Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
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Dec 16, 2025the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
architecture in france (717)
Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
Dec 13, 2025thatch-filled pillows with circular openings form a regular grid across the installation’s exterior facade.
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Oct 17, 2025following an international call that attracted more than a hundred submissions, the shortlist announced marks a milestone in the nouvelle renaissance project.
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Sep 12, 2025the project led by norman foster brings together ten renowned architects to design birdhouses for a charity auction supporting brain cancer research.
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diller scofidio and renfro (108)
Oct 27, 2025across the curving glass surface, a delicate pattern has been translated from a 1909 cartier brooch.
May 28, 2025the storehouse invites visitors to explore, engage, and even order to view objects from over half a million items.
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amanda levete architects / AL_A (27)
Oct 17, 2025following an international call that attracted more than a hundred submissions, the shortlist announced marks a milestone in the nouvelle renaissance project.
connections: +3320
- amanda levete architects / AL_A (27)
- architecture in france (717)
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Apr 15, 2022the 1,600 seat-concert hall will stand as the largest cultural project built in serbia for decades.
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May 18, 2025to celebrate international museum day, designboom rounds up the most anticipated and newly completed museums of 2025.
May 06, 2025new conservation-grade clear glass replaces the original dark glazing, revealing the interior’s grand stair and circulation.
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SANAA (86)
Dec 13, 2025its inaugural exhibition, 'a call of all beings', brings together more than 70 artists and collectives from 20 countries.
Oct 17, 2025following an international call that attracted more than a hundred submissions, the shortlist announced marks a milestone in the nouvelle renaissance project.
connections: +3320
- amanda levete architects / AL_A (27)
- architecture in france (717)
- architecture in paris (261)
- ATELIER BRÜCKNER (6)
- dan pearson studio (5)
- diller scofidio and renfro (108)
- musée du louvre (21)
- museums and galleries (844)
- renovation and restoration architecture and design (1126)
- SANAA (86)
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- sou fujimoto (105)
museums and galleries (844)
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.
Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
musée du louvre (21)
Oct 17, 2025following an international call that attracted more than a hundred submissions, the shortlist announced marks a milestone in the nouvelle renaissance project.
connections: +3320
- amanda levete architects / AL_A (27)
- architecture in france (717)
- architecture in paris (261)
- ATELIER BRÜCKNER (6)
- dan pearson studio (5)
- diller scofidio and renfro (108)
- musée du louvre (21)
- museums and galleries (844)
- renovation and restoration architecture and design (1126)
- SANAA (86)
- selldorf architects (11)
- sou fujimoto (105)
Jul 14, 2025franck bohbot’s new photo series captures the empty interiors of le louvre as a layered 'architectural organism.'
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Aug 27, 2025ando’s design integrates his signature use of clear geometric volumes with spatial references to uzbekistan’s architectural traditions.
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Sep 20, 2024after the expo, the structure will be disassembled and reconstructed in uzbekistan to serve as a studio, workshop, or school.
dan pearson studio (5)
Oct 17, 2025following an international call that attracted more than a hundred submissions, the shortlist announced marks a milestone in the nouvelle renaissance project.
connections: +3320
- amanda levete architects / AL_A (27)
- architecture in france (717)
- architecture in paris (261)
- ATELIER BRÜCKNER (6)
- dan pearson studio (5)
- diller scofidio and renfro (108)
- musée du louvre (21)
- museums and galleries (844)
- renovation and restoration architecture and design (1126)
- SANAA (86)
- selldorf architects (11)
- sou fujimoto (105)
Jul 24, 2020with the project complete, filmmaker matthew donaldson has created a short movie documenting the scheme, while photographer james brittain has shared his images of the development.
assistive devices (49)
Nov 29, 2025a project by students, the autonomous device follows a smart pattern that allows it to plant different local species in a randomized sequence.
connections: +640
Nov 28, 2025the ramp encourages shared gestures and barrier-free interaction.
connections: +920
personal technology (174)
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.
connections: +620
Dec 15, 2025a way to let people learn and practice electronics, the magnetic device brings prototyping, coding, and testing into a single system behind the phones.
connections: +330
smartphone design (270)
Dec 03, 2025a multipurpose accessory, the embedded gadget is powered by AI and can also record audios and translate them into texts on its own.
Nov 05, 2025light in name, not in experience, the smartphone delivers the brand’s signature transparent design and smart functionality at an accessible price of €249.
connections: +280
concrete architecture and design (947)
Dec 15, 2025the plan follows a hyperbolic geometry guiding movement toward the interior prayer space.
Dec 12, 2025discover the nadhyavart residence, a spa-like sanctuary where curved forms and tactile luxury offer a serene escape from the bustle of delhi.
where people work (983)
Dec 18, 2025vertical metal fins establish a consistent rhythm across the office building’s facade.
connections: +1080
Dec 16, 2025courtyards of varying sizes surround the central house volume, merging living spaces with the urban realm.
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