Jan 07, 2026vertical cuts slice through the ring to create oval openings oriented toward key views.
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concrete architecture and design (952)
Jan 07, 2026
Jan 02, 2026the concept takes shape through the image of a caterpillar feeding calmly within its habitat, protected by foliage and form.
architecture in mongolia (10)
Jan 08, 2026nomadic traditions of movement and adaptability inform the city’s spatial structure.
Oct 21, 2025nine modular units form a self-contained, 150-sqm complex on the edge of the tengger desert.
personal technology (186)
an updated version of the remote-controlled one, the hands-free device hovers above the user and trails them wherever they go.
connections: +450
Jan 13, 2026once the text is ready, there’s an accompanying compact printer that produces the labels with braille using a proprietary pressing mechanism.
assistive devices (55)
Jan 13, 2026once the text is ready, there’s an accompanying compact printer that produces the labels with braille using a proprietary pressing mechanism.
Jan 08, 2026designed to be a companion, the device is meant to live in a home the way a pet does: nearby, responsive, and emotionally present.
wearable technology (317)
Dec 30, 2025instead of fur and paws, the .lumen device uses cameras, sensors, artificial intelligence, and robotics to assist the user.
Nov 28, 2025named leia, the device has electrodes sewn into it, which restores the user’s sensation to the foot sole as well as reduce their chronic pain.
inflatable structures (159)
Nov 24, 2025by pumping air into the light piece, users reveal the fragile tension between rigid aluminum frames and inflating membranes.
Nov 13, 2025polymeter by plastique fantastique explores the intersection between material permanence and natural decay.
art basel paris/design miami.paris 2025 (8)
Oct 26, 2025on 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.
Oct 24, 2025the 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'.
animals in art (211)
Dec 17, 2025a found branch collected during a walk in the forest serves as the squirrel’s tail.
Nov 14, 2025designboom speaks with the italian artist about the making of 'Ι don’t like it, Ι love it', the importance of freedom, and why the 'impossible' is often just the beginning.
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public art (732)
Jan 12, 2026the site-specific public artwork produces a sequence of changing visual perspectives.
Jan 07, 2026oas/s-ely installation operates as both an architectural object and an interactive platform.
connections: +3290
alex da corte (3)
Oct 21, 2025alex da corte's artwork transforms the historic square into a stage for a scene of comic melancholy.
Sep 18, 2025in an interview with designboom, the venezuelan-american artist revisits the artistic influences of the swedish-born american sculptor on his practice.
light installation art (198)
Dec 31, 2025thanks to the active creatives making the shift, the future of pyrotechnic shows can light up the environment quietly, cleanly, and still brightly.
Dec 29, 2025guided by curatorial lead mami kataoka, curators sara almutlaq and li zhenhua explore time, memory, speed, and everyday life for noor riyadh 2025.
connections: +390
noor riyadh (10)
Dec 29, 2025guided by curatorial lead mami kataoka, curators sara almutlaq and li zhenhua explore time, memory, speed, and everyday life for noor riyadh 2025.
connections: +390
Dec 22, 2025noor riyadh director nouf almoneef discusses how the world’s largest light art festival connects the city's past and future, making art accessible to everyone.
connections: +390
SpY (28)
the festival takes place under the theme 'in the blink of an eye,' exploring the city’s rapid transformation through immersive, light-based artworks.
Sep 12, 2025black forms hover in silence, creating an immaterial geometry.
connections: +1040
art and architecture in saudi arabia (121)
Dec 09, 2025mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
Dec 04, 2025beginning in 2026, tanween will expand into ithra design week, integrating design across and beyond ithra’s walls.
connections: +130
residential architecture and interiors (4688)
Jan 14, 2026locally sourced limestone, wood, lime plaster, and hemp define the material palette.
Jan 13, 2026the residence abandons a singular, compact volume in favor of an ascending, stepped composition that stretches outward.
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