American singer-songwriter Camila Cabello shows off a unique design from Iris van Herpen in Paris, France early July 2023. (Photo by camila_cabello/Instagram)

Riders compete during the NETT sidecarcross championship in Middlesbrough, Britain on April 14, 2024. The daredevil sport is a branch of motocross racing in which bikes are designed to take the weight of two people. (Photo by Lee Smith/Reuters)

A model presents a creation by Chinese designer Hu Sheguang from Sheguang Hu collection at China Fashion Week in Beijing, March 31, 2016. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)

A model slips on the runway while parading an outfit by Australian designer Toni Maticevski at Fashion Week Australia in Sydney on May 15, 2016. (Photo by William West/AFP Photo)

A Chelsea Pensioner poses as he views displays through a floral design of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Through handmade craftmanship, multimedia artist Faig Ahmed creatively explores the ornate patterns and traditional designs of Azerbaijan carpets. He draws upon the culture and artistic traditions of the country in order to produce his unique and contemporary sculptures. By directly manipulating the wool, Ahmed transforms iconic carpet designs into modern creations.

Israeli designer HIlla Shamia has found a way to mix “oil and water” or aluminum and wood – two materials I’ve never seen fused together. The product designer has created a novel way to meld both poured aluminum with irregular wood chunks to create modern tables and benches with a warm industrial feel. Old world and new world in one.