Mar 18, 2026by stacking 2,000 separate images into a single portrait, chris perani reveals the hidden textures of insect wings.
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photography (447)
Mar 18, 2026
Mar 13, 2026on the occasion of his exhibition 'yorgos lanthimos: photographs' at onassis stegi in athens, the filmmaker reflects on photography as a medium of freedom.
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architectural photography (396)
Feb 16, 2026new photographs reveal the midcentury modern kappe house in california with its redwood structure of complex, interlocking platforms.
Feb 10, 2026the images dwell on the tension between weight and lightness, capturing thick masonry walls and ornamental facades counterbalanced by exhibition spaces.
concrete architecture and design (983)
Mar 18, 2026linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
Mar 17, 2026the volumes maintain a direct relationship with the ground.
bike design (641)
Mar 05, 2026designed by ludwig eder, the biomaterial comes with holes under it to map out exactly where the mycelium needs to grow.
Feb 27, 2026building on an earlier two-ball model, the creator chops the rear ball to make way for a single-ball system.
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car design (1020)
Mar 18, 2026each version carries the work of the respective artist across its exterior, wheels, and interior screens, and these aren't production models as they're positioned as art objects.
Mar 17, 2026nissan, in collaboration with designboom, announces 11 finalists of elevate all-new nissan MICRA: an international design competition.
electric automobiles (712)
Mar 13, 2026a look inside the cabin shows that it can sit up to two passengers and in front of them lies a centered horizontal digital screen for navigation.
Feb 11, 2026equipped with a versatile three-in-one system, the modular concept vehicle allows the driver to remove the roof, windshield, and windows.
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architecture in portugal (427)
Mar 14, 2026concrete, corten steel, glass, and natural wood shape the low horizontal volume that appears to hover above the ground.
Feb 23, 2026the spatial concept intentionally dissolves the boundary between chef and guest along a 15 meter long charred wood counter.
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extrastudio (3)
Sep 01, 2025the house is centered by a cruciform podium supported by four load-bearing walls, forming an elevated base.
Jun 20, 2019a suspended structure floats above the property, creating a large outdoor living room that overlooks the sea.
residential architecture and interiors (4781)
Mar 18, 2026conceived as a cave dwelling, the building is divided into three subterranean units.
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Mar 18, 2026linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
exhibitions (197)
Mar 19, 2026the new museum in NYC doubles its gallery space with OMA’s expansion, debuting 'new humans', curated by massimiliano gioni.
Mar 17, 2026on view until april 18th, 2026, the exhibition presents 'new life', a series of star-like sculptures made from lemon trees cut to regrow.
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galerie philia (7)
Mar 10, 2026galerie philia’s 'human after all' exhibition brings sculptural design by emerging korean designers into a former bathhouse in seoul.
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Oct 30, 2025the exhibition runs through november 30, 2025, across jacques kalisz’s mont d’est car park and ricardo bofill’s espaces abraxas in noisy-le-grand.
oscar niemeyer (30)
Sep 01, 2025galerie philia's 'then and now: brazilian legacy' pairs modernism and contemporary design within an oscar niemeyer iconic in rio de janeiro.
May 15, 2025ABERTO4 shows forty new works by 25 brazilian artists in dialogue with le corbusier's maison la roche and brazil's modernist history.
architecture in brazil (412)
Mar 18, 2026linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
Mar 11, 2026bamboo appears in facade shading, railings, furniture, and interior finishes.
chair design (768)
Mar 12, 2026revisiting 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.
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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.
restaurant and café design (945)
Mar 18, 2026wallmakers transforms shipping containers into climate-responsive 'petti restaurant' through earth insulation and passive cooling.
Mar 14, 2026ravioli and farfalle motifs appear as subtle furniture details.
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