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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

perched within a field of concentric circles, concrete barn in china connects visitors to nature

myrto katsikopoulou

architecture

tented villas resort camouflages into saudi arabia's desertscape

christina petridou

architecture

zaha hadid architects' terraced stadium echoes hangzhou tea farms

kat barandy

architecture

selgascano uplifts london's design district with transparent, yellow-toned food market

lea zeitoun

design

fungi grow and bloom like flowers in satoshi itasaka's mushroom stool

Valentina M. readers

technology

3D robot fish designed by student sucks microplastics from waterways

matthew burgos

architecture

OBMI's 'aera' vertical resort proposes an organic stack of landscape oases

kat barandy

architecture

chair store in seoul creates tailored ‘sitting experience’ to help buyers find their perfect fit

Betwin Space readers

art

pierre brault colorizes urban buildings with spellbinding sundial variations

lea zeitoun

technology

ying gao's new pulsating robotic garments simulate the effects of virtual clothing

lea zeitoun

architecture

hotel renovation in bali celebrates bamboo with co-living space for digital nomads

christina petridou

architecture

MAST develops system of floating architecture from upcycled plastic modules

kat barandy

architecture

MVRDV shapes housing complex as geological formation in rennes, france

kat barandy

architecture

yuko nagayama's transparent teardrop-shaped tents dot a tranquil forest in japan

myrto katsikopoulou

design

detachable modular chairs by 1/plinth studio bring new value to industrial conveyor belts

Woojin Park readers

art

jeremy hutchison comically reinterprets the marketing of luxurious brands & ancient myths

christina petridou

architecture

quatre caps visualizes unbuilt architecture of fernando higueras using 3D technology

Quatre Caps readers

architecture

dialogue with OPEN architecture: balancing the radical and poetic

kat barandy

design

zena holloway launches a collection of bio-designs grown entirely from grass root

DG readers

architecture

olson kundig designs 'studhorse' house as a contemporary campground in the mountains

kat barandy

art

monsieur plant contorts fantastical tree trunk sculptures to explore the powers of nature

Monsieur Plant readers

architecture

PLAYstudio’s 'more than white house' reinterprets coastal villas in spain

ivan capdevila readers

architecture

step inside DDG's gaudí-inspired penthouse at 180 east 88th street

kat barandy

design

living plant controls a machete through an industrial robot arm

David Bowen readers

highlights

perched within a field of concentric circles, concrete barn in china connects visitors to nature

tented villas resort camouflages into saudi arabia's desertscape

zaha hadid architects' terraced stadium echoes hangzhou tea farms

selgascano uplifts london's design district with transparent, yellow-toned food market

fungi grow and bloom like flowers in satoshi itasaka's mushroom stool

3D robot fish designed by student sucks microplastics from waterways

OBMI's 'aera' vertical resort proposes an organic stack of landscape oases

chair store in seoul creates tailored ‘sitting experience’ to help buyers find their perfect fit

pierre brault colorizes urban buildings with spellbinding sundial variations

ying gao's new pulsating robotic garments simulate the effects of virtual clothing

hotel renovation in bali celebrates bamboo with co-living space for digital nomads

MAST develops system of floating architecture from upcycled plastic modules

MVRDV shapes housing complex as geological formation in rennes, france

yuko nagayama's transparent teardrop-shaped tents dot a tranquil forest in japan

detachable modular chairs by 1/plinth studio bring new value to industrial conveyor belts

jeremy hutchison comically reinterprets the marketing of luxurious brands & ancient myths

quatre caps visualizes unbuilt architecture of fernando higueras using 3D technology

dialogue with OPEN architecture: balancing the radical and poetic

zena holloway launches a collection of bio-designs grown entirely from grass root

olson kundig designs 'studhorse' house as a contemporary campground in the mountains

monsieur plant contorts fantastical tree trunk sculptures to explore the powers of nature

PLAYstudio’s 'more than white house' reinterprets coastal villas in spain

step inside DDG's gaudí-inspired penthouse at 180 east 88th street

living plant controls a machete through an industrial robot arm

what you'll see (in 3D) in the peter zumthor documentary by wim wenders

zaha hadid's former london headquarters reopens as a public hub for architecture and art

three ceramic sculptures diffuse distinct fragrances evoking puglia’s landscapes

google japan puts gboard on conveyor belts so the keys come to you

stefan sagmeister and ekn transform global data into colorful sneakers and boots

what you'll see (in 3D) in the peter zumthor documentary by wim wenders

zaha hadid's former london headquarters reopens as a public hub for architecture and art

three ceramic sculptures diffuse distinct fragrances evoking puglia’s landscapes

google japan puts gboard on conveyor belts so the keys come to you

stefan sagmeister and ekn transform global data into colorful sneakers and boots