Dec 22, 2025the 10-day festival transformed tokyo into a museum of brave design, spotlighting creators who challenge convention, from architecture to upcycled art.
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architecture in tokyo (363)
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 18, 2025sejima frames the project as a garden-like environment that operates on its own sense of time.
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architecture in japan (1691)
Dec 26, 2025the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
Dec 25, 2025the modest structure explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience.
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residential architecture and interiors (4667)
Dec 26, 2025the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
Dec 25, 2025HPA arquitetura's casa corten reinterprets an industrial site in portugal through corten steel volumes shaped the slope.
chair design (750)
Dec 19, 2025pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
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Dec 06, 2025the debut features two pieces, the tripodal chair and the torii table, that rely on hand-polished stainless-steel frameworks.
boss design (8)
Sep 01, 2025inspired by rising dough, beau by boss design offers marshmallow-soft comfort through a modular seating system designed for a variety of interior settings.
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Jun 04, 2025uma by boss design delivers style and represents a sustainable option with its bio foam reducing the carbon footprint by 75%.
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Weaving (34)
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
Nov 14, 2025the researchers’ idea is to replace chemical-based textile production with a natural process that uses microbes instead of oil, plastic, or artificial dyes.
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landscape architecture and design (110)
Nov 19, 2025at the center of SoBA’s sports park is an interpretation of 'water sleeves,' the flowing garments worn as part of kunqu opera.
Oct 22, 2025MVRDV's circular innovation park will be a human-centric space for 'responsible AI' research in germany.
artificial intelligence (499)
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
from hyper-personalized AI to advanced robotic mobility, explore cutting-edge student projects at hongik university’s industrial design degree show 2025.
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facades (437)
Dec 19, 2025the 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.
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Dec 18, 2025designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
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mushroom mycelium (53)
Dec 06, 2025the debut features two pieces, the tripodal chair and the torii table, that rely on hand-polished stainless-steel frameworks.
Nov 05, 2025each panel is grown inside a customized 3D printed mold, shaped by industrial robotic arms and filled with a selected substrate.
architecture in the UK (465)
Dec 16, 2025the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
Nov 21, 2025altrath focuses on the constant shifts of light, weather, and movement that animate the megastructure of the brutalist icon.
kinetic installations (40)
Dec 02, 2025the installation acts as a public library, an illuminated sculpture, and an arena for collective reading.
reflections of the city and sky animate the spheres’ surfaces in constant motion.
interactive installation (509)
Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
architecture in korea (475)
Dec 22, 2025the concept by BIG is defined by two sweeping ribbons that extend from opposite directions: one reaching into the urban fabric, the other stretching toward the river.
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Dec 19, 2025the 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.
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passive houses (27)
Aug 07, 2025horizon house brings together passive solar design, efficient use of resources, and low-impact building techniques.
Jun 04, 2025designed from the inside out and based on passive design principles, the structure organizes space around light, tactility, and human experience.
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