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fashion design phenomena (301)
the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
architecture in thailand (365)
light, shadow, wave movement, and beachside activity shape the hotel’s architectural language by onion.
connections: +1130
the pedestrian bridge will introduce a gold lattice truss and tiered seating to the bangkok waterfront.
connections: +630
steel architecture and design (385)
two twisting timber arches form the primary structural elements of the pavilion.
original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
facades (447)
original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
the project renovates the original fabric and adds three new floors above it, resulting in an 850-square-meter building.
hotel architecture and design (750)
domed structures and circular planning reference the traditional yurt dwellings.
connections: +2790
light, shadow, wave movement, and beachside activity shape the hotel’s architectural language by onion.
connections: +1130
ASWA (18)
designed for bangkok university’s campus, heyday breaks the monotony of the surrounding urban fabric with its asymmetrical form.
shimmering chain links reinterpret the pun-lom, a carved wooden gable board found on thai homes.
flower and leaf art (177)
a found branch collected during a walk in the forest serves as the squirrel’s tail.
taubenkobel uses and botanical and light art to frame its annual culinary VOGELFREI pop-up, this year at atelier augarten in vienna.
sculpture (499)
carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
guided by organic morphologies, the living series develops form and structure across a sculptural chair, side table, and tray.
connections: +1440
art interviews (186)
guided by curatorial lead mami kataoka, curators sara almutlaq and li zhenhua explore time, memory, speed, and everyday life for noor riyadh 2025.
connections: +390
the installation draws on provençal winter rituals, the gros souper, the cacho fio and epiphany.
thread art and installations (39)
lace figures emphasize both cultural symbolism and material construction.
on view at here east in london until november 2nd, 2025, the rope-making machine is part of the british artist’s long-running series, rope makers.
connections: +570
textile and fabric art (81)
carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
brought to CES 2026 in las vegas, the car manufacturer’s GLC model is dubbed the first vehicle with vegan fittings in the cabin.
architecture in italy (647)
caffè nazionale is a restoration project by AMAA set beneath a nineteenth-century city hall colonnade in arzignano, italy.
the compact structure offers a brief pause along the path, oscillating between the typologies of chapel, shelter, and shipwreck.
venice architecture biennale 2025 (60)
each 3D printed unit is fabricated from sawdust and recycled consumer plastics.
on september 5th, 2025, aquapraça is set to debut in venice, inviting visitors to experience its sloping, water-responsive surfaces firsthand.
museums and galleries (846)
conceived as an experiential landscape, the museum guides visitors through a spatial narrative of occupation, destruction, liberation, and rebuilding.
mathematical geometry informs the building’s formal transformations.
connections: +940
brick architecture (406)
original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
three listed brick factory buildings from around 1900 form the historic core of the mixed-use residential project.
residential architecture and interiors (4686)
local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
connections: +5100
the project renovates the original fabric and adds three new floors above it, resulting in an 850-square-meter building.
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