neri & hu completes fuzhou teahouse to enclose an intricate historic structure

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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.

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LASSA nestles its sunken KHI house and art space among the olive trees of greece

kat barandy

architecture

dorte mandrup on 'irreplaceable places' for friedman benda's 'design in dialogue'

nina azzarello

technology

michelin's WISAMO inflatable sail to improve ship's fuel efficiency by 20%

juliana neira

art

photographer builds 9 massive waves of deadwood in a forest near hamburg

Jörg Gläsche readers

design

the evolution of tom sachs' NIKECRAFT and the wear tests challenging the future 'mars yard'

nina azzarello

architecture

the 'roof in shanghai' by ASPECT studio and jean nouvel mimics li 'long backstreets

kat barandy

architecture

from carlo scarpa to tadao ando, new map surveys venice's modern architectural landscape

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

mecanoo's francine houben on libraries, 'the most important public buildings'

philip stevens

design

memphis aesthetics and mid-century modernism blend together in milanese apartment

PUNTOFILIPINO readers

design

10 winners from iF design award 2021 creatively respond to the pandemic

eirini ilia

architecture

reuse, renew, recycle: MoMA exhibition to explore recent architecture from china

philip stevens

design

iconic 1957 aston martin DBR2 gets futuristic remake with lightweight carbon fiber body

myrto katsikopoulou

technology

norway's floating 'windcatchers' will rise 1,000 feet to power 80,000 homes each

kat barandy

design

burnt cork furniture made of scrapped remnants with a raw to refined gradient

myrto katsikopoulou

design

fusion paint-pouring turns national football strips into colorful marbled balls

Craig Black readers

architecture

interview with sumayya vally of counterspace on the design of the 2021 serpentine pavilion

philip stevens

art

pedro reyes sets carved stone sculptures in dialogue with amate paper drawings at lisson gallery

nina azzarello

art

rei kawakubo's tin chairs for comme des garçons at gallery licht in tokyo

juliana neira

art

tatzu nishi on the power of art to expand the imagination

nina azzarello

design

50 years of orelhão: brazil's iconic egg-shaped telephone booth designed by chu ming silveira

myrto katsikopoulou

architecture

waa transforms 1970’s warehouse in beijing into experiential playscape for children

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

revisit the 1964 world's fair in new york, a showcase for mid-century culture and technology

philip stevens

architecture

morphosis completes supertall hanking center in shenzhen with a web-like detached core

kat barandy

architecture

joongwon architects builds a translucent cabin in lake tahoe designed around the trees

juliana neira

highlights

LASSA nestles its sunken KHI house and art space among the olive trees of greece

dorte mandrup on 'irreplaceable places' for friedman benda's 'design in dialogue'

michelin's WISAMO inflatable sail to improve ship's fuel efficiency by 20%

photographer builds 9 massive waves of deadwood in a forest near hamburg

the evolution of tom sachs' NIKECRAFT and the wear tests challenging the future 'mars yard'

the 'roof in shanghai' by ASPECT studio and jean nouvel mimics li 'long backstreets

from carlo scarpa to tadao ando, new map surveys venice's modern architectural landscape

mecanoo's francine houben on libraries, 'the most important public buildings'

memphis aesthetics and mid-century modernism blend together in milanese apartment

10 winners from iF design award 2021 creatively respond to the pandemic

reuse, renew, recycle: MoMA exhibition to explore recent architecture from china

iconic 1957 aston martin DBR2 gets futuristic remake with lightweight carbon fiber body

norway's floating 'windcatchers' will rise 1,000 feet to power 80,000 homes each

burnt cork furniture made of scrapped remnants with a raw to refined gradient

fusion paint-pouring turns national football strips into colorful marbled balls

interview with sumayya vally of counterspace on the design of the 2021 serpentine pavilion

pedro reyes sets carved stone sculptures in dialogue with amate paper drawings at lisson gallery

rei kawakubo's tin chairs for comme des garçons at gallery licht in tokyo

tatzu nishi on the power of art to expand the imagination

50 years of orelhão: brazil's iconic egg-shaped telephone booth designed by chu ming silveira

waa transforms 1970’s warehouse in beijing into experiential playscape for children

revisit the 1964 world's fair in new york, a showcase for mid-century culture and technology

morphosis completes supertall hanking center in shenzhen with a web-like detached core

joongwon architects builds a translucent cabin in lake tahoe designed around the trees

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

A' design award winners achieve real world impact through graphic design

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

A' design award winners achieve real world impact through graphic design