The SensoWash&#; Classic by Philippe Stack is a reference to the original, classic SensoWash&#; style, whereby the toilet lid/seat combination has been further developed in its appearance and the technology involved. This is how the modern, reduced design was created, with its defining characteristics being the comparatively compact technical unit combined with extensive functions for maximum comfort.

From the street level, a series of walls are pulled open for visitors to enter the commercial spaces from the north and south end of the buildings, while professionals enter from the front plaza into the daylight-filled lobby. Once inside, the linearity of the building façade continues horizontally: the pixel landscape of the stone planter boxes is in the same dimensions and pattern as the ripples of the building envelope.

With Chongqing’s unique location between the mountains, impressive cloud formations shield the building from direct sun exposure and creates a special atmosphere condition that allows the façade designs to be more transparent than usual. To protect the façades and exterior public spaces from further sun radiation and heavy rain, the building’s rooftops are extended by a significant distance, depending on the façade’s orientation. The roof also drops all the way to the central courtyard in one place, creating access to the roof lush garden, and in other places, the roof lifts in two corners to create entryways from the inside.

After over a year of close collaboration, the first passengers trialed this new form of transportation at Virgin Hyperloop’s m DevLoop test site in Las Vegas, where the company has previously run over tests in un-occupied pods. The demonstration was overseen by the industry-recognized Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) Certifier, and its success marks a historic moment in transportation as Pegasus becomes the first manned and fully functional system for Hyperloop travel.

With the Bento Starck Box bathroom series, Duravit and designer Philippe Starck are making an extraordinary design statement to meet the highest architectural standards. Inspiration is drawn from the traditional Japanese bento boxes that are subdivided into several internal compartments by separators. With intelligently divided wet and dry areas, the clean, clearly structured sink areas and bathtubs open up an endless number of individual design possibilities.