Dec 17, 2025designed for research, recreation, and habitation, the system supports human-ocean coexistence.
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climate change (192)
Dec 17, 2025
Nov 19, 2025first presented in a simplified prototype during the venice architecture biennale 2025, aquapraça arrives in brazil in its complete form.
residential architecture and interiors (4666)
Dec 25, 2025HPA arquitetura's casa corten reinterprets an industrial site in portugal through corten steel volumes shaped the slope.
Dec 25, 2025the modest structure explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience.
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architecture in china (2029)
Dec 23, 2025titled fun palace, the installation combines five looping ball-track systems with five sculptural architectural forms.
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Dec 16, 2025courtyards of varying sizes surround the central house volume, merging living spaces with the urban realm.
B.L.U.E. architecture studio (11)
Sep 25, 2025jiangnan house by B.L.U.E. transforms a former cinema into a modern hotel that preserves yangzhou’s historic fabric.
Feb 15, 2024occupying a small 25 sqm space, the café blends modernity with the market's historic charm.
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designer boutique hotels (186)
Dec 09, 2025beginning at reception, the line traces and outlines architectural elements, merges with joinery, and concludes in a large-scale wall installation.
seymour documents 40 mid-century motels, revamped into contemporary boutique hotels while preserving the character of the past.
3D printing (872)
Dec 11, 2025assembled by hand, the string instruments adopt the lightweight material, which doesn’t react to temperature and humidity.
built with a 3D printed case, the miniature device runs on rechargeable battery and has only one control button.
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modular design (155)
Dec 16, 2025part of the ongoing series OTW, the accessories are designed by artist sterling ruby through his studio S.R. STUDIO. LA. CA for the footwear brand vans.
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Dec 15, 2025a way to let people learn and practice electronics, the magnetic device brings prototyping, coding, and testing into a single system behind the phones.
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textile and fabric art (79)
Dec 25, 2025the installation draws on provençal winter rituals, the gros souper, the cacho fio and epiphany.
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
skyscraper architecture and design (367)
Nov 26, 2025MVRDV’s facade for 'irwell hill residences' in singapore employs modular construction to create shifting depth and pockets of greenery.
Nov 11, 2025kengo kuma’s busan lotte tower translates the motion of the korean city’s port and sea into a fluid glass facade.
chair design (750)
Dec 19, 2025pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
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Dec 06, 2025the debut features two pieces, the tripodal chair and the torii table, that rely on hand-polished stainless-steel frameworks.
automotive curiosity (333)
announced after the vehicle took its first flight, the production of the alef model A ultralight has started on schedule in the firm’s facility in silicon valley.
Nov 27, 2025presented to the public in 1958, the project proposed a car that would run on nuclear power instead of gasoline.
car design (1009)
Dec 15, 2025our list showcases designers and manufacturers presenting upgraded vehicles that explore future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials.
Dec 12, 2025designed to last longer, the vehicle changes the status quo in the automotive industry by giving the users more control over repairs.
wood and timber architecture and design (1353)
Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
Dec 22, 2025from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
mobile units (117)
Dec 11, 2025the structure channels the visual DNA of buenos aires’ iconic buses through its softly curved roof, which directs rainwater away.
Nov 21, 2025designed by ODA architects, the structure covers 47 square meters of usable space, with each printing phase lasting less than 28 hours.
biomaterials (36)
the current sample builds on the team’s previous research of the same topic, but this time, the version moves closer to manufacturing.
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Dec 10, 2025in normal conditions, it can break down in soil in around four to six weeks, since it is made from bagasse, the fibrous by-product of sugar production.
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architecture in france (717)
Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
Dec 13, 2025thatch-filled pillows with circular openings form a regular grid across the installation’s exterior facade.
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