the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
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renovation and restoration architecture and design (1126)
the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
glass art and design (215)
la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
reflections shift across the steel surfaces as sunlight and weather change.
facades (437)
the architects allow the perimeter of the site to define the volume, resulting in an architecture that bends, adjusts, and aligns itself with the movement of the street.
connections: +1720
designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
connections: +1200
theaters (139)
at hong kong's central yards, UNS designs a landmark theater with sculptural interiors united by an intricate lattice shell.
connections: +370
the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
residential architecture and interiors (4665)
the modest structure explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience.
connections: +6350
a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
architecture in spain (750)
a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
connections: +1200
airport architecture and design (140)
vertical facade rhythms contrast with the terminal’s horizontal form.
connections: +140
the btg pactual terminal is the first exclusive airport terminal in latin america.
woods bagot (33)
the western sydney international airport terminal by COX, ZHA, and woods bagot brings a culturally grounded new model.
the new roof design, featuring kite-shaped skylights, contrasts with the heritage sandstone buildings of sydney's historic station.
wood and timber architecture and design (1353)
wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
architecture in australia (511)
melanie cobham explores feelings of displacement and belonging through documentary and street photography.
connections: +950
graphic patterns and bold colors define the composition’s visual identity by morag myerscough.
zaha hadid (403)
a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
zaha hadid architects' malpensa hospital will shape a medical campus surrounded by a landscape of forests in lombardy, italy.
connections: +1190
chair design (750)
pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
connections: +910
the debut features two pieces, the tripodal chair and the torii table, that rely on hand-polished stainless-steel frameworks.
architecture interviews (315)
the legendary architect and co-founder of archigram speaks with designboom at mugak/2025 on utopia, drawing, and the lasting impact of his visionary works.
connections: +330
speaking to designboom, mandlik positions factory 5.0 as a framework for rethinking material futures.
venice architecture biennale 2025 (60)
each 3D printed unit is fabricated from sawdust and recycled consumer plastics.
on september 5th, 2025, aquapraça is set to debut in venice, inviting visitors to experience its sloping, water-responsive surfaces firsthand.
biomaterials (36)
the current sample builds on the team’s previous research of the same topic, but this time, the version moves closer to manufacturing.
connections: +600
in normal conditions, it can break down in soil in around four to six weeks, since it is made from bagasse, the fibrous by-product of sugar production.
connections: +490
exhibition design (757)
the exhibition, which runs until march 14th, 2026, marks cornell’s first solo presentation in paris in more than forty years.
the exhibition brings together digital media, architecture, data science, and music.
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