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Fenc Thermobionic Bionic Knitting Fabrics

Far Eastern New Century Corporation Bionic Knitting Fabrics Textile Saturday, 14 November 2026

Fenc Thermobionic

Fenc Thermobionic is a knitted fabric collection designed for activewear and everyday clothing. The fabric is made from biobased polyester produced from waste wood, offering an alternative to yarns derived from fossil sources. Bionic knitting technology balances warmth and breathability, using eight-channel yarn for moisture wicking, micro vents for airflow and thermal pockets for insulation. The adaptive structure follows the way hummingbirds regulate heat. Computer jacquard patterning creates shifting blue and green colors that recall wingbeats.

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Park1538 Gwangyang Cultural Facility

Unsangdong Architects Cultural Facility Architecture Friday, 13 November 2026

Park1538 Gwangyang

Park1538 is located in a city with a long history of steel. The project turns this industrial past into a cultural place open to the public and introduces visitors to the material, the process, and the history of making steel. Steel is often seen as heavy and rigid, but this project shows another side of the material by expressing flexibility through form and space. A cantilever hall creates an open plaza below, while vertical ribs guide visitors through layered spaces and link the different levels of the building.

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Otona Randosel Backpack

Tsuchiya Kaban Co., Ltd. Backpack Accessory Thursday, 12 November 2026

Otona Randosel

This backpack reimagines the traditional Japanese Randosel for daily use. By removing its characteristic flap, the design features a silhouette composed of straight lines and curves. The ergonomic back panel is structured to provide support while maintaining a formal appearance. The exterior is simplified by removing pockets, and the opening is redesigned for easy access. This backpack aims to balance form with practical utility.

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Kumihimo Drawstring Bag

Tsuchiya Kaban Co., Ltd. Drawstring Bag Accessory Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Kumihimo

This bag reimagines Kumihimo, which is a traditional Japanese braiding technique from the Edo period. By replacing stitching with durable braided cords, the design achieves both structural strength and flexibility. The minimalist form highlights the craftsmanship, while the structure embodies Musubi, the Japanese philosophy of spiritual and physical connection. This piece seamlessly integrates historical beauty into modern daily life, celebrating the bond between the object and its owner.

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Life Science Code Monument

Takumi Takahashi Monument Fine Art Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Life Science Code

This monument expresses the memory of Life Science based on the genome sequence of DNA, the foundation of Life Science. Genome is the memory of life from its origins to the present, and the monument incorporates natural objects that have nurtured people, and craftsmanship passed down through the ages in Japan, as traces of life. Touching upon the origins that people have accumulated, the monument embodies the mysteries of life science revealed through human memories.

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Birch Office Chair

JE Furniture Co., Ltd Goodtone Branch Office Chair Office Furniture Monday, 9 November 2026

Birch

Birch is a high-performance flexible office chair with upgraded back comfort as its core. The designer uses the natural structural curves of the human body as the source of design inspiration, simulating the moving arcs of the human body's back and spine to present a linked double-back structure, which can easily handle the human body's forward, backward, side twisting and other movements, and can easily take care of a variety of usage scenarios.

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Designer of the Day

Designer of the DaySpecial CoverageSaturday, 7 November 2026

World's Best Designers, Artists and Architects.

Good design deserves great recognition. Everyday, we are pleased to feature amazing designers who create original and innovative designs, amazing architecture, stylish fashion and creative graphics. Today, we are presenting you one of the World’s most talented designers. Check out an award-winning design portfolio today and get inspired.

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