Jan 02, 2026the concept takes shape through the image of a caterpillar feeding calmly within its habitat, protected by foliage and form.
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concrete architecture and design (951)
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Jan 01, 2026matharoo associates designs its 'cut bend fold play house' as a concrete dwelling in india facing a sunlit central courtyard.
3D printing (873)
Dec 11, 2025assembled by hand, the string instruments adopt the lightweight material, which doesn’t react to temperature and humidity.
built with a 3D printed case, the miniature device runs on rechargeable battery and has only one control button.
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bamboo architecture and design (407)
Jan 02, 2026the concept takes shape through the image of a caterpillar feeding calmly within its habitat, protected by foliage and form.
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Dec 22, 2025from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
architecture in india (409)
Jan 01, 2026matharoo associates designs its 'cut bend fold play house' as a concrete dwelling in india facing a sunlit central courtyard.
Dec 17, 2025urbanscape architects design a sanctuarious home where psychological experience and light define every interconnected volume.
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timepiece design (422)
Jan 02, 2026this hybrid object combines robotic precision with tactile materials and slow, repetitive motion.
Jan 01, 2026unlike their traditional counterparts, designer ryosuke fukosada crafts his pendulum and cuckoo clocks with evenly spaced holes on their surfaces.
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sand art and design (31)
Jul 15, 2025evoking layers of the landscape, the desert drop series honors ancient craft traditions while giving them new expression in functional, collectible objects.
Mar 10, 2025the table explores the elemental relationship between two synonymous materials -- sand and glass -- and the transformation from one to the other.
kinetic installations (42)
Jan 02, 2026this hybrid object combines robotic precision with tactile materials and slow, repetitive motion.
Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
robots (590)
by embedding a sensor‑driven mechanism, phantom chess bridges centuries of analog play with the analytical power of modern chess engines.
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from hyper-personalized AI to advanced robotic mobility, explore cutting-edge student projects at hongik university’s industrial design degree show 2025.
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architecture in tokyo (365)
Jan 02, 2026Sculptural PLOTTER Flagship emerges in Tokyo Designed by MET Team Architects, the Tokyo Flagship Shop for Japanese stationery brand PLOTTER occupies a »
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Dec 30, 2025the smooth outline of the structure slips beyond the shadow of the house, allowing plants to thrive and daylight to spill into the dining space.
facades (442)
Jan 02, 2026a series of frames forms a single, large box, avoiding expressive formal gestures in favor of flexibility and longevity.
Dec 31, 2025architect jun aoki designs a third louis vuitton flagship, this time in beijing, bringing a sculptural glass facade design to sanlitun.
retail interiors (809)
Jan 02, 2026Sculptural PLOTTER Flagship emerges in Tokyo Designed by MET Team Architects, the Tokyo Flagship Shop for Japanese stationery brand PLOTTER occupies a »
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Dec 31, 2025architect jun aoki designs a third louis vuitton flagship, this time in beijing, bringing a sculptural glass facade design to sanlitun.
illustration (133)
Jan 02, 2026each chair reflects an individual child’s input and imagination.
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the animated film and album track explore themes of reflection and inner experience.
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architecture in cambodia (24)
Aug 13, 2025the design retains its structural clarity while introducing layers of warmth, environmental responsiveness, and human scale.
Jan 16, 2025BLOOM architecture's split-level design on the pier creates a dynamic connection between reclaimed land and the water.
chair design (751)
Jan 02, 2026each chair reflects an individual child’s input and imagination.
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Dec 19, 2025pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
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wood and timber architecture and design (1362)
Jan 02, 2026a series of frames forms a single, large box, avoiding expressive formal gestures in favor of flexibility and longevity.
Jan 01, 2026the compact structure offers a brief pause along the path, oscillating between the typologies of chapel, shelter, and shipwreck.
schemata architects / jo nagasaka (85)
Nov 18, 2024fiber-reinforced plastic tops the facades to soften daylight, while eye-level glass panels open the interior to unobstructed views of tokyo bay.
Jul 06, 2024tucked inside a 145-year-old traditional wooden townhouse, the interior embodies the brand's long-standing practice of slow perfumery, simplicity, and raw materiality.
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