Loading ...A 17th-century colonial palace in downtown Mexico City has been fashioned into a stunning boutique hotel, the DOWNTOWN Mexico hotel. The colonial era “Palacio de los Condes de Miravalle” now houses 17 rooms and a collection of shared guest spaces that face the Centro Histórico neighborhood, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. [...]
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Rodrigo Torres certainly has a knack for designing desire. His new “Sushi” lighter for Alessi is a sensuous little object, a simple device ready to heat things up around the house. While most lighters are sold for smokeables, this one is designed as a friendly household object for starting the [...]
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In the tight spaces of North America’s largest city, a house with a yard is a rare and costly luxury. To provide a bit of personal, private green space, architect Paul Cremoux has designed a new home with a living green wall that climbs from the base to the top [...]
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In a matter of years, the Burj Khalifa will lose its title as the world’s tallest building to a new skyscraper in Changsha, China. The plans have been nearly completed on Sky City, a new multi-use mega-building which will climb 10 meters higher than the current title holder. Sky City will [...]
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The next generation of gaming consoles is officially upon us, as the new XBOX has been revealed by Microsoft, the XBOX ONE. This new completely-redesigned next-gen console features a standard 1080p kinect interface, a new controller with improved ergonomics and a processing powerhouse under the hood. It’s a big step [...]
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An old 1985 Guzzi V65 has been heavily-customized and hand-crafted into a steely street stunner, the El Solitario Trimotoro Motorcycle. The self-proclaimed favorite out of the always-impressive El Solitario stable, the Trimotoro required more than 800 hours to build from tires to handlebars, headlight to plate holder. In typical El [...]
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A bold new experiment in live/work design has been completed in central Tokyo, the House T by Hiroyuki Shinozaki. House T is a home and studio built into a 3-story space with an open, cubic floor plan and a dream-like design. It is puzzling at first glance, looking more like [...]
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Unlike your typical home theater system, the offerings of Bang & Olufsen are an aesthetic addition to your living room, not just a simple entertainment amenity. The new Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 14 continues this tradition with a set of satellite speakers and a base unit that look like contemporary [...]
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Aston Martin has joined the open-cockpit party with a sleek new prototype, the Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept. This two-seater speed machine features the familiar Aston Martin grille and shapely curves, but with a surprise in the center with a bifurcated open cockpit. It’s like an all-time convertible, designed for [...]
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The rustic, romantic interior of this private cottage takes second stage to its architectural emphasis, the over-growing greenery that has become its outer fascia. The Green Box by Act Romegialli is a restored garage structure that has been given an exterior skeleton which encourages overgrowth by local vines and other [...]
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Lamborghini has revealed a new concept car that is designed to provide the ultimate driving experience to a single rider, the Lamborghini Egoista Concept. The height of Lamborghini precision and design has been rendered into a vehicle that eschews the utility of a two or four person interior. The resulting [...]
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A new modern residence has taken shape in Sydney, Australia, one reflecting the progressive spirit of architecture down under. The Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly Architect fits a magnificent contemporary structure into a constricted urban space, one not uncommon for its neighborhood in Sydney. The home comprises public spaces on [...]
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Light as a feather, stiff as a board, printed at home. The VRZ 2 BELT 3D Printed Bike is a fierce fixed-gear bike with 3D-printed titanium hardware. The stem, the seat stay and other connecting brackets were molded out of titanium using a 3D printer, then coated with a gold [...]
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Your iPad is built for the couch. Earl is built for the wildnerness. The Earl Backcountry Survival Tablet is a surprise arrival on the tablet scene, a do-it-all survival gadget with maps, two-way communication, weather and solar charging systems all built-in. Earl is an Android-powered tablet with a 6-inch, flexible [...]
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Adobe has long-been the standard bearer for visually creative software, but today Adobe has officially announced its first foray into hardware. Adobe has revealed the Adobe Mighty Pen and Napoleon Ruler, a pair of tablet-minded input devices that recall the tactile sensibility of pen on paper. Illustrators, artists, graphic designers [...]
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The Solar Impulse solar-powered airplane is beginning the second leg of its fuel-free, record-breaking flight over the United States. This weekend, Solar Impulse landed in Phoenix after completing the first leg of its trans-American voyage, reporting safe travels after its take-off in San Francisco. Solar Impulse is powered by nearly [...]
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From grape to glass, the life of wine is one of rich, careful design. In some cases, this rich design can be found in the architecture of modern wineries. The discipline of winery architecture has yielded some of the most incredible buildings standing around the world today. From the cave [...]
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As the city grows around him, photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze trains his lens on the upward mobility of Hong Kong’s architecture. Jacquet-Lagrèze has produced a 160-page photo book documenting the strange and often symmetrical patterns found in Hong Kong’s rise. From the organically-growing residential tenements to the steel-
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Far away from the battlefield, there is a world of drones for sale to the public for peaceful uses, for both work and play alike. Unmanned flight enthusiasts, amateur cartographers and commercial surveyors can use UAV drone technology for a wide range of uses. Those who wish to study animal [...]
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Tendence Watches – The modern timepiece is perhaps the most expressive item in a man’s wardrobe. Where men’s fashion is usually conservative and subtle, the modern watch is the one element that is allowed to stand out. Beyond the blazer and the button-down or the t-shirt and jeans, the watch [...]
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Park Royal Hotels has officially opened its latest property, the stunning PARKROYAL on Pickering in Singapore. The new PARKROYAL is a masterpiece of green design and sculptural architecture, combining lush garden spaces with an undulating, visually-arresting structure. Guests at the PARKROYAL are treated to an experience of luxury and futurism
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