Design Articles

Design Articles

Design Articles featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Sustenta

Sustenta is a 2 piece toilet that aims to redefine eco-consciousness. It sets a new standard in water conservation by using 2.5 liters (0.66 gallons) per flush, which is lower than the actual ecologic toilets that range from 3.5L to 4.8L. This represents a reduction of up to 60 percent in water usage, marking a viable option for day a day sustainability. Recognizing the importance of water conservation and toilet functionality, Sustenta delivers a new toilet experience that also contributes to the preservation of one of the planet's key resource.

Continue reading

 

The Ancient Mexicans

Design of a new graphic identity that is flexible and functional, as well as a communication strategy that attracts the public to the exhibition of Ancient Mexicans, exhibition of Mexican pre-Hispanic cultures at the Museum of the Northeast in Mexico, Mune; offer information design within of the exhibition to enhance the experience of the user and finally, promote knowledge of pre-Hispanic cultures in the Northeast of the country through graphic design.

Continue reading

 

Sky Soft Plus Yal Comfort Hd

Schalcon has completely redesigned the monthly Sky Soft Plus contact lenses in the single-box version, introducing the Soft Flat Pack with a new packaging, offering environmental advantages: The thickness of the pack has been reduced by 90% compared to the previous version; The material used for packaging has been reduced by over 80% compared to the previous version; Plastic has been entirely eliminated from the outer packaging; The contact lens blister is produced using recycled material from production waste; Graphic printing is exclusively done with inks free of heavy metal pollutants.

Continue reading

 

Arc

Functionality defines the aesthetics, using new techniques to reinterpret eternal themes in an attempt to synthesize spatial quality through specific architectural gestures. Open to the elements, external space is protected by a canopy that creates a microclimate. Combining modern design with simplicity of shape, curves and crisp lines define a layout adjusting elegantly into any architectural context while permitting occupants to enjoy outdoor spaces regardless of weather conditions all year round.

Continue reading

 

A Garden for All

This project is an educational project. It was an assignment on Typography Design given to tertiary education students from the School of Art, Design and Media, NTU, Singapore. The assignment was for each student to design Drop Caps as a font family. The outcome was multiple font families created by students and inspired on the flora, fauna, and unique features of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. From this, the best Drop Caps were printed in the book A Garden For All, published by the editorial Epigram Books in Singapore.

Continue reading

 

Hoshino Jinja

It is an innovative approach that combines old and new technologies, such as the traditional Japanese traditional construction method that does not use any metal fittings, Ishiba-building and limit strength calculation based on modern structural analysis. The design, composed of horizontal and vertical lines, is highly aesthetic and has been described as attractive structural beauty based on the unique Japanese sense of beauty.

Continue reading