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This project delivers a refined shaving solution tailored to local needs, featuring premium Japanese-made blades and a sleek, portable design that merges function with style. Rooted in Shaving as a Fashion Statement, the brand appeals to style conscious Japanese men, redefining grooming as self expression. Its communication strategy spans all touchpoints to spark curiosity, drive purchases, and enhance brand engagement.
Continue readingThe Porochista piano is a blend of advanced technology and modern design. Featuring a large Oled screen for displaying notes and dynamic capabilities, it offers a distinctive playing experience. The matte black color combined with bronze accents gives the piano a refined beauty that caters to modern and diverse tastes. Its design enhances the visual appeal of any space and, with its modern technologies, provides a new level of performance and functionality for both professional musicians and music enthusiasts.
Continue readingWhaletone Grand Hybrid is the latest model which brings a few important innovations. Whaletone Grand Hybrid is an answer to the needs of those for whom the Royal model was too exacting due to its dimensions. Not losing a thing from the Royal model's character, proportions, slenderness, and characteristic line, it is its smaller equivalent owing to which it needs much less space and is easier to be transported while the best acoustic features remain unchanged. A system that joins classical mechanics with all digital possibilities indicates the direction in which Whaletone grand pianos develop.
Continue readingThe Folding Boat, located along the shore of the Harlem River, is a multifunctional space serving as a rowing facility for the community college, a small library, and a museum dedicated to sport rowing. Featuring a folded metal roof, this structure defines its interior space by seamlessly blending walls into ceilings. Positioned at the convergence of historical and modern districts, the meticulous placement of elements respects programs, circulation, and the urban landscape.
Continue readingHarp-E is the world’s most accessible professional grade electro-acoustic harp. With a complete structural rethink and redesign, the ancient, complicated and elitist harp has become a simple, elegant, flat-pack, self-assembly instrument. All you need for assembly is a hex key. It's a paradigm shift, made for all people and settings, from classrooms to festivals. All fragile parts are sandwiched inside the sturdy frame; Harp-E is portable, stackable, customizable, wearable, adjustable, while boasting superior sound, strings and electronics, all at a fraction of the price and weight.
Continue readingRixing is the world's last and only type foundry that's still making traditional Chinese letterpress. As part of Taiwan's cultural heritage and an ambitious career rather than a for-profit business, Rixing dedicates itself to conveying cultural values of craftsmanship and aesthetics of letterpress to all. This project aims at helping Rixing deliver its value proposition by implementing a self-guided service for visitors to learn about the history, artefacts, techniques, and commodities of letterpress on their own, leaving staff more time to better serve their customers.
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Smart Hybrid Motoryacht by BAZ Yacht Design
Wednesday, 18 JuneOp Art by SonyMusic Solutions inc.
Tuesday, 17 JuneBarware Series by Sisecam
Monday, 16 June
Design Stories featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.