the pieces work collectively to establish a visual cadence along the street, transforming moments of rest into encounters with form and color.
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steel architecture and design (379)
Dec 06, 2025the debut features two pieces, the tripodal chair and the torii table, that rely on hand-polished stainless-steel frameworks.
architecture in korea (475)
Dec 22, 2025the concept by BIG is defined by two sweeping ribbons that extend from opposite directions: one reaching into the urban fabric, the other stretching toward the river.
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Dec 19, 2025the architects allow the perimeter of the site to define the volume, resulting in an architecture that bends, adjusts, and aligns itself with the movement of the street.
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museums and galleries (844)
Dec 17, 2025lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
nikolas bentel (21)
Jul 31, 2025the limited edition leather handbag comes with knife, fork, and porcelain plate.
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Jul 08, 2025a bluetooth-enabled speaker bag and a functioning 4-channel mixer bag are part sound system, part sculptural accessory.
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food art (237)
Oct 31, 2025named the ‘tearful eye sticker’ by the convenience store familymart, the design shows a cartoon character with a message that says, ‘please help.’
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Oct 23, 2025yào original's minimal visual system celebrates heritage, tactility, and material honesty.
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fashion design phenomena (301)
Dec 23, 2025from gustaf westman's spiral baguette holder to vollebak's virus-killing jacket, designboom looks back at the top fashion stories that defined the year.
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
art fairs (21)
Dec 22, 2025the 10-day festival transformed tokyo into a museum of brave design, spotlighting creators who challenge convention, from architecture to upcycled art.
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Jul 31, 2025our new events guide offers the perfect opportunity to share what’s coming, where, when, and why it matters.
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architecture in tokyo (363)
Dec 18, 2025sejima frames the project as a garden-like environment that operates on its own sense of time.
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Nov 20, 2025named AWT bar, the installative social space constructs an open environment that can appear from how a material reacts to light and movement.
KAWS (14)
Nov 18, 2025on view until january 4th, 2026, KAWS:HOLIDAY abu dhabi marks the newest stop in the artist’s global series of large-scale public sculptures.
Oct 29, 2025KAWS nods to the renaissance artist fra angelico and 'the annunciation' theme with the timber installation in florence.
JOOPITER (3)
the sale opens for global bidding from october 22nd to 31st, 2025, at JOOPITER's website.
Jul 31, 2025japa valley tokyo is a temporary precinct, created to express the vision pharrell and nigo have built over more than two decades of collaboration.
architecture in japan (1688)
Dec 22, 2025the 10-day festival transformed tokyo into a museum of brave design, spotlighting creators who challenge convention, from architecture to upcycled art.
connections: +2070
Dec 16, 2025a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
NOT A HOTEL (18)
Dec 16, 2025a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
Sep 19, 2025jean nouvel’s NOT A HOTEL YAKUSHIMA uses stone and glass to embed the retreat within misty, ancient forests for a contemplative retreat.
architecture in spain (750)
Dec 20, 2025a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
Dec 18, 2025designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
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soho house (3)
Jul 31, 2025soho farmhouse ibiza adapts a traditional spanish finca into a rural retreat, with interiors by sophie baker and a balearic art collection.
Oct 04, 2023soho house expands its global presence with the opening of a new location in the heart of mexico's colonia juárez neighborhood.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1126)
Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
Dec 16, 2025the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
designer boutique hotels (186)
Dec 09, 2025beginning at reception, the line traces and outlines architectural elements, merges with joinery, and concludes in a large-scale wall installation.
seymour documents 40 mid-century motels, revamped into contemporary boutique hotels while preserving the character of the past.
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