INTERVIEW WITH OPEN ARCHITECTURE
designboom spoke with li hu and huang wenjing of OPEN architecture to learn more about their practice, their new book, titled ‘reinventing cultural architecture: a radical vision by OPEN’, and their approach to architecture today. 'we build to connect three dimensions of three levels — between human and people, between human and nature, and between the human and the inner self,' li hu tells us. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.
LABORATORY ON WHEELS: CITROËN'S NEW ZERO-EMISSION CONCEPT CAR
citroën sets its sights on inexpensive yet desirable zero-emission mobility with the all-electric OLI. designed as a striking and innovative ‘laboratory on wheels’, the new concept car is topped with a versatile, durable roof that can be used as a platform to hang out on or mount a tent on. and, thanks to its ability to power everyday appliances, the electric vehicle can function as an extension to the office, the home and even help in the event of a power cut.
BIO-DESIGNS GROWN ENTIRELY FROM GRASS ROOT
zena holloway's ‘rootfull’ is a new collection of sculptures, clothing items, and other products grown entirely from grass root. the multi-disciplinary creative uses roots like a 3D printer, allowing nature to weave its path through templates intricately carved into beeswax. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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