Architect Santiago Calatrava has collaborated with Swiss jewelry company Gübelin to develop a limited edition watch. Named the Ipsomatic, the piece is the first watch to be designed by Calatrava and is listed by Gübelin at 34,900 CHF (over 40,000 US Dollars).  Image credit: Gübelin “I... View full entry

Eduardo Souto de Moura has debuted a new timepiece collection for the Swiss watchmaker Cauny. His sober grayscale design evokes both the contemporary and classical with an “ironic” modern use of Roman numerals and a polished steel case. Its wrist strap is made of German leather.  Image... View full entry

There are countless examples of architects expanding beyond buildings and architecture to engage with product design. This month alone, for example, our news coverage has included a swirling whisky bottle designed by a Zaha Hadid Architects director, a lighting product range by Snøhetta, and a... View full entry

Tadao Ando and Bulgari have unveiled the results of their collaboration of the popular Octo Finissimo Automatic watch. Working with Bulgari's Senior Director of Watch Design, Fabrizio Bonamassa Stigliani, Ando imagined a watch that could pull inspiration from concrete, a material that "has given... View full entry

Detroit-based lifestyle brand Shinola celebrates the legacy of Minoru Yamasaki with a new addition to their Great American Series of watches, the Yamasaki Limited Edition Watch 38mm. "Through his world-class architecture, Yamasaki’s legacy continues to delight and surprise those who... View full entry

Five years ago we reported on a device invented by a group of students at MIT. This device, originally called "Wristify", was a small bracelet designed to heat or cool the wearer to achieve customized comfort, regardless of the surrounding environment. Today, after a few years of R&D, and with... View full entry

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In Archinect's latest giveaway our readers had the chance to win a brand new K-series watch by Glasgow based design studio Instrmnt. Unlike their previous watches this series has an Italian made NBR compound rubber strap and new colour palette made up of fixed dilutions of 100% black. In case you... View full entry

A crisp rectangular box arrives. Grey, with nothing but a neatly embossed white logo in the bottom right corner; sleek and considered. You open it. All the elements of your new watch are carefully aligned, systemised, and ready for assemblage. "There is a certain connection forged with an... View full entry