ABERTO5 is set to take over eduardo longo's 'casa bola', a sculptural, ball-shaped home which seems to float over são paulo.
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architecture in sao paulo (75)
vertical metal fins establish a consistent rhythm across the office building’s facade.
connections: +1100
perkins + will (23)
bamboo appears in facade shading, railings, furniture, and interior finishes.
vertical metal fins establish a consistent rhythm across the office building’s facade.
connections: +1100
facades (465)
perforations in the steel doors create shifting patterns of light and shadow.
exposed reinforced concrete defines the material expression.
wood and timber architecture and design (1402)
the device triggers sounds using small magnetic pieces called beats that users place physically onto a wooden grid.
aacm – atelier architettura chinello morandi designs ekadea studio as a counterpoint to milan’s urban dynamism, using shadow and ritual as architectural tools.
residential architecture and interiors (4773)
the renovation combines preserved architectural elements with updated living conditions.
bamboo appears in facade shading, railings, furniture, and interior finishes.
mouse (1)
a smart device, it gives users full cursor control, so they can point, click, scroll, take selfies, and play and pause music on gadgets.
fashion technology (85)
static electricity forms the conceptual basis of the research by designer wren walker.
connections: +170
from gustaf westman's spiral baguette holder to vollebak's virus-killing jacket, designboom looks back at the top fashion stories that defined the year.
personal technology (204)
the device triggers sounds using small magnetic pieces called beats that users place physically onto a wooden grid.
all handmade, the machine produces images that are grainier and warmer than usual on a piece of rolled paper.
connections: +470
wearable technology (320)
EntoPedia reframes insect collecting as documentation and learning.
named revoice, the device was created to help the patients communicate in a more natural way without surgery or brain implants.
connections: +580
hotel architecture and design (759)
the project places circular guest suites along a dormant volcanic slope overlooking lakes, grassland, and sandy plains.
two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
architecture in the US (1655)
salvaged oak and sun-baked brick define the material palette of the interiors.
new images unveil the final vision for manresa wilds, as BIG and SCAPE reimagine a 1960s power plant as a civic hub within a 125-acre waterfront park.
designer boutique hotels (188)
k-studio expands its 'dexamenes seaside hotel' in greece with eight seaview terrace suites set above the original wine tanks.
the 50-square-meter guesthouses replace the opaque whitewashed walls of the archetype with full-height glazing.
designboom book reports (234)
discussing with designboom, tschumi reflects on long-term fieldwork, ethical representation, and how death rituals function as social and visual continuities.
connections: +420
architecture, wellness culture, and slow living converge in a visual survey of contemporary sauna design.
connections: +350
david adjaye (122)
'this building says to the world, harlem matters. black art matters. black institutions matter,' raymond j. mcguire, chairman of the board of trustees, said during the museum's preview opening.
adjaye associates works with okkake-daisen-tsugi joints, which transfer 160,000 pounds of tension entirely in timber.
architecture in new york (661)
the polished stainless steel fence developed into a recognizable marker within immigrant neighborhoods, carrying layered cultural and socioeconomic connotations.
the civic project establishes a multi-level public hub for fitness, recreation, and learning.
connections: +730
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