designboom weekly

RENAULT UNVEILS FLYING VERSION OF ITS ICONIC 4L CAR

renault reveals the AIR4, a futuristic, flying version of the iconic renault 4L to celebrate its 60th anniversary. the eVTOL vehicle has been developed in partnership with design agency TheArsenale, who says that the AIR4 is the first commercially available flying french car. see another modern take on the classic renault 4L by mathieu lehanneur here. 

INTERVIEW WITH TODOMUTA STUDIO

designboom spoke with laura molina and sergio herrera of todomuta studio about 'massless', their new collection of handcrafted pieces. the collection's tables, seatings and a vase have been developed together with master craftsmen from the studio’s native spain, and will launch at design miami/ 2021 in a few days. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.

FOTOGRAFISKA TAPS HERZOG & DE MEURON, ROCKWELL GROUP, AND NERI & HU

fotografiska announces a global expansion, which, once complete, will make it the world’s largest privately owned art museum by multiple measures. the recently-revealed plans include new locations in berlin, miami, and shanghai, housed within spectacular existing buildings renovated by herzog & de meuron, rockwell group, and neri & hu respectively.

EMOTIONAL CLOTHING RESPONDS TO BODY CHANGES

‘emotional clothing’ by multidisciplinary designer iga węglińska is a garment collection comprised of two polysensory silhouettes. using biofeedback, the designs signal psycho-physiological changes taking place in the user’s body to stimulate cognitive involvement and mindfulness. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.

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