The 2026 Olympic Torch That Knows When to Disappear
Right now, as the 2026 Winter Olympics torch relay makes its final journey through Milan toward tonight’s opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium, Carlo Ratti’s…
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Paris 2024 Olympics And Paralympics Torch With a Symmetric, Rippled Design Symbolizes Equality
Both the Olympics and Paralympics share the same torch design for the first time in history, promoting the message of equality. French designer Mathieu Lehanneur…
This Japanese architect’s fairytale teahouse covered in a grassy facade is topped with a yakisugi-treated timber loft!
Japanese architect and architectural historian Terunobu Fujimori is known for his quirky teahouses and fondness for unusual city structures. His latest tea house transports an…
Olympic Cauldron designed by Nendo “blossoms” open to reveal the eternal fire of the Tokyo Olympics
The cauldron, which was lit on Friday to flag off the Tokyo Olympics, was created on the philosophy of “All gather under the Sun, all…
You can easily make your own products out of recycled cardboard too, like the Olympic beds
The technique isn’t too different from making papier-mache products, and all you need is a set of molds to really compress the cardboard pulp, creating…
The Olympics’ ‘anti-sex’ cardboard beds were designed for sustainability… now they’re preventing virus superspreaders
Back in January 2020, when the interiors of the Olympic village were first unveiled, the sustainable low-carbon cardboard beds immediately grabbed attention. They weren’t your…
The 2026 Winter Olympics torch, imagined by a designer inspired by Milan’s architecture
While the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics are currently being shifted to 2021, the games of the subsequent years are still on track, with Milan successfully…
These beds for Tokyo 2020 Olympic athletes are made from robust, eco-friendly, engineered cardboard
You wouldn’t normally equate cardboard boxes and beds with the world’s most famous sporting event, but trust Tokyo to do things a little differently. The…
Asics’ Gel-Quantum running shoe gets a special Tokyo 2020 makeover!
Created by the Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Asics has released a special edition of their Gel-Quantum running shoes with a vibrant color…
Toyota’s EV will transport people around venues during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Rather directly named the APM (short for Accessible People Mover), Toyota’s specially designed vehicle aims at enhancing the experience for visitors who will flock down…
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch takes inspiration from Japanese cherry blossoms
The Sakura, or the Cherry Blossom holds an iconic role in Japanese culture, finding its firmly rooted place in Japanese tradition, art, outdoor spaces, music,…
A Prosthetic Leg for Bobsled Athletes
Watching the bobsled teams in the Olympics is probably one of my favorite things since I was young. The first part of the race you…