Jan 17, 2026a 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)
Jan 17, 2026
Jan 14, 2026at 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)
Jan 28, 2026a mixed structure of concrete, timber, and steel supports the new architecture.
Jan 28, 2026the 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
Jan 23, 2026oogani lamp is constructed from thick polypropylene folded paper.
connections: +1060
crosby studios / harry nuriev (19)
Jan 16, 2026the designer imagines a world in which crystal no longer exists, forcing future owners to substitute missing elements with whatever they can find.
connections: +590
Nov 21, 2025crosby studios approaches the renovation by preserving traces of long-paused agricultural life while inserting elements drawn from its own material vocabulary.
baccarat (17)
Dec 03, 2019titled "crystal clear", the collection comprises chandeliers, table vessels, and drinking glasses.
May 12, 2016the 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)
Jan 16, 2026inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
Oct 28, 2025the facade, clad in smooth white panels, is punctured by triangular apertures that taper upward.
skyscraper architecture and design (369)
Jan 06, 2026a ‘green waterfall’ system introduces landscape architecture into the high-rise typology.
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Nov 26, 2025MVRDV’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.
Jan 16, 2026inaura'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)
Jan 16, 2026inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
Dec 15, 2025artist shaikha al mazrou presents 'the contingent object' at the public light art exhibition manar abu dhabi 2025.
where people work (990)
Feb 01, 2026containers become part of a broader architectural logic that treats sustainability as a holistic framework.
Jan 16, 2026digital fabrication informs both the building envelope and interior spatial systems.
3D printing (878)
Jan 23, 2026the brooklyn museum to exhibit over 140 of iris van herpen's dreamlike creations inspired by fields from marine biology to astronomy.
Jan 19, 2026the exhibition surveys over four decades of miguel chevalier’s artistic practice, utilizing digital technologies.
materials (184)
Jan 30, 2026developed as a temporary exhibition space for vietnamese architecture projects, the design team draws inspiration from hanoi’s craft heritage.
Jan 25, 2026the structure is seven meters long and is made of recycled concrete that uses 75 percent circular raw materials.
facades (455)
Feb 02, 2026the project is a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the most enduring elements of Iranian architecture.
Feb 02, 2026for the first time, the annual mapping commission also moves indoors, inaugurating a new second-floor space.
architecture in japan (1696)
Jan 20, 2026hoshino resorts reveals a teaser trailer with confirmation that its hotel in japan's former nara prison will open on june 25th, 2026.
Jan 16, 2026digital fabrication informs both the building envelope and interior spatial systems.
modular design (168)
Jan 26, 2026the pavilion’s vaulted geometry allows for unidirectional expansion and subdivision.
Jan 17, 2026new york city’s ranked-choice voting system serves as the project’s case study.
connections: +1580
motorcycle and scooter design (481)
Jan 16, 2026the two-wheeler’s design and overall silhouette are grounded in the visual and mechanical language of the café racers from that era.
connections: +480
Jan 15, 2026cast in concrete, discontinued vehicle parts are repurposed, introducing alternative uses.
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