Dec 23, 2025the legendary architect and co-founder of archigram speaks with designboom at mugak/2025 on utopia, drawing, and the lasting impact of his visionary works.
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Archigram (5)
Dec 23, 2025
Jan 16, 2025published by circa press, archigram's latest edition explores where architecture stands today and its potential future directions.
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architecture interviews (315)
Dec 09, 2025speaking to designboom, mandlik positions factory 5.0 as a framework for rethinking material futures.
Dec 07, 2025'what if one of the building industry’s most hazardous materials could become one of its most promising?’
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fashion technology (84)
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.
TOP 10 LISTS OF 2025 - BIG STORIES (11)
Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
Dec 30, 2025from a game controller made of bacteria and yeast, to a sonic bench converting human touch into sound, we look back at some of our favourite design objects and materials applications of 2025.
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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.
children's spaces (142)
Jan 08, 2026for the seating elements, hsc designs incorporates repurposed tires and timber.
Jan 05, 2026designed by XISUI, the 'old beijing bus' reinterprets a BK640 to create a durable steel and timber playscape.
photography (442)
Dec 28, 2025the photographer captures the concrete extension as a study in balance, showing how the architecture highlights history without overshadowing it.
through dazzling, faceless constructions, he turns the photographic portrait into a site of playful disappearance and self-invented identity.
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bjarke ingels group / BIG (361)
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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Nov 28, 2025the final construction phase of the project is progressing, nearing the completion of one of europe’s largest mass-timber buildings.
architecture in korea (475)
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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from hyper-personalized AI to advanced robotic mobility, explore cutting-edge student projects at hongik university’s industrial design degree show 2025.
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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.
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.
naoto fukasawa (69)
limited to 100 units and releasing in late january 2026, the piece explores material perception, scale, and the cultural intimacy of japanese paper.
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Apr 18, 2024zanat and naoto fukasawa's genkan collection revives woodcarving heritage in new, tactile expressions.
paper design (248)
Dec 18, 2025built by content creator peter sripol, the personal air vehicle is lightweight enough to carry one person to the sky, or at least it tries to.
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Dec 08, 2025PLANBUREAU studio designs the project for the red noses international, an organization that supports clown doctors who work with children in hospitals.
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lighting design (551)
Jan 08, 2026cara campos' furniture collection expresses the geometries and visible wear of the worn bicycles.
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Jan 03, 2026the ilo lamp moves with you, and charges passively when you return it to its dock.
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turntable design (31)
Dec 22, 2025by exposing the motion of the record, the turntable treats listening as both an auditory and visual act.
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Oct 28, 2025the design centers around a sculptural turntable topped with thirty-nine individual wooden tiles that flip and shift in real time as music plays.
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