The World's First 3D-Printed Bridge, And More Of The Week's Coolest Design
Every week, we curate the best designs in art, architecture and graphic and product design so you can sit back and enjoy some beautiful works of creativity. Here are this week's picks:
One's Man's Sponge Is Another Man's Treasure
Japanese designer Yosuke Matsushita's collection titled 'Colonia' features interior treasure boxes with textured resin surfaces, made from humble kitchen sponges.
[See the photos at iGNANT]
The Espresso Royale
The Espresso Veloce Royale 01 literally makes the richest cup of coffee ever. Where else would you find a V12 engine being used to brew espresso? Or rather, a V12 engine crafted from real 18-carat white gold, diamonds, thermoset gold leaf carbon fiber, and two stunning royal purple amethyst gems.
[See the photos at Yanko Design]
A Twist On A Bench
Each work is a bench at its very core, but its structure has been elongated and twisted into an object that expresses a little bit of anarchy and a lot of play.
[See the photos at Colossal]
The World's First 3D-Printed Bridge
MX3D originally meant for the robots to print the bridge on site, beginning with the four structural bearings and working inwards, but the plan had to be abandoned because of budget restraints and as it was "just too dangerous".
[See the photos at Dezeen]
A Treehouse Made Of Glass
in mexico city, architect gerardo broissin has built a transparent treehouse using glass rather than wood. the structure is titled 'chantli kuaulakoyokan', which means 'house in the tree top' in nahuatl — mexico's most spoken indigenous language.
[See the photos at Designboom]