19 Big Ideas: We’re Not Just Talking Scale. Innovation Leads the Charge
So, scale is one thing. When you’re talking Big Ideas, though, what really leads the charge is innovation. We focused more than usual, in our massive
March issue
, on inventive engines—the processes or flash points, so to speak. The concept goes back to
one tiny Big Idea from Nendo
. After all, design is like a box of chocolates—you want an assortment. Dig in!
1.
The Art of Living: Twin Designers at Brani & Desi Remake Chemists’ House
2.
State of the Art: Dornbracht’s Artsy Side Comes Out at the New Museum
3.
Building Blocks: Gluck+ Completes a Prefab Residential Project in Manhattan
4.
Minty Sensation: Id Designs An Apothecary and Spa in Handa, Japan
5.
Hydration Station: S’well Water Bottles Stay Cold for 24 Hours
6.
Nature is the Best Medicine: Green Roof at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital
7.
A Vessel for Meanings: The Culture Creative Launches Incubator for Experimental Objects
8.
A World of Possibility: Michiel van der Kley’s Project Egg Debuted at
Dutch Design Week
9.
If Willy Wonka Were an Architect: Chocolatexture by Nendo
10.
Dizzy With Excitement: A2Arquitectos’ Supersize Kaleidoscope at Hotel Castell dels Hams
11.
Jumping Off the Page: What If Words Took On the Shape of What They’re Describing?
12.
Playground, Underground: HDR Converts Storage Into An Unusual Playground
13.
Inspiration Sprouts: Infarm’s Microgarden Grows Fresh Produce Inside Your Apartment
14.
Activity Theory: An M.C. Escher-Inspired Playground by Supermachine Studio
15.
Working Together: Zoning Initiative Paves the Way for Smaller San Francisco Makers
16.
Get Smart About Learning: Davis Brody Bond Turns an Operating Theater into a School for Gifted Kids
17.
Touch Typing: Michael Roopenian Design Launches Wooden Keyboard
18.
Sow the Seed: SEEDClassrooms Are Mobile Units for Teaching Sustainability
19.
Truly Gifted: Rand Elliott Shows Appreciation With Staff Art Work
>>See more from the March 2015 issue of
Interior Design
