Urban Shed International Design Competition

Re-imagined scaffolding hits the streets of NYC with three finalists' winning prototypes

by Passa C Protecting pedestrians from both debris and the rain, NYC construction scaffolding is a major part of the urban landscape yet mostly considered an inconvenient eyesore. With nearly 6,000 sheds spanning more than 1 million linear feet throughout the city, NYC Department of Buildings along with several partners challenged designers to re-think these sheds with the Urban Shed International Design Competition. The team …

Tabard

Enlighten outerwear with a coat rack-slash-lamp inspired by the Middle Ages

Tabard, an illuminated coat rack, makes retro-Middle Ages inspiration relevant with a completely new function and contemporary look. Conceived by veteran industrial designer Denis Santachiara for the experimental Italian lighting company Pallucco, Tabard (a short overcoat worn by knights) subtly recalls Europe’s days of monarchs and maidens with irony and light. The rigid shell covers a traditional coat rack, protecting the garments while emitting a …

Evil Boy Video

Bionic legs, Star Wars rugs, Baldessari boards and more in our weekly web survey

Die Antwoord’s latest video takes the genius dick slanging of their earlier work to a whole new level with plenty of phalluses and a coat made of rats to balance it out.