WEEK IN REVIEW

sou fujimoto architects unveiled plans for a new city landmark in the qianhai district of shenzhen. the ethereal tower, which rises 268 meters (880 feet) above the ground, consists of 99 island-like towers that appear to be floating in mid-air. meanwhile, on june 17, google opened its first-ever physical retail store in new york city.

this week, designboom spoke with artist soo sunny park, whose work employs light as a sculptural material to expand and explore the notion of liminal spaces. 'I realized that in many ways light is the ultimate liminal being', she shares in this interview. also, don't miss our conversation with miguel de guzmán and rocío romero of imagen subliminal, who have captured projects like the spanish pavilion at the 2021 venice biennale and the 'museum garage' in miami, and discover more recent interviews here.

in tech news, michelin's WISAMO project presents an innovative solution contributing to the decarbonization of maritime shipping. it consists of an automated, telescopic, inflatable wing sail system that can be fitted on both merchant ships and pleasure crafts.

effekt footwear is launching the world's most rubbish sneakers, made of 90% ocean plastic and recycled fashion industry waste. last, if you ever feel like taking your flower bouquets for a walk, slovakia-based designer evgeniia kazarezova has made a wearable vase out of stoneware clay just for that. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out here how to upload your own project here.

the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou.