Jul 27, 2026although never selected for construction, the riverside scheme explores how ecology and play might repair an infrastructural divide.
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Jul 27, 2026architecture in finland (95)
Jul 27, 2026vauhtikisat chair one brings together furniture, graphics, community, and skate culture.
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Jan 06, 2026on finland's långholmen island, mer architects designs a compact timber house with a close relationship between rock, forest, and shoreline.
skateboarding (122)
Nov 25, 2025bureau forme organizes overlapping activity areas to support mixed and flexible use patterns.
Oct 19, 2025the elevated skatepark takes inspiration from the contours of shanghai’s skyline.
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Jul 27, 2026integrated openings reveal the lighting objects’ carefully considered details.
Oct 04, 2022thanks to its permeable facade, the boutique hotel ‘moksha’ blends into the lush natural landscape in sri lanka.
driverless cars (173)
Jul 27, 2026built for school runs and beach days, the cheerful microcar leaves highways and parking stress to larger machines.
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Mar 13, 2026a look inside the cabin shows that it can sit up to two passengers and in front of them lies a centered horizontal digital screen for navigation.
light (2)
Jul 26, 2026an exhibition in wawel royal castle in krakow frames antiquity through light, color, and texture
Apr 16, 2022'sonnenenergie 22' uses sunlight to operate, but once cloudy or dark, it stays hazy and inactive
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ping pong (22)
Jul 26, 2026six ping-pong tables rise from the sand at new york's rockaway beach, though each one interferes with the game it appears ready to host.
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Apr 03, 2026commissioned by the région centre-val de loire, each design comes in a different shape and surface geometry, resulting in a playful collection of functional tables.
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inclusive design (1)
Jul 26, 2026the public launch arrives alongside vox, a wearable microphone designed as its voice-powered keyboard
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Jul 26, 2026the public launch arrives alongside vox, a wearable microphone designed as its voice-powered keyboard
typography design (141)
ten designers use the GridType tool to develop distinct typographic languages.
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Jul 24, 2026ECB unveils ten proposals spanning cultural icons, rivers, birds, and european institutions for public feedback.
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alessi (63)
Jul 25, 2026more than 35 years after its debut, the aluminum citrus squeezer continues to spark debate, proving that the most influential designs are not always the most practical.
Nov 23, 2022a special highlight of ILBAGNOALESSI is the frame structure equipped with an LED system, the different scenarios of which can be controlled via APP or remote control.
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ODA new york architecture (34)
Jul 25, 2026a vaulted plinth lifts the tower above a century-old courtyard to continue the five-meter facade rhythm of rotterdam's historic post office.
Apr 10, 2025rather than erase what existed, ODA preserves and reprograms, recycling 80% of the original structure.
bandit9 (22)
Jul 24, 2026the motorcycle uses material rather than paint as a defining visual element.
Jul 18, 2025originally commissioned by a rider who admired the brand’s EVE odyssey model, the custom-built vehicle is specifically tuned for mountain roads.
birds in design (31)
Jul 24, 2026ECB unveils ten proposals spanning cultural icons, rivers, birds, and european institutions for public feedback.
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Jun 15, 2026one egg – one world is a site-specific installation by studio mameluca for joali maldives.
money (67)
Jul 23, 2026repurposed 250 and 500 LBP coins form the basis of frata furniture collection.
Jul 01, 2026created by qstn?mrk, the last dollar is a participatory installation in which an internet-controlled ATM dispenses one-dollar bills, allowing visitors to collectively shape an evolving cash sculpture.
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pools (149)
Jul 24, 2026a translucent canopy keeps the long outdoor pool open through winter as sports and trees fill the narrow lawn.
May 13, 2026sculpted volumes establish a dialogue between architecture and topography.
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