Aug 06, 2026shrouded in bamboo, an elevated steel deck lets fishermen and aquatic species share the same waterfront in pattani, thailand.
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HAS design and research (13)
Aug 06, 2026
Jun 12, 2026the curved fabric forms filter sunlight to create shifting patterns.
nieuwe instituut (8)
Aug 06, 2026the experimental sports project returns as a public installation at rotterdam’s nieuwe instituut, asking whether redesigning the rules of sport can open new ways of living together.
May 14, 2026the project draws from the legacy of itinerant repair workers to explore forms of exchange, collective care, and neighborhood participation through acts of fixing and conversation.
concéntrico (29)
Aug 02, 2026visitors can rearrange the colorful plywood pieces — and quietly reconsider who gets to shape public space.
Aug 01, 2026in this designboom guest essay, 2050+ examines how informal sport and architecture can challenge surveillance, reclaim public space, and strengthen the urban commons.
sports (10)
Aug 06, 2026the experimental sports project returns as a public installation at rotterdam’s nieuwe instituut, asking whether redesigning the rules of sport can open new ways of living together.
Aug 04, 20263D-printed cutting guides open discarded tennis balls into curved components that wrap the foot while preserving their familiar felt surface.
connections: +1230
playgrounds (21)
Aug 06, 2026the project introduces climbing structures, outdoor classrooms, and planted play spaces that rethink how limited schoolyards can serve students throughout the day.
designboom speaks with eastend western and curator kate wiener about imagining isamu noguchi’s unrealized playgrounds through five hand-painted animated films.
architecture in hungary (93)
Apr 16, 2026prefabrication and compact planning define a low-impact retreat model.
Feb 03, 2026the brick facade of the building uses soils from across hungary, translating geological history into subtle shifts of color and texture.
school architecture and design (782)
Aug 06, 2026the project introduces climbing structures, outdoor classrooms, and planted play spaces that rethink how limited schoolyards can serve students throughout the day.
Aug 04, 2026yacademy’s 2026/2027 placement program offers scholarships to accelerate emerging architects directly into top global practices.
electric motorcycle and scooter design (368)
Aug 05, 2026south korean design agency develops an electric scooter concept around safer and more responsible urban mobility.
connections: +370
Aug 03, 2026single-sided forks draw both wheels inward, shrinking the seated vehicle to 35 centimeters wide for indoor storage.
connections: +370
rural urban framework (4)
Aug 05, 2026among apple trees and morning clouds, an old mountain house discovers that rural living need not be beige.
May 16, 2020two strategies have currently been built: a plug-in on the external façade, and a tower within the inner courtyard.
architecture in shenzhen (128)
Aug 05, 2026the mixed-use cultural center revisits a fifteen-year-old urban idea, breaking a conventional commercial complex into a stack of individually scaled volumes.
connections: +2490
Aug 04, 2026white granite volumes and walkable green roofs turn shenzhen’s newest design museum into a piece of coastal terrain.
apps (151)
Aug 05, 2026lumo adapts guidance for central vision loss, peripheral vision loss, and blurred vision.
Jul 29, 2026a billion people navigate their cities without ever accounting for the one thing that can leave them gasping: the air; PollenNav redraws the map around what you can breathe.
connections: +210
SPF architects (11)
Aug 05, 2026folded metal surfaces reflect the internal organization of the apartments.
May 09, 2024the bright green, cast-in-concrete structure culminates in a heart shape at the center, symbolizing community and its benefactor.
isamu noguchi (12)
designboom speaks with eastend western and curator kate wiener about imagining isamu noguchi’s unrealized playgrounds through five hand-painted animated films.
'noguchi’s new york' opens at the noguchi museum with a look at how one artist imagined NYC as a terrain for sculpture, play and public life.
the noguchi museum (15)
'noguchi’s new york' opens at the noguchi museum with a look at how one artist imagined NYC as a terrain for sculpture, play and public life.
Sep 13, 2024Drawing from isamu Noguchi’s Own Words In celebration of The Noguchi Museum’s 40th anniversary, the exhibition Against Time: The Noguchi Museum 40th »
public transportation (162)
Aug 04, 2026along nagasaki’s coastal highway, oversized strawberries and melons turn a roadside wait into a playful encounter with public transit.
May 22, 2026the redesign by hugh broughton architects aims to improve accessibility and inclusivity.
food art (252)
Jul 30, 2026joll replaces a temporary pleasure with a pvc replica designed to endure.
connections: +380
habits design demonstrates how technology enriches human connection at the table, establishing an interactive food culture.
connections: +310
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