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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.

technology

katalis debuts EV.1000 the arsenale special edition electric motorcycle

tim spears

design

the pillow chair by ash NYC evokes the summertime mood of the italian riviera

juliana neira

architecture

álvaro siza, carlos castanheira, and jun sung kim propose 'kansong art museum'

kat barandy

design

NIVEA launches its first shower gel refill station to reduce plastic packaging waste

martasuslow readers

architecture

STC arquitectos uses recycled oil pipes and metal sheets to create refuge in rural argentina

philip stevens

technology

xiaomi unveils world's first mass-produced transparent TV

juliana neira

architecture

transparent volume of NITAPROW's patom cafe in thailand reveals expressive, folding roof

kat barandy

architecture

kazuyo sejima-designed library at japan women's university photographed by vincent hecht

philip stevens

technology

bentley bentayga first drive: sportiness refined by british luxury

tim spears

architecture

shigeru ban's tokyo toilets feature an exterior glass that turns opaque when locked

juliana neira

art

daniel arsham discusses the dissolution of architecture + time for friedman benda's 'design in dialogue'

juliana neira

architecture

MAD architects unveils plans for 'wormhole library' on the coast of hainan

philip stevens

design

made with parametric design, the voronoi bicycle helmet is both safe and lightweight

juliana neira

design

tsuchiya kaban crafts luxurious leather bag to carry a watermelon around

juliana neira

architecture

lacime architects applies scale-like aluminum plates to 'the wave' art museum in china

lacime works readers

architecture

graphic design studio thonik presents its first work of architecture in amsterdam

kat barandy

art

victor solomon celebrates healing through basketball in south LA with his kintsugi court

kat barandy

architecture

wonderwall's tokyo toilet comprises 15 interlocking concrete walls

philip stevens

architecture

hyuntek yoon rethinks the brooklyn bridge with elevated pedestrian and bike paths

hyntk readers

architecture

sou fujimoto's 'arbre blanc' tower in montpellier photographed by iwan baan

philip stevens

architecture

the glamtree resort by archiworkshop nestles into a forest in south korea

ArchiWorkshop readers

architecture

short film follows life at the experimental 'wagon station encampment' by artist andrea zittel

nina azzarello

art

christian spencer captures rainbow effect as sunlight passes through hummingbirds' wings

juliana neira

architecture

'apple central world' in bangkok is housed beneath a cantilevered tree canopy

philip stevens

highlights

katalis debuts EV.1000 the arsenale special edition electric motorcycle

the pillow chair by ash NYC evokes the summertime mood of the italian riviera

álvaro siza, carlos castanheira, and jun sung kim propose 'kansong art museum'

NIVEA launches its first shower gel refill station to reduce plastic packaging waste

STC arquitectos uses recycled oil pipes and metal sheets to create refuge in rural argentina

xiaomi unveils world's first mass-produced transparent TV

transparent volume of NITAPROW's patom cafe in thailand reveals expressive, folding roof

kazuyo sejima-designed library at japan women's university photographed by vincent hecht

bentley bentayga first drive: sportiness refined by british luxury

shigeru ban's tokyo toilets feature an exterior glass that turns opaque when locked

daniel arsham discusses the dissolution of architecture + time for friedman benda's 'design in dialogue'

MAD architects unveils plans for 'wormhole library' on the coast of hainan

made with parametric design, the voronoi bicycle helmet is both safe and lightweight

tsuchiya kaban crafts luxurious leather bag to carry a watermelon around

lacime architects applies scale-like aluminum plates to 'the wave' art museum in china

graphic design studio thonik presents its first work of architecture in amsterdam

victor solomon celebrates healing through basketball in south LA with his kintsugi court

wonderwall's tokyo toilet comprises 15 interlocking concrete walls

hyuntek yoon rethinks the brooklyn bridge with elevated pedestrian and bike paths

sou fujimoto's 'arbre blanc' tower in montpellier photographed by iwan baan

the glamtree resort by archiworkshop nestles into a forest in south korea

short film follows life at the experimental 'wagon station encampment' by artist andrea zittel

christian spencer captures rainbow effect as sunlight passes through hummingbirds' wings

'apple central world' in bangkok is housed beneath a cantilevered tree canopy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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