Dec 15, 2025our list showcases designers and manufacturers presenting upgraded vehicles that explore future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials.
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toyota (68)
Dec 15, 2025
Oct 30, 2025on view at japan mobilty show 2025, the prototype is part of toyota’s mobility for all project, which aims to create vehicles that can transport anyone, regardless of age or ability.
modular design (179)
the furniture pieces can be assembled, stacked, or expanded into larger structures.
connections: +1510
Mar 09, 2026the chair approaches comfort as a flexible and adjustable condition.
connections: +950
treehouse architecture and design (126)
Feb 09, 2026a skin of repurposed industrial glass forms an abstract world map across the surface.
Jan 05, 2026casetta tessino by olin petzold is a small, elevated cabin with a triangular timber structure and translucent polycarbonate skin.
wood and timber architecture and design (1402)
Mar 11, 2026the device triggers sounds using small magnetic pieces called beats that users place physically onto a wooden grid.
Mar 09, 2026aacm – atelier architettura chinello morandi designs ekadea studio as a counterpoint to milan’s urban dynamism, using shadow and ritual as architectural tools.
carbon neutrality? (184)
Feb 17, 2026instead of demolition at the end of its life, the house is designed to be dismantled and reused, reducing its carbon footprint.
Jan 25, 2026the structure is seven meters long and is made of recycled concrete that uses 75 percent circular raw materials.
architecture in the US (1657)
Mar 12, 2026inclined surfaces and sharp geometries echo the fractured formations of the surrounding canyonlands.
Mar 12, 2026drawing on the tradition of the architectural folly, the pavilion reimagines the historic garden typology as a contemporary gathering space.
jeanne gang / studio gang architects (72)
Feb 10, 2026the civic project establishes a multi-level public hub for fitness, recreation, and learning.
connections: +730
Oct 29, 2025the 5110-square-meter building serves as harvard’s first university-wide hub for convening.
MINI (76)
Oct 29, 2025the enduring MINI x paul smith collaboration thrives on irreverent design, shared confidence, and joyful, hidden details.
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Jun 01, 2025the shorty began as a standard 1978 leyland MINI before being significantly shortened.
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design interviews (119)
Mar 08, 2026ferréol babin discusses woodcarving and painted pastoral scenes across his friedman benda exhibition 'in a landscape'.
Dec 19, 2025designboom discusses with the designer his early years on construction sites and his recent immersion in clay.
connections: +890
car design (1017)
Mar 02, 2026unveiled at MWC 2026 in barcelona, the concept exists both in the digital world of the gran turismo video game as well as a real-life, full-scale model.
connections: +1430
Feb 19, 2026suitable for bike lanes, the vehicle has a fully enclosed frame shaped for low-air resistance so riders need less effort to move forward.
connections: +1660
paul smith (11)
Oct 29, 2025the enduring MINI x paul smith collaboration thrives on irreverent design, shared confidence, and joyful, hidden details.
connections: +1220
Feb 10, 2023paul smith invites the public in pablo picasso’s works through a modern lens as he underlines their contemporary relevance in the exhibition.
connections: +780
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.
connections: +2320
ZAO / standardarchitecture (15)
Oct 29, 2025the xiaofeng art museum by ZAO in hangzhou is a geometric, concrete structure organized as a continuous loop.
Jun 11, 2021the projects utilize vernacular craft techniques while combining them with a contemporary architectural expression.
concrete architecture and design (980)
Mar 09, 2026tanghua architects shape its 'xichang jianchuan film museum' as a dramatic space dedicated to the art and history of documentary films.
Mar 08, 2026mineral pigments and recycled materials generate a color palette derived from urban village architecture.
museums and galleries (863)
Mar 11, 2026opening in april 25th, 2026, inside palazzo pisani moretta, the exhibition brings together fashion, art, and collectible design.
connections: +1720
Mar 04, 2026TAO's chenhu wetland art center is designed as an array of dispersed walls for a porous connection with the landscape.
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