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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.

technology

new images of the milan red set two epitomes of austrian engineering side-by-side

wes toshiro purpura

architecture

BIG's shenzhen energy mansion is a 'subtle mutation of the classic skyscraper'

philip stevens

design

LEGOs star in turkish airlines' new in-flight safety video

nina azzarello

architecture

this psychedelic mexican snake house is probably the most surreal airbnb can get

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

SOLO arquitetos sets an office with a panoramic view of the park in curitiba, southern brazil

Gabriel Z.S. readers

architecture

respite pavilion by graeme massie comprises three rectangular concrete planes

philip stevens

design

this wearable notepad keeps your last-minute memos handy

shuhei senda

architecture

studio FH adds dormitories and classrooms to a college campus in uganda

philip stevens

art

andria darius pancrazi captures a perfectly pink summer in dreamy photographic series

kieron marchese

art

artist makes brilliant balloon sculptures of birds in the wild

kieron marchese

architecture

MAD's architectural installations transform historical tunnel for the echigo-tsumari triennale

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

The Kul Kul Farm and IBUKU open their doors for sustainable Bamboo U workshop

danny hudson

architecture

G-ROAD: an architectural vision for a green and healthy civilization

wes toshiro purpura

art

14 artworks align with vertical nature of swiss alps for art safiental 2018

tim spears

architecture

'plug and play' prefab cabin by drop structures can be installed without a building permit

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

70 sq.m argentinian residence by bernardo rosello is built with potential to grow

Rosello readers

design

taku omura creates 3D-printed items from company logo designs

kieron marchese

architecture

zaha hadid architects plans 'mercury tower' as part of major redevelopment project in malta

philip stevens

architecture

BIG's proposed 'lanescraper' could become australia's tallest building

philip stevens

design

magic singing stones in the giardino sonoro by pinuccio sciola

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

this digitally fabricated 'smart slab' is half the weight of a conventional concrete ceiling

philip stevens

architecture

valerio olgiati creates a canopy of marble for céline flagship store in miami

philip stevens

design

the nolla cabin is a zero-emission dwelling kitted out in sustainable decor

kieron marchese

architecture

an abandoned factory in southern spain is brought to life by system arquitectura

kat barandy

highlights

new images of the milan red set two epitomes of austrian engineering side-by-side

BIG's shenzhen energy mansion is a 'subtle mutation of the classic skyscraper'

LEGOs star in turkish airlines' new in-flight safety video

this psychedelic mexican snake house is probably the most surreal airbnb can get

SOLO arquitetos sets an office with a panoramic view of the park in curitiba, southern brazil

respite pavilion by graeme massie comprises three rectangular concrete planes

this wearable notepad keeps your last-minute memos handy

studio FH adds dormitories and classrooms to a college campus in uganda

andria darius pancrazi captures a perfectly pink summer in dreamy photographic series

artist makes brilliant balloon sculptures of birds in the wild

MAD's architectural installations transform historical tunnel for the echigo-tsumari triennale

The Kul Kul Farm and IBUKU open their doors for sustainable Bamboo U workshop

G-ROAD: an architectural vision for a green and healthy civilization

14 artworks align with vertical nature of swiss alps for art safiental 2018

'plug and play' prefab cabin by drop structures can be installed without a building permit

70 sq.m argentinian residence by bernardo rosello is built with potential to grow

taku omura creates 3D-printed items from company logo designs

zaha hadid architects plans 'mercury tower' as part of major redevelopment project in malta

BIG's proposed 'lanescraper' could become australia's tallest building

magic singing stones in the giardino sonoro by pinuccio sciola

this digitally fabricated 'smart slab' is half the weight of a conventional concrete ceiling

valerio olgiati creates a canopy of marble for céline flagship store in miami

the nolla cabin is a zero-emission dwelling kitted out in sustainable decor

an abandoned factory in southern spain is brought to life by system arquitectura

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

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

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

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

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

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