Didi Ng Wing Yin’s Wood Pleats transforms solid oak into flowing, fabric-like folds that challenge how we see and feel wood. This captivating illusion is part of a wider design trend exploring materials that mimic others. Read more in our blog.beopenfuture.com

PRODOGT by Hyesung Yun is a compact smart fridge designed for pets. It stores, cools, and automatically serves food in precise portions. Its rotating chamber keeps meals fresh, and the slide-out tray makes feeding effortless. More smart dog feeders in our blog.beopenfuture.com

We’re excited to announce Sasha H Porter as the July winner of the ART LIMITLESS competition. A disabled and queer artist, Sasha creates work that advocates for accessibility. She is now in the running for the €1,000 grand prize in September art.beopenfuture.com/sasha-h-porter/

Designer Piyush Prateek’s Jalashay is a smart water station for stray animals in cities. Easy to refill and access, it offers clean drinking water through a self-sustaining system, as well as promotes hygiene, community care, and compassionate urban living behance.net/db4ef099

Local brand PDM has designed flip flops inspired by Thailand’s zigzag paving stones, turning a common street element into a bold fashion piece, playful yet functional pdmbrand.com

Reflection, designed by Andrew Loh for the Missing Dining Table collection, lets you dine face-to-face with your pet. A sensor triggers a pet food dispenser and camera when food is placed, blending mealtime bonding with smart functionality and everyday use andrewlohdesigns.com

Vancouver-based Daria Sheina Studio designed The Nest, a self-sufficient retreat on a remote island. Built from prefabricated timber flown in by helicopter, it blends into the forest with cedar cladding and solar power, offering an off-grid escape dariasheina.com

South Korea’s Molly’s Petshop launched an eco-friendly campaign providing weather-resistant shelters made from repurposed clothing to stray cats. The effort boosted reached over 1 million people, and sheltered more than 2,000 cats during winter in Seoul behance.net/gallery/620136…

London-based designer Rahat Rai created slippers from household dust collected from vacuum cleaners, turning everyday waste into a felt-like textile. More valuable material assets made from dust in our blog.beopenfuture.com

Vollebak’s Electromagnetic Shielding Bomber uses silver-infused fabric to block WiFi, Bluetooth, and even radar signals. With a built-in Faraday cage phone pocket, it offers complete digital privacy. More designs reframing electromagnetic shielding in our blog.beopenfuture.com

Dutch designers Suzanne Oude Hengel and Joris de Groot created a fully recyclable shoe from a single material (TPU) using knitting, 3D printing, and welding. The mono-material design eliminates glue, making recycling easier jorisdegroot.com

Fan-artist 7R135 has created GamiFries, a 3D-printed accessory for the Nintendo Switch 2 that magnetically mounts a McDonald’s medium fries box to the console, offering gamers easy, hands-free snacking without interrupting gameplay (via makerworld.com)

'From the ashes' by German studio Peipei reimagines glassmaking by using wood ash and seashells instead of energy-intensive, scarce materials, cutting out chemicals, long-distance transport, and environmental harm studiopeipei.com

Zaha Hadid Architects’ GO PARK Sai Sha in Hong Kong blends architecture with nature through terraced volumes and flowing ramps. Inspired by mountain villages, the design merges built and natural landscapes into a seamless, immersive public space zaha-hadid.com

AXO is a 3D-printed medical cast made from plant-based and recycled materials. Lightweight, breathable, and adjustable, it rethinks fracture care by reducing waste, improving comfort, and addressing real patient needs. More innovative medical casts on our blog.beopenfuture.com

Gustaf Westman’s Pink Spiral baguette holder turns a simple bread carrier into a sculptural statement. Playful, bold, and fashion-forward, it shows how even everyday tasks can become moments of joyful, expressive design. More food bags on our blog.beopenfuture.com

Delite 2.0 by PencilProto is more than a lamp—it tells a story. Inspired by Indian marriage traditions, it features OLED tech to repel insects and a small pot for a plant, symbolizing new life pencilproto.com

Chaude Couture by Fabulism is a raincoat and micro-shelter woven from rice straw. Lightweight and water-repellent, it replaces plastic with natural materials, offering protection and style while rethinking how clothing can connect us to climate and culture fabulismoffice.com

Cheng Tsung Feng’s Sticky Rice Dumpling cabin reimagines the zongzi dumpling as architecture. Built from Moso bamboo, its open-weave form blends traditional craft with modern design chengtsung.com

Bangkok-based ASWA’s Vela be Siam hotel features a shimmering chain-link facade that reimagines traditional Thai gable boards while referencing everyday mosquito netting aswarchitect.com