herzog & de meuron-designed university opens as part of moscow’s skolkovo masterplan

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HIGHLIGHTS rounds up what's hot on designboom, with a curated selection of must-read stories, exclusive features and interviews with creative visionaries that are topical, insightful, and attention-worthy.

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truong an architecture designs modern stilt house for artist in saigon, vietnam

Truong An readers

architecture

NIKE opens immersive flagship store in NYC with wavy glass façade

juliana neira

design

latest LEGO set targets adults to improve their mental wellbeing

kieron marchese

architecture

in hawaii, studio gang draws up plans for a tower shaped like a sugar cane plant

philip stevens

architecture

NLÉ unveils expanded version of its makoko floating school in china

philip stevens

architecture

the mid-century modern 'draper' RV — for mad men-style life on wheels

nina azzarello

architecture

MAD architects to turn traditional chinese courtyard into kindergarten with floating roof

philip stevens

design

origami lava illuminates an abandoned building surrounded by dormant volcanoes

kieron marchese

architecture

jean nouvel curates 24 palazzo apartments to form 'the rooms of rome'

philip stevens

architecture

two steel black cabins form striking quebec chalet by appareil architecture

kieron marchese

design

konstantin grcic designs 'all round' eyewear for JINS

nina azzarello

architecture

solidsprout reimagines bangkok's shopping malls as mountains of greenery

north akara readers

architecture

ABARI rebuilds major archival building in nepal using bamboo and rammed earth

philip stevens

architecture

bourgeois / lechasseur's geodesic domes serve as eco-lux retreats in canadian forest

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

'the shed' is taking shape in new york city's hudson yards

kat barandy

architecture

calvi brambilla transforms venetian palazzo into barovier&toso's luxurious glass showroom

juliana neira

architecture

younghan chung conceives korea residence as a series of floating cubes

philip stevens

architecture

studio velocity's kowa apartments in japan encourage interaction between neighbors

kat barandy

design

nat-2™ launches 100% vegan sneakers made from recycled coffee grounds

nat-2 | Thies readers

architecture

OMA inaugurates 'norra tornen' in stockholm with completion of innovationen tower

philip stevens

architecture

first images of BIG's 79&park residential complex in stockholm revealed

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

zaha hadid architects chosen to build entirely new smart city near moscow

nina azzarello

art

suzanne jongmans sculpts recycled packaging into renaissance fashions

kieron marchese

design

new suzuki jimny wins 2018 japan GOOD DESIGN gold award

shuhei senda

highlights

truong an architecture designs modern stilt house for artist in saigon, vietnam

NIKE opens immersive flagship store in NYC with wavy glass façade

latest LEGO set targets adults to improve their mental wellbeing

in hawaii, studio gang draws up plans for a tower shaped like a sugar cane plant

NLÉ unveils expanded version of its makoko floating school in china

the mid-century modern 'draper' RV — for mad men-style life on wheels

MAD architects to turn traditional chinese courtyard into kindergarten with floating roof

origami lava illuminates an abandoned building surrounded by dormant volcanoes

jean nouvel curates 24 palazzo apartments to form 'the rooms of rome'

two steel black cabins form striking quebec chalet by appareil architecture

konstantin grcic designs 'all round' eyewear for JINS

solidsprout reimagines bangkok's shopping malls as mountains of greenery

ABARI rebuilds major archival building in nepal using bamboo and rammed earth

bourgeois / lechasseur's geodesic domes serve as eco-lux retreats in canadian forest

'the shed' is taking shape in new york city's hudson yards

calvi brambilla transforms venetian palazzo into barovier&toso's luxurious glass showroom

younghan chung conceives korea residence as a series of floating cubes

studio velocity's kowa apartments in japan encourage interaction between neighbors

nat-2™ launches 100% vegan sneakers made from recycled coffee grounds

OMA inaugurates 'norra tornen' in stockholm with completion of innovationen tower

first images of BIG's 79&park residential complex in stockholm revealed

zaha hadid architects chosen to build entirely new smart city near moscow

suzanne jongmans sculpts recycled packaging into renaissance fashions

new suzuki jimny wins 2018 japan GOOD DESIGN gold award

inside 'la voile', norman foster’s former waterfront home on the french riviera

how the spectacular set design of alejandro g. iñárritu's digger unveils a wild masterpiece

380,000 LEGO flowers transform shanghai's concrete oil tank into botanical landscape

crafted from dual-tone solid oak, TUPI lamp by estudio gris resembles bird at rest

3D-printed brick phone brings back the art of simply answering calls

inside 'la voile', norman foster’s former waterfront home on the french riviera

how the spectacular set design of alejandro g. iñárritu's digger unveils a wild masterpiece

380,000 LEGO flowers transform shanghai's concrete oil tank into botanical landscape

crafted from dual-tone solid oak, TUPI lamp by estudio gris resembles bird at rest

3D-printed brick phone brings back the art of simply answering calls