two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
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architecture in japan (1705)
the design incorporates elements that regulate exposure and enclosure.
connections: +6480
steel architecture and design (399)
a perforated stainless-steel screen runs along the length of the cabinet.
perforations in the steel doors create shifting patterns of light and shadow.
kitchen design (19)
salone del mobile 2026 returns to milan with 1,900+ exhibitors, biennial highlights, and a strategic masterplan by rem koolhaas and and david gianotten of OMA.
connections: +160
the project reimagines vienna organized through closed-loop urban systems.
glass art and design (222)
the transparent housing highlights the speaker’s internal structure.
a cubic image body is constructed from 144 vertical glass strips.
architecture in austria (137)
the removal of improvised additions and addition of a precise new concrete volume into the hillside stabilizes, expands, and quietly transforms the house.
taubenkobel uses and botanical and light art to frame its annual culinary VOGELFREI pop-up, this year at atelier augarten in vienna.
concrete architecture and design (980)
tanghua architects shape its 'xichang jianchuan film museum' as a dramatic space dedicated to the art and history of documentary films.
mineral pigments and recycled materials generate a color palette derived from urban village architecture.
sculpture (520)
jack craig transforms carpets into textured furniture forms through heat and pressure.
polished stainless steel pipes define the ladder’s continuous structural lines.
connections: +1130
architecture in ghana (20)
the project emphasizes form, material presence, and environmental response.
connections: +4790
the limbo museum occupies a concrete ruin to become an active production and exhibition space for artists in ghana.
museums and galleries (863)
tanghua architects shape its 'xichang jianchuan film museum' as a dramatic space dedicated to the art and history of documentary films.
TAO's chenhu wetland art center is designed as an array of dispersed walls for a porous connection with the landscape.
aluminum architecture and design (135)
ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
comprising two parts that snap together, the accessory brings colors to the clinical-looking canister, made from aluminum and polymer.
cell space architects (5)
inside kokeniwa house, the gently curved ceiling creates a sense of organic openness and spatial continuity.
working with the contour lines of the site, the hillside villa continues the form of the land into the interior with curved stages and seating arrangements.
connections: 5
wood and timber architecture and design (1401)
aacm – atelier architettura chinello morandi designs ekadea studio as a counterpoint to milan’s urban dynamism, using shadow and ritual as architectural tools.
ferréol babin discusses woodcarving and painted pastoral scenes across his friedman benda exhibition 'in a landscape'.
residential architecture and interiors (4771)
the renovation stitches together around a dozen fragmented rooms through new openings and rebuilt roof sections.
perforations in the steel doors create shifting patterns of light and shadow.
car design (1017)
unveiled 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.
connections: +1430
suitable for bike lanes, the vehicle has a fully enclosed frame shaped for low-air resistance so riders need less effort to move forward.
connections: +1660
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