Browsing: Design

The Design section explores creativity at every scale, from furniture and interiors to experimental objects and product innovations. Design here is seen as a discipline of problem-solving and imagination, where material, craft, and technology come together to shape the spaces and tools of daily life.

Features highlight projects that push boundaries, whether through sustainable materials, digital fabrication, or rethinking everyday objects with fresh intent. From timeless classics to emerging ideas, this category captures how design continues to evolve, offering insight into the practices and philosophies that define contemporary aesthetics and function.

Fashion-tech designers are becoming increasingly prevalent these days. They intend to design wearables that extend the human body by adding new functions and interacting with the environment. Tools like 3D printing, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and digital manufacturing are among the latest advancements of technology that enable the design of these intelligent textiles.

World-renowned Turkish artist and sculptor Seçkin Pirim has designed the ‘Gate of Zero’ pavilion as a permanent sculpture for the Joali Being, a wellness center located on Bodufushi Island in the Maldives. The designer used complex algorithms using parametric design and computational tools to generate the pavilion’s geometry. The statue-like geometry serves as a gateway and welcomes visitors to the island. Inspired by the skirt form of whirling dervishes, the pavilion allows visitors to walk through it and enjoy the inner spaces.

The PATalks interview series is one of the most popular podcasts in the architecture and design world. Where we sit down with the pioneers of the industry and talk about their careers, design methodologies, tools and technologies, new techniques of manufacturing, and visions for the future. As we come to the end of the year, here we have collected some of the best interviews we did in 2021. Hope you like them!