Dec 22, 2025noor riyadh director nouf almoneef discusses how the world’s largest light art festival connects the city's past and future, making art accessible to everyone.
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light installation art (196)
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 15, 2025artist shaikha al mazrou presents 'the contingent object' at the public light art exhibition manar abu dhabi 2025.
noor riyadh (9)
Dec 01, 2025from the metro to the historic center, see noor riyadh’s must-see light installations from 2025.
Nov 20, 2025until december 6, light art transforms riyadh's public spaces, celebrating creativity and the city’s momentum under the theme: ‘in the blink of an eye’.
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art interviews (184)
Dec 22, 2025noor riyadh director nouf almoneef discusses how the world’s largest light art festival connects the city's past and future, making art accessible to everyone.
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Nov 14, 2025designboom speaks with the italian artist about the making of 'Ι don’t like it, Ι love it', the importance of freedom, and why the 'impossible' is often just the beginning.
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temporary pavilions (561)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 10, 2025the structure offers a sheltered space for various activities, contributing to the social and cultural life of a community of 8,000 residents.
art and architecture in abu dhabi (25)
Dec 03, 2025working like a wind tower in reverse, five lightweight steel wings draw cool air up from ducts buried deep underground and exhale hot air through the towers.
Nov 27, 2025the works are staged within mangroves, tidal waterways, and open sky, allowing technology and environment to operate as a single system.
sculpture (497)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 19, 2025designboom discusses with the designer his early years on construction sites and his recent immersion in clay.
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interactive installation (508)
Dec 18, 2025calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a familiar fairground structure and transforms it into a sculptural environment.
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Dec 15, 2025the temporary installation reinterprets the traditional christmas market as eighteen open-air rooms for reflection.
photography (438)
Dec 21, 2025the ruko U11MINI 4K (RC3) screen remote controller edition rethinks everyday drone use with a compact, sub-249g design and an all-in-one controller with built-in display.
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Dec 10, 2025melanie cobham explores feelings of displacement and belonging through documentary and street photography.
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drone technology and design (228)
emeth addresses safety by integrating an SMA-based airbag system that is ultra-light and reusable, offering protection to the drone and people below.
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Jun 06, 2024to mark the opening of their exhibition at LUMA arles, DRIFT staged a dreamy drone performance tracing the movement in van gogh's paintings.
airport architecture and design (140)
Dec 21, 2025vertical facade rhythms contrast with the terminal’s horizontal form.
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Sep 12, 2025the btg pactual terminal is the first exclusive airport terminal in latin america.
video (10)
the animated film and album track explore themes of reflection and inner experience.
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Sep 19, 2025video devices project live and recorded images from the paired site.
illustration (132)
Dec 10, 2025federico babina maps seventeen iconic museums using typography and geometric forms.
Nov 16, 2025soft colors, abstract forms, and calming energy guide the tarot readings.
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architecture in spain (750)
Dec 20, 2025a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
Dec 18, 2025designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
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residential architecture and interiors (4664)
Dec 18, 2025the design is inspired by the geometry and structure of a voluminous tent.
Dec 17, 2025urbanscape architects design a sanctuarious home where psychological experience and light define every interconnected volume.
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private courtyards (130)
Dec 20, 2025a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
Dec 13, 2025thatch-filled pillows with circular openings form a regular grid across the installation’s exterior facade.
arquitectura-G (17)
Dec 12, 2025designboom's top 10 houses range from net-positive experimentation in rural japan to rammed-earth dwellings carved into the terrain of crete.
Oct 02, 2025arquitectura-G, limited by exterior regulations, hollowed out the interior and inserted a new blue concrete structure inside.
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