Mar 17, 2026the lamp series explores a tactile alternative to digital product interfaces.
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lighting design (566)
smart home technology (127)
Mar 19, 2026named the clock, the pocket watch-shaped device features no hands, but a system called the light hour.
Mar 07, 2026the three modules collect the electromagnetic fields from around the house and store them into the devices so owners can reuse them.
connections: +340
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
materials (199)
Mar 20, 2026material interactions a series of kinetic objects that explore the role of materials as active components within design systems.
connections: +780
Mar 10, 2026each nudibranch in this archive is three inches long, grown-up size, as the artist puts it, and each one is a faithful replica of a real species.
connections: +230
personal technology (208)
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
architecture in the netherlands (404)
residential architecture and interiors (4781)
Mar 18, 2026conceived as a cave dwelling, the building is divided into three subterranean units.
connections: +5120
Mar 18, 2026linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
prefabricated homes and buildings (224)
Feb 09, 2026fully fabricated in a workshop, the house was transported by semi-trailers and assembled on-site in a short timeframe.
Jan 21, 2026the DROPHAUS stages a vision of ‘timeless living,’ framing the core ideas of the collection around endurance, utility, and material experimentation.
wood and timber architecture and design (1404)
Mar 19, 2026axolotl conservation center operates as a closed-loop environmental system.
connections: +2120
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.
joe gebbia (9)
Aug 22, 2025gebbia will overseethe white house's national design studio, improving the usability and design of federal services.
connections: 40
Nov 15, 2022the transformable solar-powered unit unlocks the potential of your courtyard and complements your main residence at the same time.
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
Jul 24, 2025andres serrano proposes an installation for the 2026 venice art biennale, displaying american spectacle and populism.
connections: 37
landscape architecture and design (116)
Mar 13, 2026Water terraces, shaded retreats, and a continuous looped route create a calm yet dynamic environment.
Feb 07, 2026during the design process, children help shape the project by voting for their favourite play equipment, contributing to a building that supports every kind of activity.
designboom book reports (234)
Mar 07, 2026discussing with designboom, tschumi reflects on long-term fieldwork, ethical representation, and how death rituals function as social and visual continuities.
connections: +420
Mar 05, 2026architecture, wellness culture, and slow living converge in a visual survey of contemporary sauna design.
connections: +350
phaidon (12)
moving from canvas to immersive installation, the book features works by takashi murakami, yayoi kusama, olafur eliasson, kimsooja and others.
connections: +250
Aug 22, 2025phaidon's 'the contemporary garden' explores 300 landscape projects from the 1990s to today, surveying how gardens are redefining design.
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