Magazine of Design

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

 
Pure Advance Flex Electric Scooter

Pure Advance Flex

Pure Advance Flex is a folding electric scooter designed for urban travel. The rider stands in a natural, forward-facing stance, with the feet apart, which gives a more stable and comfortable ride than a traditional scooter. Several folding features allow the scooter to fold into a compact package for storage in small spaces and for multi-modal journeys. The scooter supports its own weight at every stage of the folding process, so folding and unfolding can be done through simple touch points. The frame is a hydroformed aluminium chassis, and every component was selected to keep the weight low.

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Honey Drop Lighting

Honey Drop

Gentle light illumination of honey. This lighting is a disaster prevention item that also adds color to everyday life. Place honey in a glass container that looks like dripping honey and place it on a wooden pedestal with a rechargeable LED. In an emergency, the honey can be used as emergency food, and the pedestal can be used as a flashlight. This product is not to be stored away for use only in emergencies, but also to add color to everyday life.

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109 Pro Headphone

109 Pro

109 Pro is an open-back headphone made for music listening. The design is the first dynamic open-back model from Meze Audio. A 50 mm dynamic driver is housed in a chassis that combines walnut wood, zinc, steel, vegan leather and velour, and each unit is assembled by hand. The self-adjusting headband spreads the weight evenly across different head shapes and sizes. Velour cushions surround the ears and stay soft and breathable during long listening sessions. The headphone can be taken apart and serviced, which extends its useful life.

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Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park Research and Development

Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park

Alibaba Damo Nanhu Industry Park is a research and development campus located beside Nanhu Lake in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, China. The campus brings together research laboratories, a visitor and exhibition centre, and support facilities. The master plan is shaped like a Bodhi leaf, and the open courtyards and view corridors follow the pattern of leaf veins. Modular office blocks can be linked to form floor plates of 2,000 to 4,000 square metres. A quiet central courtyard provides a space for meditation and reflection.

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Heat Back III Down Jacket

Heat Back III

Heat Back III is a down jacket designed for children who take part in snow and ice sports. The outer fabric carries a metal aluminium heat back layer that reflects body heat radiation and reduces heat loss. A nano-silk powder cenosphere layer expands when heated and locks in still air for added insulation. The pattern applied to the heat back layer supports breathability. Protective glasses shield the eyes from wind and from light reflected by snow. A detachable front pocket with shoulder straps converts into a separate messenger bag.

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Chengdu Hyperlane Park Retail Architecture

Chengdu Hyperlane Park

Chengdu Hyperlane Park is a mixed-use urban development in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The project forms a continuous corridor 2.4 kilometres long, with a gross floor area of 135,324 square metres. Retail, residential and creative spaces are combined along a public green corridor. The creative spaces can be changed into skate parks, art installations or performance areas. The site is close to a music conservatory, and the design follows a musical theme through six groups of architectural forms and facade lines. Curved facades face the surrounding neighbourhood.

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