Aug 12, 2026OODA draws from albanian stone and traditional textile geometries for twin towers set to rise in coastal ciry of vlorë.
UPDATES
stay up to date with all the latest topics to be featured on designboom with our dedicated tag overview. we've collated the most recent themes in the worlds of art, architecture, design and technology for your easy reading: from emerging architecture studios to new design trends to relevant events from around the globe.
OODA (20)
Aug 12, 2026
Oct 18, 2025eduardo souto de moura and OODA plan the fifty-story oricon tower from concrete, marble, and glass to define tirana’s western gateway.
recycled plastic architecture (40)
Aug 11, 2026composed of nine large-scale forms, ninefold explores discarded plastic as a resource for new spatial configurations.
Jun 10, 2026nine artists use mater’s waste-based 'matek' material, giving discarded resources a sculptural presence during copenhagen's 3daysofdesign.
KITH (12)
Aug 11, 2026for KITH’s 15th anniversary, ronnie fieg rebuilds two BMW coupes separated by exactly 15 years to create two one-offs in inka orange.
connections: +1380
Sep 10, 2024giorgio armani and KITH launch their first collection based on four archetypes: artist, entertainer, traveler, and entrepreneur.
connections: 20
BMW (303)
Aug 07, 2026a skin of 1,781 photovoltaic cells turns deep orange 17's exterior into an active energy-harvesting surface.
connections: +2510
Jun 18, 2026'existence itself becomes the material,' the london and tokyo-based artist duo tells designboom.
architecture in ukraine (54)
Aug 11, 2026material contrasts define the visual language of the showroom, designed by temp project.
connections: +980
Jun 22, 2026the project establishes a direct relationship between house and landscape.
architecture in poland (180)
Aug 11, 2026from warsaw to são paulo the modernist architect jorge zalszupin developed a design language that's inextricable from his life in multiple worlds.
Aug 08, 2026shaped by the existing trees, terrain, and changing seasons, the home is designed to feel less like an object in the landscape and more like a natural part of it.
architecture in brazil (418)
Jul 14, 2026a central courtyard organizes the relationship between indoor and outdoor areas in remanso cultural institute.
May 31, 2026a restrained material palette of stone, wood, and brick defines the residence.
architecture in ghana (23)
Aug 11, 2026backyard community garden in osu combines rammed earth, edible planting, rainwater harvesting and west african agricultural grids.
Apr 23, 2026a monolithic structure of rammed earth and low-carbon concrete defines the building.
anonym studio (15)
Aug 10, 2026the central courtyard provides a shared landscape between the two, old and new, residences.
Aug 07, 2026water and planting strengthen the connection between the interior and landscape.
private courtyards (144)
Jul 31, 2026pachapasa studio retains the original house while opening its interior into one continuous dining room.
Jul 15, 2026yanlord arcadia transforms a residential courtyard into a layered garden landscape.
street furniture (114)
Aug 10, 2026waterfront neighbourhood space on ookwemin minising uses reclaimed bricks, concrete, timber and urban waste in a fully reversible public installation.
Aug 04, 2026re:stockholm explores how cities can treat construction waste not as a disposal problem, but as a valuable resource for public space.
connections: +1660
watercraft (84)
Aug 10, 2026born beside the lakes of france’s morvan region, the metallic kayak turns a newly acquired press brake into an excuse to get on the water.
connections: +300
May 13, 2025these micro devices have a double use: they collect environmental data like the water’s pH levels and over time, they feed themselves to fish as food.
connections: +1240
PLAY (45)
Aug 10, 2026pleasure, curiosity and uncertainty reveal how design can create space for freedom, participation and unexpected ways of experiencing the world.
connections: 45
Aug 10, 2026the artist considers play as a form of freedom, and asks what we lose when we can no longer experiment without being watched.
connections: 70
paola pivi (18)
Aug 10, 2026the artist considers play as a form of freedom, and asks what we lose when we can no longer experiment without being watched.
connections: 70
Mar 23, 2026designboom speaks with the italian artist about the making of 'Ι don’t like it, Ι love it', the importance of freedom, and why the 'impossible' is often just the beginning.
lumion (1)
Aug 10, 2026serving as a shared language lumion pro’s capabilities eliminate the friction when traditional technical drawings fail to communicate the physical reality of an ambitious design concept.
connections: +230
architecture (2)
Sep 23, 2022the AI-generated 'robot insects' explore a new generation of creatures caused by mass extinction.
connections: +700
KEEP UP WITH OUR DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS