by embedding a sensor‑driven mechanism, phantom chess bridges centuries of analog play with the analytical power of modern chess engines.
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wood and timber architecture and design (1351)
Dec 17, 2025a found branch collected during a walk in the forest serves as the squirrel’s tail.
Dec 15, 2025the plan follows a hyperbolic geometry guiding movement toward the interior prayer space.
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by embedding a sensor‑driven mechanism, phantom chess bridges centuries of analog play with the analytical power of modern chess engines.
connections: +1950
May 10, 2024'kindachess' is 3D printed with naturally degradable bioplastics, and when stacked, forms the lines of the ukraine flag.
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facades (437)
Dec 19, 2025the architects allow the perimeter of the site to define the volume, resulting in an architecture that bends, adjusts, and aligns itself with the movement of the street.
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Dec 18, 2025designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
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architecture in korea (474)
from hyper-personalized AI to advanced robotic mobility, explore cutting-edge student projects at hongik university’s industrial design degree show 2025.
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Dec 15, 2025a gate element operates as a boundary, screen, and spatial threshold between interior and exterior spaces.
retail interiors (804)
Dec 19, 2025the architects allow the perimeter of the site to define the volume, resulting in an architecture that bends, adjusts, and aligns itself with the movement of the street.
connections: +1710
Dec 18, 2025sejima frames the project as a garden-like environment that operates on its own sense of time.
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Tanween (7)
Dec 19, 2025dubai design week and isola design directors discuss their partnership with tanween, signaling a maturing gulf ecosystem.
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Dec 18, 2025tanween lead shahad alwazani reveals how the design festival builds regional dialogue and sets the stage for ithra design week 2026.
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Dec 18, 2025tanween lead shahad alwazani reveals how the design festival builds regional dialogue and sets the stage for ithra design week 2026.
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Dec 11, 2025altherr désile park details their sensitive, human-centered update of roca's meridian collection, bringing architectonic design to the bathroom.
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Dec 19, 2025as the year comes to a close, we look back at the top exhibitions, from immersive installations to large-scale retrospectives, that caught our attention.
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Dec 17, 2025from 3D printed coral reefs to eggshell composite butterfly nests, designboom looks back at the top 10 social impact stories that defined 2025.
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exhibitions (163)
Dec 19, 2025as the year comes to a close, we look back at the top exhibitions, from immersive installations to large-scale retrospectives, that caught our attention.
connections: +170
Dec 17, 2025the exhibition, which runs until march 14th, 2026, marks cornell’s first solo presentation in paris in more than forty years.
chair design (750)
Dec 19, 2025pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
connections: +910
Dec 06, 2025the debut features two pieces, the tripodal chair and the torii table, that rely on hand-polished stainless-steel frameworks.
timepiece design (419)
Dec 19, 2025happy time operates as a small, conceptual sculpture for the wrist, offering a slowed, ambiguous experience of duration.
connections: +440
Dec 09, 2025a traveler’s watch, it was the japanese architect masayuki kurokawa that designed the accessory way back in 1999.
connections: +420
watches (14)
Oct 10, 2025daniel arsham's first hublot wristwatch is recognized by a splash-shaped aperture on the dial and the artist's signature green accents.
connections: +500
Sep 06, 2024the watch features a cone-shaped case paired with an oversized cylindrical crown, embodying the bold aesthetics of postmodern architecture.
stuart semple (6)
Dec 19, 2025happy time operates as a small, conceptual sculpture for the wrist, offering a slowed, ambiguous experience of duration.
connections: +440
Jun 05, 2025the floral field is filled with chrysanthemums, freesias, roses, scarlet pimpernel, crocuses, and pink magnolias sculpted from sustainable bioresin.
luca poian forms (16)
Dec 18, 2025designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
connections: +1200
Oct 15, 2025a proposed central library for montenegro by luca poian combines a translucent ETFE skin, hybrid timber structure, and bioclimatic design.
connections: +300
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