Milano Design Award 2016: Winning Installations

Innovative and immersive, six of the best experiences at the fair

Now in its sixth year, the Milan Design Award has become one of the most anticipated moments of Milan Design Week. Dedicated to the most interesting installations of the week, the award (whose physical prize is a sculpture of a little horse, the mythical Sleipnir Troll Mini, made by Italian artist and architect Duilio Forte) goes to a designer or team whose work combines design, …

CoWatch by iMCO

An affordable smartwatch that integrates Amazon's cloud-based voice assistant Alexa

Chinese company iMCO’s new CoWatch has everything a smartwatch these days needs to offer: activity-tracking sensors (including heart rate), smart-home integration, compatible with iOS and Android, 1GB memory and 8GB storage, and an impressive battery life (purportedly 32 hours with normal use). Setting itself apart from the competitors, however, CoWatch will be the first to incorporate Amazon’s cloud-based voice assistant Alexa—making it the first voice-controlled …

Mexico’s Mar Adentro Hotel is a Utopian Paradise

In San José del Cabo, Mexico, a futuristic hotel property called Mar Adentro has opened overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Designed by architect Miguel Ángel Aragonés, it features a striking collection of stark white buildings surrounding a vast, reflective infinity pool navigable by winding walkways. The 143-suite space offers guests more than just immaculate architectural and natural views, though. It includes a private beach club, …