This week on Dezeen, a man was hospitalised after falling into an art installation by Anish Kapoor, Adidas unveiled a concept trainer that mimics the feeling of running on sand, and the Dezeen Awards shortlists were unveiled.
A visitor to the Serralves museum in Porto, Portugal, was injured after falling into British Artist Anish Kapoor's 1992 piece, Descent into Limbo. The piece features a 2.5-metre hole in the floor, painted black to give the impression of an infinite drop down.
A spokesperson from the museum later told Dezeen that the visitor "has already left the hospital and he is recovering well".
Adidas concept trainer mimics the effect of running on sand to increase fitness
Designer Aarish Netarwala designed a concept shoe for Adidas that imitates the experience of running on sand to increase the fitness of the wearer. Featuring a lattice sole that replicates the feeling of sinking into sand, the Grit concept shoe makes workouts more effective. Netarwala was inspired to create the design after seeing athletes running up and down a sand dune in California.
Meanwhile, competitor Nike made the news by removing a balaclava from sale, after critics argued that the design enforced racial profiling and glamorised violence
A bamboo sports hall in Thailand is among projects shortlisted for Dezeen Awards
We announced all four shortlists for the inaugural Dezeen Awards, in the architecture, interiors, design and studio categories.
Projects on the shortlist are lo...