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Social gas mask: because why let chemical warfare get in your way?

An Israeli industrial designer has created the world’s first “Social Gas Mask” whose sleek space-age form allows for less hindered swapping of facial expressions....

Old domed Arabian architecture transformed into playful murals

Street art helps the young generation cope with discontent and dissent- making space for fresh ideas, while preserving old values. At least that's how...

Wood and aluminum designs and unusual burnt edges

Israeli designer HIlla Shamia has found a way to mix "oil and water" or aluminum and wood - two materials I've never seen fused...

Responsive floating agriculture to feed the Middle East?

Forward Thinking Architecture has designed floating farms for Singapore, a country that shares many of the problems we have in the Middle East -...

Barisieur – a hybrid alarm clock and brew machine for coffee addicts

After going several months without, I've fallen back into the habit of 'needing' at least one cup of joe to wake up, and I know I'm not the only one....

Design your own LEED energy efficient dream green prefab with Blu

Why should affordable Dream Homes be limited to Barbie dolls? Design your own fantasy shack from the comfort of your keyboard with California-based Blu...

Turkish architects design peace islands to replace La Spezia war arsenal

With so much conflict erupting around us, it's hard to imagine a peaceful future, but Erdem Architects does a good job of it. The Turkish firm recently...

Would stackable B-and-Bee festival shelters work for refugees as well?

When we first presented the solar-powered woven refugee shelters that have now been seen all across the world, many people suggested they'd also make great...

Car sensing cycling jacket with LED lights – when design gets silly!

Have you ever read an online story where the comments best the content, turning your idle news-scanning into a mini-meta experience? A recent piece on...

Rooms rotate with the push of a button in this extraordinary Iranian house

Iranian architecture has evolved over the years - like everywhere - and the new generation of designers are producing truly impressive work. Take the extraordinary...

Plastic for kibble – vending machines for stray animals in Istanbul

There are roughly 150,000 stray cats and dogs in Istanbul alone, and with so many other problems to deal with, city officials aren't likely to make...

Turkey’s Designnobis turns plastic bottles into solar-powered lanterns

If you live in the Middle East, surely you are accustomed to seeing plastic bottles lining city streets and even far-flung desert areas. While a...

LEED-seeking eco mosque recycles precious ablution water in Dubai

A new "eco-mosque" that seeks LEED silver certification has recently opened in Dubai. Designed to set an example for other mosques and local residents, the Port...

What biomimicry architects can learn from scorpions

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientists have poured molten aluminum into a scorpion burrow and discovered that scorpion burrows have a platform on which...

Zaha Hadid modernizes Islamic design with winning Heydar Aliyev in Azerbaijan

The London Design Museum bestowed upon Zaha Hadid the prestigious Design of the Year award for this incredible Heydar Aliyev Center in Azerbaijan, and there's nothing green about it....

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Inside the Private Terminal Experience: The Luxury, Privacy, and Efficiency Behind Every Private Jet Flight | Hera Flight

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