Dec 16, 2025the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
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architecture in london (272)
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Dec 03, 2025stacked plates form the fountain’s distinctive layered geometry, creating varied cascades.
RIBA stirling prize (21)
Oct 16, 2025witherford watson mann wins the RIBA stirling prize 2025 for its model for housing in later life that reimagines the centuries-old almshouse.
Dec 17, 2021honoring chris wilkinson's legacy, designboom rounds some of his most celebrated projects including his stirling prize-winning works.
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public art (731)
Jan 07, 2026oas/s-ely installation operates as both an architectural object and an interactive platform.
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Dec 23, 2025titled fun palace, the installation combines five looping ball-track systems with five sculptural architectural forms.
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LOEWE (13)
each orb reflects light differently, recalling the artisanal air bubbles in the handblown glass flasks that house the brand’s fragrance collection.
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Jul 28, 2025the pleats collection by didi NG wing yin, a loewe craft prize finalist, hand-carves solid wood to evoke sculptural textile folds.
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school architecture and design (755)
Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
Nov 30, 2025school’s outdoor areas, like playgrounds, gardens, and educational terraces, are arranged in a stepped configuration rising to the roof.
david rockwell (34)
Dec 10, 2025designed by rafael viñoly, the 50-story-high tower next to manhattan's flower district introduces a fresh approach to luxury hospitality.
Oct 16, 2025BIG's student center unfolds as a composition of 29 mass timber pavilions cascading down a hill at johns hopkins university.
bjarke ingels group / BIG (361)
Dec 22, 2025the concept by BIG is defined by two sweeping ribbons that extend from opposite directions: one reaching into the urban fabric, the other stretching toward the river.
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Nov 28, 2025the final construction phase of the project is progressing, nearing the completion of one of europe’s largest mass-timber buildings.
architecture in the US (1643)
Jan 08, 2026wittman estes hides the compact, one-bedroom cabin among the forests of plain, washington.
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.
wood and timber architecture and design (1365)
Jan 09, 2026the porous envelope keeps the building almost fully open while shielding it from sun, rain, and typhoons.
Jan 07, 2026various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
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laurian ghinitoiu (20)
Nov 06, 2025with wildflower studios, bjarke ingels group reimagines the horizontal sound stage as a compact stack for new york city.
Oct 16, 2025BIG's student center unfolds as a composition of 29 mass timber pavilions cascading down a hill at johns hopkins university.
architecture in finland (94)
Jan 06, 2026on finland's långholmen island, mer architects designs a compact timber house with a close relationship between rock, forest, and shoreline.
Jan 06, 2026mathematical geometry informs the building’s formal transformations.
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interactive installation (515)
Jan 08, 2026carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
Jan 07, 2026oas/s-ely installation operates as both an architectural object and an interactive platform.
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ulf mejergren architects (UMA) (33)
Dec 01, 2025ancient oaks inspire an immersive sculptural space where children explore, learn, and connect with nature.
Oct 22, 2025lift house, both a conceptual and functional prototype, can be elevated above ground level during extreme weather events.
robots (592)
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.
Jan 05, 2026both a home and outdoor assistive device, the rolling gadget uses AI and LiDAR to understand its surroundings and sends out light to measure distance.
artificial intelligence (501)
Jan 05, 2026both a home and outdoor assistive device, the rolling gadget uses AI and LiDAR to understand its surroundings and sends out light to measure distance.
Dec 30, 2025instead of fur and paws, the .lumen device uses cameras, sensors, artificial intelligence, and robotics to assist the user.
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