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

 

Boat Biologs

Collaborating with the London boat community, these bioremediating floating gardens were designed to be built and installed by boat residents using accessible and locally sourced materials to fight canal water pollution. By incentivizing boaters with the promise of a private floating garden, this community-based call to action automatically strategizes and targets the source of water pollution and converts it into the solution. This collectively improves the quality of this shared water ecosystem whilst promoting the growth of native plants, insects and birds.

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Qiushi

The project situated in the core of west area of Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University, right beside water. The building complex is able to hold small and medium academic talks, conferences, exhibitions, etc. Based on the forerunner Qiushi Academy, the project integrates modern functions and design techniques with Chinese traditional architectural form. Meanwhile, it draws on the dynamic feature from south Chinese architecture and the solemn touch from north Chinese architecture. In this way, the complex shows characters of both local architectures and higher educational constructions.

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Chiesa Diruta

Chiesa Diruta is a proposal for the transformation of a ruined Renaissance church located at Grottole, Italy into a vibrant Cultural Center consisting of a Concert Hall and a Municipal Library. The Concert Hall volume floats above the Foyer, thus freeing the space underneath in order to allow people to visit the monument and enjoy the view over the Basento river valley. The Municipal Library, accessible from the opposite side of the monument, is a hospitable space that develops in two levels. Both usages enhanced through gentle design gestures, create a unique landmark for the entire region.

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Ggaedok

The design of Gaenyeomsuda is a combination of the brand name Ggaedok which is an acronym of the Korean phrase Ggaewooja Dokhaeryuk, and quotation marks. The name is intended to boost Korean learners' confidence and reading comprehension ability. The quotation marks add a visual element of wit and intuitiveness that reflects the brand's nature as a study supplement for Korean. To make the learning experience more engaging, Ggaedok features characters that appear in both the vocabulary and reading comprehension books, providing students with an enjoyable factor to help them learn.

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Copy Kats

The Copy Kats Toolkit was developed for art and design educators to help address visual plagiarism in the creative classroom. Its strength lies in the fusion of practicality and creativity, tackling the four key issues faced by artists and designer through hands on activities and a vibrant brand identity. Bright playful visuals with cute feline friends, provide a dynamic and user friendly experience that addresses educational challenges in a conceptually rich and visually delightful manner.

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Cupcrete

The design addresses challenges in paper cup recycling by introducing a novel method to create a new eco-green material called Cupcrete, developed by two sisters. It is formulated by blending cement with shredded paper cups, which are then mixed with water to form a fluid mixture. This mixture is poured into molds and left to dry, transforming into bricks, tiles, panels, furniture, and home accessories. The design offers lightweight construction and boasts acoustic and thermal insulation properties, along with reduced cost and superior environmental advantages.

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Legendary designers and their award-winning works.

Design Legends are extremely famous designers who make our World a better place with their good designs. Discover legendary designers and their innovative product designs, original art works, creative architecture, outstanding fashion designs and design strategies. Enjoy and explore original design works of award-winning designers, artists, architects, innovators and brands worldwide. Get inspired by creative designs.

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