Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
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TOP 10 LISTS OF 2025 - BIG STORIES (11)
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 30, 2025from 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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photography (442)
Dec 28, 2025the 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.
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architecture in japan (1693)
Jan 09, 2026the porous envelope keeps the building almost fully open while shielding it from sun, rain, and typhoons.
Dec 30, 2025the 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)
Jan 09, 2026local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
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Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
chicken coops (17)
Dec 24, 2025the piece turns a functional agricultural structure into a design-focused object.
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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.
gold (13)
Oct 25, 2024on the ceiling inside the car, there are 719 ‘stars’ positioned, replicating the exact constellations during the last night of the 1964 movie’s filming.
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Oct 14, 2024a vintage-style monochrome watch, the recent model marks the 20th anniversary of the patrimony collection, first launched in 2004.
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gabion walls (13)
Dec 24, 2025a new pavilion opens on mount royal, the highest point in montreal and home to the basilica saint joseph’s oratory.
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Sep 25, 2025portuguese studio artequitectos organizes the interiors of its CL house to face a central garden courtyard.
architecture in canada (282)
Dec 31, 2025two offset geometric volumes stacked vertically over three levels compose the 100-square-meter home.
Dec 10, 2025quebecois architecture studios oyama and julia manaças architecte complete this 'waterhouse' project in canada.
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lighting design (551)
Jan 08, 2026cara campos' furniture collection expresses the geometries and visible wear of the worn bicycles.
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Jan 03, 2026the ilo lamp moves with you, and charges passively when you return it to its dock.
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sound art (105)
Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
Dec 17, 2025at cooper hewitt, devon turnbull’s 'hifi pursuit listening room dream no. 3' frames high-fidelity sound as a crafted interior.
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table design (186)
Jan 08, 2026cara campos' furniture collection expresses the geometries and visible wear of the worn bicycles.
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Jan 05, 2026guided by organic morphologies, the living series develops form and structure across a sculptural chair, side table, and tray.
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architecture in france (720)
Jan 10, 2026kengo kuma will sensitively renovate the historic l'aventure michelin museum with its industrial heritage and rhythmic sawtooth roof.
Dec 30, 2025paf atelier and BB architectes design the orange steel structure to reorganize living spaces without partitions.
christmas tree (16)
Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
Dec 24, 2024standing 8.4 meters tall, yuji okitsu's spiral-shaped centerpiece is crafted from 40,000 precision-cut fresnel lenses.
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interactive installation (515)
Jan 08, 2026carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
Jan 07, 2026oas/s-ely installation operates as both an architectural object and an interactive platform.
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glass art and design (215)
Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
Nov 22, 2025reflections shift across the steel surfaces as sunlight and weather change.
motorcycle and scooter design (479)
Dec 24, 2025from high-tech hoverbikes to solar-powered motorcycles, our list shows a design shift in personal mobility, where experimentation, form, and user experience come through.
Nov 25, 2025an upgraded and smaller version of the 2024 model, the brand revives the retro styling for the recent motorbike with its pixelated decals.
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