Jul 30, 2026free-form aluminum lattice hides irregular objects without leaving suspicious thermal gaps behind.
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material exploration (4)
Jul 30, 2026
Jun 10, 2026nine artists use mater’s waste-based 'matek' material, giving discarded resources a sculptural presence during copenhagen's 3daysofdesign.
architecture in argentina (214)
Jul 30, 2026the open plan shifts between enclosed and landscape-connected configurations.
connections: +210
Jul 16, 2026natural materials, designed to weather over time, blend the living areas with the surrounding vegetation.
scaffolding (7)
Jul 30, 2026a temporary architectural installation embraces the historic structure of a 500-year-old heritage house in the netherlands is brought into focus by a temporary architectural installation that embraces the historic structure through contrast.
Sep 05, 2011interested in their aesthetic of repetitive engineering configurations, the israeli-german designer beta tank produced different sets of porcelain accessories from scaffolding parts.
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studio frank havermans (13)
Jun 21, 2023an enclosed religious order, the monastery had never allowed public access to its private garden -- making this intervention a deeply meaningful one for havermans.
Feb 06, 2022south gate recalls the old gates and doors that used to mark the boundary between city and countryside, keeping citizens in and enemies out.
connections: +430
ADDI (2)
Jul 30, 2026addi's octagonal steka sauté pan for mozambique swaps a round pan's easy geometry for a shape designed to be repaired, maintained, and kept for decades.
connections: +180
Mar 14, 2021its brass cones can be modified to rotate according to the atmosphere one wants to create in the space.
connections: +600
podcast: room for dreams (11)
Jul 30, 2026tune in to the series finale of the room for dreams podcast to explore the unseen atmospheric energy that give architecture emotional weight.
connections: 92
Jul 27, 2026tune in to episode 10 of the room for dreams podcast to hear why the best spaces are intentionally left open to interpretation.
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Milan Design Week 2026 (81)
Jul 27, 2026tune in to episode 10 of the room for dreams podcast to hear why the best spaces are intentionally left open to interpretation.
connections: 92
Jul 22, 2026three leading architects detail why designing for the future requires a framework of active moral responsibility.
connections: 92
mcdonald's (34)
Jul 30, 2026inspired by mcdonald’s takeaway packaging, the oversized backpack features fries-carton side pockets, a ketchup compartment, and an oversized receipt.
connections: +360
Jul 27, 2025GamiFries is a 3D printed accessory that allows users to mount a mcdonald’s fries box directly onto the console.
connections: +1260
plastic art and design (124)
Jul 30, 2026joll replaces a temporary pleasure with a pvc replica designed to endure.
connections: +380
Jun 19, 2026everyday market objects are reconfigured into sculptural architectural installations.
connections: +1650
alessandro isola (16)
Jul 30, 2026displayed cars gradually appear and disappear along the circulation sequence.
Dec 19, 2021going through a challenging era, this project is designed to transform and adapt to ever-changing needs.
alvar aalto (15)
Jul 29, 2026UNESCO expands its world heritage list with landscapes and built space, and includes three african nations for the first time.
connections: 51
Mar 27, 2025from the 1920s-1970s, many architects began approaching the house as a site for testing new ideas to examine how design could revolutionize daily life.
fashion (4)
Jul 29, 2026the limited-edition yellow trench coat uses double-faced polychloroprene rubber engineered to resist chemicals, oils, ozone, flame and weathering.
Jun 26, 2026during his runway presentation at the palais de tokyo, the designer debuted inflatable adidas garments with integrated cooling technology.
connections: +200
vollebak (17)
May 18, 2026chief creative officer and co-founder nick tidball speaks about transforming wearable technology into an immersive sensory experience that shifts mood, consciousness, and emotional state through sound.
connections: +410
Nov 13, 2025named full metal jacket, the technical clothing contains three layers of textile with 11 kilometers of copper wire.
connections: +430
fashion technology (88)
Jul 29, 2026the limited-edition yellow trench coat uses double-faced polychloroprene rubber engineered to resist chemicals, oils, ozone, flame and weathering.
Jun 28, 2026the studio works on objects that pull people back to their own bodies and away from screens, synthetic feedback, materials that have no biological relationship with them.
comics (33)
Nov 06, 2022designer zina baker re-imagines 'kim possible's' modernistic interiors in a series of photorealistic illustrations.
connections: +180
Sep 30, 2022the AI-generated graphic novel, inspired by friday the 13th, narrates a traveller's journey to a mystical mask temple at seoraksan mountain.
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