Architizer A+ Awards

The new platform for honoring innovative contemporary architecture and design

As a platform to honor the world’s most impressive spaces and structures, Architizer today launches the Architizer A+ Awards in partnership with the producers of The Webby Awards. Judged by some 200 jurors across 50+ categories, the Snarkitecture-designed trophy will be awarded at a red carpet gala in NYC come 16 May 2013, with early entry deadline scheduled for 9 November 2012. The jury’s long …

WeCross by Dror

A look inside NYC's new multidisciplinary space by Studio Dror and WeWork

Whether he’s designing expandable luggage for Tumi or an entire island off the coast of Turkey, each project Dror Benshetrit and his design studio undertake demands a unique approach. The same goes for his latest project, WeCross, a creative lab in New York City that brings creative innovators across disciplines into a shared workspace. When we first caught word of the project, we were eager …

ECAL Yearbook

Ecole Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne showcases its talented grads

During last week’s Swiss Design Days, Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne—more commonly ECAL—debuted “ECAL Diplomes 2012,” a conceptual yearbook showcasing student thesis work from the past academic year. With sections devoted to everything from photography to industrial design, the book offers a comprehensive look at the school’s top-notch talent. While every program has its highlights, commercial collaborations between students in the university’s Luxury Industry program …