International Design Council Magazine

International Design Council Magazine

International Design Council Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Carbon Activated Timber

Carbon Activated Timber Bench is designed for public areas and is made from reclaimed wood planks. It challenges the notions of weight and stability. While the volume of the wood planks appears as seemingly massive blocks, they are only loosely connected and in an unstable state. Tiny threads of carbon fibres tie the massive blocks together to give them their stability. They also reinforce the blocks to even add strength to the wood planks.

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Future is Now

Future is Now Living Lab is where people in Taipei city look for the new idea of sustainable lifestyle and circular economy. The Living Lab interior space is created refurbished and/or recycled material for the visitor to enjoy the possibility of circular design, and constructed with No-landfill wasted concept. The event was conducted from 18th July to 31st October 2019 at Hua Shan Art station in Taipei City to host more than 20 events of lecture and workshops about circular economy.

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No Footprint Wood House

The No Footprint Wood House is located along the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Its bioclimatic design integrates with the surrounding lush tropical forests and natural habitat. The project forms part of the multi-award winning No Footprint House series. Climate-responsive building variations are based on passive design strategies. Industrial building techniques and prefabricated components are combined with locally harvested and regenerative construction materials. The project promotes integral sustainability in terms of its social, economic, environmental and spatial performance.

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Jackery Nexus

This design transforms packaging from a passive container into an active system. By integrating identification, interaction, and continuous information within its structure, it enables seamless connections across production, logistics, and use stages. The design emphasizes clarity, scalability, and practical implementation, allowing packaging to support ongoing services without altering existing manufacturing processes. It serves as a long term interface enhancing efficiency, transparency, and user understanding throughout the product lifecycle.

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Playful Hut

This eco-friendly packaging combines practicality and creativity, ensuring product safety during transport while giving packaging new life through innovative design. Made from 100% biodegradable materials, it addresses the pain points of traditional packaging in handling and usage, offering a more efficient production process and a more convenient user experience. The design also supports reuse, reducing waste and providing DIY fun for families, making sustainability a part of everyday life.

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MX Dynamic

Tackling the limitations of traditional spaces, fixed layouts that are hard to renovate and inefficient construction that generates excessive waste, the product centers on reconstructing spatial logic through modularity and integrates a micro environment of sound, light, and electricity, and a digital platform to enhance operational efficiency. Its closed loop recycling design cuts renovation waste by 80 percent and adapts to multiple scenarios such as offices and commercial spaces. The system delivers an ondemand space that combines innovative design with social significance.

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Design interview of the day

Read the latest interviews and conversations on design, creativity and innovation between design journalist and world-famous designers, artists and architects. See latest design projects and award-winning designs by famous designers, artists, architects and innovators. Discover new insights on creativity, innovation, arts, design and architecture. Learn about design processes of great designers.

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