salvaged oak and sun-baked brick define the material palette of the interiors.
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architecture in the US (1655)
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.
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
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.
museums and galleries (863)
opening in april 25th, 2026, inside palazzo pisani moretta, the exhibition brings together fashion, art, and collectible design.
connections: +1720
tanghua architects shape its 'xichang jianchuan film museum' as a dramatic space dedicated to the art and history of documentary films.
chair design (768)
revisiting a radical 1990s office space, gaetano pesce’s legendary 'chiat\day new york project' is reconstructed for pulp galerie in paris.
the furniture pieces can be assembled, stacked, or expanded into larger structures.
connections: +1510
architecture in korea (479)
varying pipe diameters generate a layered and inhabitable spatial composition.
the aged condition of the house is treated as a material archive.
facades (465)
perforations in the steel doors create shifting patterns of light and shadow.
exposed reinforced concrete defines the material expression.
steel architecture and design (399)
a perforated stainless-steel screen runs along the length of the cabinet.
polished stainless steel pipes define the ladder’s continuous structural lines.
connections: +1140
expo 2025 osaka (60)
from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
presented at expo 2025 osaka, the bathing capsule is designed to automatically clean a person while they sit inside.
connections: +260
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
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.
social impact (14)
comprising two parts that snap together, the accessory brings colors to the clinical-looking canister, made from aluminum and polymer.
final call! enter the A’ design award and competition 2026 across all categories, from furniture to architecture, before the february 28 deadline.
modular design (179)
the furniture pieces can be assembled, stacked, or expanded into larger structures.
connections: +1510
the chair approaches comfort as a flexible and adjustable condition.
connections: +950
rammed earth architecture and design (66)
solids and voids are distributed in response to the position of trees, replacing the conventional orthogonal grid with a more adaptive arrangement.
scheduled to open in 2030 to mark the bimillennial of christ’s baptism, the museum is conceived as an east–west architectural journey.
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