sounds like an impossible feat, doesn’t it? How could one furniture design do all this and more for us? Well, I don’t know if finding the perfect office chair is possible, but the Typo Office Chair by AMDL Circle comes pretty close. Let’s take a look!

Designer: AMDL Circle for Mara

Italian studio AMDL Circle designed this simple yet powerful office chair for the furniture brand Mara. What sets this seemingly ordinary chair apart is its playfully bent form! It is an ergonomic office chair with a light timber base and backrest, that have a gentle curve in their form. This gently curved shape sets the chair apart and serves as the ‘focal point’ of the entire furniture design.

The subtle wood is contrasted by a colored metal structure which in turn creates a distinctive and vibrant silhouette. This intriguing contrast adds a lively element to the chair, taking it from an everyday furniture design to something refreshing. Mara worked with AMDL Circle to create the design, and which is the result of “unconventional fine-tuning”.

“By bending a square-section steel tube along the diagonal, the material deforms, curling and sharply creasing,” said Mara. “This detail generates the intentional and sought-after ‘error’ that is the soul of the project.” “Typo, as a typing error, is almost an accidental mistake,” concluded the brand, explaining the product’s playful name. Much like its name, this office chair is defined by what initially seems like a mistake, but is in fact an intentional detail that adds personality and character to an otherwise somber and humble wooden furniture design.

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Apr 11

Page Southerland Page integrates "past and future" at Texas Capitol Complex

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Texas Capitol Complex

US studio Page Southerland Page has  worked to “cultivate a stronger sense of community” with the urban design surrounding the Texas State Capitol that integrates historical landmarks in Austin.

The Texas Capitol Complex – designed for the Texas Facilities Commission – spans approximately 150 acres across 40 city blocks around the Texas State Capitol.

Page Southerland Page led the planning and urban design – guiding the full team that included HKS, Kirksey, Jacobs, Sasaki, and Coleman Assoc. – for the three-phase master plan, which was outlined in 2016.

“Our design inspiration draws from Austin’s dynamic heritage and eclectic culture, striving to seamlessly blend the city’s rich past with its promising future,” Ryan Losch, lead urban designer and principal at Page Southerland Page, told Dezeen.

“We hope this project will enhance urban spaces in the city, contributing to the State of Texas’ and Austin’s unique, vibrant identity.”

Texas Capitol Complex
The Texas Capitol Complex was designed by Page Southerland Page

Phase 1 – which is estimated as a $600 million investment – opened in 2022.

It includes two new high-rise office buildings that measure over one million square feet (92,903 square metres), a central utility plant for efficient cooling and a five-storey, below-grade structure with over 3,000 square feet (280 square metres) of parking space.

Headquartered in Dallas, HKS served as the architect of record for the George HW Bush Building, which rises 14 storeys in blocks of glass with graduating bands of vertical sunshades as it sits on the northeast terminus of the Capitol Mall.

Based in Houston, Kirksey was the architect of record Barbara Jordan Building, a 12-storey rectangular building with a pattern of randomized facade dividers over horizontal bands of glass, located halfway down the public green.

High-rise office buildings
It includes high-rise office buildings by HKS

“The project aligns with Austin’s larger objectives of sustainable urban development, economic growth, and community engagement, including reimagining the 40-block area surrounding the Capitol building,” the team said.

“It improves the built environment of the city and offers useful amenities that allow the public and state agencies to interact in a shared area located in the heart of Austin.”

Texas Capitol Complex
The team also incorporated a Capitol Mall

The team also incorporated a vibrant Capitol Mall that “serves as a gathering space and a bridge between Austin’s historical districts and modern developments, centering the State Capitol as the focal point of the visitor experience,” the team said.

Pedestrian pathways provide connections and embedded plazas to landmarks like the Texas History Museum and the University of Texas at Austin Blanton Art Museum, stitching together an easily navigable urban fabric for visitors and “fostering unity between Austin’s past and present and enriching the city’s cultural landscape.”

The connections provide a way for the city’s development to recognize the past, while leaving space for future expansion.

Meanwhile, the network encourages non-vehicular connection from the university to the capitol grounds. When combined with the UT Austin Speedway Mall, the urban plan includes a 15-block pedestrian corridor with only two significant vehicular cross streets.

Texas Capitol Complex
The project was created to “cultivate a stronger sense of community”

Currently under construction, Phase 2 utilizes Page’s master plans with final architectural designs by HOK. The map denotes near-term developments in orange and long-term developments in the lighter peach shade.

