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glass art and design (221)
Feb 27, 2026the project critiques the idea of fixed historical truth, positioning history as perpetually in flux.
architecture in france (728)
Feb 28, 2026terraced courtyards extend the interplay between solid and void.
Feb 17, 2026this apartment inside le corbusier’s cité radieuse in marseille reveals the spatial ambition of the iconic unité d’habitation.
TOP 10 LISTS OF 2025 - BIG STORIES (11)
Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
Dec 30, 2025from a game controller made of bacteria and yeast, to a sonic bench converting human touch into sound, we look back at some of our favourite design objects and materials applications of 2025.
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electric motorcycle and scooter design (362)
as the children get older and taller, so does the two-wheeler, thanks to its modular components.
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Dec 24, 2025from high-tech hoverbikes to solar-powered motorcycles, our list shows a design shift in personal mobility, where experimentation, form, and user experience come through.
motorcycle and scooter design (482)
Feb 05, 2026both machines are set to appear in glendale, arizona, in march 2026, allowing viewers to see the historical machines up close for temporary time.
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Jan 16, 2026the two-wheeler’s design and overall silhouette are grounded in the visual and mechanical language of the café racers from that era.
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NIKKEN SEKKEI (23)
Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
Apr 14, 2025'we carefully designed the exhibits to ensure they wouldn’t feel like isolated events, but rather convey a sense of invisible interconnectedness,' oki sato explains.
wood and timber architecture and design (1398)
Mar 03, 2026during construction, builders temporarily relocated the site’s large boulders and later returned them to their original positions.
Mar 01, 2026the design follows proportional rules derived from the golden section and the logarithmic spiral associated with the nautilus fossil.
school architecture and design (766)
Mar 02, 2026the kindergarten is conceived as a small architectural village structured around open courtyards.
Feb 28, 2026terraced courtyards extend the interplay between solid and void.
architecture in japan (1704)
Mar 02, 2026the design incorporates elements that regulate exposure and enclosure.
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Mar 02, 2026a curved roof split by a central linear skylight forms the villa’s geometry.
children's spaces (146)
Feb 28, 2026terraced courtyards extend the interplay between solid and void.
Feb 24, 2026the interior balances playful accents with a more mature spatial tone.
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rooftop architecture and design (215)
Mar 02, 2026a curved roof split by a central linear skylight forms the villa’s geometry.
Feb 24, 2026kengo kuma & associates plans the timber library as a rising spiral, its entire program organized around a central, top-lit lobby.
architecture in china (2060)
Mar 04, 2026TAO's chenhu wetland art center is designed as an array of dispersed walls for a porous connection with the landscape.
Mar 03, 2026an hourglass plan configuration modulates the scale of the expansive forecourt.
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public art (746)
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 26, 2026rootstudio’s interventions in oaxaca integrate perforated metal structures to bring public art to public transport.
drone technology and design (232)
Jan 27, 2026the assistive device aims to be the ‘flying eye’ in extreme environments so humans can be sure of who are and what is inside a site before going in.
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an updated version of the remote-controlled one, the hands-free device hovers above the user and trails them wherever they go.
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peter cook (9)
Dec 23, 2025the legendary architect and co-founder of archigram speaks with designboom at mugak/2025 on utopia, drawing, and the lasting impact of his visionary works.
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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 interviews (316)
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 09, 2025speaking to designboom, mandlik positions factory 5.0 as a framework for rethinking material futures.
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