during construction, builders temporarily relocated the site’s large boulders and later returned them to their original positions.
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residential architecture and interiors (4768)
the design incorporates elements that regulate exposure and enclosure.
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museums and galleries (862)
TAO's chenhu wetland art center is designed as an array of dispersed walls for a porous connection with the landscape.
plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
architecture in italy (661)
the kindergarten is conceived as a small architectural village structured around open courtyards.
the design follows proportional rules derived from the golden section and the logarithmic spiral associated with the nautilus fossil.
fiat (39)
equipped with a versatile three-in-one system, the modular concept vehicle allows the driver to remove the roof, windshield, and windows.
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our list showcases designers and manufacturers presenting upgraded vehicles that explore future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials.
toyota (68)
our list showcases designers and manufacturers presenting upgraded vehicles that explore future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials.
on view at japan mobilty show 2025, the prototype is part of toyota’s mobility for all project, which aims to create vehicles that can transport anyone, regardless of age or ability.
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as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
from 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 automobiles (710)
equipped with a versatile three-in-one system, the modular concept vehicle allows the driver to remove the roof, windshield, and windows.
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using a solar panel built into the pop-up roof, it can collect energy and produce enough electricity to help run itself as well as some appliances.
car design (1017)
unveiled at MWC 2026 in barcelona, the concept exists both in the digital world of the gran turismo video game as well as a real-life, full-scale model.
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suitable for bike lanes, the vehicle has a fully enclosed frame shaped for low-air resistance so riders need less effort to move forward.
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mercedes-benz (176)
brought to CES 2026 in las vegas, the car manufacturer’s GLC model is dubbed the first vehicle with vegan fittings in the cabin.
our list showcases designers and manufacturers presenting upgraded vehicles that explore future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials.
car concept (407)
unveiled at MWC 2026 in barcelona, the concept exists both in the digital world of the gran turismo video game as well as a real-life, full-scale model.
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the vehicle integrates transport, habitation, and professional utility.
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textile and fabric art (86)
emily quandahl and madeline cochran's 'quilt shanty' transforms a hoop house into a patchwork artwork on lake harriet outside minneapolis.
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milla novo’s textile installation moves from the mleiha desert in sharjah to a conceptual alpine glass pavilion.
interactive installation (542)
a cubic image body is constructed from 144 vertical glass strips.
the project transforms sand into an interactive medium that invites play, reflection, and collective gathering.
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modular design (175)
ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
a way to let people learn and practice electronics, the magnetic device brings prototyping, coding, and testing into a single system behind the phones.
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public art (746)
emily quandahl and madeline cochran's 'quilt shanty' transforms a hoop house into a patchwork artwork on lake harriet outside minneapolis.
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rootstudio’s interventions in oaxaca integrate perforated metal structures to bring public art to public transport.
architecture in the czech republic (157)
the temporary installation reinterprets the traditional christmas market as eighteen open-air rooms for reflection.
czech studio päivä architekti expands a century-old hillside home into a light-filled steel and timber studio.
restaurant and café design (943)
curved interior elements are visible from the street through the glass frontage.
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gradient pink mirrors line the preserved brick perimeter.
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