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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

OPEN architecture reveals an unseen look at its newly completed 'chapel of sound'

kat barandy

architecture

FR-EE designs volcano powered 'bitcoin city' for el salvador

lynne myers

architecture

mario cucinella revives an italian hill town with cantilevered cultural center

lynne myers

architecture

i.s.m.architecten explores tactile and spatial qualities within BEEV house in belgium

christina petridou

architecture

qatar sees completion of modular 'stadium 974,' built with reused shipping containers

kat barandy

architecture

at expo 2020 dubai, metaform architects' luxembourg pavilion takes shape as a mobius strip

kat barandy

architecture

a 'plywood ocean' skatepark completes europe's biggest extreme park in russia

KOSMOS readers

architecture

step into the houses of texas-based lake | flato through its monograph, 'respecting the land'

kat barandy

design

moormann celebrates ten years of the 'pressed chair' made of a single thin aluminium sheet

RC/NHM readers

technology

EICMA 2021: cake unveils the :work series – upgraded performance for fully electric professional use

pietro mini

architecture

SANAA to revitalize moscow's historic 'hexagon' pavilion as part of the garage museum

kat barandy

architecture

koichi takada architects builds 'norfolk' as an arrangement of overlapping undulating slabs

Koichi Takada readers

architecture

mirrored glass cabin with panoramic views disappears into finland's rich natural landscape

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

konstantin ikonomidis camouflages transparent pavilion in its greenlandic surroundings

christina petridou

art

peter marino receives THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021 'best exhibition' for his art foundation

kat barandy

technology

shape-changing microrobots deliver chemo drugs directly to cancer cells

lynne myers

architecture

foster + partners completes its le dôme winery in bordeaux, france

kat barandy

technology

the new SILENT 60 electric catamaran features a kite wing and 42 solar panels

SILENT YACHTS readers

architecture

zaha hadid architects takes notes from hollywood to expand 'studio city' in macau, china

kat barandy

architecture

junya ishigami, THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021 best designer, unveils tokushima culture + arts hall

sofia lekka angelopoulou

design

'synaesthetic sanctuary' is an audio-visual exploration of bird songs

William Shaw readers

architecture

aerospace materials + reflective surfaces complete HAYDON retail space in hangzhou, china

VA readers

architecture

this prefabricated, 21sqm cabin features a panoramic glass façade to enjoy stunning views

DDAA readers

architecture

bua studio converts dilapidated barn in iceland into artist's studio and dwelling

christina petridou

highlights

OPEN architecture reveals an unseen look at its newly completed 'chapel of sound'

FR-EE designs volcano powered 'bitcoin city' for el salvador

mario cucinella revives an italian hill town with cantilevered cultural center

i.s.m.architecten explores tactile and spatial qualities within BEEV house in belgium

qatar sees completion of modular 'stadium 974,' built with reused shipping containers

at expo 2020 dubai, metaform architects' luxembourg pavilion takes shape as a mobius strip

a 'plywood ocean' skatepark completes europe's biggest extreme park in russia

step into the houses of texas-based lake | flato through its monograph, 'respecting the land'

moormann celebrates ten years of the 'pressed chair' made of a single thin aluminium sheet

EICMA 2021: cake unveils the :work series – upgraded performance for fully electric professional use

SANAA to revitalize moscow's historic 'hexagon' pavilion as part of the garage museum

koichi takada architects builds 'norfolk' as an arrangement of overlapping undulating slabs

mirrored glass cabin with panoramic views disappears into finland's rich natural landscape

konstantin ikonomidis camouflages transparent pavilion in its greenlandic surroundings

peter marino receives THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021 'best exhibition' for his art foundation

shape-changing microrobots deliver chemo drugs directly to cancer cells

foster + partners completes its le dôme winery in bordeaux, france

the new SILENT 60 electric catamaran features a kite wing and 42 solar panels

zaha hadid architects takes notes from hollywood to expand 'studio city' in macau, china

junya ishigami, THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021 best designer, unveils tokushima culture + arts hall

'synaesthetic sanctuary' is an audio-visual exploration of bird songs

aerospace materials + reflective surfaces complete HAYDON retail space in hangzhou, china

this prefabricated, 21sqm cabin features a panoramic glass façade to enjoy stunning views

bua studio converts dilapidated barn in iceland into artist's studio and dwelling

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

massimo dutti reincarnates 16th-century palace as rome flagship store

revisit le corbusier’s iconic ronchamp chapel through paul clemence’s lens

pedrali converts temporary wooden pavilion into permanent community hub

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

massimo dutti reincarnates 16th-century palace as rome flagship store

revisit le corbusier’s iconic ronchamp chapel through paul clemence’s lens

pedrali converts temporary wooden pavilion into permanent community hub