Milan Design Week 2018: Lexus Pavilion

A magical installation from the car company, in its 11th year at the event

Presented by Lexus

While exploring the countless exhibits on show during Milan Design Week, the Lexus pavilion offered an immersive experience that was well worth the visit. The otherworldly space, designed by Japanese architect Sota Ichikawa of dNA (double Negatives Architecture) acted as quite a journey for visitors—moving from indoors to outdoors and back again. Eventually the pavilion culminated with an ethereal experience that inspired visitors to explore …

The Lexus Design Award 2018

Creating a better world with products and concepts that encourage limitless co-existence

Presented by Lexus

Since 2013, the Lexus Design Award has honored critical thinking by challenging emerging creatives to solve problems through design. This year’s theme is “CO-” from the Latin prefix meaning togetherness or harmony. Harnessing the concept of limitless co-existence, in which no one is left out, thousands of entrants designed within four categories: technology, product, fashion and environment. On display during Milan Design Week (17-22 April), …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The only private residence ever designed by Zaha Hadid, LEGO-compatible furniture, "affordable" space hotels and more

1. Luxury Space Hotel “Aurora Station” A new luxury hotel called Aurora Station is set to begin accommodating guests in 2022. The brainchild of start-up Orion Span, this is a hotel unlike any other—as it will be in space. Founder and CEO Frank Bunger says, it’s the “first-ever affordable luxury space hotel,” but the word “affordable is questionable since a 12-day stay is going to …