It includes two more office buildings – an eight-storey structure measuring 360,000 square feet (33,445 square metres) and a five-storey structure measuring 165,000 square feet (15,329 square metres) – as well as an extension to the Texas Capitol Mall and parking infrastructure.

Pedestrian pathways
Pedestrian pathways provide connections

Sunset red granite and glazed curtain walls will comprise the office buildings in Phase 2, which is slated to open at the end of 2026.

Phase 3 is projected to add another two buildings totalling 500,000 square feet (46,451 square metres).

Phases 2 and 3 will tie in and celebrate the Historic Garden District, creating a smaller, more humble counterpoint to the adjacent Mall.

“The project’s focus on sustainability and historic preservation shows Austin’s dedication to protecting the environment and respecting its rich cultural legacy,” Page said. “Overall, the space is a significant driver for urban revitalization, fostering a dynamic and interconnected cityscape embodying Austin’s spirit of innovation and inclusivity.”

Other projects currently under construction in Austin include Gensler’s trapezoidal skyscraper known as Sixth and Guadalupe, which is expected to be complete in Summer 2024, and Kohn Pedersen Fox’s Waterline tower, set to be Texas’ tallest building when it is complete.

The photography is by Albert Vecerka/Esto.

Project credits:

Planning/Urban Design:
Page (TCCMP)
Architect: Master Architect/Engineer: Page, AOR for George HW Bush Building: HKS, Inc., AOR for Barbara Jordan Building: Kirksey AOR for Capitol Mall: Kirksey, EOR for Central Utility Plant: Jacobs
Client: Texas Facilities Commission
Landscape architect:
Sasaki (Master A/E Team), Coleman Assoc. (AOR team)
General contractor: CM Agent: Balfour Beatty, CMR for George HW Bush Building: Flintco, CMR for Barbara Jordan Building: White Construction, CMR for Capitol Mall: White Construction, CMR for Central Utility Plant: JE Dunn
Structural engineer: Ensight Haynes Whaley (Master AE Team), Martinez Moore (EOR for George HW Bush Building), Ensight Haynes Whaley (EOR for Barbara Jordan Building), Ensight Haynes Whaley (EOR for Capitol Mall), Encotech (EOR for Central Utility Plant)
Civil engineer: Page (TCCMP), Cobb Fendley (Site Utilities Engineer and TCCMP 2020 Update), MWM Design Group (TCCMP 2020 Update)
Garza EMC (Master AE Team), Garza EMC (George HW Bush Building), Jones & Carter (Barbara Jordan Building) Jones & Carter (Capitol Mall)
Garza EMC (Central Utility Plant)
MEP Engineer:Page (Mech. & Elec. Master AE Team), CNG (Plumbing Master AE Team), Jose I. Guerra, Inc. (TCCMP), HDR (TCCMP 2018 Update and Master AE Team), HMG (George HW Bush Building), Wylie (Barbara Jordan Building), Wylie (Capitol Mall), Jacobs (Central Utility Plant)
Rendering / visualization studio: Page with Bogza Studio (Master AE Team)
Sustainability consultant:
Page (TCCMP and Master AE Team), Bee (Energy Modeling)
Interior design:
Page (Master AE Team), Bommarito (Master AE Team), HKS Inc., Studio 8 (AOR team for George HW Bush Building), Kirksey (AOR Team for Barbara Jordan Building)
Facade consultant: Page (Master AE), WJE (Master AE Team)
Parking and transportation:DeShazo Group (TCCMP), Alliance Transportation (TCCMP 2020 Update), HWA Parking
Graphic design & wayfinding: Page (TCCMP and Master AE)
Lighting designer: HLB (Master AE Team)
Market analysis: HR&A Advisors
Planning support: Sasaki (TCCMP)
Acoustics consultant / Engineer: JEA (Master AE Team)
Cost estimating: Sunland Group (TCCMP)
Planting consultant: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (TCCMP 2018 Update)
Manufacturers: Coldspring (Texas Sunset Red Granite), Win-con (Curtain Wall – George HW Bush Building), Admiral Glass (Curtain Wall – Barbara Jordan Building), Clean Scapes (Landscaping – Capitol Mall)

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Apr 11

New York Institute of Technology spotlights seven fabrication and robotics projects

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Structure with aluminium elements

Dezeen School Shows: a 3D printed panel made from wood and clay that is filled in with hempcrete is included in this school show by the New York Institute of Technology.

