to open on november 28th, 2026, the project marks the city’s first institution fully dedicated to modern and contemporary art and architecture.
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museums and galleries (852)
the memphis art museum shares updated renderings and construction images for its new downtown cultural campus, scheduled to open in december 2026.
connections: +1040
rooftop architecture and design (206)
the project inserts a small, carefully calibrated building into a highly charged urban landscape shaped by rugged terrain and infrastructural systems.
the roof echoes the surrounding topography while providing shade and directing airflow through the house.
exhibitions (176)
on view until february 28th, 2026, the exhibition reads design as a tool for rethinking resources and everyday life.
connections: +280
explore our monthly round up of must-see art, design, and architecture exhibitions to check out around the world.
connections: +180
recycled plastic architecture (33)
an embossed leather-grain finish enhances the tactile quality.
connections: +680
the pavilion addresses limited beachfront space through a public floating platform.
recycling (468)
developed as a temporary exhibition space for vietnamese architecture projects, the design team draws inspiration from hanoi’s craft heritage.
installed within the transamerica pyramid center, the sculptures reflect the skyscraper’s architecture.
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materials (184)
the structure is seven meters long and is made of recycled concrete that uses 75 percent circular raw materials.
an embossed leather-grain finish enhances the tactile quality.
connections: +680
restaurant and café design (935)
the project inserts a small, carefully calibrated building into a highly charged urban landscape shaped by rugged terrain and infrastructural systems.
the entire structure is constructed in reinforced concrete, finished with a soft green tint that subtly echoes the surrounding vegetation.
architecture in vietnam (422)
the roofline is clad in small metal sheets of varied colors, shapes, and sizes, layered like fish scales.
story architecture organizes spaces vertically to balance privacy, circulation, and shared living.
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MASK architects (10)
crafted with bamboo and geopolymer concrete, each living module is crowned by a dual-axis concave parabolic mirror that tracks the sun in real time.
SOLARIS features retractable photovoltaic wings that form the core of the motorcycle's solar-harvesting system.
mirrors (172)
the site-specific public artwork produces a sequence of changing visual perspectives.
demographic figures become a shimmering landscape where each bloom represents a distinct group within the country’s population.
connections: +870
solar power (412)
crafted with bamboo and geopolymer concrete, each living module is crowned by a dual-axis concave parabolic mirror that tracks the sun in real time.
designed by ODA architects, the structure covers 47 square meters of usable space, with each printing phase lasting less than 28 hours.
residential architecture and interiors (4715)
biris-tsiraki's summerhouse in antiparos, greece is shaped by the rocky island terrain and orientation toward the aegean sea.
connections: +5050
the project is a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the most enduring elements of Iranian architecture.
kinetic installations (45)
the octagonal frame and folded surfaces of the installation recall paper origami, a contrast to the rigidity of the industrial environment.
connections: +830
crafted with bamboo and geopolymer concrete, each living module is crowned by a dual-axis concave parabolic mirror that tracks the sun in real time.
artificial intelligence (505)
from amsterdam’s autonomous roboats to the emotional science of italian craft, explore three pivotal lessons for the next-gen creative economy.
the exhibition surveys over four decades of miguel chevalier’s artistic practice, utilizing digital technologies.
digital art (160)
the exhibition surveys over four decades of miguel chevalier’s artistic practice, utilizing digital technologies.
six n. five's 'skyward' comprises gabbro stone, mirrored light, and celestial mapping among the abu dhabi desert.
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