a square atrium brings daylight and airflow into the open-air bath area.
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saunas (100)
the sauna reflects the weather-worn character of local seaside structures.
wood and timber architecture and design (1351)
by embedding a sensor‑driven mechanism, phantom chess bridges centuries of analog play with the analytical power of modern chess engines.
connections: +1950
a found branch collected during a walk in the forest serves as the squirrel’s tail.
architecture in japan (1687)
a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
a square atrium brings daylight and airflow into the open-air bath area.
interactive installation (507)
calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a familiar fairground structure and transforms it into a sculptural environment.
connections: +1310
the temporary installation reinterprets the traditional christmas market as eighteen open-air rooms for reflection.
flower and leaf art (177)
a found branch collected during a walk in the forest serves as the squirrel’s tail.
taubenkobel uses and botanical and light art to frame its annual culinary VOGELFREI pop-up, this year at atelier augarten in vienna.
mirrors (170)
demographic figures become a shimmering landscape where each bloom represents a distinct group within the country’s population.
connections: +850
mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
citroen (29)
the modular seats in the cabin can be removed to be outdoor chairs, and its power system can supply energy to appliances and emergency equipment.
this 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
modular design (155)
part 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
a 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)
our list showcases designers and manufacturers presenting upgraded vehicles that explore future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials.
the modular seats in the cabin can be removed to be outdoor chairs, and its power system can supply energy to appliances and emergency equipment.
electric automobiles (707)
designed 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.
car design (1009)
our list showcases designers and manufacturers presenting upgraded vehicles that explore future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials.
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)
happy time operates as a small, conceptual sculpture for the wrist, offering a slowed, ambiguous experience of duration.
connections: +440
a traveler’s watch, it was the japanese architect masayuki kurokawa that designed the accessory way back in 1999.
connections: +420
art and architecture in saudi arabia (121)
mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
beginning in 2026, tanween will expand into ithra design week, integrating design across and beyond ithra’s walls.
connections: +130
public art (729)
calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a familiar fairground structure and transforms it into a sculptural environment.
connections: +1310
installed in a civic building in kansas, 'astra' takes shape with suspended layers of painted acrylic.
connections: +730
sculpture (496)
designboom discusses with the designer his early years on construction sites and his recent immersion in clay.
connections: +850
mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
light installation art (195)
artist shaikha al mazrou presents 'the contingent object' at the public light art exhibition manar abu dhabi 2025.
mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
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