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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

hello wood's 'workstation cabin' offers a secluded, work-from-home module

kat barandy

design

3D printed support frame eases breathing through neck tubes

monocircus.com readers

architecture

petr janda / brainwork occupies circular vaults within historic riverfront of prague

kat barandy

architecture

architekti BKPŠ extends family home in slovakia to feature exposed brick ceiling

philip stevens

architecture

arup and COBE connect copenhagen's city center and docklands with two metro stations

philip stevens

architecture

organic timber forms blend tono mirai's shell house into a japanese forest

lynne myers

art

florentijn hofman's gigantic fox wanders through the grey streets of rotterdam

kat barandy

architecture

sP+a constructs temple in india with shrines made from black limestone

philip stevens

design

'silica plastic block' is a sustainable brick made from recycled sand + plastic waste

shridhar readers

architecture

orient occident atelier designs cambodia school as a climbable and reconfigurable structure

philip stevens

technology

aston martin crafts limited edition of james bond's DB5 goldfinger

tim spears

design

band-aid launches new range of bandages for diverse skin tones

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

the glass house project fosters literal and historical transparency at 'menokin' ruins in virginia

philip stevens

architecture

alfredo vanotti's 'G house' overlooks the mountainous landscape of northern italy

philip stevens

design

cristian marianciuc crafts intricate paper cranes full of extraordinary details

juliana neira

architecture

heatherwick studio designs maggie's centre in leeds as a group of three large-scale planters

philip stevens

technology

deutsche telekom's 'digital lifestyle' exhibition explores future of connected home

tim spears

design

gagosian davies street exhibits furniture from the legendary italian house casa malaparte

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

studio WNA builds all-bamboo 'hideout horizon' glamping house in bali

sofia lekka angelopoulou

design

the VW cool box is a scale replica of the iconic volkswagen T1 camper

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

a minimalist glass cabin hovers over a cliff edge, by yakusha design

V. Yakusha readers

architecture

caiano . morgado uses red clay toned concrete to complete housing project in portugal

antoniomorgado readers

design

the sound-absorbing capsule chair imagines a new office reality post COVID-19

Nadia Sheikina readers

architecture

olson kundig's 'hale lana' house in hawaii embraces its natural habitat

philip stevens

highlights

hello wood's 'workstation cabin' offers a secluded, work-from-home module

3D printed support frame eases breathing through neck tubes

petr janda / brainwork occupies circular vaults within historic riverfront of prague

architekti BKPŠ extends family home in slovakia to feature exposed brick ceiling

arup and COBE connect copenhagen's city center and docklands with two metro stations

organic timber forms blend tono mirai's shell house into a japanese forest

florentijn hofman's gigantic fox wanders through the grey streets of rotterdam

sP+a constructs temple in india with shrines made from black limestone

'silica plastic block' is a sustainable brick made from recycled sand + plastic waste

orient occident atelier designs cambodia school as a climbable and reconfigurable structure

aston martin crafts limited edition of james bond's DB5 goldfinger

band-aid launches new range of bandages for diverse skin tones

the glass house project fosters literal and historical transparency at 'menokin' ruins in virginia

alfredo vanotti's 'G house' overlooks the mountainous landscape of northern italy

cristian marianciuc crafts intricate paper cranes full of extraordinary details

heatherwick studio designs maggie's centre in leeds as a group of three large-scale planters

deutsche telekom's 'digital lifestyle' exhibition explores future of connected home

gagosian davies street exhibits furniture from the legendary italian house casa malaparte

studio WNA builds all-bamboo 'hideout horizon' glamping house in bali

the VW cool box is a scale replica of the iconic volkswagen T1 camper

a minimalist glass cabin hovers over a cliff edge, by yakusha design

caiano . morgado uses red clay toned concrete to complete housing project in portugal

the sound-absorbing capsule chair imagines a new office reality post COVID-19

olson kundig's 'hale lana' house in hawaii embraces its natural habitat

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

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

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

BIG wins 'fountain plaza tirana' competition with building lifted above the public realm

pedrali converts temporary wooden pavilion into permanent community hub

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

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

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

BIG wins 'fountain plaza tirana' competition with building lifted above the public realm

pedrali converts temporary wooden pavilion into permanent community hub