on view at design miami.paris 2025 until october 26th, the ‘resonating ping pong table, song no. 1 (2025)’ is reminiscent of a xylophone and sound bath in one.
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art basel paris/design miami.paris 2025 (8)
the exhibition, debuting in paris during art basel, is centered on a groundbreaking textile that translates the artist’s ongoing series 'light and shadow inside me'.
textile and fabric art (81)
carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
brought to CES 2026 in las vegas, the car manufacturer’s GLC model is dubbed the first vehicle with vegan fittings in the cabin.
wood and timber architecture and design (1368)
players construct speculative houses using wooden components, acrylic figures representing characters, and action cards derived from scenes of domestic life.
the headquarters is organized as a continuous loop that connects departments visually and spatially across floors.
school architecture and design (755)
wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
school’s outdoor areas, like playgrounds, gardens, and educational terraces, are arranged in a stepped configuration rising to the roof.
architecture in japan (1693)
the porous envelope keeps the building almost fully open while shielding it from sun, rain, and typhoons.
the smooth outline of the structure slips beyond the shadow of the house, allowing plants to thrive and daylight to spill into the dining space.
children's spaces (142)
for the seating elements, hsc designs incorporates repurposed tires and timber.
designed by XISUI, the 'old beijing bus' reinterprets a BK640 to create a durable steel and timber playscape.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1136)
the material palette is intentionally restrained and minimal, preserving the character of the former cold-storage facility.
kengo kuma will sensitively renovate the historic l'aventure michelin museum with its industrial heritage and rhythmic sawtooth roof.
electric charging stations (32)
one of the recent cases is from polestar, which is using its EV to supply energy to houses with the process called bi-directional charging.
engineers have placed induction coils under the asphalt of the A10 motorway southwest of paris for the trials.
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materials (180)
the manufacturer relies on what it describes as a ‘new-cycling’ process, where the mixed plastic waste is fused directly into usable blocks.
light is transmitted, reflected, and diffused through the mesh layers.
recycling (461)
two twisting timber arches form the primary structural elements of the pavilion.
through this move, the brand allows independent developers to build new tools, apps, and features that work with the series of audio devices.
connections: +860
marble and stone design (364)
vertical cuts slice through the ring to create oval openings oriented toward key views.
various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
connections: +6670
residential architecture and interiors (4687)
the residence abandons a singular, compact volume in favor of an ascending, stepped composition that stretches outward.
local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
connections: +5100
architecture in greece (332)
the project renovates the original fabric and adds three new floors above it, resulting in an 850-square-meter building.
studiomateriality integrates planting as a key interior design element.
kitchen design (18)
the project reimagines vienna organized through closed-loop urban systems.
zuriga's compact E2-S redefines home espresso with a single-piece steel casing, repairability, and swiss-made precision in an A4 footprint.
connections: 58
ceramic art and design (240)
designboom discusses with the designer his early years on construction sites and his recent immersion in clay.
connections: +860
iris ceramica's victorian stone expands with new white-body wall coverings featuring four striking 3D decors that create mesmerizing sculptural effects.
connections: +280
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