WEEK IN REVIEW as we continue to share creative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, designboom featured a radical alternative to the traditional N95 face mask. featuring a natural filter made of bamboo, silk, silver and carbon, the SEEUS95 mask boasts a skin therapy layer made of a skin-healing material called chitosan. this natural biopolymer features moisture harnessing properties used in rejuvenation for burn victims, hip replacements, and cosmetic applications for wrinkle reduction. the head-turning design made the article our most popular this week, with more than 150,000 views. in other news, the world's longest glass-bottomed bridge has opened in lianzhou, china. measuring a staggering 1726 feet (526.14 meters), the landmark, uploaded by designboom readers UAD, uses innovative construction methods — the bridge is paved with three layers of 4.5 centimeter thick ultra-clear tempered laminated glass, the visible transmittance of which is 99.15%. meanwhile, toshiko mori has completed a new school that can serve up to 300 students from ages five through ten in remote senegal. the oval-shaped construction comprises four classrooms and two flexible spaces arranged around an interior courtyard. its design draws from the 'one room school house' in rural america where josef albers once taught, and can accommodate students of different age groups and at diverse stages of development. finally, don't miss A WEEK WITH FLEXFORM, starting today, and discover which brands are coming up next in our calendar here. |