Brutal London by Zupagrafika

The design studio preserves some of the city's iconic Brutalist buildings like Balfron Tower in paper form

Paper models of buildings and animals are some of the most simple and classic children’s toys. But turning something 2D into a 3D sculpture never gets boring—and when you combine the DIY factor with interesting designs, you have the recipe for Brutal London, the latest product from Poland’s Zupagrafika. The Hispano-Polish design studio consists of Martyna Sobecka and David Navarro and is based in Poznań, …

Cinderella’s Glass Slipper Goes Designer

In anticipation of their upcoming live-action film inspired by “Cinderella,” Disney called upon nine luxury designers to dream up their take on the glass slipper. Ranging from Paul Andrew to Jimmy Choo, Salvatore Ferragamo, Stuart Weitzman and more, each designer submitted a sketch of their distinctive vision, which will later be realized by Saks Fifth Avenue. Be sure to catch the entire collection in Saks’ …

Furniture Disguised as Books

A new Kickstarter campaign called Bookniture is taking the compact form of a book and expanding it into usable furniture. Born from the need for space-saving seating, it uses accordion-like pages that form a strong three-dimensional stool (or nightstand or footrest or stand-up desk) when folded back. When the seat is no longer needed, Bookniture can easily be converted back to its book mode and …