Nov 11, 2025kengo kuma’s busan lotte tower translates the motion of the korean city’s port and sea into a fluid glass facade.
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kengo kuma (287)
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Oct 27, 2025conducted by video editing platform kapwing, the research has studied how users refer to names and styles when creating their images and videos with AI.
where people work (977)
Nov 09, 2025hand-applied aluminum tape creates a subtle visual rhythm across the ceiling.
Nov 09, 2025layered geometric panels create a gradation reminiscent of overlapping leaves.
architecture in korea (468)
Nov 11, 2025kengo kuma’s busan lotte tower translates the motion of the korean city’s port and sea into a fluid glass facade.
Nov 06, 2025shifting tones of color and light animate the facade throughout the day.
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skyscraper architecture and design (366)
Oct 21, 2025foster + partners’ new york headquarters for JPMorganChase is an all-electric tower powered entirely by renewable energy.
Oct 18, 2025eduardo souto de moura and OODA plan the fifty-story oricon tower from concrete, marble, and glass to define tirana’s western gateway.
wood and timber architecture and design (1326)
Nov 10, 2025designed by gabriel mejia-estrella, the electronic device is a DIY project whose virtual instruments are plated using the installed raspberry pi 5.
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Nov 08, 2025elevated timber construction preserves the forest floor and supports low-impact living.
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musical instruments (207)
Nov 08, 2025the circular form allows users to spin the circular wheel to match beats, scroll, and click to adjust EQ or FX, simulating the intuitive gestures of professional DJ equipment in a simplified, portable format.
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Nov 04, 2025the compact device allows performers to modify their voices in four ways, including echo and spring effects.
stadium architecture and design (232)
Nov 10, 2025MVRDV's 'grand ballroom' will take shape as a colossal sphere in tirana, where apartments and hotel rooms overlook a sporting arena below.
Nov 04, 2025parts from 30 retired aircraft are cut into 196 aluminum segments arranged as a continuous brise-soleil, lending the structure a shimmering skin.
architecture in albania (47)
Oct 18, 2025eduardo souto de moura and OODA plan the fifty-story oricon tower from concrete, marble, and glass to define tirana’s western gateway.
Oct 15, 2025bjarke ingels' faith park in tirana will celebrate spiritual diversity with a series of pavilions and gardens along the albanian hillside.
residential architecture and interiors (4630)
Nov 10, 2025MVRDV's 'grand ballroom' will take shape as a colossal sphere in tirana, where apartments and hotel rooms overlook a sporting arena below.
Nov 10, 2025the volumes are connected through transparent bridges and elevated and ground-level paths.
MVRDV (225)
Oct 22, 2025MVRDV's circular innovation park will be a human-centric space for 'responsible AI' research in germany.
Aug 28, 2025the design turns roads, paths, and buildings into rocky fragments that appear to emerge from the terrain.
modular design (142)
eduba furniture system includes a chair and a table designed for adaptability and ease of use.
connections: +1070
Nov 10, 2025yusuke kawai reveals how his high-tech background and appreciation for sacred japanese architecture defined pedrali’s kawara lighting collection.
table design (179)
Oct 26, 2025on view at design miami.paris 2025 until october 26th, the ‘resonating ping pong table, song no. 1 (2025)’ is reminiscent of a xylophone and sound bath in one.
Sep 27, 2025each chair works independently or in combination with the other.
chair design (745)
eduba furniture system includes a chair and a table designed for adaptability and ease of use.
connections: +1070
Nov 06, 2025the chair embodies a shift from static sitting to dynamic, movement-based posture.
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keyboards (35)
Nov 10, 2025compact enough to fit small desks, the device also features a pixel display that shows information such as battery level and layout mode.
connections: +330
Oct 31, 2025dubbed the art toy x32 and x77, the collection is made of resin and all crafted by hand, from the smallest detail to pouring and casting.
connections: +130
personal technology (155)
Nov 10, 2025compact enough to fit small desks, the device also features a pixel display that shows information such as battery level and layout mode.
connections: +330
Nov 07, 2025a smart device, it gives users full cursor control, so they can point, click, scroll, take selfies, and play and pause music on gadgets.
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