Childcare subscription app Brella has opened its first space in Los Angeles, comprising play areas, a co-working space and yoga classes. Launched in 2019, the startup is led by two mothers – Darien Williams and Melanie Wolff – that grew frustrated with the daycare options available to their own families. Brella’s…
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IKEA prioritises space for overhaul of living pod in Mars Desert Research Station
IKEA has redesigned the tiny living pod on the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, filling its interior with space-saving furnishings. The Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) is a simulation site that’s designed to emulate the physical and psychological conditions of Mars, where groups of up to six scientists can visit…
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Studio O+A designs Slack Headquarters in San Francisco to allude to hiking along the Pacific Coast
Deserts, forests and mountain peaks inspired the design of tech company Slack’s 10-storey office in San Francisco, which is meant to embody “the similarities between hiking a wilderness trail and working”. The Slack Headquarters is located within a 16-year-old building in the downtown district, near gleaming new skyscrapers such as the…
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