Concept
Concept design explores ideas through experimentation and speculation across products, architecture and mobility. These articles examine conceptual projects that question existing solutions, test emerging technologies and imagine alternative futures. While some proposals may lead to production, others serve to challenge assumptions, open discussions and explore different ways of addressing contemporary issues through design.
ElectroGlide: making wheelchair mobility more accessible
Designed by Chicago-based studio Ono Ideas through a participatory research process, this motorised device promotes independence and more inclusive mobility, helping wheelchair users move around with greater ease.
ReFrame by Becca Panter: a wardrobe designed to move with you
A Nottingham Trent graduate project treats furniture’s afterlife as a design brief, creating a wardrobe specifically for transitory living.
The Pluriversity, education as a catalyst for regeneration
At Future Days 2026, Studio Saol presented the result of a three-year research project for an Irish university: a speculative model that imagines a future where education actively…
MIT is turning its entire campus into a five-day experiment in what comes next
MIT Future Fest, a new annual festival from the MIT Museum, will take over the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, opening labs, studios, and public spaces to explore…
SUR+PLUS, a collection that questions our production systems
The series of seating designed by AtMa reflects on the concept of surplus, proposing a sustainable alternative while also becoming a metaphor for connection in contemporary society.
Godox’s C100: the camera with a transparent screen
Designed for photography enthusiasts, the brand has recently launched this original product with a dual function: on the one hand, a camera with semi-professional features. On the other,…
How Aristides Dallas Architects made the ancient Greek village contemporary
An award-winning hospitality proposal treats the traditional Greek village not as an image to imitate, but as a set of principles to extract, test, and rebuild for contemporary…
Ants, bananas, and a bicycle: how 4 students rethought first-mile transportation
ATTA, a human-powered cargo bike developed during an industrial design course in Italy, took first place in the global Toyota Logistic Design Competition 2026 by addressing transport challenges…
MobiDent’s vision and Analogy’s design: the Mobile Dental Clinic
Born to address a structural oral healthcare problem in India, the startup collaborated with Analogy Design studio to bring its idea to life and create the first mobile…
Race of Lights: Davide Groppi turns childhood memory into light
The wall lamp designed by the Italian brand stems from a memory: the electric slot-car racing track. A game that becomes a functional object while retaining its original…
5 graduate projects that show what design education is for
From a passive cooling car to innovative dyslexia tools, the designers of tomorrow are getting a head start at Umeå Institute of Design.
Marc Morro and the clarity of construction
From an unexpected background in advertising to a hands-on design practice, Marc Morro has developed a Design Theory rooted in synthesis, construction, and communication.