Feb 19, 2026designed by snøhetta, the 'qasr alhokm' metro station brings a vast reflective canopy to the historic center of riyadh.
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art and architecture in saudi arabia (125)
Feb 19, 2026
Feb 18, 2026the 7th tuwaiq sculpture exhibition unveils 25 large-scale artworks in riyadh, blending local stone with global artistic vision.
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architecture in greece (339)
Mar 11, 2026the project unfolds as an architectural narrative of transformation, where a futuristic object gradually reads as an ancient ruin within the landscape.
Mar 06, 2026olen is a composition of three morphological units: a point, a line, and a plane.
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kapsimalis architects (16)
Oct 07, 2025four interconnected volumes are arranged across the plot's terraced levels.
Sep 26, 2025subterranean rooms reference santorini’s cave dwelling typology.
residential architecture and interiors (4776)
Mar 14, 2026concrete, corten steel, glass, and natural wood shape the low horizontal volume that appears to hover above the ground.
Mar 12, 2026inclined surfaces and sharp geometries echo the fractured formations of the surrounding canyonlands.
yacht design (246)
Sep 26, 2025foster + partners' 88-meter yacht has expansive interiors and 40% more deck space, setting a new benchmark for megayachts.
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Sep 17, 2025visitors to the coastal city are able to hop on a total of 26 boats, six of which are shown to the public for the first time.
water vehicles (121)
Oct 16, 2025designed to be small enough to fold and fit in the trunk of a car, the portable vehicle is easy to deploy and unfold.
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Sep 18, 2025recently a part of the klairmont kollections automotive museum collection in downtown chicago, the vehicle uses a mazda rotary engine with a displacement of 1.3 liters.
foster and partners (311)
Jan 14, 2026don quixote pavilion and garden will present works by artists including alberto giacometti, louise bourgeois, alexander calder and others.
Dec 03, 2025working like a wind tower in reverse, five lightweight steel wings draw cool air up from ducts buried deep underground and exhale hot air through the towers.
exhibition design (769)
Mar 12, 2026Rather than treating it purely as material, the company approaches stone as a creative medium capable of sculptural gestures and atmospheric environments.
Mar 09, 2026unveiled at the 2026 matter and shape fair in paris between march 6th and 9th, the lighting design can be stacked together to form a wall or build a chair.
table design (187)
Mar 12, 2026revisiting a radical 1990s office space, gaetano pesce’s legendary 'chiat\day new york project' is reconstructed for pulp galerie in paris.
Jan 08, 2026cara campos' furniture collection expresses the geometries and visible wear of the worn bicycles.
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chair design (768)
the furniture pieces can be assembled, stacked, or expanded into larger structures.
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Mar 10, 2026galerie philia’s 'human after all' exhibition brings sculptural design by emerging korean designers into a former bathhouse in seoul.
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lighting design (565)
Mar 09, 2026door boards, punctured by a repeating pattern of round openings, form the structural base of the lamp.
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Mar 09, 2026unveiled at the 2026 matter and shape fair in paris between march 6th and 9th, the lighting design can be stacked together to form a wall or build a chair.
designboom book reports (234)
Mar 07, 2026discussing with designboom, tschumi reflects on long-term fieldwork, ethical representation, and how death rituals function as social and visual continuities.
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Mar 05, 2026architecture, wellness culture, and slow living converge in a visual survey of contemporary sauna design.
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architecture in the UK (467)
Mar 04, 2026plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
Feb 26, 2026studio bark's minimalist house in england combines low carbon construction, orchard restoration, and an inverted layout.
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architectural photography (396)
Feb 16, 2026new photographs reveal the midcentury modern kappe house in california with its redwood structure of complex, interlocking platforms.
Feb 10, 2026the images dwell on the tension between weight and lightness, capturing thick masonry walls and ornamental facades counterbalanced by exhibition spaces.
architecture in china (2065)
Mar 13, 2026Water terraces, shaded retreats, and a continuous looped route create a calm yet dynamic environment.
Mar 11, 2026the 'underground house of the future' reimagines the regional 'dikengyuan' courtyard dwelling as a climate-adaptive community space in china.
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