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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.

design

into the archives: the design of central park, a masterpiece of landscape architecture

nina azzarello

architecture

emilio ambasz, precursor of green architecture, celebrated at the italian pavilion in venice

myrto katsikopoulou

technology

'lili' aerodynamic boat flies above water at 100 km/h

myrto katsikopoulou

technology

hookie co crafts custom art, ant-inspired CAKE ösa electric bike

tim spears

architecture

'magic queen' is a 3D printed soil landscape cared for by a robotic gardener

philip stevens

architecture

Aedas envisions soft, fluid geometries to design its zhanjiang yunhai tower

kat barandy

art

fondazione prada fully opens its outdoor cinema to screen its film series 'multiple canvases'

kat barandy

design

10 iF design award 2021 winners stimulate learning, teaching & parenting

eirini ilia

architecture

frank gehry's rippling, stainless steel LUMA arles opens to the public

kat barandy

art

unearthing the past, present, and future of land art — the movement made in monumental natural expanses

nina azzarello

design

rem koolhaas + AMO take the prada SS22 menswear show to the sardinian beaches

juliana neira

design

designboom reveals winning scarf designs from LE GRAND PRIX DU CARRÉ HERMÈS competition!

nina azzarello

design

LEGO marks sustainable milestone with a new brick prototype made from recycled plastic

kat barandy

architecture

green stained timber and salvaged trawler nets build an artist's cabin in ireland

lynne myers

architecture

foster + partners transforms los angeles' historic tower theatre into an apple store

juliana neira

architecture

nests and nesting boxes inspire 'bird island house' in switzerland by LOCALARCHITECTURE

lynne myers

architecture

a rediscovered mies van der rohe design is being built in indiana

philip stevens

technology

a robotic arm captures the explosive mixture of soda and mints in stunning slow motion

kat barandy

art

teamLab unveils its ephemeral and luminous exhibition 'prayer' with no audience

kat barandy

design

8 hotel-rafts on a lake in belgium will revive your childhood dreams

Boomkamp readers

art

artist soo sunny park on liminal spaces and casting light as a sculptural material

nina azzarello

architecture

kengo kuma architectural evolution: 50 key projects illustrated in book by hiroshi miyazawa

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

explore the history of the waldorf astoria in new york and SOM's plans for its renaissance

philip stevens

architecture

sou fujimoto's ethereal tower will see 99 'islands' floating over shenzhen's qianhai bay

kat barandy

highlights

into the archives: the design of central park, a masterpiece of landscape architecture

emilio ambasz, precursor of green architecture, celebrated at the italian pavilion in venice

'lili' aerodynamic boat flies above water at 100 km/h

hookie co crafts custom art, ant-inspired CAKE ösa electric bike

'magic queen' is a 3D printed soil landscape cared for by a robotic gardener

Aedas envisions soft, fluid geometries to design its zhanjiang yunhai tower

fondazione prada fully opens its outdoor cinema to screen its film series 'multiple canvases'

10 iF design award 2021 winners stimulate learning, teaching & parenting

frank gehry's rippling, stainless steel LUMA arles opens to the public

unearthing the past, present, and future of land art — the movement made in monumental natural expanses

rem koolhaas + AMO take the prada SS22 menswear show to the sardinian beaches

designboom reveals winning scarf designs from LE GRAND PRIX DU CARRÉ HERMÈS competition!

LEGO marks sustainable milestone with a new brick prototype made from recycled plastic

green stained timber and salvaged trawler nets build an artist's cabin in ireland

foster + partners transforms los angeles' historic tower theatre into an apple store

nests and nesting boxes inspire 'bird island house' in switzerland by LOCALARCHITECTURE

a rediscovered mies van der rohe design is being built in indiana

a robotic arm captures the explosive mixture of soda and mints in stunning slow motion

teamLab unveils its ephemeral and luminous exhibition 'prayer' with no audience

8 hotel-rafts on a lake in belgium will revive your childhood dreams

artist soo sunny park on liminal spaces and casting light as a sculptural material

kengo kuma architectural evolution: 50 key projects illustrated in book by hiroshi miyazawa

explore the history of the waldorf astoria in new york and SOM's plans for its renaissance

sou fujimoto's ethereal tower will see 99 'islands' floating over shenzhen's qianhai bay

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

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

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

citroën revives the iconic 2 CV as a compact electric concept with a roll-up fabric roof

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

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

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

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

citroën revives the iconic 2 CV as a compact electric concept with a roll-up fabric roof

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