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.
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lina ghotmeh (18)
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 17, 2025lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
temporary pavilions (578)
Feb 26, 2026colored patterned modules accommodate stages, tribunes, bleachers, and kiosks.
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RAD+ar (17)
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.
Aug 02, 2025pocket gardens and shaded areas enhance the layered spaces.
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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Jun 11, 2025on view from june 11th to august 10th, the temporary architecture is a platform for live activations throughout the summer of 2025.
serpentine gallery pavilion (58)
Jan 20, 2026the proposal draws from a historic english architectural feature composed of alternating curves.
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.
LEGO (236)
Feb 16, 2026comprising 3,179 bricks, the project reinterprets the artist’s impressionist brushwork, from the layered strokes to the atmospheric colors of the greenery.
connections: +360
Feb 10, 2026there are two machines: a lever-operated plater press, based on the albion press, and a roller-based press, built from 163 pieces.
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chicken coops (17)
Dec 24, 2025the piece turns a functional agricultural structure into a design-focused object.
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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.
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.
leopold banchini (16)
Feb 11, 2026the structure reflects on the prehistoric civilization embedded within the syracusa–pantalica UNESCO world heritage landscape.
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.
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.
expo 2025 osaka (60)
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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Oct 15, 2025the award recognizes the architectural vision of the project, which reinterprets bahrain’s maritime heritage through sustainable construction.
bamboo architecture and design (410)
Feb 25, 2026gardens and sculptural elements interlace the beach club’s architecture with its coastal landscape.
Jan 26, 2026the primary structure is made of bamboo, organized through a combination of arches and an A-frame system that defines the enclosure.
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.
connections: +400
Dec 25, 2025the installation draws on provençal winter rituals, the gros souper, the cacho fio and epiphany.
light installation art (204)
Mar 03, 2026ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
Feb 27, 2026fiberglass is retained as primary material expression rather than decorative effect.
noor riyadh (10)
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.
connections: +400
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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sculpture (518)
Mar 04, 2026two recessed ‘eyes’ introduce a subtle anthropomorphic presence.
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Feb 27, 2026fiberglass is retained as primary material expression rather than decorative effect.
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