Beautiful Brass Watering Cans by Lee West Objects

Clean, sculptural housewares from the designer's eponymous label find inspiration in nature

Over eight years ago we took note of British-born, Paris-based designer Lee West for his striking use of organic forms while working within companies like Ligne Roset and Cinna. Since, West has formed his own eponymous brand and created an array of beautiful objects that subtly convey the value of clean design. Among the new works, both his Brass Watering Can and Patinated Watering Can …

Real-Time Photorealism

In the world of architectural visualization and animation, achieving real-time rendering while maintaining photorealism has long been a grail-worthy task. In a new animation created with the program Unreal Engine 4, Lasse Rode of Studio XOIO was finally able to tackle the near-impossible endeavor. Follow his tutorial, watch his “Berlin Flat” animation, and have fun trying to convince yourself that its not actually a real-life …

Sigurd Larsen’s £95,000 Home

Berlin-based architect Sigurd Larsen has completed an 80-square-meter home for a three person family in Copenhagen for just £95,000. The single-story three-bedroom house, which is a prototype for future low-cost housing, features a rectangular floor plan, concrete base (which helps with heating and cooling), and a black-painted timber exterior. The design was able to take advantage of prefabricated materials and a minimal yet thoughtful design …