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

 

Among Quillayes

Set within a privileged natural environment, this architectural project redefines the relationship between construction and landscape with a focus on sustainability. Designed around a majestic Quillayes forest, the project minimizes environmental impact, integrating seamlessly with its surroundings. It uses locally sourced, low impact materials like wood, natural stone, and reclaimed railway sleepers, creating a rustic yet refined aesthetic in harmony with nature. The design emphasizes energy efficiency, reducing the overall carbon footprint and promoting long term ecological balance.

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Atlas

Atlas and Pleione are located on a seafront land plot in the picturesque natural harbor Sivota, on the island of Lefkada, in Greece. It is a complex of two subterranean villas and a subterranean guest house. Atlas Villa is 30 meters from the ocean water, and Pleione Villa is 50 meters away. The minimalistic design of all the villas, the austere architectural lines, the green roves, and the long windows blend functionality, luxury, and sustainability flawlessly. The estate boasts a unique, environmentally friendly design, custom-made interiors, and three vast swimming pools.

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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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Eco Ocean

Eco Ocean is an eyewear collection of optical and sun frames made from recycled ocean plastic. The material comes from old ropes, nets and trawls collected from the sea by an ocean clean-up organization. The waste is cleaned, cut and processed into pellets, which are injection molded into lightweight and flexible frames. The frames have a matte, scratch-resistant finish in ocean-inspired shades, and a wave-shaped hinge refers to the origin of the material. Each frame is supplied in a case made from recycled PET fabric.

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LastSwab

LastSwab is a reusable swab created as an alternative to single-use cotton swabs. LastSwab can be used up to a thousand times and is easy to use and easy to clean. The shape is designed to feel like a familiar cotton swab. Two versions are made: a Basic version for general use and a Beauty version with an angled tip for correcting make-up. Both versions come in a carrying case made from recycled ocean-bound plastic, which is also used for the rod. The tip is made of thermoplastic elastomer and does not absorb water.

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Briiv

Briiv is an air purifier designed for home and office spaces. Briiv uses renewable and natural materials in place of the standard filters found in most purifiers. The filter media are made of moss, coconut husk and a silk-carbon matrix, and all filter media are compostable. The base and filter housing are made from a bio-plastic polymer based on elephant grass. The unit stands 220 mm high, measures 160 mm wide and weighs 900 g. Speed and duration can be set through a smartphone application or a touchless interface on the front.

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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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