Jul 30, 2025a continuous loop, like a silent film, shifts from imagery of neon-lit avenues and moments of daily life, to the now demolished kowloon walled city and the soaring planes near kai tak.
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greg girard (5)
Jul 30, 2025
Jan 17, 2025the photographs capture not only the physical spaces but also the connections formed within them, emphasizing the human element that defines these drinking bars.
M+ museum hong kong (19)
Dec 02, 2024now hosting isamu noguchi's iconic akari light sculptures, the installation at M+ will evolve over several years.
Nov 23, 2022the artwork represents an ongoing conversation in response to current events and reflects the artist's changing interests.
photography (439)
Dec 22, 2025exhibited at royal łazienki palace in warsaw, the works are formed through the direct, months-long exposure of velvet to sunlight.
connections: +440
Dec 21, 2025the ruko U11MINI 4K (RC3) screen remote controller edition rethinks everyday drone use with a compact, sub-249g design and an all-in-one controller with built-in display.
connections: +670
OMA / rem koolhaas (363)
Oct 14, 2025four residential categories emerge from the study, including terrace houses, urban villas, row units, and towers.
spread across the 18th-century palazzo, the exhibition assembles more than 300 objects, exploring how diagrams shape the way we communicate knowledge.
connections: +1160
exhibition design (757)
Dec 17, 2025the exhibition, which runs until march 14th, 2026, marks cornell’s first solo presentation in paris in more than forty years.
Dec 03, 2025the exhibition brings together digital media, architecture, data science, and music.
designboom radar: august 2025 (17)
Jul 30, 2025a continuous loop, like a silent film, shifts from imagery of neon-lit avenues and moments of daily life, to the now demolished kowloon walled city and the soaring planes near kai tak.
Jul 30, 2025'louis vuitton: visionary journeys' at osaka's nakanoshima museum of art is designed by OMA with eleven unique galleries.
exhibitions (163)
Dec 19, 2025as the year comes to a close, we look back at the top exhibitions, from immersive installations to large-scale retrospectives, that caught our attention.
connections: +170
Dec 19, 2025pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
connections: +910
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.
louis vuitton (88)
Oct 04, 2025fashion houses have created playful, quirky, and tech-infused fashion invites over the years, from hermès, fendi, and louis vuitton to balenciaga, maison margiela, and more.
Sep 28, 2025sculpted reliefs shift with light and shadow across the surface.
carbon neutrality? (179)
Dec 07, 2025'what if one of the building industry’s most hazardous materials could become one of its most promising?’
connections: +670
Nov 03, 2025baleBio serves as a prototype for buildings that store carbon instead of emitting it, housing collective needs.
solar power (411)
Nov 21, 2025designed by ODA architects, the structure covers 47 square meters of usable space, with each printing phase lasting less than 28 hours.
Nov 19, 2025SOLARIS features retractable photovoltaic wings that form the core of the motorcycle's solar-harvesting system.
wind power (82)
Oct 09, 2025in the first half of 2025, solar and wind energy met and exceeded new electricity demand for the first time.
connections: +710
Jul 30, 2025dubbed a new kind of energy storage system, it works by changing the liquefied carbon dioxide into gas, which creates pressure to spin a turbine and produce electricity.
connections: +820
google (147)
Nov 05, 2025named project suncatcher, the research project is unveiled to meet the demands of AI use on earth.
a successor to the double-sided and twister keyboard, the typing device moves away from pressing keys and instead rotates the dial to choose the keys.
connections: +360
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.
architecture in italy (645)
Dec 15, 2025restored in the late 20th century, palazzo pisani moretta still preserves original furnishings and artworks.
connections: +1490
Dec 13, 2025zaha hadid architects' malpensa hospital will shape a medical campus surrounded by a landscape of forests in lombardy, italy.
connections: +1190
public art (730)
Dec 23, 2025titled fun palace, the installation combines five looping ball-track systems with five sculptural architectural forms.
connections: +2760
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.
connections: +1310
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