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Designer: Thomas Schroepfer Project Type: Public Event Space Tag: Architecture Date: Sunday, 24 May 2026

Bayfront Pavilion

Bayfront Pavilion is a public event space located in Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. The pavilion blends an intricate perforated shell with the surrounding landscape. Its form and panel pattern were defined by environmental simulations and structural optimisation. The primary structure is made of steel, and the inner and outer skins consist of 11,000 unique triangular aluminium panels cut by laser. The shell spans about 50 metres and covers about 2000 square metres. The pavilion offers a shaded and climatically comfortable outdoor space for visitors and hosts community and cultural events.

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Designer: Digital Panorama Project Type: Consumer Electronics Film Tag: Movie Date: Saturday, 23 May 2026

Grundig Heinzelmann 75th Years Edition

Grundig Heinzelmann Limited Edition is a promotional animation film created for a radio inspired by a historic design. The Heinzelmann radio was introduced in 1946 as a wooden box radio built without tubes. The film reinterprets this heritage through a world of wood and brushed metal in harmony. All elements were modelled and animated in three-dimensional space using computer graphics. The film runs for sixty seconds in full high definition and ends in a room with a retro yet modern atmosphere.

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Designer: Fernando Correa Project Type: Lamp Tag: Lighting Date: Friday, 22 May 2026

Be Water

Be Water is a linear, modular and recessed kinetic LED lamp for decorative wall washing. The lamp is installed inside a light cove or behind furniture, so only the moving light is visible. Light is refracted through a handmade glass cylinder that rotates on its axis and projects fluctuating flares onto the wall. The effect recalls sunlight reflected on the surface of moving water. One motor can drive from one to six modules. Optional filters create the colour variants Be Fire, Be Air and Be Earth. Aluminium, borosilicate glass and plexiglass are used, and each piece is made in Italy.

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Designer: PepsiCo Design and Innovation Project Type: Beverage Tag: Packaging Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026

Pepsi Expo 2020

Pepsi Expo 2020 is a series of limited edition beverage cans created to commemorate Expo 2020 Dubai. Three co-branded designs are themed around opportunity, mobility and sustainability. Each can carries an abstract composition with vibrant illustrations arranged around a stylized central figure. The illustrations are kept flat to leave the images open to interpretation. Every subtheme tells a story drawn from different cultures, experiences and backgrounds. The cans are intended as a window into the future and as a way to encourage conversation on a global scale.

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Designer: Shunji Yamanaka & fuRo Project Type: Mobility Robot Tag: Vehicle Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026

CanguRo

With CanguRo, a new relationship between machines and humans in the era of artificial intelligence has been created. Blessed with advanced robotics and AI technologies, this three-wheeled robot is an independent yet friendly partner, capable of self-driving and following human walk via smartphone commands. Besides, when it transforms, CanguRo becomes a personal transporter providing an actual ride. Its concept is to offer the joy of moving and to activate people’s daily lives.

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Designer: PepsiCo Design and Innovation Project Type: Beverage Tag: Packaging Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Pepsi Chinas People Daily New Media

Everyday Heroes is a series of commemorative beverage can designs created for Pepsi in collaboration with the New Media division of China's People's Daily. The cans pay tribute to medical staff, workers, volunteers and delivery persons who served their communities on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each design honours a new generation of everyday heroes and expresses gratitude for their daily contributions. The packaging turns a familiar drink container into a simple public message of thanks and shared respect.

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