lyonheart K coupé luxury sports car influenced by the jaguar E-type

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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.

architecture

studio arthur casas and oppenheim architecture open emiliano hotel in rio de janeiro

juliana neira

architecture

new york residential building by heatherwick studio will connect beneath the high line

philip stevens

architecture

pezo von ellrichshausen's crescent-shaped house in chile provides shelter from the elements

philip stevens

architecture

bengal stream: discover the vibrant architecture scene of bangladesh

philip stevens

architecture

barack obama shares detailed plans for presidential center in chicago

philip stevens

design

IKEA pregnancy test ad gives expectant mothers 50% OFF if they pee on it

kieron marchese

design

nat-2's rain boots made from recycled corn

nat-2 | Thies readers

architecture

diogo aguiar studio constructs circular garden pavilion for film screenings

nina azzarello

architecture

fire foodies club by atelier bow-wow invites urban culture of shenzhen to eat beneath giant chimneys

kieron marchese

technology

if you hate folding clothes, FoldiMate will fold them for you into neat piles

juliana neira

technology

mech racing is the futuristic exoskeleton sport you need to know about

kieron marchese

technology

toyota's fully-autonomous electric store on wheels is already backed by amazon and uber

zach andrews

architecture

dubai's latest landmark attraction is a giant picture frame

philip stevens

architecture

3r arquitetura's transparent house is hidden amid chestnut trees in portugal

3r Ernesto readers

architecture

casa vicens, antoni gaudí's first residential project, opens after major restoration

kieron marchese

art

object anatomy: jade t cho surgically revives furniture in ‘deconstruction’ chair

jadetyaechi readers

art

edoardo tresoldi interview: capturing the poetry of absence with wire mesh

peter corboy

technology

UBCO's 2x2 electric off-road utility bike is a tool hauling vehicle

martin hislop

architecture

TYIN tegnestue and rintala eggertsson complete artist-in-residence complex in norway

philip stevens

architecture

frank gehry revises plans for mixed-use development in santa monica

philip stevens

architecture

BIG unveils plans for zigzagging google campus in california with terraced roofscapes

philip stevens

architecture

valerie schweitzer architects protrudes studio of shards in connecticut garden

tim spears

architecture

yu momoeda uses fractal geometries to create tree-inspired chapel in japan

philip stevens

technology

porsche’s tesla rival supercar will boast 483 km range + 670 horsepower

martin hislop

highlights

studio arthur casas and oppenheim architecture open emiliano hotel in rio de janeiro

new york residential building by heatherwick studio will connect beneath the high line

pezo von ellrichshausen's crescent-shaped house in chile provides shelter from the elements

bengal stream: discover the vibrant architecture scene of bangladesh

barack obama shares detailed plans for presidential center in chicago

IKEA pregnancy test ad gives expectant mothers 50% OFF if they pee on it

nat-2's rain boots made from recycled corn

diogo aguiar studio constructs circular garden pavilion for film screenings

fire foodies club by atelier bow-wow invites urban culture of shenzhen to eat beneath giant chimneys

if you hate folding clothes, FoldiMate will fold them for you into neat piles

mech racing is the futuristic exoskeleton sport you need to know about

toyota's fully-autonomous electric store on wheels is already backed by amazon and uber

dubai's latest landmark attraction is a giant picture frame

3r arquitetura's transparent house is hidden amid chestnut trees in portugal

casa vicens, antoni gaudí's first residential project, opens after major restoration

object anatomy: jade t cho surgically revives furniture in ‘deconstruction’ chair

edoardo tresoldi interview: capturing the poetry of absence with wire mesh

UBCO's 2x2 electric off-road utility bike is a tool hauling vehicle

TYIN tegnestue and rintala eggertsson complete artist-in-residence complex in norway

frank gehry revises plans for mixed-use development in santa monica

BIG unveils plans for zigzagging google campus in california with terraced roofscapes

valerie schweitzer architects protrudes studio of shards in connecticut garden

yu momoeda uses fractal geometries to create tree-inspired chapel in japan

porsche’s tesla rival supercar will boast 483 km range + 670 horsepower

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