Dec 22, 2025the 10-day festival transformed tokyo into a museum of brave design, spotlighting creators who challenge convention, from architecture to upcycled art.
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architecture in japan (1688)
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 16, 2025a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
architecture in tokyo (363)
Dec 18, 2025sejima frames the project as a garden-like environment that operates on its own sense of time.
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Nov 20, 2025named AWT bar, the installative social space constructs an open environment that can appear from how a material reacts to light and movement.
art fairs (21)
Dec 22, 2025the 10-day festival transformed tokyo into a museum of brave design, spotlighting creators who challenge convention, from architecture to upcycled art.
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Jul 31, 2025our new events guide offers the perfect opportunity to share what’s coming, where, when, and why it matters.
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paper design (248)
limited to 100 units and releasing in late january 2026, the piece explores material perception, scale, and the cultural intimacy of japanese paper.
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Dec 18, 2025built by content creator peter sripol, the personal air vehicle is lightweight enough to carry one person to the sky, or at least it tries to.
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lighting design (548)
Dec 12, 2025parisian designer laura gonzalez opens 'landscapes' at her gallery in new york to present a dialogue with french artist fabien conti.
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Dec 01, 2025asphalt is combined with metal, stone, resin, and other materials to form stools, side tables, and lighting pieces.
naoto fukasawa (69)
limited to 100 units and releasing in late january 2026, the piece explores material perception, scale, and the cultural intimacy of japanese paper.
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Apr 18, 2024zanat and naoto fukasawa's genkan collection revives woodcarving heritage in new, tactile expressions.
turntable design (31)
Dec 22, 2025by exposing the motion of the record, the turntable treats listening as both an auditory and visual act.
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Oct 28, 2025the design centers around a sculptural turntable topped with thirty-nine individual wooden tiles that flip and shift in real time as music plays.
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peter cook (8)
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.
Jun 11, 2025on view from june 11th to august 10th, the temporary architecture is a platform for live activations throughout the summer of 2025.
temporary pavilions (562)
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.
expo 2025 osaka (60)
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.
Nov 06, 2025presented at expo 2025 osaka, the bathing capsule is designed to automatically clean a person while they sit inside.
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RAD+ar (17)
Aug 02, 2025pocket gardens and shaded areas enhance the layered spaces.
Apr 28, 2025a carved form centers the design, directing airflow across shaded gathering spaces, breezeways, and garden terraces.
leopold banchini (15)
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.
Jul 17, 2025in an act of urban transformation, a hidden fountain becomes a sanctuary of water, intimacy, and collective presence.
wood and timber architecture and design (1352)
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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Dec 17, 2025a found branch collected during a walk in the forest serves as the squirrel’s tail.
elmgreen & dragset (27)
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.
Oct 17, 2025titled the audience, the project is at town hall in king’s cross, london, from october 17th to 19th, 2025, coinciding with frieze london.
serpentine gallery pavilion (57)
Jun 11, 2025on view from june 11th to august 10th, the temporary architecture is a platform for live activations throughout the summer of 2025.
Jun 03, 2025ahead of the public opening on june 6th, the architect speaks with designboom about the themes of impermanence, tactility, and light that shape 'a capsule in time'.
LEGO (232)
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.
Oct 07, 2025the project by LEGO and NIKE draws inspiration from the simple geometry of the iconic 2x3 brick.
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