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marc ange debuts peacock-style collection for visionnaire during design miami
‘the garden of beauty’ exhibit features two different chair styles with backrests that echo the plumage of the bird.
‘the garden of beauty’ exhibit features two different chair styles with backrests that echo the plumage of the bird.
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audemars piguet's lounge by fernando mastrangelo shows at art basel in miami beach
boulders from the swiss jura mountains are extracted, crushed, cast, and repurposed into the walls and furniture.
boulders from the swiss jura mountains are extracted, crushed, cast, and repurposed into the walls and furniture.
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giant holographic dinosaurs take over paris streets for julien nonnon's 'prehistoric safari'
the installation transforms the 'jardin d’acclimatation' park using video-mapping technology to create an experience of 'space-time travel' full of surprises in »
the installation transforms the 'jardin d’acclimatation' park using video-mapping technology to create an experience of 'space-time travel' full of surprises in the jurassic era.
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TOP 10 private houses of 2019
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we continue our annual round up of the year’s BIG stories with a look at ten residential dwellings and private spaces featured on designboom in 2019.
we continue our annual round up of the year’s BIG stories with a look at ten residential dwellings and private spaces featured on designboom in 2019.
niko architect weaves organic, futuristic house into artificial landscape in moscow
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developed from the outside in, the residence is interwoven with the surrounding landscape.
developed from the outside in, the residence is interwoven with the surrounding landscape.
fujiwaramuro architects adds transparent built-in garage to house in takamatsu, japan
separated by a glass wall, the garage sits right next to the central living-dining-kitchen area to showcase the family's car.
separated by a glass wall, the garage sits right next to the central living-dining-kitchen area to showcase the family's car.
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a solar-powered chicken caravan by doh studio is a 'coop on wheels'
designers on holiday (DOH studio) has created an aluminium clad solar powered chicken coop for the ecology center in san juan capistrano.
designers on holiday (DOH studio) has created an aluminium clad solar powered chicken coop for the ecology center in san juan capistrano.
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new york sunshine-designed UNKNWN store opens during art basel miami
boasting an industrial vibe that resonates with miami's wynwood district, UNKNOWN's interior design pays homage to basketball.
boasting an industrial vibe that resonates with miami's wynwood district, UNKNOWN's interior design pays homage to basketball.
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TOP 10 reader submissions of 2019 - social impact
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from a migrant community center in thailand to earthquake resistant design in mexico, this year we have been inundated with submissions from our readers.
from a migrant community center in thailand to earthquake resistant design in mexico, this year we have been inundated with submissions from our readers.
zaha hadid architects completes changsha meixihu international culture & arts centre
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the spectacular complex in china comprises a contemporary art museum, an 1,800-seat theatre, and a multipurpose hall.
the spectacular complex in china comprises a contemporary art museum, an 1,800-seat theatre, and a multipurpose hall.
jiyoun kim studio debuts 'scooped' collection of monolithic stools + benches
the pieces in the collection literally manifest the form of scoop at their top part.
the pieces in the collection literally manifest the form of scoop at their top part.
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conversations with nature: an introspective homage to earth at miami's brickell city centre
the exhibition invites visitors to take their own route across site-specific installations and artworks, multidisciplinary experiences and interactive programming.
the exhibition invites visitors to take their own route across site-specific installations and artworks, multidisciplinary experiences and interactive programming.
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woods bagot reveals design for adelaide central market arcade redevelopment
the mixed-use project will seamlessly integrate with the existing market.
the mixed-use project will seamlessly integrate with the existing market.
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chokoon builds portraits of thai monarchs using only characters from their names
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U_nderscore series is a set of computationally generated portrait artwork which touches upon the concept of language and identity.
U_nderscore series is a set of computationally generated portrait artwork which touches upon the concept of language and identity.
leandro erlich raises climate change awareness with traffic jam installation in miami
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order of importance recasts our 21st century reality as 66 life-sized sculptures of cars and trucks queue at an imaginary stand still.
order of importance recasts our 21st century reality as 66 life-sized sculptures of cars and trucks queue at an imaginary stand still.
elmgreen & dragset's bent pool sculpture serves as landmark for miami beach
shaped like an inverted ‘U’, the pool is held up by two stone plinths, creating a passage way for the public to walk through.
shaped like an inverted ‘U’, the pool is held up by two stone plinths, creating a passage way for the public to walk through.
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daniel arsham adapts his long island home into an immersive installation
arsham's use of the booth as an intimate domestic setting allows visitors to learn more about the artist on a personal level.
arsham's use of the booth as an intimate domestic setting allows visitors to learn more about the artist on a personal level.
