Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
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TOP 10 LISTS OF 2025 - BIG STORIES (11)
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 30, 2025from a game controller made of bacteria and yeast, to a sonic bench converting human touch into sound, we look back at some of our favourite design objects and materials applications of 2025.
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personal technology (184)
Jan 11, 2026a modular device built around a physical keyboard, the case introduces a full QWERTY typing tool that attaches magnetically.
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Jan 09, 2026the design is a response to automated driving, where the vehicle can manage all driving tasks within certain conditions without human input.
architecture in china (2038)
Jan 10, 2026domed structures and circular planning reference the traditional yurt dwellings.
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Jan 07, 2026oas/s-ely installation operates as both an architectural object and an interactive platform.
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observatory architecture and design (155)
Jan 01, 2026perforated aluminum panels filter light and air through the lunar tower’s skin
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Dec 29, 2025its floor of ultra-clear laminated glass offers uninterrupted views into the abyss, while the red weathering steel cladding references tibetan cultural colors.
contemporary glass manufacturing (37)
Dec 29, 2025its floor of ultra-clear laminated glass offers uninterrupted views into the abyss, while the red weathering steel cladding references tibetan cultural colors.
Jan 09, 2025glass, metal, and raw shipping container panels balance transparency and rugged texture.
steel architecture and design (384)
Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
Jan 04, 2026wrapped in corten steel, california's 'pine flat residence' operates fully off grid with solar and hydro power,
restaurant and café design (928)
Jan 07, 2026various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
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Jan 06, 2026caffè nazionale is a restoration project by AMAA set beneath a nineteenth-century city hall colonnade in arzignano, italy.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1135)
Jan 10, 2026kengo kuma will sensitively renovate the historic l'aventure michelin museum with its industrial heritage and rhythmic sawtooth roof.
Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
architecture in portugal (421)
Dec 28, 2025local stone and concrete form the core material palette, while warm wood elements soften the building by shovk.
Dec 28, 2025the photographer captures the concrete extension as a study in balance, showing how the architecture highlights history without overshadowing it.
marble and stone design (364)
Jan 07, 2026vertical cuts slice through the ring to create oval openings oriented toward key views.
Jan 07, 2026various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
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concrete architecture and design (952)
Jan 02, 2026the concept takes shape through the image of a caterpillar feeding calmly within its habitat, protected by foliage and form.
Jan 01, 2026matharoo associates designs its 'cut bend fold play house' as a concrete dwelling in india facing a sunlit central courtyard.
interiors (26)
Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
Dec 28, 2025local stone and concrete form the core material palette, while warm wood elements soften the building by shovk.
wood and timber architecture and design (1365)
Jan 09, 2026the porous envelope keeps the building almost fully open while shielding it from sun, rain, and typhoons.
Jan 07, 2026various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
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residential architecture and interiors (4686)
Jan 09, 2026local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
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Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
tableware (54)
Dec 28, 2025the spiral structure follows principles of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics to optimize heat distribution.
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Dec 08, 2024over 60 designers explore artisanal techniques and experimentations with new technologies, ranging from ceramics to biomaterials.
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coffee and espresso machines (40)
Nov 06, 2025zuriga's compact E2-S redefines home espresso with a single-piece steel casing, repairability, and swiss-made precision in an A4 footprint.
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May 07, 2025visitors can find it at the back of the arsenale, where design studio diller scofidio + renfro directly draws the water from the canals.
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