a new video by snøhetta shows the theodore roosevelt presidential library's sloping green roof rise from the badlands of north dakota.
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snohetta (199)
at the center of snøhetta's beijing art museum, a large circular atrium rises through multiple levels and draws daylight deep into the plan.
rammed earth architecture and design (64)
a mixed structure of concrete, timber, and steel supports the new architecture.
the project explores the concept of an architecture openly vulnerable to the elements, while protecting the memory of those it is erected to honor.
lighting design (554)
in drywall collection, technical profiles become visible and spatially expressive elements.
connections: +1820
oogani lamp is constructed from thick polypropylene folded paper.
connections: +1060
crosby studios / harry nuriev (19)
the designer imagines a world in which crystal no longer exists, forcing future owners to substitute missing elements with whatever they can find.
connections: +590
crosby studios approaches the renovation by preserving traces of long-paused agricultural life while inserting elements drawn from its own material vocabulary.
baccarat (17)
titled "crystal clear", the collection comprises chandeliers, table vessels, and drinking glasses.
the chandelier acts a symbol of modernity through its embracing curves and crystal shades which are adjourned with cut motifs.
connections: +220
architecture in dubai (65)
inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
the facade, clad in smooth white panels, is punctured by triangular apertures that taper upward.
skyscraper architecture and design (369)
a ‘green waterfall’ system introduces landscape architecture into the high-rise typology.
connections: +480
MVRDV’s facade for 'irwell hill residences' in singapore employs modular construction to create shifting depth and pockets of greenery.
MVRDV (234)
designboom discusses this creative boom with stefano boeri, MVRDV's winy maas, christian kerez, beat huesler of oppenheim architecture, and the team at bofill taller de arquitectura.
inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
art and architecture in the united arab emirates (212)
inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
artist shaikha al mazrou presents 'the contingent object' at the public light art exhibition manar abu dhabi 2025.
where people work (990)
containers become part of a broader architectural logic that treats sustainability as a holistic framework.
digital fabrication informs both the building envelope and interior spatial systems.
3D printing (878)
the brooklyn museum to exhibit over 140 of iris van herpen's dreamlike creations inspired by fields from marine biology to astronomy.
the exhibition surveys over four decades of miguel chevalier’s artistic practice, utilizing digital technologies.
materials (184)
developed as a temporary exhibition space for vietnamese architecture projects, the design team draws inspiration from hanoi’s craft heritage.
the structure is seven meters long and is made of recycled concrete that uses 75 percent circular raw materials.
facades (455)
the project is a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the most enduring elements of Iranian architecture.
for the first time, the annual mapping commission also moves indoors, inaugurating a new second-floor space.
architecture in japan (1696)
hoshino resorts reveals a teaser trailer with confirmation that its hotel in japan's former nara prison will open on june 25th, 2026.
digital fabrication informs both the building envelope and interior spatial systems.
modular design (168)
the pavilion’s vaulted geometry allows for unidirectional expansion and subdivision.
new york city’s ranked-choice voting system serves as the project’s case study.
connections: +1580
motorcycle and scooter design (481)
the two-wheeler’s design and overall silhouette are grounded in the visual and mechanical language of the café racers from that era.
connections: +480
cast in concrete, discontinued vehicle parts are repurposed, introducing alternative uses.
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