Aug 29, 2025HENN restores the historic structure while introducing two new buildings.
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HENN (11)
Aug 29, 2025
Jul 31, 2024HENN's hybrid-timber structure employs a low-tech approach to minimize resource consumption.
architecture in germany (338)
Mar 04, 2026the 180-square-meter space combines record retail, vinyl listening zones, a photo studio and community infrastructure.
Feb 20, 2026along a medieval streetscape, museum oberamteistrasse pairs translucent glass shingles with a complex timber structure.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1168)
Mar 18, 2026the artist's rebuild foundation advances a vision of urban utopia by reworking disused buildings into artistic community spaces.
Mar 16, 2026the renovation unfolds as a linear sequence of mosaic surfaces, azure cabinetry, and tiled patterns that recall the marked lanes of a pool.
theaters (141)
Mar 04, 2026plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
Feb 23, 2026snøhetta references the image of a traditional folding fan, a motif repeated across the project’s interiors and circulation spaces.
lighting design (566)
Mar 17, 2026the lamp series explores a tactile alternative to digital product interfaces.
connections: +570
the furniture pieces can be assembled, stacked, or expanded into larger structures.
connections: +1510
akasaki vanhuyse (2)
Aug 29, 2025the lampshade is formed by stacking nine resin ring handles.
connections: +1050
Jul 16, 2023the round, faceted bench draws from maritime objects and the nearby curved wharf.
recycling (486)
Mar 17, 2026physical remains of industry become a testing ground for how architecture can extend memory and generate new forms of experience.
Mar 16, 2026the project uses recycled sails and participatory embroidery to turn a public square into a space for imagining a new urban future.
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.
cabin architecture and design (393)
Feb 16, 2026the viewing pavilion combines the typology of a small timber cabin with a calibrated optical installation.
Feb 09, 2026the prefabricated timber structures follow a curved footprint and open to the mountains through uninterrupted 180-degree glazing.
textile and fabric art (89)
Mar 13, 2026ema shin expands her embroidered 'hearts of absent women' series into a monumental textile sculpture at the sydney biennale.
connections: +670
Mar 13, 2026'playground' turns a vast 2,640-square-meter lawn into an interactive outdoor installation designed for a wedding celebration.
connections: +700
spaces under 50 sqm (318)
Feb 06, 2026as part of a regenerative forestry initiative, forestone cabin demonstrates small-scale architecture rooted in local resources.
Jan 26, 2026the shelter emerged from a full-scale (1:1) design-build process.
assistive devices (61)
Mar 09, 2026a concept design by the company osteoid, the equipment uses recyclable medical-grade nylon, aluminum, stainless steel, and kevlar cables.
connections: 61
Mar 05, 2026designed to be a companion, the device is meant to live in a home the way a pet does: nearby, responsive, and emotionally present.
wearable technology (321)
Mar 12, 2026the device enables emergency communication in areas without mobile signal.
Mar 05, 2026EntoPedia reframes insect collecting as documentation and learning.
personal technology (207)
Mar 17, 2026partly designed from nostalgia, the device comes with studs that double as a media control knob and a wireless charger for an apple watch or airpods.
connections: +1530
Mar 12, 2026designed for a set of thumb stick caps on playstation controllers, the project is aimed at players between the ages of 9 and 12.
connections: +240
donald trump (31)
Aug 29, 2025'making federal architecture beautiful again' sets classical architecture as the preferred style nationwide, and the default in washington, D.C.
connections: +1690
Aug 22, 2025gebbia will overseethe white house's national design studio, improving the usability and design of federal services.
connections: 40
architecture in the US (1659)
Mar 19, 2026the new museum in NYC doubles its gallery space with OMA’s expansion, debuting 'new humans', curated by massimiliano gioni.
Mar 16, 2026wrapped in a semi-transparent scrim, the facade produces a shifting effect that changes with weather and the movement of pedestrians.
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