the bio-based construction material reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 percent compared to conventional concrete.
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robots (602)
made of tiny, microscopic spikes, the filter comes with a coating that turns the spikes into a porous filter material.
On (3)
at On Labs Tokyo, visitors can witness a robot - called LightSpray - spray a complete, ultralight shoe upper in just three minutes.
connections: +1070
on the occasion of Art Basel 2022, ON invited designboom to discover art, both in the city and outside, and offered us to test the shoes.
connections: 8
exhibitions (194)
on the occasion of his exhibition 'yorgos lanthimos: photographs' at onassis stegi in athens, the filmmaker reflects on photography as a medium of freedom.
connections: +830
revisiting a radical 1990s office space, gaetano pesce’s legendary 'chiat\day new york project' is reconstructed for pulp galerie in paris.
Cj hendry (10)
tony’s chocolonely and Cj hendry open a valentine’s popup in new york, pairing interactive installation art and a $1 mystery box concept.
connections: +550
as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
designboom radar: september 2025 (7)
cj hendry brings her flower market 2.0 to rockefeller center, transforming the plaza into a vivid landscape of hand-crafted flowers.
designboom rounds up a list of must-see exhibitions around the world to check out during the month of september 2025.
flower and leaf art (181)
drawing on the historic technique of french beaded flowers, henri purnell hand-builds each stem, petal, and leaf through delicate wire looping.
connections: +180
each flower is made using balloon twisting or sculpting, where long, thin modelling inflatable are folded and locked into shapes.
connections: +290
architecture in new york (662)
wrapped in a semi-transparent scrim, the facade produces a shifting effect that changes with weather and the movement of pedestrians.
the polished stainless steel fence developed into a recognizable marker within immigrant neighborhoods, carrying layered cultural and socioeconomic connotations.
interactive installation (544)
the project uses recycled sails and participatory embroidery to turn a public square into a space for imagining a new urban future.
'playground' turns a vast 2,640-square-meter lawn into an interactive outdoor installation designed for a wedding celebration.
connections: +700
retail interiors (828)
burl wood, velvet, and patterned textiles define the store’s interior language.
blumarine opens a new, NM3-designed boutique in milan with spaces defined by travertine, pink corridors, and mirrored changing rooms.
connections: +1490
architecture in india (433)
crest nine by sanjay puri architects shapes a hillside community center in india through curving, ocean facing spaces.
connections: +450
the 'unscripted pavilion' by abin design studio stands as a temporary structure shaped by mumbai's layered and unpredictable character.
connections: +1020
anagram architects (10)
the store features a restrained layout punctuated by bold red elements, including a sweeping display rod and a central bench.
connections: +1270
the family home is designed as 'a conversation between whimsy and simplicity'.
designer boutique hotels (188)
k-studio expands its 'dexamenes seaside hotel' in greece with eight seaview terrace suites set above the original wine tanks.
the 50-square-meter guesthouses replace the opaque whitewashed walls of the archetype with full-height glazing.
jean nouvel (93)
conducted by video editing platform kapwing, the research has studied how users refer to names and styles when creating their images and videos with AI.
a system of platforms endlessly reshapes the exhibition spaces within the restored shell of the former grands magasins du louvre.
hotel architecture and design (759)
the project places circular guest suites along a dormant volcanic slope overlooking lakes, grassland, and sandy plains.
two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
in japan (1)
jean nouvel’s NOT A HOTEL YAKUSHIMA uses stone and glass to embed the retreat within misty, ancient forests for a contemplative retreat.
NOT A HOTEL (19)
the DROPHAUS stages a vision of ‘timeless living,’ framing the core ideas of the collection around endurance, utility, and material experimentation.
a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
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