Mar 02, 2026the design incorporates elements that regulate exposure and enclosure.
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architecture in japan (1704)
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Mar 02, 2026a curved roof split by a central linear skylight forms the villa’s geometry.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1162)
Mar 04, 2026plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
Mar 04, 2026new images unveil the final vision for manresa wilds, as BIG and SCAPE reimagine a 1960s power plant as a civic hub within a 125-acre waterfront park.
residential architecture and interiors (4768)
Mar 03, 2026during construction, builders temporarily relocated the site’s large boulders and later returned them to their original positions.
Mar 02, 2026the design incorporates elements that regulate exposure and enclosure.
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concrete architecture and design (977)
Mar 04, 2026two recessed ‘eyes’ introduce a subtle anthropomorphic presence.
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Mar 02, 2026cristián nanzer shapes 'casa cosmos' with a triangular floor plan and board-formed concrete for cavernous spaces and views across argentina.
Hermès (88)
Feb 20, 2026this Hermès x bialetti moka pot concept imagines a sculpted orange horse lid and pairs it with detailed cups and horseshoe saucers.
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Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
window displays (23)
Dec 25, 2025the installation draws on provençal winter rituals, the gros souper, the cacho fio and epiphany.
Dec 17, 2025the exhibition, which runs until march 14th, 2026, marks cornell’s first solo presentation in paris in more than forty years.
art interviews (186)
Dec 29, 2025guided by curatorial lead mami kataoka, curators sara almutlaq and li zhenhua explore time, memory, speed, and everyday life for noor riyadh 2025.
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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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textile and fabric art (86)
Mar 03, 2026emily quandahl and madeline cochran's 'quilt shanty' transforms a hoop house into a patchwork artwork on lake harriet outside minneapolis.
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Feb 27, 2026milla novo’s textile installation moves from the mleiha desert in sharjah to a conceptual alpine glass pavilion.
gaming (36)
familiar arcade formats are recomposed through AI-generated logic.
Jan 09, 2026once a smartphone is inserted, the pocket taco mimics the experience of a classic arcade format as gamesir leans on 8-bit nostalgia.
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personal technology (199)
Mar 04, 2026designed by vladimir dubrovin, the concept project imagines bringing back the CD feel to digital tracks.
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Feb 27, 2026building on an earlier two-ball model, the creator chops the rear ball to make way for a single-ball system.
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designboom deep dive (17)
designboom discusses this creative boom with stefano boeri, MVRDV's winy maas, christian kerez, beat huesler of oppenheim architecture, and the team at bofill taller de arquitectura.
Dec 31, 2025thanks to the active creatives making the shift, the future of pyrotechnic shows can light up the environment quietly, cleanly, and still brightly.
steel architecture and design (395)
Mar 03, 2026the polished stainless steel fence developed into a recognizable marker within immigrant neighborhoods, carrying layered cultural and socioeconomic connotations.
Feb 27, 2026the project critiques the idea of fixed historical truth, positioning history as perpetually in flux.
architecture in portugal (426)
Feb 23, 2026the spatial concept intentionally dissolves the boundary between chef and guest along a 15 meter long charred wood counter.
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Feb 19, 2026the structure consists of eight modular units that vary in height and can be assembled in different configurations.
les rencontres de la photographie d'arles (8)
Dec 25, 2025after revisiting the striking photography projects we covered over the past 12 months, we've curated a selection of the top 10.
Jul 26, 2025the two photographers take viewers on a journey across US route 1, documenting the cultural, social, and environmental conditions explicit in today’s united states.
designboom book reports (233)
Mar 05, 2026architecture, wellness culture, and slow living converge in a visual survey of contemporary sauna design.
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moving from canvas to immersive installation, the book features works by takashi murakami, yayoi kusama, olafur eliasson, kimsooja and others.
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