Also included is a project that creates 3D printed materials based on the structure of chainmail and an installation that uses folded aluminium sheets to create dramatic lighting effects.

New York Institute of Technology

Institution: New York Institute of Technology
School: School of Architecture and Design
Course: Master of Science, Architecture, Computational Technologies
Tutor: Fadhil Fadhil

School statement:

“MS Architecture Computational Technologies program within New York Institute of technology, School of architecture and design, is exhibiting seven projects at Fuori Salone during Milan Design week from 15 to 21 April in collaboration with HoperAperta.

“The projects explore a hybrid concept of resolution through robotics fabrication set forth by the fabrication and robotics research theme led by professor Fadhil Fadhil in relation to the concept of Mimesis set forth by HoperAperta curated by Patrizia Catalano and Maurizio Barberis.

“Projects explore multiple domains within the world of design that include architecture, product design, fashion and urban design.

“Each project’s research explores three stages of design that encapsulate material research, computation design and robotics fabrication.

“All projects explore materiality in relation to computational design and robotics fabrication.

“They examine the development of numerous scripts that explore digital fabrication and algorithmic modelling.

“Students experiment with various computational techniques that focus on studying form, patterns, structures, façade panels or interior components.

“Students learn how to conduct proper and rigorous material research through digital simulations and physical prototyping in preparation for the final design product.

“Projects are concentrated on researching sustainable materials that can be fabricated through advanced robotic fabrication tools.

“In parallel to the material research, projects undergo rigorous physical exploration conducted at NYIT, School of Architecture and Design Fabrication and robotics labs to continue to push the fabrication process of the final design.

“The final product is an adaptable component which is an architectural object or a system that combines the complexity of computational design as well as digital design and fabrication.

“Students are also asked to address the fabrication method of this component digitally by designing an end effector or a mechanism that can be used as an attachment to the robotic arm to conduct the proper fabrication method.

“The course generally examines a methodology that heavily focuses on the concept of three-dimensional resolution through robotics fabrication to generate a platform through which a wide range of projects is developed.”

A panel made from wood and clay

Bio Receptive Panel by Meraj Nasir and Jacob Sam

“This project explores the concept of bioreceptivity, an ecological term that describes the ability of living organisms to colonise and occupy a man-made building material.

“Clay is the primary material explored through this project, not only for its ability to host living organisms but also its durability and adaptability when it comes to ever-changing environmental circumstances.

“Clay 3D printing is the primary technology explored in addition to wood as a structural component and hempcrete as a finish texture.

“The final product is a hybrid of a wood component used as a structural panel that holds clay 3D printed segments and hempcrete infill.”

Students: Meraj Nasir and Jacob Sam
Course: Fabrication and Robotics
Tutor: Fadhil Fadhil

A machine creating a 3D object

3D Scanning to Robotics Milling by Mike Saad

“In this project, high-density foam objects serve as a platform for delving into the concept of ‘resolution through fabrication,’ a focal point within the realm of robotics and fabrication.

“This process involves the transformation of random 3D scanned objects into fully realised components that manifest diverse texture resolutions.

“Such resolutions are dictated by several fabrication variables, including toolpath densities, mill bit types and tool sizes.

“Through this project, the exploration of 3D resolution via robotics six axes milling accentuates the significance of these fabrication variables, which are manifested through geometry, tool paths and tool bits.”

Students: Mike Saad
Course: Fabrication and Robotics
Tutor: Fadhil Fadhil

A 3D printed structure on top of a wooden base

Chainmail Geodesic Dome by Karan Patel and Jahan Selim

“The project delves into the concept of chainmail, leveraging the assembly of small objects interconnected through flexible links to create dynamic fabric effects.

“This innovative approach harnesses the power of 3D printing to generate solid objects that, when aggregated, form flexible and adaptable structures.

“The flexible facade is merged with a reimagined geodesic dome structure that lies at the heart of the project, featuring central hinge connections that facilitate rotational flexibility.

“The envisioned final product holds the potential to serve as a flexible facade or a resilient structural system, capable of accommodating various environmental conditions.”

Students: Karan Patel and Jahan Selim
Course: Fabrication and Robotics
Tutor: Fadhil Fadhil

An ornate 3D-printed panel

High Three-Dimensional Resolution by Amisha Bavadiya

“The project explores AI image mapping and the transformation of 2D images into three-dimensional panels utilising CNC milling while controlling the outcome through toolpath densities and tool bit variations.

