Dec 09, 2025mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
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karolina halatek (9)
Dec 09, 2025
Sep 17, 2025ascent interprets the absolue rose, lancôme’s emblem of regeneration.
mirrors (172)
Jan 19, 2026crafted with bamboo and geopolymer concrete, each living module is crowned by a dual-axis concave parabolic mirror that tracks the sun in real time.
Jan 12, 2026the site-specific public artwork produces a sequence of changing visual perspectives.
light installation art (204)
Mar 03, 2026ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
Feb 27, 2026fiberglass is retained as primary material expression rather than decorative effect.
public art (746)
Mar 03, 2026emily quandahl and madeline cochran's 'quilt shanty' transforms a hoop house into a patchwork artwork on lake harriet outside minneapolis.
connections: +830
Feb 26, 2026rootstudio’s interventions in oaxaca integrate perforated metal structures to bring public art to public transport.
interactive installation (542)
a cubic image body is constructed from 144 vertical glass strips.
Mar 04, 2026the project transforms sand into an interactive medium that invites play, reflection, and collective gathering.
connections: +570
sculpture (518)
Mar 04, 2026two recessed ‘eyes’ introduce a subtle anthropomorphic presence.
connections: +2060
Feb 27, 2026fiberglass is retained as primary material expression rather than decorative effect.
art and architecture in saudi arabia (125)
Feb 19, 2026designed by snøhetta, the 'qasr alhokm' metro station brings a vast reflective canopy to the historic center of riyadh.
Feb 18, 2026the 7th tuwaiq sculpture exhibition unveils 25 large-scale artworks in riyadh, blending local stone with global artistic vision.
connections: +1390
urban soul project (7)
Dec 09, 2025beginning at reception, the line traces and outlines architectural elements, merges with joinery, and concludes in a large-scale wall installation.
Mar 31, 2025the project by usp – urban soul project blends a bakery, retail space, dining area, and hotel accommodation.
architecture in greece (338)
Mar 06, 2026olen is a composition of three morphological units: a point, a line, and a plane.
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Feb 24, 2026greece-based studio ARP builds its 'avlakia house' as a hybrid between architecture and topography, embedding the spaces into the slope.
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designer boutique hotels (188)
Feb 19, 2026k-studio expands its 'dexamenes seaside hotel' in greece with eight seaview terrace suites set above the original wine tanks.
Feb 04, 2026the 50-square-meter guesthouses replace the opaque whitewashed walls of the archetype with full-height glazing.
ceramic art and design (246)
Mar 03, 2026a series of ceramic bathtubs by studio LOHO and sharon van overmeiren shows carved motifs that suggest historical references.
connections: +390
Feb 14, 2026ancient animal-figured vessels are translated into transparent forms defined by symmetry and abstraction.
connections: +460
iris ceramica group (41)
Dec 09, 2025iris ceramica's victorian stone expands with new white-body wall coverings featuring four striking 3D decors that create mesmerizing sculptural effects.
connections: +290
Nov 27, 2025fiandre's lexicon ceramic collection provides a system for mix & match design, balancing expressive textures with structural surfaces.
connections: +290
residential architecture and interiors (4769)
Mar 06, 2026olen is a composition of three morphological units: a point, a line, and a plane.
connections: +5110
Mar 03, 2026during construction, builders temporarily relocated the site’s large boulders and later returned them to their original positions.
brick architecture (421)
Mar 06, 2026salvaged oak and sun-baked brick define the material palette of the interiors.
Mar 02, 2026gradient pink mirrors line the preserved brick perimeter.
architecture in vietnam (424)
the project reworks a three-and-a-half-story structure measuring just three meters wide by 12 meters deep.
Feb 08, 2026undulating concrete walls reinterpret the typical red tiled roofed house typology.
connections: +5190
plastic art and design (119)
Mar 06, 2026hand-assembled into the canvas, hundreds of these materials become the base for screen-printed and painted portraits of cultural figures.
connections: +790
Mar 03, 2026made from expanded polystyrene, designer max lamb made 431 chairs for the show, arranged in uniform rows inside palazzo san fedele.
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