martin parr, one of the most influential photographers of his generation, passed away on december 6th, 2025, in bristol at the age of 73.
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obituaries (109)
grimshaw architects (52)
Sep 15, 2025nicholas grimshaw, the architect known for works like the eden project in cornwall and new york's fulton center, has died at the age of 85.
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Mar 28, 2025k-studio has joined forces with with grimshaw, haptic, arup, leslie jones, triagonal and plan A to design the expansion of the athens international airport (AIA).
landscape architecture and design (110)
Nov 19, 2025at the center of SoBA’s sports park is an interpretation of 'water sleeves,' the flowing garments worn as part of kunqu opera.
Oct 22, 2025MVRDV's circular innovation park will be a human-centric space for 'responsible AI' research in germany.
herzog and de meuron (188)
Nov 07, 2025designboom attended a preview of the renovated breuer building, a much-loved landmark in new york now home to sotheby's global HQ.
Oct 13, 2025the team proposes an inventive reuse strategy that retains half of scandinavium arena's original structure.
piet oudolf (14)
Sep 15, 2025designboom visited calder gardens ahead of its opening in philadelphia to explore piet oudolf's meadows and herzog & de meuron's galleries.
Jan 20, 2025the new cultural destination designed by herzog and de meuron and piet oudolf has announced its opening date.
alexander calder (6)
Jul 02, 2025the aurora scandinavian concours transforms båstad, sweden into a midsummer showcase of rare classics, restomods, and supercars.
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these art cars are now set to go on a world tour, exhibiting them in different cultural institutions across five continents.
architecture in the US (1638)
Dec 14, 2025wittman estes' 'french creek workshop house' in washington merges spaces for living, woodworking, metalworking, and glass art.
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Dec 10, 2025designed by rafael viñoly, the 50-story-high tower next to manhattan's flower district introduces a fresh approach to luxury hospitality.
museums and galleries (844)
Dec 17, 2025lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
sculpture (497)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 19, 2025designboom discusses with the designer his early years on construction sites and his recent immersion in clay.
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facades (437)
Dec 19, 2025the architects allow the perimeter of the site to define the volume, resulting in an architecture that bends, adjusts, and aligns itself with the movement of the street.
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Dec 18, 2025designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
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architecture in vietnam (419)
Dec 18, 2025the design is inspired by the geometry and structure of a voluminous tent.
Dec 09, 2025trung tran studio creates this multigenerational home with ubiquitous brick, infusing interiors with sunlit courtyards.
brick architecture (402)
Dec 12, 2025in the recent discovery, the researchers show that the romans used quicklime, mixed it dry with volcanic ash, and added water to make the binding material.
Dec 09, 2025trung tran studio creates this multigenerational home with ubiquitous brick, infusing interiors with sunlit courtyards.
residential architecture and interiors (4667)
Dec 26, 2025the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
Dec 25, 2025HPA arquitetura's casa corten reinterprets an industrial site in portugal through corten steel volumes shaped the slope.
theaters (139)
Dec 17, 2025at hong kong's central yards, UNS designs a landmark theater with sculptural interiors united by an intricate lattice shell.
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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.
interactive installation (510)
Dec 26, 2025five radiating ‘petals’ with gold-edged detailing create a pentagonal spatial layout.
Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
bamboo architecture and design (406)
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.
Nov 20, 2025vo trong nghia architects' design for nuoc ui school responds directly to the region’s humid tropical climate.
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