“The process starts with a 2D AI-generated image that is then projected into a three-dimensional mesh that is additionally translated into a CNC mill tool path.

“The increase in three-dimensional resolution in this case depends heavily on the grayscale image map and the density of the tool path in relation to the CNC tool size.

“The three-dimensional panel depicts a very high accuracy result to the original AI-generated image.”

Students: Amisha Bavadiya
Course: Fabrication and Robotics
Tutor: Fadhil Fadhil

Close up of a 3D-printed object

Reimagining Urban Design through Fabrication by Alejandro Romero

“The project features a high-density foam model that illustrates various urban densities within a hypothetical city project.

“Through an innovative design process, fabrication methods like CNC milling are employed to reimagine the urban digital model using different CNC tools and tool path densities.

“This endeavour represents an ambitious attempt to merge urban design principles with digital design and robotics fabrication techniques.

“By closely examining urban variables such as densities, circulation paths and volumes, the project seeks to redefine them as fabrication variables capable of shaping the evolution of urban scenarios.”

Students: Alejandro Romero
Course: Fabrication and Robotics
Tutor: Fadhil Fadhil

A 3D printed harness fitted onto a mannequin torso

Adaptable wearable Device by Selin Dastan

“This project explores the idea of digital aesthetics through fashion.

“The exercise embarks upon a journey of discovery through AI-generated images, computational design and surface modelling to examine a trend of digitally fabricated design strategies.

“The project is constantly trying to reinvent form and materiality through particular sets of design techniques and fabrication methods that include PLA 3D printing and CNC flip milling.

“The interlocking connecting seams between the parts allow for the detachment of the different parts of the piece to provide flexibility and adaptability while fitting on the human body.”

Students: Selin Dastan
Course: Fabrication and Robotics
Tutor: Fadhil Fadhil

Structure with aluminium elements

Deconstructing Muqarnas by Yashraj Chauhan and Arefin Chisty

“This prototype proposes a lighting installation that combines both light and shadow interactions with folded aluminium sheets.

“It is an attempt to revive lost historical craftsmanship techniques by utilising highly advanced computational design and robotics fabrication tools.

“The Muqarnas in this case is treated as a deconstructed component that manifests in three different forms.

“The first form is the wooden component that acts as a structural column, the second form are translucent resin 3D pieces and the third form is the deconstructed unfolded metal components.”

Students: Yashraj Chauhan and Arefin Chisty
Course: Fabrication and Robotics
Tutor: Fadhil Fadhil

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Apr 11

Lidewij Edelkoort, Tej Chauhan and Inga Sempe are announced as judges for Dezeen Awards 2024

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Trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort, industrial designer Tej Chauhan and designer Inga Sempé, alongside Natural Material Studio founder Bonnie Hvillum and architect Andre Herrero are named Dezeen Awards 2024 judges.

Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley is open for entries. Submit your entry by midnight London time on 30 May to avoid late entry fees.

Now in its seventh year, the programme has become the ultimate accolade for architects and designers everywhere, with winners selected by a prestigious panel of international judges.

Read on to learn more about the latest judges that have joined this year’s judging panel:

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Trend Forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort produces trend tools for international companies

Dutch trend forecaster Edelkoort will join designer Jay Osgerby on this year’s design judging panel.

Through her Paris-based agency Trend Union, Edelkoort produces prediction tools for strategists, designers and marketers in design, architecture, food, fashion, beauty, automotive and retail. The firm has worked with international companies including Zara, Google and Prada.

Edelkoort is also a publisher, humanitarian, educator and exhibition curator. In 2022, she founded the World Hope Forum, a platform to inspire creatives to rebuild a better society in response to Covid-19.

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Industrial designer Tej Chauhan runs offices in London and Helsinki

British industrial designer Chauhan will join Trend Union founder Edelkoort on this year’s design judging panel. With offices in London and Helsinki, Chauhan’s practice works across furniture, homeware and technology.

The designer has collaborated with brands including shoe label Nike and Japanese fashion label Michiko Koshino, electronics companies Samsung, Nokia, Huawei and Blackberry, as well as airline British Airways and Swedish furniture brand Ikea.

Chauhan’s portfolio includes a car tyre imprinted with Nike sneaker graphics for car manufacturer Lexus and a vibrant watch inspired by science-fiction for Swiss watch brand Rado.

