Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
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TOP 10 LISTS OF 2025 - BIG STORIES (11)
Dec 31, 2025
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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architecture in china (2034)
Jan 06, 2026undulating balcony lines echo tidal rhythms, while curvilinear triangular openings along the hotel corridors draw northeastern light inward.
Jan 05, 2026designed by XISUI, the 'old beijing bus' reinterprets a BK640 to create a durable steel and timber playscape.
steel architecture and design (383)
Jan 04, 2026wrapped in corten steel, california's 'pine flat residence' operates fully off grid with solar and hydro power,
Jan 03, 2026the project by takashi niwa architects combines folded geometry, thin steel construction, and controlled light.
observatory architecture and design (155)
Jan 01, 2026perforated aluminum panels filter light and air through the lunar tower’s skin
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Dec 29, 2025its floor of ultra-clear laminated glass offers uninterrupted views into the abyss, while the red weathering steel cladding references tibetan cultural colors.
contemporary glass manufacturing (37)
Dec 29, 2025its floor of ultra-clear laminated glass offers uninterrupted views into the abyss, while the red weathering steel cladding references tibetan cultural colors.
Jan 09, 2025glass, metal, and raw shipping container panels balance transparency and rugged texture.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1132)
Jan 06, 2026caffè nazionale is a restoration project by AMAA set beneath a nineteenth-century city hall colonnade in arzignano, italy.
Dec 31, 2025three listed brick factory buildings from around 1900 form the historic core of the mixed-use residential project.
restaurant and café design (927)
Jan 03, 2026the project by takashi niwa architects combines folded geometry, thin steel construction, and controlled light.
Dec 28, 2025vaulted ceilings and neo-gothic wooden carvings define the interiors of the apothecary-turned laboratorium café.
architecture in portugal (421)
Dec 28, 2025local stone and concrete form the core material palette, while warm wood elements soften the building by shovk.
Dec 28, 2025the photographer captures the concrete extension as a study in balance, showing how the architecture highlights history without overshadowing it.
marble and stone design (362)
Dec 04, 2025the project preserves the historic architecture while introducing modern living spaces and a swimming pool, creating a cohesive blend of past and present.
Dec 04, 2025the facade is punctuated by circular and rounded windows inspired by alaïa’s signature perforated motifs.
residential architecture and interiors (4681)
Jan 06, 2026on finland's långholmen island, mer architects designs a compact timber house with a close relationship between rock, forest, and shoreline.
Jan 04, 2026new photographs offer a detailed view of the osofsky house, norman jaffe’s 1971 modernist beach home, as it returns to the market.
concrete architecture and design (951)
Jan 02, 2026the concept takes shape through the image of a caterpillar feeding calmly within its habitat, protected by foliage and form.
Jan 01, 2026matharoo associates designs its 'cut bend fold play house' as a concrete dwelling in india facing a sunlit central courtyard.
wood and timber architecture and design (1363)
Jan 06, 2026on finland's långholmen island, mer architects designs a compact timber house with a close relationship between rock, forest, and shoreline.
Jan 05, 2026casetta tessino by olin petzold is a small, elevated cabin with a triangular timber structure and translucent polycarbonate skin.
interiors (25)
Dec 28, 2025local stone and concrete form the core material palette, while warm wood elements soften the building by shovk.
Dec 05, 2025pizza-making becomes the primary spatial and visual focus of the space designed by xxxi.studio.
coffee and espresso machines (40)
Dec 28, 2025the spiral structure follows principles of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics to optimize heat distribution.
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Nov 06, 2025zuriga's compact E2-S redefines home espresso with a single-piece steel casing, repairability, and swiss-made precision in an A4 footprint.
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tableware (54)
Dec 08, 2024over 60 designers explore artisanal techniques and experimentations with new technologies, ranging from ceramics to biomaterials.
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Apr 17, 2024the exhibition showcases a custom tableware collection originally conceived by ponti in 1953 for the venezuelan villa planchart.
architectural photography (393)
Dec 30, 2025watch a new film capturing a portrait of the studio through photographs, drawings, and present day life inside barcelona's former cement factory.
Dec 29, 2025designboom visits les caryatides in guyancourt to explore the iconic building in person and unveil its beauty and peculiarities.
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