The 2021 Officine Saffi Award is the most exciting research on ceramics in contemporary culture

  The 2021 OFFICINE SAFFI AWARD exhibition is opening on September 7th in Milan, showcasing 45 amazing ceramic artists, designers and makers. The Officine Saffi Award, now in its fourth edition, is a biennial award that promotes ceramics in contemporary culture. Works by 45 finalist artists, coming from over 16 countries, will be on exhibition … Read more

2021 Monterey Car Week: new luxury car premieres from Audi, Battista, Pagani, and Acura

  World Premiere at Pebble Beach – The Audi PB18 E-Tron Concept Car For the first time, Audi is presenting a design and technical concept car at Pebble Beach Automotive Week in Monterey, California. The all-electric Audi PB18 e-tron presents a radical vision for the high-performance sports car of tomorrow. Broad and flat, visibly inspired … Read more

New armoured S 680 Guard 4MATIC comes with highest civilian protection class

  Mercedes-Benz has been building special protection vehicles since 1928 and thus for over 90 years. Customers of the new S 680 Guard 4MATIC benefit from these many years of experience. The S-Class Guard armoured luxury car can still cover up to 30 kilometres after a puncture thanks to Michelin PAX run-flat tyres. For weight … Read more

Eco-conscious customers are being more considered in how they live and shop and weddings are no exception

    New, circular retail models aim to change the way people shop. For five weeks, a new eco-concept from London’s Selfridges will take centre stage at the Corner Shop destination on Oxford Street, as Selfridges continues to explore circular retail models and experiences through Project Earth. Selfridges’ new “Resellfridges: The Wedding” is offering one-of-a-kind … Read more

Cities as forests, buildings as trees: New bioactive treatments transform buildings into living plant organisms

    When eco-design meets science, the result is Laminam, large ceramic surfaces which revolutionise the concept of living. In addition to its vitrified surfaces’ inherent characteristics – resistant to various kinds of common, everyday stains (such as coffee, wine, lemon juice, oil, make-up) and bacteriostatic (inhibiting the growth of microbes and bacteria) – Laminam … Read more

What it’s like to fly a revolutionary eVTOL first-hand

  Joby Aero, a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, is opening a new office in Washington, DC to support the collaborative work it is doing with the aviation community and policymakers to bring quiet, zero-emissions aviation to life. Equipped with a state-of-the-art flight simulator, visitors to the new office are able … Read more