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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.

art

mini gardens on the move: japanese landscapers transform truck beds into bucolic worlds

kat barandy

design

5 things we learned from the godfather of streetwear, hiroshi fujiwara

kieron marchese

design

christian louboutin wins major legal battle protecting his famous red soles

nina azzarello

art

misha japanwala's intimate sculptural garments expose the role of women in pakistan

kat barandy

art

benedetto bufalino turns old caravan into mobile swimming pool

juliana neira

architecture

nature and the urban environment: designboom interviews ensamble studio's antón garcia-abril

kieron marchese

architecture

krupinski/krupinska carve iconic pieces of architecture out of pine trees

Pawel Maszota readers

architecture

NIKE reveals moscow-based sports facility inspired by russia's 'cage football' subculture

kieron marchese

technology

the d-mask gives deep sea diving a digital evolution

kieron marchese

technology

porsche 911 speedser concept celebrates sports car's 70th anniversary

tim spears

technology

ONYX motorbikes electrifies retro-inspired mopeds from the 70s and 80s

tim spears

art

erwin wurm parks beefy 'hot dog bus' in brooklyn, serving up free franks all summer long

nina azzarello

architecture

will affordable housing make kanye west 'the biggest real estate developer of all time'?

philip stevens

architecture

frida escobedo's 2018 serpentine pavilion dramatically diffuses views of hyde park

tim spears

architecture

hybrid modernism: haubitz+zoche capture postcolonial churches in south india

zephyrmannheim readers

design

raf simons upholsters 100 cassina feltri armchairs in vintage quilts for calvin klein's miami/basel debut

kieron marchese

art

UVA's rotating gold columns immerse A/D/O, the creative space by MINI, with light, shadow and reflection

tim spears

design

porky hefer's seating pods take the shape of giant endangered animals

nina azzarello

architecture

shelley mcnamara + yvonne farrell discuss their curation of 'freespace' at the venice biennale

philip stevens

architecture

anna heringer's textile initiative lets bangladeshi workers stay in their villages

philip stevens

architecture

motoelastico designs foldable tents for night market in seoul

MOTOElastico readers

art

topdown views of the world lets us in on the spectacular secrets hiding above ground

nina azzarello

design

MINI LIVING + freelandbuck's urban cabin offers living quality within 15m2

juliana neira

architecture

luxembourg city skatepark is built in shades of the adjacent vauban fortress

Lauris Gouiran readers

highlights

mini gardens on the move: japanese landscapers transform truck beds into bucolic worlds

5 things we learned from the godfather of streetwear, hiroshi fujiwara

christian louboutin wins major legal battle protecting his famous red soles

misha japanwala's intimate sculptural garments expose the role of women in pakistan

benedetto bufalino turns old caravan into mobile swimming pool

nature and the urban environment: designboom interviews ensamble studio's antón garcia-abril

krupinski/krupinska carve iconic pieces of architecture out of pine trees

NIKE reveals moscow-based sports facility inspired by russia's 'cage football' subculture

the d-mask gives deep sea diving a digital evolution

porsche 911 speedser concept celebrates sports car's 70th anniversary

ONYX motorbikes electrifies retro-inspired mopeds from the 70s and 80s

erwin wurm parks beefy 'hot dog bus' in brooklyn, serving up free franks all summer long

will affordable housing make kanye west 'the biggest real estate developer of all time'?

frida escobedo's 2018 serpentine pavilion dramatically diffuses views of hyde park

hybrid modernism: haubitz+zoche capture postcolonial churches in south india

raf simons upholsters 100 cassina feltri armchairs in vintage quilts for calvin klein's miami/basel debut

UVA's rotating gold columns immerse A/D/O, the creative space by MINI, with light, shadow and reflection

porky hefer's seating pods take the shape of giant endangered animals

shelley mcnamara + yvonne farrell discuss their curation of 'freespace' at the venice biennale

anna heringer's textile initiative lets bangladeshi workers stay in their villages

motoelastico designs foldable tents for night market in seoul

topdown views of the world lets us in on the spectacular secrets hiding above ground

MINI LIVING + freelandbuck's urban cabin offers living quality within 15m2

luxembourg city skatepark is built in shades of the adjacent vauban fortress

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