Dec 05, 2025its reflective exterior meets a honeycomb-like interior designed to soften sound and host microhabitats.
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acoustic panels (11)
Dec 05, 2025
Nov 07, 2025featuring designs like gem, umi, and nalu, the 3D-formed collection combines tactile beauty with high-performance sound absorption.
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okuwada architects office (4)
Nov 07, 2025a facade composed of stacked aluminum-framed openings captures fragments of the surrounding neighborhood.
Jul 14, 2020thanks to a carefully positioned opening in the roof, natural light and ventilation is able to permeate behind the exterior elevation.
residential architecture and interiors (4773)
Mar 11, 2026the renovation combines preserved architectural elements with updated living conditions.
Mar 11, 2026bamboo appears in facade shading, railings, furniture, and interior finishes.
architecture in japan (1706)
Mar 05, 2026two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
Mar 02, 2026the design incorporates elements that regulate exposure and enclosure.
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wood and timber architecture and design (1402)
Mar 11, 2026the device triggers sounds using small magnetic pieces called beats that users place physically onto a wooden grid.
Mar 09, 2026aacm – atelier architettura chinello morandi designs ekadea studio as a counterpoint to milan’s urban dynamism, using shadow and ritual as architectural tools.
exhibition design (768)
Mar 09, 2026unveiled at the 2026 matter and shape fair in paris between march 6th and 9th, the lighting design can be stacked together to form a wall or build a chair.
Mar 03, 2026ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
art interviews (188)
Mar 07, 2026discussing with designboom, tschumi reflects on long-term fieldwork, ethical representation, and how death rituals function as social and visual continuities.
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Mar 06, 2026on pedro friedeberg's passing, we revisit our 2014 interview with the artist, quoting his reflections and highlighting his surreal world.
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concrete architecture and design (980)
Mar 09, 2026tanghua architects shape its 'xichang jianchuan film museum' as a dramatic space dedicated to the art and history of documentary films.
Mar 08, 2026mineral pigments and recycled materials generate a color palette derived from urban village architecture.
private courtyards (135)
Mar 10, 2026inside, exposed brick walls and timber roof structure reveal the villa’s historic construction.
Feb 26, 2026colored patterned modules accommodate stages, tribunes, bleachers, and kiosks.
brick architecture (422)
Mar 08, 2026mineral pigments and recycled materials generate a color palette derived from urban village architecture.
Mar 06, 2026salvaged oak and sun-baked brick define the material palette of the interiors.
rammed earth architecture and design (66)
Feb 27, 2026solids and voids are distributed in response to the position of trees, replacing the conventional orthogonal grid with a more adaptive arrangement.
Feb 11, 2026scheduled to open in 2030 to mark the bimillennial of christ’s baptism, the museum is conceived as an east–west architectural journey.
architecture in mexico (712)
Mar 06, 2026OMA’s mushroom pavilion opens at casa wabi in mexico as a concrete structure designed for community gathering and mushroom cultivation.
Feb 28, 2026latticework, clay floors, glass, and iron complement the material palette.
architecture in the czech republic (157)
Dec 15, 2025the temporary installation reinterprets the traditional christmas market as eighteen open-air rooms for reflection.
Nov 07, 2025czech studio päivä architekti expands a century-old hillside home into a light-filled steel and timber studio.
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