designed 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)
the 7th tuwaiq sculpture exhibition unveils 25 large-scale artworks in riyadh, blending local stone with global artistic vision.
connections: +1390
architecture in greece (339)
the project unfolds as an architectural narrative of transformation, where a futuristic object gradually reads as an ancient ruin within the landscape.
olen is a composition of three morphological units: a point, a line, and a plane.
connections: +5110
kapsimalis architects (16)
four interconnected volumes are arranged across the plot's terraced levels.
subterranean rooms reference santorini’s cave dwelling typology.
residential architecture and interiors (4776)
concrete, corten steel, glass, and natural wood shape the low horizontal volume that appears to hover above the ground.
inclined surfaces and sharp geometries echo the fractured formations of the surrounding canyonlands.
yacht design (246)
foster + partners' 88-meter yacht has expansive interiors and 40% more deck space, setting a new benchmark for megayachts.
connections: +680
visitors 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)
designed to be small enough to fold and fit in the trunk of a car, the portable vehicle is easy to deploy and unfold.
connections: +410
recently 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)
don quixote pavilion and garden will present works by artists including alberto giacometti, louise bourgeois, alexander calder and others.
working 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)
Rather than treating it purely as material, the company approaches stone as a creative medium capable of sculptural gestures and atmospheric environments.
unveiled 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)
revisiting a radical 1990s office space, gaetano pesce’s legendary 'chiat\day new york project' is reconstructed for pulp galerie in paris.
cara campos' furniture collection expresses the geometries and visible wear of the worn bicycles.
connections: +2000
chair design (768)
the furniture pieces can be assembled, stacked, or expanded into larger structures.
connections: +1510
galerie philia’s 'human after all' exhibition brings sculptural design by emerging korean designers into a former bathhouse in seoul.
connections: +970
lighting design (565)
door boards, punctured by a repeating pattern of round openings, form the structural base of the lamp.
connections: +1060
unveiled 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)
discussing with designboom, tschumi reflects on long-term fieldwork, ethical representation, and how death rituals function as social and visual continuities.
connections: +420
architecture, wellness culture, and slow living converge in a visual survey of contemporary sauna design.
connections: +350
architecture in the UK (467)
plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
studio bark's minimalist house in england combines low carbon construction, orchard restoration, and an inverted layout.
connections: +5240
architectural photography (396)
new photographs reveal the midcentury modern kappe house in california with its redwood structure of complex, interlocking platforms.
the images dwell on the tension between weight and lightness, capturing thick masonry walls and ornamental facades counterbalanced by exhibition spaces.
architecture in china (2065)
Water terraces, shaded retreats, and a continuous looped route create a calm yet dynamic environment.
the 'underground house of the future' reimagines the regional 'dikengyuan' courtyard dwelling as a climate-adaptive community space in china.
connections: +2170
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