as LACMA ramps up toward its 2026 opening, more previews will be announced, and the installation of its permanent collection will begin later this year.
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LACMA (18)
the sculpture will become the focal point of a new outdoor public art program connected to LACMA’s forthcoming david geffen galleries.
ferrofluid (5)
the ferrofluid reacts in real time, creating a kinetic visual experience within fusion lab's speaker.
connections: +220
as visitors press the keys, a gooey liquid is brought to life, dancing hypnotically in sync with the chilling tunes.
speaker design (213)
the design integrates 3D spatial audio with haptic feedback.
connections: +370
swiss company vytrum harmonizes glassblowing with acoustics to create speakers that are both sculptural and sonic.
connections: +210
restaurant and café design (924)
taubenkobel uses and botanical and light art to frame its annual culinary VOGELFREI pop-up, this year at atelier augarten in vienna.
FOIL gallery, a hybrid art gallery and café, has opened inside two former factory buildings in mile-ex, an industrial pocket of montreal.
concrete architecture and design (947)
the plan follows a hyperbolic geometry guiding movement toward the interior prayer space.
discover the nadhyavart residence, a spa-like sanctuary where curved forms and tactile luxury offer a serene escape from the bustle of delhi.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1126)
the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
architecture in vietnam (419)
the design is inspired by the geometry and structure of a voluminous tent.
trung tran studio creates this multigenerational home with ubiquitous brick, infusing interiors with sunlit courtyards.
architecture in japan (1690)
the modest structure explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience.
connections: +6360
wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
spaces under 50 sqm (309)
the design takes the familiar elements of frosting, piped borders, and sugar decorations and reworks them into architectural motifs.
the structure channels the visual DNA of buenos aires’ iconic buses through its softly curved roof, which directs rainwater away.
architecture in ukraine (51)
aranchii architects designs wide landscaped areas to create continuity between sacred and civic life.
connections: +310
playful tones and soft geometry define the overall atmosphere within njoy.
connections: +860
interiors (24)
pizza-making becomes the primary spatial and visual focus of the space designed by xxxi.studio.
a pavilion-like interior forms a continuous spatial field without fixed boundaries.
connections: +950
YOD group (12)
organic curves and a neutral color palette define the restaurant’s new interior.
a rounded bar forms the focal point, above which a vast lamp cap rises, resembling meringue on a cake.
architecture in thailand (363)
designed for bangkok university’s campus, heyday breaks the monotony of the surrounding urban fabric with its asymmetrical form.
'W house II' is perched on two curving walls and enclosed by a double-skin facade of glass and operable timber screens.
residential architecture and interiors (4666)
HPA arquitetura's casa corten reinterprets an industrial site in portugal through corten steel volumes shaped the slope.
the modest structure explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience.
connections: +6360
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