Inspirational Designs for Busan’s New Opera House

A design competition for Busan's new Opera House has inspired some truly amazing submissions.

Dutch Designer Rolls Out Wooden Bikes

Jan Gunneweg creates beautiful custom bikes to order.

Nike Release Back to The Future Sneakers

Nike has released a near-exact replica of the shoes worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future 2.

NYC Artist Brings Subway Etiquette to Life

NYC artist Jay Shells' Subway Etiquette Posters pokes fun at commuter pet peeves.

Swiss Artist Injects Order Into the Everyday

Ursus Wehrli wants to put some order into your life.

Stylish Ways To Save Water

Saving water can be as simple as capturing rainwater in some sort of dispenser to be stored, treated and reused.

The World’s First Self-Inflating Tyre

PumpTire self-inflates as you ride your bike.

Lego Takes On The World’s Architectural Icons

Adam Reed Tucker has developed a new line of Lego celebrating some of the world's best architecture.

Rio De Janeiro’s Sustainable Olympic Village Design

The winner of the Rio 2016 Olympic Park Urban Masterplan competition has been announced.

Beautiful Swear Words

Theo Olesen turns swear words into finely illustrated graphics.

Bamboo iPhone Covers Handmade By Grove

Eco-conscious designers at Grove create bamboo iPhone covers made with their very own hands.

Finders Keepers Open Permanent Store in Surry Hills

Follow, a design concept store from the duo behind the Finders Keepers Market, has thrown open its doors to the world.

Paypal Founder’s Futuristic Floating Island City

The Silicon Valley billionaire is making plans for the project to be launched off the coast of San Francisco next year.

Apple Unveils Eco-Friendly Campus HQ Plans

Apple's new eco-friendly HQ plans are larger-than-life.

Aleksander Krasinki’s Futuristic Floating Island City

Architect Aleksander Krasinski has developed and designed a futuristic island concept.

Design Similarities That Will Have you Seeing Double

Bob Caruther's collection of images will leaving you wondering just how 'new' a new idea really is.

The London Riots: The Impact on Creative Communities

While London was engaged in a process of repeatedly kicking itself in the face, some of those hardest hit have been independent artists and small businesses.

The Ajiro Bamboo Velobike: Grown Not Made

Design student Alexander Vittouris' all-bamboo velobike will keep both the hipsters and eco-conscious happy.

Australian Artist Creates Perfume You Can Swallow

A scent that is not applied but taken as a pill.

The World’s Largest Wooden Structure Appears in Seville

The recently completed Metropol Parasol marries aesthetics and functionality.

Interview /// Concrete Playground talks to Gemma O’Brien

Interview /// Concrete Playground meets webuyyourkids

Kirstie Sequitin talks to Sonny Day head of their appearance at Semi-Permanent.

Ecohol: Sustainable Alcohol Packaging Design

A German designer has developed a series of eco-friendly alcohol products made from Tetra Pak cartons.

Realise Your Childhood Dreams with O2 Treehouses

An American company is bringing award-winning design and sustainable practices to the humble treehouse.

60 Internet Seconds Around the World

How much do you get done in a minute?

Coke Creates World’s First Carbon-Friendly Billboard

Coke's advertising goes green.

Creative Art Shelves Combine Form and Function

Creative modular shelf units that can fold up against a wall, revealing artwork on the underside.

Prison Populations Going Through The Roof

A prison in the sky wins the 2010 Skyscraper Competition.

David Lynch Opens Mulholland Drive Inspired Nightclub

A new nightclub designed by David Lynch and inspired by a fictional venue from his film Mulholland Drive is set to open in Paris.

Artist Designed Hotel Without Staff Opens in Paris

Designed by artist Matali Crasset, Hi-Matic is a self-service hotel completely devoid of staff.

Vizualize.Me Livens Up Your LinkedIn Info

Turn your life's work into an infographic.

Steve Jobs Announces Plans for Apple’s New Mothership

Apple's new campus is a giant glass ring.

Ice-Cream On A Boat

How did the Brits beat us to this idea?

Shade Cloths that Generate Solar Power

Super solar solutions for your backyard.

Discover the Beautiful World of Fonts with New Typography Application

Eye. Aperture. Descender. Spine. A weird collection of words, but for a typographer, a publication nerd like me or the owner of this new app they make perfect sense together.

Branding That’s Friendly First Thing in the Morning

Branding to make you smile, even before your morning coffee hits home.

Next Step for Sustainable Cities: Smog-Eating Buildings

Imagine if the materials a skyscraper is made from could eliminate the pollution it produces?

The Next Step for Smart Phones: Paper Thin

Introducing the PaperPhone: an extremely light weight and, as the name suggests, paper-thin smart phone.

Win One of Five Passes to Semi-Permanent Sydney

We're partnering with Semi-Permanent again this year and have 5 x two-day passes to give away (worth $310 each).

Use Your Design Skills to Change the Way We Comprehend Nutrition

Do you have what it takes to redesign the nutrition label to make sense out of confusing percentages, milligrams, serving sizes and calorie counters?

Nissan to Produce New York’s Taxi of Tomorrow

The iconic New York yellow taxi will be produced by Japanese manufacturer Nissan in the years to come.

Sustainable City in United Arab Emirates

First glimpses at a sustainable city sprouting roots in Abu Dhabi.