Dec 08, 2025FOIL gallery, a hybrid art gallery and café, has opened inside two former factory buildings in mile-ex, an industrial pocket of montreal.
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Atelier L'Abri (5)
Dec 08, 2025
Jan 16, 2024anchored in preservation and sustainability, maison melba undergoes a sustainable renovation by atelier l'abri.
architecture in colorado (36)
Dec 08, 2025studiolowe's concept tackles denver's housing deficit by converting high-rises with lateral light wells.
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Aug 01, 2025the two parts remain clearly differentiated, introducing a purposeful disconnect that defines the character of the building.
logo design (249)
Dec 08, 2025karlssonwilker's RVK rebrand features bold letters and metallic colors, capturing reykjavík's raw, urban spirit.
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nowadays, brands are shifting their identities to a lot less color. for them, it’s not just a passing trend. it’s part of their design strategy.
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packaging design (116)
Oct 23, 2025yào original's minimal visual system celebrates heritage, tactility, and material honesty.
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Oct 19, 2025kibardin design's egg box sneakers conceptual project examines how waste can be reinterpreted into new forms.
umbrellas (35)
Dec 08, 2025ori eliminates ribs, fabric, and typical failure points, creating an entirely new category of personal weather device.
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Jan 31, 2024content creator ‘I build stuff’ develops his own flying umbrella with electronics such as drone, controller, and GPS so it can hover above heads while raining.
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photography (442)
Dec 28, 2025the photographer captures the concrete extension as a study in balance, showing how the architecture highlights history without overshadowing it.
through dazzling, faceless constructions, he turns the photographic portrait into a site of playful disappearance and self-invented identity.
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obituaries (109)
martin parr, one of the most influential photographers of his generation, passed away on december 6th, 2025, in bristol at the age of 73.
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with the legendary architect's passing, we are revisiting the buildings that redefined what architecture could look and feel like.
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materials (177)
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
Dec 12, 2025in the recent discovery, the researchers show that the romans used quicklime, mixed it dry with volcanic ash, and added water to make the binding material.
recycling (455)
Dec 27, 2025a DIY kit that users need to assemble themselves, the device comes with a USB port and power cable that supply energy to the box.
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the current sample builds on the team’s previous research of the same topic, but this time, the version moves closer to manufacturing.
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musical instruments (212)
Dec 11, 2025assembled by hand, the string instruments adopt the lightweight material, which doesn’t react to temperature and humidity.
Dec 08, 2025maker burls art introduces his instrument crafted with resin as an upgrade from the first one he made a decade ago.
personal technology (177)
Dec 29, 2025our list details devices that are specific to the users’ needs, portable enough to bring, use single materials, and revive the styles of old technologies.
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Dec 27, 2025a DIY kit that users need to assemble themselves, the device comes with a USB port and power cable that supply energy to the box.
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Milan Design Week 2025 (63)
Dec 08, 2025the schindler X8 is the first elevator requiring no headroom, pit, or structural shaft, running on standard power and designed for premium residential buildings.
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Nov 10, 2025yusuke kawai reveals how his high-tech background and appreciation for sacred japanese architecture defined pedrali’s kawara lighting collection.
exhibitions (163)
Dec 19, 2025as the year comes to a close, we look back at the top exhibitions, from immersive installations to large-scale retrospectives, that caught our attention.
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Dec 19, 2025pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
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schindler (1)
Dec 08, 2025the schindler X8 is the first elevator requiring no headroom, pit, or structural shaft, running on standard power and designed for premium residential buildings.
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pezo von ellrichshausen (18)
Dec 07, 2025the LIMA house is built as a minimalistic pink volume backdropped by the rocky landscape of chile.
Aug 28, 2022the raem house surrounds a hidden garden in rural chile.
residential architecture and interiors (4672)
Dec 29, 2025renovating 'casa vernate', enrico sassi preserves the 1972-built brick structure and infuses interiors with a modernist color palette.
Dec 29, 2025designboom paid a visit to les caryatides in guyancourt to explore the building in person and unveil its beauty and peculiarities.
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