a translucent canopy keeps the long outdoor pool open through winter as sports and trees fill the narrow lawn.
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pools (149)
sculpted volumes establish a dialogue between architecture and topography.
connections: +510
kinzo (4)
the core of the maygreen interior consists of a light installation akin to a computer chip, a giant grass hopper solely composed of green light, and a polygonal furniture that seems to float like icebergs on the dark oak floor.
connections: +860
'airflite' has been designed by german architectural firm kinzo together with idee.design.licht.
connections: 4
drone technology and design (235)
developed as a hands-free alternative to wearable action cameras and drones, the robotic companion moves alongside its subject.
connections: +1110
the drone show brings the international technology exhibition into taipei's skyline through a site-specific aerial performance.
camera design (255)
the new edition wraps the same palm-sized point-and-shoot in metallic finishes inspired by turn-of-the-millennium consumer electronics.
connections: +360
the designer paints each model by hand to recreate the sci-fi japanese anime’s style so no device looks the same.
connections: +250
EWE studio (6)
the exhuma dining table draws on ancestral purépecha casting techniques.
sculpted from marble and onyx, the tables are inspired by the flat stones used in pre-hispanic rituals and ceremonies.
BVN (7)
the 39-story, 590 foot-tall tower is designed by SHoP architects and BVN with a hybrid timber structure which rises over sydney, australia.
the original brutalist facade has been retained, while new copper-clad balconies bring outdoor living spaces.
SHoP architects (39)
despite its intentionally foreboding appearance, SHoP architects' brooklyn tower opens up with luminous, welcoming interiors.
brooklyn's tallest tower sees the completion of its crown while its fluted, cylindrical base columns begin to take shape.
vondom (18)
vondom introduces the mel collection, a series of monolithic, low-slung outdoor furniture balancing refined comfort with avant-garde design.
connections: 24
a conversation between soft and firm scales across vondom’s gum collection, shaping characteristic silhouettes through continuous tubular lines.
connections: 24
street art (263)
abstract painting, historic game boards, and community recreation come together at pittsburgh’s vibrant arts landing.
connections: +1090
the artwork shows a judge in a traditional wig and black robe striking a protester lying on the ground.
connections: +1120
architecture in lebanon (78)
repurposed 250 and 500 LBP coins form the basis of frata furniture collection.
material contrast and heritage spatial storytelling organize the immersive hospitality spaces.
OOIIO architecture (11)
technical infrastructure becomes part of the architectural language.
'it is a house that looks to several different points, and when you look at it, it will always appear different,' share the architects.
cristina iglesias (4)
dome transforms stockholm’s historic hunting ground into a luminous sanctuary for contemplation.
moving around the sculpture, visitors can experience the rush of water flowing through the sculpture inside, as waves break on the island’s rocks.
connections: +800
ernesto neto (18)
interactive works trace how artists began treating children as collaborators with power over spaces and shared rules.
connections: +1020
'ernesto neto: ba ka ba, a dance of the eternal polarities' brings a sensory crochet environment to the seoul museum of art.
minimal (1)
the device swaps addictive apps and touchscreens for physical keys, essential tools, and more intentional communication.
connections: +510
SANAA (88)
designed as an extension of the landscape, 'estratos vivos' arranges galleries around planted courtyards, shaded terraces, and circular volumes.
connections: +1120
the project introduces new public entrances, landscaped moats, and underground galleries that reconnect the louvre’s historic eastern facade with the city of paris.
connections: +3540
- amanda levete architects / AL_A (27)
- architecture in france (744)
- architecture in paris (263)
- ATELIER BRÜCKNER (6)
- dan pearson studio (5)
- diller scofidio and renfro (109)
- musée du louvre (22)
- museums and galleries (905)
- renovation and restoration architecture and design (1256)
- SANAA (88)
- selldorf architects (12)
- sou fujimoto (105)
anna and eugeni bach (9)
the project uses porches, pergolas, and canopies to harness shade as a climate-responsive strategy for mediterranean living.
the architects retain the triangular geometries of the 1987 structures, including the angular projection booth that organizes circulation at the entrance.
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