Oct 09, 2025'tom kundig: complete houses' presents 462 homes spanning four decades for a comprehensive look at the architect’s evolving oeuvre.
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olson kundig architects (49)
Oct 09, 2025
Jul 21, 2025olson kundig’s 'te whare tupu kirikiri' in new zealand integrates kinetic elements to adapt to shifting coastal weather conditions.
residential architecture and interiors (4664)
Dec 20, 2025a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
Dec 18, 2025the design is inspired by the geometry and structure of a voluminous tent.
architecture in slovenia (38)
Jul 21, 2025nesting plan IX dragon offers a myth-informed response to place and narrative.
Jul 04, 2025wooden trays sit atop the pitched roof, filled with layers of stone, gravel, sand, and soil, and planted with native alpine flower species.
cheng-tsung feng (22)
Nov 24, 2025white canvas drapes in layered sections over the timber frame, with intentional gaps where beams pierce through and sharp edges interrupt the smooth surface.
connections: 65
Nov 12, 2025the installation reinterprets taiwan’s disappearing tradition of bamboo theaters.
interactive installation (508)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 18, 2025calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a familiar fairground structure and transforms it into a sculptural environment.
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architecture in korea (475)
Dec 22, 2025the concept by BIG is defined by two sweeping ribbons that extend from opposite directions: one reaching into the urban fabric, the other stretching toward the river.
connections: +840
Dec 19, 2025the architects allow the perimeter of the site to define the volume, resulting in an architecture that bends, adjusts, and aligns itself with the movement of the street.
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sukchulmok studio (7)
Jul 21, 2025intersecting volumes define the home’s spatial organization.
Jan 10, 2025a modern cross-shaped design honors the practicality of the traditional jige carrying tool.
smartphone design (270)
Dec 03, 2025a multipurpose accessory, the embedded gadget is powered by AI and can also record audios and translate them into texts on its own.
Nov 05, 2025light in name, not in experience, the smartphone delivers the brand’s signature transparent design and smart functionality at an accessible price of €249.
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architecture in the US (1638)
Dec 14, 2025wittman estes' 'french creek workshop house' in washington merges spaces for living, woodworking, metalworking, and glass art.
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Dec 10, 2025designed by rafael viñoly, the 50-story-high tower next to manhattan's flower district introduces a fresh approach to luxury hospitality.
school architecture and design (754)
Nov 30, 2025school’s outdoor areas, like playgrounds, gardens, and educational terraces, are arranged in a stepped configuration rising to the roof.
Nov 28, 2025the ramp encourages shared gestures and barrier-free interaction.
connections: +920
neiheiser argyros (6)
Jul 19, 2025the design team approached the renovation of aigli zappeiou, a historic 1904 café located in the national gardens of athens, like archaeologists, closely reading the layers of its material history.
Dec 20, 2024the design draws from nautical charts, employing elevation marks, contours, and gradients to visualize the underwater terrain.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1126)
Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
Dec 16, 2025the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
restaurant and café design (924)
Dec 14, 2025taubenkobel uses and botanical and light art to frame its annual culinary VOGELFREI pop-up, this year at atelier augarten in vienna.
Dec 12, 2025the design takes the familiar elements of frosting, piped borders, and sugar decorations and reworks them into architectural motifs.
architecture in greece (329)
Dec 18, 2025commissioned by the dinos and lia martinos foundation (DLMF), the project is scheduled for completion in late 2028.
connections: +330
Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
wood and timber architecture and design (1352)
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.
by embedding a sensor‑driven mechanism, phantom chess bridges centuries of analog play with the analytical power of modern chess engines.
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