Feb 11, 2026cast in a high-gloss pastel blue, the bowl adopts the rounded mass and elevated handle of a traditional curling stone.
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Feb 11, 2026
Nov 26, 2025the system is made up of bone-shaped blocks that lock into one another, forming shelving, benches, tables, or sculptural stacks depending on how users configure them.
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IKEA (119)
Mar 03, 2026using two AAA batteries, the lightbulb-shaped device has no wires, no plugs, or no need for a mains connection.
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Sep 09, 2025the series spans porcelain plates and cups, candleholders, lighting, and more, offering a playful take on festive tradition.
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architecture in china (2067)
Mar 17, 2026physical remains of industry become a testing ground for how architecture can extend memory and generate new forms of experience.
Mar 17, 2026an elevated timber path creates a new vantage point to observe the adjacent historic bridge.
wood and timber architecture and design (1403)
Mar 17, 2026a six-by-two-meter steel track sets wooden balls in motion across rotating segments, each marking a moment in the movement of water on earth.
Mar 11, 2026the device triggers sounds using small magnetic pieces called beats that users place physically onto a wooden grid.
miniatures (100)
Feb 14, 2026sized at 35mm, the film cartridge can fit into a pocket, small bag, or even hang as an accessory.
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built with a 3D printed case, the miniature device runs on rechargeable battery and has only one control button.
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biomaterials (44)
Mar 15, 2026the bio-based construction material reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 percent compared to conventional concrete.
Mar 05, 2026designed by ludwig eder, the biomaterial comes with holes under it to map out exactly where the mycelium needs to grow.
vinyl (36)
Jan 27, 2026wow atelier draws conceptual references from kubrick’s architectural language and controlled compositions.
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Sep 09, 2025each pocket-sized record holds up to four minutes of music per side, which is ideal for singles or special releases.
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designboom discusses this creative boom with stefano boeri, MVRDV's winy maas, christian kerez, beat huesler of oppenheim architecture, and the team at bofill taller de arquitectura.
Dec 09, 2025speaking to designboom, mandlik positions factory 5.0 as a framework for rethinking material futures.
museums and galleries (865)
Mar 17, 2026physical remains of industry become a testing ground for how architecture can extend memory and generate new forms of experience.
Mar 17, 2026an elevated timber path creates a new vantage point to observe the adjacent historic bridge.
lina ghotmeh (18)
Dec 22, 2025from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
Dec 17, 2025lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
archi-tectonics (5)
Sep 09, 2025'festival city' integrates dense urban housing, retail, and public amenities with green infrastructure in tirana, albania.
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Jan 15, 2024the roof design draws from the traditional meinong oil paper and bamboo umbrella, spanning the entire distance in one continuous sweep.
architecture in albania (50)
designboom discusses this creative boom with stefano boeri, MVRDV's winy maas, christian kerez, beat huesler of oppenheim architecture, and the team at bofill taller de arquitectura.
Jan 23, 2026designed by NOA, berdenesh hills is a terraced residential project that draws from historic mediterranean citadels of albania.
inflatable structures (164)
Feb 25, 2026a set full of installation built from the brand’s memories since 1978, the space works like a scene after a party, with items place across the floor.
Feb 13, 2026'the rhinoceros in the room,' an inflatable installation by itamar gov, fills the nave of kunstmuseum magdeburg in germany.
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anish kapoor (39)
Sep 09, 2025anish kapoor’s station in naples opens with a swelling entrance of corten steel, referencing 'dante’s mythical entrance to the inferno.'
Sep 08, 2025originally created in 2013 in the aftermath of the fukushima earthquake, this inflatable structure was designed as a symbol of hope.
architecture in switzerland (266)
Feb 26, 2026colored patterned modules accommodate stages, tribunes, bleachers, and kiosks.
Jan 26, 2026.ket bureau proposes a wooden lakeside pavilion for st. moritz, designed as a wellness space for year-round use with gently sloping rooftops.
arata isozaki (18)
Sep 08, 2025originally created in 2013 in the aftermath of the fukushima earthquake, this inflatable structure was designed as a symbol of hope.
Dec 30, 2022the japanese post-war architect was praised for his forward-thinking approach, deep commitment to the ‘art of space,’ and transnational methodology.
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