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French designer Inga Sempé designs furniture, lamps and objects

Parisian designer Sempé will sit alongside product designer Jasper Morisson on this year’s design judging panel. Sempé stayed at the artist residency Villa Medicis, a French Academy in Rome before founding her eponymous studio Inga Sempé, designing furniture, lamps and objects.

The French designer has worked with furniture brands Cappellini, Ligne Roset, Magis and Gärsnäs and Edra, lighting brands Wästberg and LucePlan and glassware brand Iittala.

Recent projects by Sempé include a collection of handwoven rugs with Spanish rug manufacturer Nanimarquina and an industrial kitchen range for Danish brand Reform.

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Bonnie Hvillum is the founder of creative research practise Natural Material Studio

Hvillum, who was named Dezeen Awards 2023 Bentley Lighthouse Awards winner, will sit alongside design director Noella Nibakuze on the sustainability jury.

Copenhagen-based Hvillum founded Natural Material Studio, a creative research practice working across art, design and architecture with installations, works and commissions centred around their self-developed biomaterials.

Notable clients include sportswear brand Adidas, Copenhagen restaurant Noma, architecture studio Snøhetta and fashion label Calvin Klein.

Last year the studio was awarded for Human Nature, a large-scale installation featuring compostable bio foam seating during 3 Days of Design at art gallery Copenhagen Contemporary in Denmark.

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Los Angeles architect Andre Herrero is the co-principal at Charlap Hyman & Herrero

Los Angeles-based architect Herrero is the co-principal at Charlap Hyman & Herrero (CHH) and will join Spacon & X founder Nikoline Dyrup Carlsen.

Before founding his studio with designer Adam Charlap Hyman, Herrero worked for firms including David Chipperfield Architects, SANAA and SO-IL.

Herrero opened offices in Seattle and Los Angeles to expand the practice capabilities across the US and take on large-scale projects. The studio works across various typologies from set design and furniture to retail stores and houses.

Charlap Hyman & Herrero has been featured in publications including Architectural Digest AD100 and AN Interior’s Top 50 lists. The US architect is also ranked among Forbes Magazine’s 2018 30 Under 30 in art and style.

Designers of the Year nominations open

Last week we launched our public nomination for the Designers of the Year awards at Dezeen Awards 2024. Public nomination is new for this year, and we are asking readers to put forward designers for consideration, which will then be shortlisted by Dezeen’s editorial team.

The nomination will be open from today until Wednesday 1 May. You can submit nominations using this voting form.

Click here to nominate ›

Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley

Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across the globe. The seventh edition of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as part of a wider collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better and more sustainable world. This ambition complements Bentley’s architecture and design business initiatives, including the Bentley Home range of furnishings and real estate projects around the world.

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Apr 11

Magical Contemporary Pavilion Is The Perfect Addition To Your Yard This Spring

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Spring is currently in full swing, and it is the perfect time to spend your days in the outdoors, taking in some fresh air, and letting the lovely spring sun soak through our skin. There couldn’t be a better time to be in your backyard! I mean, you can do a lot in your backyard! We shouldn’t underestimate our backyards, as they can be major spaces of fun, recreation, and relaxation. And a wonderful addition to your backyard could be the Cosmo Pavilion by studio AMDL Circle for the fellow Italian company Ethimo.

Designer: AMDL Circle

Studio AMDL Circile gave the classic garden pergola a contemporary and beautiful twist in the form of the Cosmo pavilion. This stunning and quaint pavilion is created to frame outdoor furniture settings while also providing protection from the elements. It brings a sense of comfort and coziness to the rough outdoors – although for rough can your backyard be? The structure is intended for the evenings, when the integrated LEDS shine upwards, away from the pavilion, scattering light across the fabric canopy, and in turn forming a warm and cozy ambiance.

The pavilion is created by joining FSC-certified teak columns, which is a typical material of choice for furniture, since it artfully weathers over time, with an aluminum upper structure, which beautifully spreads outwards to create a lovely sculptural roof. Ethimo describes the product as “a new dimension for outdoor living in harmony with nature” and makes it available in a number of sizes and configurations. “Cosmo meets a desire to create a private space, an ‘indoors out of doors’ that can be used in any season and at any time of day,” said Ethimo.

The Cosmo Pavilion makes for a wonderful addition to your mundane yard, it adds an almost fairytale-ish atmosphere to the space while functioning as a comfy and serene space to spend your evenings in. Quite obviously, it is quite a large structure, and can only be accommodated in yards with plenty of space, it isn’t a great fit, or rather will not be able to fit in small backyards.

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