alex da corte's artwork transforms the historic square into a stage for a scene of comic melancholy.
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alex da corte (3)
in an interview with designboom, the venezuelan-american artist revisits the artistic influences of the swedish-born american sculptor on his practice.
art interviews (189)
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
discussing with designboom, tschumi reflects on long-term fieldwork, ethical representation, and how death rituals function as social and visual continuities.
connections: +420
fondazione prada (46)
Rather than treating it purely as material, the company approaches stone as a creative medium capable of sculptural gestures and atmospheric environments.
named ‘over, under, and in between,’ the site-specific project is on view until november 9th, 2026, comprising a web, a map, and a grid.
exhibitions (195)
janny baek sculpts organism-like ceramic works for her upcoming exhibition 'life forms' at chicago's joy machine gallery.
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
textile and fabric art (89)
ema shin expands her embroidered 'hearts of absent women' series into a monumental textile sculpture at the sydney biennale.
connections: +670
'playground' turns a vast 2,640-square-meter lawn into an interactive outdoor installation designed for a wedding celebration.
connections: +700
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
temporary pavilions (581)
drawing on the tradition of the architectural folly, the pavilion reimagines the historic garden typology as a contemporary gathering space.
the 'unscripted pavilion' by abin design studio stands as a temporary structure shaped by mumbai's layered and unpredictable character.
connections: +1020
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
recycling (485)
the project uses recycled sails and participatory embroidery to turn a public square into a space for imagining a new urban future.
'I believe in fantasy and fun and imagination': the artist on activating public spaces, participation and gathering as an act of optimism.
chair design (768)
revisiting a radical 1990s office space, gaetano pesce’s legendary 'chiat\day new york project' is reconstructed for pulp galerie in paris.
the furniture pieces can be assembled, stacked, or expanded into larger structures.
connections: +1510
sculpture (524)
janny baek sculpts organism-like ceramic works for her upcoming exhibition 'life forms' at chicago's joy machine gallery.
'I believe in fantasy and fun and imagination': the artist on activating public spaces, participation and gathering as an act of optimism.
where people work (998)
aacm – atelier architettura chinello morandi designs ekadea studio as a counterpoint to milan’s urban dynamism, using shadow and ritual as architectural tools.
these impepinable studio-designed offices for agrosemillas reinterpret industrial construction with reused shipping containers.
architecture in peru (22)
ancient animal-figured vessels are translated into transparent forms defined by symmetry and abstraction.
connections: +470
the facade absorbs the colors, textures, and changing light of the andes, while also capturing the afternoon sun.
residential architecture and interiors (4777)
the renovation unfolds as a linear sequence of mosaic surfaces, azure cabinetry, and tiled patterns that recall the marked lanes of a pool.
the existing structures are reused as the base for the new residential complex.
wood and timber architecture and design (1402)
the device triggers sounds using small magnetic pieces called beats that users place physically onto a wooden grid.
aacm – atelier architettura chinello morandi designs ekadea studio as a counterpoint to milan’s urban dynamism, using shadow and ritual as architectural tools.
architecture in canada (285)
the house breaks into distinct arms that follow the topography and orientation of the site.
omar gandhi's 'east river residence' is elevated atop slender steel columns to float over the rocky terrain of nova scotia.
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