Survival bunkers are big business nowadays, with some people prepared to splash serious cash to try and ensure their safety, come what may. The Plan B underground bunker is purely conceptual at the moment, but looks like it could cater to well-heeled types and offer a pretty comfortable place to hunker down. Plan B would be made from reinforced concrete […]

UNStudio is on a roll lately. Having received planning permission for its skyscraper in Australia, the firm has now been given the go ahead for another four in Germany. Named Four Frankfurt, the project will include office space and housing, and will open up a previously off-limits inner-city area to the public. Four Frankfurt is the product of an architecture […]

A couple of years ago, Harvard University scientists copied the structure of snake skin to create a soft-bodied robot that gripped the ground as it moved. Now, they’ve applied that same thinking to shoe grips that could help keep seniors from falling. Developed in partnership with MIT, the grips take the form of thin, flexible steel sheets with a snake-scale-like […]

Australian studio Alexander & Co has added wooden furnishings and a caged rattan ceiling to the formerly austere interior of this Italian restaurant in Sydney. Glorietta occupies a ground-level unit of a recently completed tower in the bustling business district of North Sydney. The 220-cover restaurant has been designed by Alexander & Co to feature an array of inviting materials […]

Footwear requirements at home are different than anywhere else you may roam. While sometimes slippers or bare feet fit the bill, other times you might need proper support, even if you’re staying indoors. The entrepreneur behind Dooeys thinks you can have the best of both worlds, with a shoe and a slipper in one that won’t hurt the planet. Founder […]

A new London-based company has created a sustainable line of wallets and cardholders made from a combination of vegan “apple leather” and “wood leather.” Oliver Co. puts a priority on sustainability by focusing on high-performance, eco-friendly fabrics for its products, moving away from the non-renewable resources that the world has come to expect out of fashion accessories. Matt Oliver, the […]

As of May 5, more than 3.5 million people in 215 countries around the world have been infected with the novel coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization. While the world continues to socially distance, designers and creatives are beginning to imagine different ways to protect people from the virus; case in point, this futuristic bubble shield by DesignLibero. Amid […]

Sportswear company Adidas has released Face Cover, a reusable face mask made from a breathable recycled material for people to wear as coronavirus lockdowns ease. The breathable face masks are designed to be used by people wanting to reduce their risk of getting or spreading coronavirus. In numerous countries wearing a face mask is recommended by governments for people when venturing […]

The home played a pivotal role in the recent global crisis. Forced to double as office, school, gym, even restaurant, whether it felt safe or suffocating, it came under forensic examination, and for many was found wanting. And I do not mean in the decorative sense. Rather, Covid-19 clarified that the contemporary paradigm of the home, and crucially, how we […]

UK furniture brand UNIT Fabrications has created a series of mobile screens for a primary school in London to help pupils returning from coronavirus lockdown to social distance. UNIT Fabrications created the screens after being approached by the Charles Dickens Primary School’s head teacher to help create a masterplan to implement social distancing measures at the school. “With a two-week lead […]