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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architecture in tokyo (363)
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 18, 2025sejima frames the project as a garden-like environment that operates on its own sense of time.
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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.
architecture in japan (1690)
Dec 24, 2025the modest structure explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience.
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Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
public art (730)
Dec 23, 2025titled fun palace, the installation combines five looping ball-track systems with five sculptural architectural forms.
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Dec 18, 2025calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a familiar fairground structure and transforms it into a sculptural environment.
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bamboo architecture and design (406)
Dec 22, 2025from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
Nov 20, 2025vo trong nghia architects' design for nuoc ui school responds directly to the region’s humid tropical climate.
architecture in australia (511)
Dec 10, 2025melanie cobham explores feelings of displacement and belonging through documentary and street photography.
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Nov 21, 2025graphic patterns and bold colors define the composition’s visual identity by morag myerscough.
interactive installation (508)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 18, 2025calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a familiar fairground structure and transforms it into a sculptural environment.
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temporary pavilions (562)
Dec 22, 2025from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
Dec 10, 2025the structure offers a sheltered space for various activities, contributing to the social and cultural life of a community of 8,000 residents.
Weaving (34)
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
Nov 14, 2025the researchers’ idea is to replace chemical-based textile production with a natural process that uses microbes instead of oil, plastic, or artificial dyes.
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residential architecture and interiors (4665)
Dec 24, 2025the modest structure explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience.
connections: +6350
Dec 20, 2025a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
where people work (983)
Dec 18, 2025vertical metal fins establish a consistent rhythm across the office building’s facade.
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Dec 16, 2025courtyards of varying sizes surround the central house volume, merging living spaces with the urban realm.
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