Dec 04, 2025the installation by artist beeple comments on the ways tech giants’ platforms and their algorithms influence the way people see the world today.
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andy warhol (17)
Dec 04, 2025
Oct 21, 2025an interpretation of the structure and color composition in the portrait, the timepiece is the accumulation of a six-month study of the artist’s archives.
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BMW (298)
Sep 05, 2025BMW’s first neue klasse production model, the iX3, debuts a new era of electric mobility with four 'superbrains' and panoramic idrive.
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Sep 03, 2025BMW motorrad introduces the 'vision CE' as a helmet-free electric scooter concept and a new approach to urban mobility.
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NOT A HOTEL (19)
Jan 21, 2026the DROPHAUS stages a vision of ‘timeless living,’ framing the core ideas of the collection around endurance, utility, and material experimentation.
Dec 16, 2025a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
snohetta (202)
the development will accommodate around 3,000 residents in its first phase, with the first homes expected to be completed in 2027.
Feb 23, 2026snøhetta references the image of a traditional folding fan, a motif repeated across the project’s interiors and circulation spaces.
architecture in japan (1706)
Mar 11, 2026the renovation combines preserved architectural elements with updated living conditions.
Mar 05, 2026two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
timepiece design (432)
Mar 19, 2026named the clock, the pocket watch-shaped device features no hands, but a system called the light hour.
Mar 12, 2026designed by car designer and watchmaker jiro katayama, the timepiece design has a rotating disk on the dial, which works as a jumping hour indicator.
connections: +830
yinka ilori (8)
Aug 26, 2025yinka ilori designs the MAD1S watch series for M.A.D.editions with three limited editions: water, nature, and sun.
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Jul 08, 2025yinka ilori draws inspiration from his nigerian heritage and childhood memories of london playgrounds.
floating architecture (209)
Mar 19, 2026in this piece from designboom's archive, we revisit amphibious dwellings that draw on the austrian-british philosopher to animate a speculative architectural language shaped by present-day conditions.
Jan 20, 2026the river cabin’s design draws from old shipyards and modernist design.
hotel architecture and design (759)
Mar 10, 2026the project places circular guest suites along a dormant volcanic slope overlooking lakes, grassland, and sandy plains.
Mar 05, 2026two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
architecture in argentina (208)
Mar 02, 2026cristián nanzer shapes 'casa cosmos' with a triangular floor plan and board-formed concrete for cavernous spaces and views across argentina.
Jan 27, 2026the design brief called for a versatile home, suitable both for use by its owners and for temporary rental at any time of year.
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.
modular design (180)
Mar 19, 2026designed for children up to six years old, the furniture system follows a construction-toy logic.
connections: +310
the furniture pieces can be assembled, stacked, or expanded into larger structures.
connections: +1510
3D printing (887)
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 15, 2026the bio-based construction material reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 percent compared to conventional concrete.
shoe design (349)
Feb 21, 2026the construction supports maintenance, disassembly, and material recovery.
Dec 16, 2025part of the ongoing series OTW, the accessories are designed by artist sterling ruby through his studio S.R. STUDIO. LA. CA for the footwear brand vans.
connections: +540
architecture in dubai (67)
Feb 24, 2026the interior balances playful accents with a more mature spatial tone.
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Feb 11, 2026herzog & de meuron's residential and hotel tower 'janu dubai' will bring lush, tactile architecture to contrast dubai's glassy skyline.
school architecture and design (766)
Mar 02, 2026the kindergarten is conceived as a small architectural village structured around open courtyards.
Feb 28, 2026terraced courtyards extend the interplay between solid and void.
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