Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
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es devlin (22)
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 02, 2025the installation acts as a public library, an illuminated sculpture, and an arena for collective reading.
gijs van vaerenbergh (7)
Nov 27, 2025gijs van vaerenbergh's 'inverse ruin' reconstructs the remains of an ancient temple in matera, italy using a steel lattice frame.
Nov 22, 2020the windmill, a line drawing materialized in reinforced steel, rises above the flemish landscape.
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marble and stone design (372)
Feb 25, 2026gardens and sculptural elements interlace the beach club’s architecture with its coastal landscape.
Feb 23, 2026the finish reveals different explorations in the execution of concrete, allowing textures and subtle variations to register across surfaces.
roberto conte (18)
Nov 27, 2025gijs van vaerenbergh's 'inverse ruin' reconstructs the remains of an ancient temple in matera, italy using a steel lattice frame.
Jun 25, 2025conte documents the geometric design of the building, inspired by the temporary tents used in rural fairs and circuses.
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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car design (1017)
Mar 02, 2026unveiled at MWC 2026 in barcelona, the concept exists both in the digital world of the gran turismo video game as well as a real-life, full-scale model.
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Feb 19, 2026suitable for bike lanes, the vehicle has a fully enclosed frame shaped for low-air resistance so riders need less effort to move forward.
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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.
Energy (8)
Mar 07, 2026the three modules collect the electromagnetic fields from around the house and store them into the devices so owners can reuse them.
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Dec 27, 2025a DIY kit that users need to assemble themselves, the device comes with a USB port and power cable that supply energy to the box.
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ford (65)
Nov 27, 2025presented to the public in 1958, the project proposed a car that would run on nuclear power instead of gasoline.
Nov 05, 2025at this year’s SEMA show in las vegas, ringbrothers unveils a reimagined 1969 ford mustang mach 1, the KINGPIN.
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car concept (407)
Mar 02, 2026unveiled at MWC 2026 in barcelona, the concept exists both in the digital world of the gran turismo video game as well as a real-life, full-scale model.
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Feb 12, 2026the vehicle integrates transport, habitation, and professional utility.
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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.
architecture in france (728)
Feb 28, 2026terraced courtyards extend the interplay between solid and void.
Feb 17, 2026this apartment inside le corbusier’s cité radieuse in marseille reveals the spatial ambition of the iconic unité d’habitation.
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.
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steel architecture and design (397)
Mar 07, 2026polished stainless steel pipes define the ladder’s continuous structural lines.
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Mar 05, 2026the folded steel plate surface forms a gently sloped topography across the stage.
vincent leroy (51)
thin mirrored fins integrated into each of the installation’s module.
Jan 08, 2026carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
kinetic installations (49)
a cubic image body is constructed from 144 vertical glass strips.
Feb 25, 2026the kinetic work is situated within a diorama-concept installation depicting sand terrain and consists of two mechanical devices that act in a cyclical structure.
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