Jan 12, 2026two twisting timber arches form the primary structural elements of the pavilion.
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Jan 12, 2026the material palette is intentionally restrained and minimal, preserving the character of the former cold-storage facility.
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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.
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Jan 06, 2026the facade operates as a detached outer layer, separate from structure and interior.
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black and white (14)
Dec 10, 2025federico babina maps seventeen iconic museums using typography and geometric forms.
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Oct 28, 2025steinway & sons' ultra black and white edition, limited to 52 pianos, features radical all-color keyboards, debuting alongside a bentley collaboration.
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Oct 27, 2022designboom visited the elbphilharmonie in hamburg and relished an extraordinary remote performance, perfectly in sync with video and audio.
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Dec 11, 2025assembled by hand, the string instruments adopt the lightweight material, which doesn’t react to temperature and humidity.
Dec 08, 2025maker burls art introduces his instrument crafted with resin as an upgrade from the first one he made a decade ago.
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Oct 28, 2025the project will make its debut during the 2026 winter olympics in milan, and will then be moved to its permanent location in the alps to serve as a safe resting point for climbers and trekkers.
Sep 30, 2025starting october 1, 2025, the complex will house athletes before becoming italy’s largest public student residence.
portable and emergency architecture (236)
Dec 29, 2025the purpose of the research is to create an easily deployable architecture for disaster zones and even space habitats and infrastructure on mars.
Feb 14, 2025the smart device uses quick diopter adjustment, which is similar to the ones found in binoculars and rifle scopes.
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Nov 19, 2025first presented in a simplified prototype during the venice architecture biennale 2025, aquapraça arrives in brazil in its complete form.
Oct 28, 2025the project will make its debut during the 2026 winter olympics in milan, and will then be moved to its permanent location in the alps to serve as a safe resting point for climbers and trekkers.
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