It’s Friday, August 29.
We’ve been covering the way that people want to spend less time on their phones, and more time in the tangible world.
What if your jewelry were your portal to your technological life?
The new SPKTRL Light Ring takes advantage of this, using a lab-grown diamond that lights up in unique colors to alert you to a new notification.
This elegant ring packs a technological punch under the surface.
Learn more about this ring design by Light Ring.
A daily dose of wonder + design
Miami Sinks Cars to Save Coral
Off the coast of Miami Beach, a strange new reef is being built. Instead of coral heads, divers will first see a lineup of 3D-printed concrete cars, dropped to the seafloor by artist Leandro Erlich.
A rendering shows a traffic jam made from 3D printed cars, which will be homes to future marine life.
It’s part of the The Reefline, an underwater art park designed to double as living habitat. The park includes a number of other forms, from a star-shaped reef, to one shaped like a biological heart.
Part of phase 2 in 2026, HEART OF OKEANOS is the work of Petroc Sesti.
Art Meets Ecology
The concrete sculptures aren’t just mesmerizing visual tricks. Their rough, porous surfaces are engineered to attract coral growth, fish, and other marine life.
Over time, the cars and other forms will blur into the reef, slowly claimed by the ocean.
The rendered view of the Miami Reef Star from a plane,
Why It Matters
Reefs everywhere are under assault. Rising sea temperatures bleach coral. Pollution and acidification weaken what survives.
Scientists warn that without major help, most reefs could disappear this century. That’s a crisis not just for beauty, but for biodiversity and coastal protection.
The second phase of the project introduces bold, unique forms.
Style inspiration of the day:
Where was this taken? Did this place ever exist?
70s Retro Future Ambition
Imagine an alternate reality, where things move quickly.
There’s a send of vintage wonder with these AI-assisted creations.
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