vertical cuts slice through the ring to create oval openings oriented toward key views.
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temporary pavilions (565)
the compact structure offers a brief pause along the path, oscillating between the typologies of chapel, shelter, and shipwreck.
wood and timber architecture and design (1365)
the porous envelope keeps the building almost fully open while shielding it from sun, rain, and typhoons.
various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
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cheng-tsung feng (23)
five radiating ‘petals’ with gold-edged detailing create a pentagonal spatial layout.
white canvas drapes in layered sections over the timber frame, with intentional gaps where beams pierce through and sharp edges interrupt the smooth surface.
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architecture in greece (332)
the project renovates the original fabric and adds three new floors above it, resulting in an 850-square-meter building.
studiomateriality integrates planting as a key interior design element.
restaurant and café design (928)
various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
connections: +6660
caffè nazionale is a restoration project by AMAA set beneath a nineteenth-century city hall colonnade in arzignano, italy.
retail interiors (809)
Sculptural PLOTTER Flagship emerges in Tokyo Designed by MET Team Architects, the Tokyo Flagship Shop for Japanese stationery brand PLOTTER occupies a »
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architect jun aoki designs a third louis vuitton flagship, this time in beijing, bringing a sculptural glass facade design to sanlitun.
architecture in spain (752)
watch a new film capturing a portrait of the studio through photographs, drawings, and present day life inside barcelona's former cement factory.
conceived as a small contemporary temple dedicated to cosmetics and body care, the store encourages lingering through its tactile finishes.
connections: +1570
lucas y hernández-gil (12)
conceived as a small contemporary temple dedicated to cosmetics and body care, the store encourages lingering through its tactile finishes.
connections: +1570
guided by a process they describe as architectural 'acupuncture,' the team restores the building in parts rather than all at once.
photography (442)
the photographer captures the concrete extension as a study in balance, showing how the architecture highlights history without overshadowing it.
through dazzling, faceless constructions, he turns the photographic portrait into a site of playful disappearance and self-invented identity.
connections: +440
TOP 10 LISTS OF 2025 - BIG STORIES (11)
as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
from a game controller made of bacteria and yeast, to a sonic bench converting human touch into sound, we look back at some of our favourite design objects and materials applications of 2025.
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renovation and restoration architecture and design (1135)
kengo kuma will sensitively renovate the historic l'aventure michelin museum with its industrial heritage and rhythmic sawtooth roof.
original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
architecture in japan (1693)
the porous envelope keeps the building almost fully open while shielding it from sun, rain, and typhoons.
the smooth outline of the structure slips beyond the shadow of the house, allowing plants to thrive and daylight to spill into the dining space.
residential architecture and interiors (4686)
local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
connections: +5100
original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
concrete architecture and design (952)
vertical cuts slice through the ring to create oval openings oriented toward key views.
the concept takes shape through the image of a caterpillar feeding calmly within its habitat, protected by foliage and form.
Hermès (87)
as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
the installation draws on provençal winter rituals, the gros souper, the cacho fio and epiphany.
window displays (23)
the installation draws on provençal winter rituals, the gros souper, the cacho fio and epiphany.
the exhibition, which runs until march 14th, 2026, marks cornell’s first solo presentation in paris in more than forty years.
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