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the beauer camper is a tiny can-shaped trailer that expands to twice its size
once fully expanded the 'beauer 2X' reveals its interiors that can accommodate two people.
once fully expanded the 'beauer 2X' reveals its interiors that can accommodate two people.
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TOP 10 large-scale artworks of 2019
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continuing our annual review of the year’s BIG stories, we take a look at the TOP 10 large-scale artworks that caught our eye in 2019.
continuing our annual review of the year’s BIG stories, we take a look at the TOP 10 large-scale artworks that caught our eye in 2019.
david adjaye and daniel boyd to shelter new sydney plaza with giant perforated canopy
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influenced by aboriginal dot painting, the overhead canopy features multiple, randomly scattered, circular, mirror-lined openings.
influenced by aboriginal dot painting, the overhead canopy features multiple, randomly scattered, circular, mirror-lined openings.
john pawson on minimalism and the monks who were inspired by his calvin klein store
designboom catches up with british architect john pawson on minimalism, playfulness and the monks inspired by his calvin klein store design in 1995.
designboom catches up with british architect john pawson on minimalism, playfulness and the monks inspired by his calvin klein store design in 1995.
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paco oria estudio transforms 100-year-old house into casa rocafull in valencia
the project focuses on restoring the existing structure into an improved version of itself.
the project focuses on restoring the existing structure into an improved version of itself.
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cybertruck LEGO set designed by tesla fan could actually be made
the set is complete with a trunk and tailgate opening and closing function and can also be expanded with the tesla ETV.
the set is complete with a trunk and tailgate opening and closing function and can also be expanded with the tesla ETV.
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TOP 10 towers and skyscrapers of 2019
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we continue our round up of the year's big stories with a look at ten proposed and completed towers featured on designboom over the past 12 months.
we continue our round up of the year's big stories with a look at ten proposed and completed towers featured on designboom over the past 12 months.
FLOW architecture renovates victorian apartment in london with sculpted wooden interiors
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the architects opened up an interior courtyard, clad in warm wood, that washes daylight into the house's deepest corners.
the architects opened up an interior courtyard, clad in warm wood, that washes daylight into the house's deepest corners.
pastel pinks and massive stones fill molos group's design of a beauty salon in kosovo
molos group renovated an old house into a warm space filled with glass details, hanging golden feathers and raw natural materials.
molos group renovated an old house into a warm space filled with glass details, hanging golden feathers and raw natural materials.
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pantone announces 'classic blue' as 2020 color of the year
color experts explain their choice as representative of a 'desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new »
color experts explain their choice as representative of a 'desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.'
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exposed cement bricks form the pagoda house by chinthaka wickramage associates
the pagoda house is a project laced with details testing rawness, un-refinement and the unfinished.
the pagoda house is a project laced with details testing rawness, un-refinement and the unfinished.
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alexis dornier's prefabricated 'stilt studios' offer elevated living in indonesia
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the bali-based architect says that the units could be erected quickly and easily in remote areas – providing a much needed boost to local economies.
the bali-based architect says that the units could be erected quickly and easily in remote areas – providing a much needed boost to local economies.
TOP 10 museums and cultural venues of 2019
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as we enter december, designboom starts its annual round up of the year's BIG stories...
as we enter december, designboom starts its annual round up of the year's BIG stories...
'untitled' residential towers in toronto are a visual abstraction of a pharrell williams song
pharrell williams is working alongside architects from IBI group and designers from U31 to realize a 'collective vision' for the project.
pharrell williams is working alongside architects from IBI group and designers from U31 to realize a 'collective vision' for the project.
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heatherwick studio reveals lobby design for 'lantern house' residences in new york
the freestanding glass pavilion connects the development's two buildings, which are located on both sides of the high line.
the freestanding glass pavilion connects the development's two buildings, which are located on both sides of the high line.
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FENDI's roman molds collection by kueng caputo references its rome HQ at design miami/
comprised of ten pieces, the collection is meant to be building blocks that once multiplied, would create a series of intimate rooms.
comprised of ten pieces, the collection is meant to be building blocks that once multiplied, would create a series of intimate rooms.
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seARCH distorts typical dutch farmhouse with its slanting skewed stolp
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while traditional stolp farmhouses are expressive of a distinct volume, the extension by seARCH obscures this characteristically normative profile.
while traditional stolp farmhouses are expressive of a distinct volume, the extension by seARCH obscures this characteristically normative profile.
adam richards builds his own home, nithurst farm, in sussex with arched brick windows
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its abstracted, stepped form is suggestive of a minimalist sculpture.
its abstracted, stepped form is suggestive of a minimalist sculpture.
