Dec 29, 2025the purpose of the research is to create an easily deployable architecture for disaster zones and even space habitats and infrastructure on mars.
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space travel design (114)
Dec 29, 2025
Nov 21, 2025unlocking only when spun in microgravity, the astronaut’s amulet merges technical mechanism with intimate storage to connect astronauts to personal memory.
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rafael gamo (50)
Mar 06, 2026OMA’s mushroom pavilion opens at casa wabi in mexico as a concrete structure designed for community gathering and mushroom cultivation.
Jan 21, 2026fernanda canales designs 'house 720 degrees' with local soil mixed with concrete to reflect the color and texture of the land.
interactive installation (542)
a cubic image body is constructed from 144 vertical glass strips.
Mar 04, 2026the project transforms sand into an interactive medium that invites play, reflection, and collective gathering.
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architecture in california (295)
Feb 23, 2026conner & perry renovates 'lautner’s castle' with restored timber and stone surfaces and a new hillside deck beneath the original cantilever.
Feb 16, 2026new photographs reveal the midcentury modern kappe house in california with its redwood structure of complex, interlocking platforms.
gregory orekhov (13)
Jan 15, 2026the landscape functions as an active setting rather than a backdrop.
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Nov 05, 2025the red polypropylene strip forms a geometric gesture across the cracked desert floor.
land art (53)
Jan 24, 2026the sphere’s hollow interior evokes natural cavities and nesting spaces.
Nov 05, 2025the red polypropylene strip forms a geometric gesture across the cracked desert floor.
smartphone design (271)
Jan 11, 2026a modular device built around a physical keyboard, the case introduces a full QWERTY typing tool that attaches magnetically.
connections: +480
Dec 03, 2025a multipurpose accessory, the embedded gadget is powered by AI and can also record audios and translate them into texts on its own.
nothing (6)
Nov 05, 2025light in name, not in experience, the smartphone delivers the brand’s signature transparent design and smart functionality at an accessible price of €249.
connections: +280
before the event begins on march 3rd, we look back at the recent device models that have upgraded and modern features.
architecture in china (2064)
Mar 11, 2026the 'underground house of the future' reimagines the regional 'dikengyuan' courtyard dwelling as a climate-adaptive community space in china.
connections: +2170
Mar 10, 2026design shanghai celebrates its 13th edition from march 19-22, 2026, uniting global brands with the next generation of east asian talent.
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zaha hadid (406)
Feb 10, 2026ZHA draws from the fluted geometry of an orchid native to taipei, translated into vertical ribs along the tower's facade.
Feb 04, 2026the scheme transforms former industrial land along the zhedong canal into a continuous landscape of parks, gardens, and civic spaces.
architecture in shenzhen (123)
Jan 31, 2026the project reframes stone as an active element shaping spatial rhythm and sequence.
Nov 05, 2025zaha hadid architects conceives the yidan center as a fluid, interconnected environment shaped by shenzhen’s topography.
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bjarke ingels group / BIG (364)
the development will accommodate around 3,000 residents in its first phase, with the first homes expected to be completed in 2027.
Mar 04, 2026new 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.
art and architecture in abu dhabi (25)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 03, 2025working like a wind tower in reverse, five lightweight steel wings draw cool air up from ducts buried deep underground and exhale hot air through the towers.
art and architecture in the united arab emirates (213)
Feb 11, 2026herzog & de meuron's residential and hotel tower 'janu dubai' will bring lush, tactile architecture to contrast dubai's glassy skyline.
Jan 16, 2026inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
materials (198)
Mar 10, 2026each nudibranch in this archive is three inches long, grown-up size, as the artist puts it, and each one is a faithful replica of a real species.
connections: +230
Mar 10, 2026made of tiny, microscopic spikes, the filter comes with a coating that turns the spikes into a porous filter material.
mushroom mycelium (54)
Mar 05, 2026designed by ludwig eder, the biomaterial comes with holes under it to map out exactly where the mycelium needs to grow.
Dec 06, 2025the debut features two pieces, the tripodal chair and the torii table, that rely on hand-polished stainless-steel frameworks.
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