WEEK IN REVIEW

TOM SACHS RECEIVES THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021 GOLDEN MADONNINA IN HAMBURG

tom sachs, winner of THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021 in the category ‘in the artistic realm’, received the golden madonnina during the opening of ‘space program: rare earths’ at deichtorhallen hamburg. sachs gave designboom a tour of his latest interstellar mission, which you can watch here along with behind-the-scenes images and stills from the live demonstration.

'I HAVE BEEN CALLED A WARM BRUTALIST' - A CONVERSATION WITH VINCENT VAN DUYSEN

designboom met with belgian architect vincent van duysen to discuss his new collection for perennials and sutherland, the timelessness and serenity behind it, and how he doesn’t like to be called a minimalist and instead prefers the term warm brutalist. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.

THIS SOLAR-POWERED MOBILE HOME CAN TRAVEL 730 KM ON A SUNNY DAY

designed by solar team eindhoven, stella vita is said to be the world's first solar-powered mobile home that can travel 730 km on a sunny day while offering a comfortable space to live in. through the solar panels on its roof, the camper vehicle generates enough energy for both traveling and living, including all the necessities like making coffee, cooking, or taking a shower.

FAMOUS PAINTINGS TRANSFORMED INTO 3D WORLDS

famous works by the likes of leonardo da vinci, michelangelo, caravaggio, and edvard munch become three-dimensional landscapes in invasione creativa's art3 series. using 3D mapping techniques, the italian design studio transforms the paintings into fully explorable panoramas that allow viewers to ‘walk’ through mountains and valleys of color. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out here how to upload your own project here.

the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou.