Jan 14, 2026don quixote pavilion and garden will present works by artists including alberto giacometti, louise bourgeois, alexander calder and others.
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Jan 14, 2026
Dec 03, 2025working like a wind tower in reverse, five lightweight steel wings draw cool air up from ducts buried deep underground and exhale hot air through the towers.
art and architecture in the united arab emirates (213)
Feb 11, 2026herzog & de meuron's residential and hotel tower 'janu dubai' will bring lush, tactile architecture to contrast dubai's glassy skyline.
Jan 16, 2026inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
museums and galleries (862)
Mar 04, 2026TAO's chenhu wetland art center is designed as an array of dispersed walls for a porous connection with the landscape.
Mar 04, 2026plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
steel architecture and design (396)
Mar 05, 2026the folded steel plate surface forms a gently sloped topography across the stage.
Mar 03, 2026the polished stainless steel fence developed into a recognizable marker within immigrant neighborhoods, carrying layered cultural and socioeconomic connotations.
art and architecture in abu dhabi (25)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 03, 2025working like a wind tower in reverse, five lightweight steel wings draw cool air up from ducts buried deep underground and exhale hot air through the towers.
sculpture (518)
Mar 04, 2026two recessed ‘eyes’ introduce a subtle anthropomorphic presence.
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Feb 27, 2026fiberglass is retained as primary material expression rather than decorative effect.
NEON (9)
Dec 03, 2025stacked plates form the fountain’s distinctive layered geometry, creating varied cascades.
Oct 20, 2022the 'animal-like' architectural structure moves in response to surrounding natural forces.
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
architecture in london (275)
Mar 06, 2026the transparent housing highlights the speaker’s internal structure.
Mar 04, 2026plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
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Mar 01, 2026explore our monthly round up of must-see art, design, and architecture exhibitions to check out around the world.
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Feb 02, 2026explore our monthly round up of must-see art, design, and architecture exhibitions to check out around the world.
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exhibitions (188)
Mar 06, 2026at london’s hayward gallery, chiharu shiota fills galleries with intricate webs of thread while yin xiuzhen constructs environments from worn garments.
connections: +210
opening march 6th in new york city, the whitney biennial 2026 explores identity, diaspora, and cultural exchange in america.
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personal technology (200)
Mar 05, 2026EntoPedia reframes insect collecting as documentation and learning.
Mar 05, 2026designed to be a companion, the device is meant to live in a home the way a pet does: nearby, responsive, and emotionally present.
smartphone design (271)
Jan 11, 2026a modular device built around a physical keyboard, the case introduces a full QWERTY typing tool that attaches magnetically.
connections: +480
Dec 03, 2025a multipurpose accessory, the embedded gadget is powered by AI and can also record audios and translate them into texts on its own.
iPhone (123)
Dec 03, 2025a multipurpose accessory, the embedded gadget is powered by AI and can also record audios and translate them into texts on its own.
available in two versions, short and long, and in a wide spectrum of colors, the limited-edition collaboration recalls the brand’s signature pleats.
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artificial intelligence (508)
Mar 03, 2026ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
Feb 27, 2026milla novo’s textile installation moves from the mleiha desert in sharjah to a conceptual alpine glass pavilion.
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.
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