WEEK IN REVIEW

A DIALOGUE WITH JEFF KOONS

designboom met artist jeff koons during the launch of his new collaboration with BMW at munich’s pinakothek der moderne museum. 'I would imagine that within a year’s time that you would see an NFT from me,' koons says during our interview. read the conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.

THE WORLD'S FIRST FLYING MOTORCYCLE

in just a few years from now, you could be flying your motorcycle around, courtesy of jetpack aviation (JPA). originally intended only for military, government and commercial clients, JPA is now launching a recreational version of the speeder in limited numbers.

RENZO PIANO AND HERZOG & DE MEURON-DESIGNED MUSEUMS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

two long-awaited museums opened to the public this week, starting with herzog & de meuron's extension of the MKM museum küppersmühle in duisburg, germany, which opened its doors on september 25. a few days later, the academy museum of motion pictures, designed by renzo piano, welcomed its first visitors in los angeles.

ROBOTIC FOREST RANGERS FUSE NATURE WITH TECHNOLOGY

bringing together two opposing worlds, nature and technology, this crew of robotic rangers is designed to support reforestation efforts and sustainable forest management. the project aims to stimulate conversation on rising atmospheric CO2 and the importance of rehabilitating our forests. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.

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