Made of translucent resin, sensors, and LEDs, the benches are part of an interactive installation that teaches children about electrical storms. According to NunoErin, “the Lighting Benches take us on a sensorial journey into the heart of an electrical storm. Each bench is portrayed as a bolt of lightning that strikes the ground with fractured yet symmetrical geometry.”

From Ecuadorian designer Carlos Rivera, a series of desktop lights inspired by the urban arts, namely graffiti.

“The project takes the form of an architectural cast-in-place concrete base upon which a floating sheet steel clad open-ended volume and an 8-4-16 masonry volume are situated.”

Josh Martin’s painterly photos are based on his favorite subject matter: rusted metal, eroding concrete, and industrial decay in general. Living in Seattle has given Martin a veritable overabundance of subject matter to work with.