Jan 08, 2026carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
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interactive installation (515)
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Jan 07, 2026oas/s-ely installation operates as both an architectural object and an interactive platform.
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barcelona pavilion / mies van der rohe (7)
Sep 18, 2025sculptures are cast using water drawn from the pavilion’s pond and they mirror the surrounding travertine surfaces.
Jul 31, 2025more than twenty everyday objects are installed along the ceiling of the pavilion, forming a floating domestic scene.
inflatable structures (159)
Nov 24, 2025by pumping air into the light piece, users reveal the fragile tension between rigid aluminum frames and inflating membranes.
Nov 13, 2025polymeter by plastique fantastique explores the intersection between material permanence and natural decay.
packaging design (116)
Dec 08, 2025karlssonwilker's RVK rebrand features bold letters and metallic colors, capturing reykjavík's raw, urban spirit.
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Oct 23, 2025yào original's minimal visual system celebrates heritage, tactility, and material honesty.
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facades (447)
Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
Jan 08, 2026the project renovates the original fabric and adds three new floors above it, resulting in an 850-square-meter building.
unsangdong architects (7)
Jul 31, 2025a series of individually calibrated ribs rhythmically curve and taper, creating a shell-like structure that appears to hover above the ground.
Jan 11, 2014the artificial hill is a stepped iron landscape that incorporates the re-appropriation of three old chimneys that were part of a soy sauce factory 60 years ago, and which now function as planters.
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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.
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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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steel architecture and design (385)
Jan 12, 2026two twisting timber arches form the primary structural elements of the pavilion.
Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
museums and galleries (846)
Jan 11, 2026conceived as an experiential landscape, the museum guides visitors through a spatial narrative of occupation, destruction, liberation, and rebuilding.
Jan 06, 2026mathematical geometry informs the building’s formal transformations.
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food art (237)
Oct 31, 2025named the ‘tearful eye sticker’ by the convenience store familymart, the design shows a cartoon character with a message that says, ‘please help.’
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Oct 23, 2025yào original's minimal visual system celebrates heritage, tactility, and material honesty.
connections: +490
nikolas bentel (21)
Jul 31, 2025the limited edition leather handbag comes with knife, fork, and porcelain plate.
connections: +560
Jul 08, 2025a bluetooth-enabled speaker bag and a functioning 4-channel mixer bag are part sound system, part sculptural accessory.
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fashion design phenomena (301)
Dec 23, 2025from gustaf westman's spiral baguette holder to vollebak's virus-killing jacket, designboom looks back at the top fashion stories that defined the year.
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
art fairs (21)
Dec 22, 2025the 10-day festival transformed tokyo into a museum of brave design, spotlighting creators who challenge convention, from architecture to upcycled art.
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Jul 31, 2025our new events guide offers the perfect opportunity to share what’s coming, where, when, and why it matters.
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architecture in japan (1693)
Jan 09, 2026the porous envelope keeps the building almost fully open while shielding it from sun, rain, and typhoons.
Dec 30, 2025the smooth outline of the structure slips beyond the shadow of the house, allowing plants to thrive and daylight to spill into the dining space.
architecture in tokyo (365)
Jan 02, 2026Sculptural PLOTTER Flagship emerges in Tokyo Designed by MET Team Architects, the Tokyo Flagship Shop for Japanese stationery brand PLOTTER occupies a »
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Dec 30, 2025the smooth outline of the structure slips beyond the shadow of the house, allowing plants to thrive and daylight to spill into the dining space.
KAWS (14)
Nov 18, 2025on view until january 4th, 2026, KAWS:HOLIDAY abu dhabi marks the newest stop in the artist’s global series of large-scale public sculptures.
Oct 29, 2025KAWS nods to the renaissance artist fra angelico and 'the annunciation' theme with the timber installation in florence.
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