Dec 10, 2025designed by rafael viñoly, the 50-story-high tower next to manhattan's flower district introduces a fresh approach to luxury hospitality.
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architecture in new york (650)
Dec 10, 2025
Nov 21, 2025a new vision for new york city's scaffolding is unveiled by arup and PAU, with a fresh, pedestrian-centric approach.
wood and timber architecture and design (1350)
Dec 17, 2025a found branch collected during a walk in the forest serves as the squirrel’s tail.
Dec 15, 2025the plan follows a hyperbolic geometry guiding movement toward the interior prayer space.
architecture in japan (1687)
Dec 16, 2025a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
Dec 10, 2025a square atrium brings daylight and airflow into the open-air bath area.
saunas (100)
Dec 10, 2025a square atrium brings daylight and airflow into the open-air bath area.
Oct 25, 2025the sauna reflects the weather-worn character of local seaside structures.
interactive installation (507)
Dec 18, 2025calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a familiar fairground structure and transforms it into a sculptural environment.
connections: +1310
Dec 15, 2025the temporary installation reinterprets the traditional christmas market as eighteen open-air rooms for reflection.
mirrors (170)
Dec 10, 2025demographic figures become a shimmering landscape where each bloom represents a distinct group within the country’s population.
connections: +850
Dec 09, 2025mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
flower and leaf art (177)
Dec 17, 2025a found branch collected during a walk in the forest serves as the squirrel’s tail.
Dec 14, 2025taubenkobel uses and botanical and light art to frame its annual culinary VOGELFREI pop-up, this year at atelier augarten in vienna.
citroen (29)
Dec 09, 2025the modular seats in the cabin can be removed to be outdoor chairs, and its power system can supply energy to appliances and emergency equipment.
Feb 04, 2025this reworked model comes from the coachbuilder’s own conversion kit, which they offer drivers so they can transform their own car into a neo-retro vehicle.
connections: +1370
electric automobiles (707)
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.
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.
connections: +510
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.
connections: +330
car concept (403)
Dec 15, 2025our list showcases designers and manufacturers presenting upgraded vehicles that explore future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials.
Dec 09, 2025the modular seats in the cabin can be removed to be outdoor chairs, and its power system can supply energy to appliances and emergency equipment.
car design (1009)
Dec 12, 2025designed to last longer, the vehicle changes the status quo in the automotive industry by giving the users more control over repairs.
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.
timepiece design (419)
Dec 19, 2025happy time operates as a small, conceptual sculpture for the wrist, offering a slowed, ambiguous experience of duration.
connections: +440
Dec 09, 2025a traveler’s watch, it was the japanese architect masayuki kurokawa that designed the accessory way back in 1999.
connections: +420
light installation art (195)
Dec 15, 2025artist shaikha al mazrou presents 'the contingent object' at the public light art exhibition manar abu dhabi 2025.
Dec 09, 2025mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
sculpture (495)
Dec 09, 2025mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
Dec 03, 2025stacked plates form the fountain’s distinctive layered geometry, creating varied cascades.
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