Regeneration of Urban Village Memory by BENTU DESIGN Inorganic Growth is a research-driven project by BENTU DESIGN that converts construction waste from demolished urban villages into 3D printed urban furniture. By combining material reactivation with digital fabrication, the initiative transforms discarded concrete, brick rubble, and mortar into printable composites with cementitious performance. The developed … Read more
Ross Lovegrove shapes PolarisGo chair using space-mission data Ross Lovegrove shapes his PolarisGo chair using the data from the Polaris Dawn space mission and injected magnesium. Made of aerospace-grade aluminum alloy, the industrial designer draws directly from the shock wave data of the mission launch for the design of the seat, made in collaboration … Read more
unsleepy series by CHanhyeok Kim upcycles coffee waste Carpenter CHanhyeok Kim explores material hybridity with his Unsleepy Series, a furniture collection crafted from coffee grounds and architectural materials. By repurposing coffee waste into a composite dubbed Coffee Dough, the series experiments with texture and form. The furniture pieces are constructed using a mold, … Read more
rice straw and wood make up mok-04 jige-inspired chair Sukchulmok Studio presents its second chair, mok-04, rice straw & jige, inspired by the traditional Korean carrying tool, the jige. This design follows mok-03, Jige, further exploring the utilitarian and cultural essence of the iconic wooden A-frame carrier. mok-04 transforms the jige’s practicality into a … Read more