Open Design Explorations

Heineken brings young designers to Tokyo for a look at five nightlife spots

At the most recent Milan Design Week Heineken launched a global project to design the club of the future. After an international competition and a year-long research process, the nightlife destination will be actually built and unveiled at the 2012 Salone del Mobile. To get inspiration, the Open Design Explorations brings the winning group of young designers to the best clubs on the planet. Taking …

Lava Heaters

The next-gen outdoor heater

An answer to the ubiquitous “mushroom” outdoor heaters, Lava recently introduced their pyramid-shaped heaters to the States. The big advantage, other than its striking European-designed looks, is ambient heat that radiates from the sides for better 360-degree warming. To achieve this safely, borosilicate glass tube contains the propane-powered flame while a wire screen on the outside remains safe to touch. Made from powder-coated steel (available …

Leap of Faith

Ron Arad's all-steel bike wheels, inside Juggalo culture, an in-depth look at camo and more in this week's look at the web

Last weekend, American wingsuit enthusiast Jeb Corliss successfully flew through a cave in Tianmen mountain in the Hunan Province of China, just one day after jumping off the top of the same 1,500-meter high peak. Both remarkable jumps were beautifully captured by Corliss himself using his helmet-mounted GoPro camera. Make sure to keep an eye out for the official edit dropping from GoPro soon.