Nov 07, 2025designboom attended a preview of the renovated breuer building, a much-loved landmark in new york now home to sotheby's global HQ.
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Aug 12, 2025marcel breuer's modernist masterpiece will open with unprecedented public access to spaces that have housed new york's most significant art collections for decades.
brutalist architecture (62)
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.
Oct 29, 2025the modular ceiling turns an industrial element into a cohesive architectural feature.
architectural icons (14)
Nov 21, 2025altrath focuses on the constant shifts of light, weather, and movement that animate the megastructure of the brutalist icon.
Nov 19, 2025the flatiron building's wedge-shaped structure sees a conversion from office programming to 38 residences by studio sofield.
barbican art gallery (6)
Jul 17, 2025bad bunny's staging of quinceañera at marcel breuer’s meister hall prompts us to look back at some music videos where iconic architecture has played a starring role.
Apr 08, 2024Ibrahim Mahama installs Purple Hibiscus at the barbican Artist Ibrahim Mahama transforms the Lakeside Terrace of the Barbican Centre in London with his »
concrete architecture and design (947)
Dec 15, 2025the plan follows a hyperbolic geometry guiding movement toward the interior prayer space.
Dec 12, 2025discover the nadhyavart residence, a spa-like sanctuary where curved forms and tactile luxury offer a serene escape from the bustle of delhi.
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.
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.
lucas y hernández-gil (11)
Jul 17, 2025guided by a process they describe as architectural 'acupuncture,' the team restores the building in parts rather than all at once.
Dec 28, 2024originally part of a 1970s hotel complex, the hybrid character of the bungalow is preserved and revitalized.
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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temporary pavilions (562)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 10, 2025the structure offers a sheltered space for various activities, contributing to the social and cultural life of a community of 8,000 residents.
architecture in spain (750)
Dec 20, 2025a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
Dec 18, 2025designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
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leopold banchini (15)
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.
Jul 17, 2025in an act of urban transformation, a hidden fountain becomes a sanctuary of water, intimacy, and collective presence.
designboom radar: august 2025 (17)
Jul 30, 2025a continuous loop, like a silent film, shifts from imagery of neon-lit avenues and moments of daily life, to the now demolished kowloon walled city and the soaring planes near kai tak.
Jul 30, 2025'louis vuitton: visionary journeys' at osaka's nakanoshima museum of art is designed by OMA with eleven unique galleries.
exhibition design (757)
Dec 17, 2025the exhibition, which runs until march 14th, 2026, marks cornell’s first solo presentation in paris in more than forty years.
Dec 03, 2025the exhibition brings together digital media, architecture, data science, and music.
exhibitions (163)
Dec 19, 2025as the year comes to a close, we look back at the top exhibitions, from immersive installations to large-scale retrospectives, that caught our attention.
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Dec 19, 2025pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
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grand palais (18)
Oct 02, 2025running through october 10th, 2025, part of the exhibition reactivates the paris concept store colette.
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Jul 17, 2025as the museum gears up for a major overhaul, it will expands its presence until 2030, from the grand palais to a new satellite museum in brazil.
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