each 3D printed unit is fabricated from sawdust and recycled consumer plastics.
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venice architecture biennale 2025 (60)
on september 5th, 2025, aquapraça is set to debut in venice, inviting visitors to experience its sloping, water-responsive surfaces firsthand.
MAD architects (176)
the airport by MAD spans 2,267 hectares and features a 12,000-square-meter terminal under its feather-like roof.
the institution focuses on storytelling across classic illustration, muralism, comic art, science fiction imagery, and cinematic artifacts.
architecture in portugal (427)
concrete, corten steel, glass, and natural wood shape the low horizontal volume that appears to hover above the ground.
the spatial concept intentionally dissolves the boundary between chef and guest along a 15 meter long charred wood counter.
connections: +1370
designer boutique hotels (188)
k-studio expands its 'dexamenes seaside hotel' in greece with eight seaview terrace suites set above the original wine tanks.
the 50-square-meter guesthouses replace the opaque whitewashed walls of the archetype with full-height glazing.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1169)
the intervention reorganizes the building into a flexible exhibition space where restored elements by carlo scarpa meet new spatial strategies.
the artist's rebuild foundation advances a vision of urban utopia by reworking disused buildings into artistic community spaces.
car design (1020)
each version carries the work of the respective artist across its exterior, wheels, and interior screens, and these aren't production models as they're positioned as art objects.
nissan, in collaboration with designboom, announces 11 finalists of elevate all-new nissan MICRA: an international design competition.
sean wotherspoon (5)
unveiled during monterey car week, the rare 1958 land rover series 2 comes with a playfully color-blocked exterior.
sean wotherspoon reimagines a classic porsche 911 carrera 2.7RS with an interior of vintage levi’s denim, flannel shirts, and cork.
connections: +1150
monterey car week 2025 (8)
new photographs show BMW art cars by andy warhol and julie mehretu rolling onto the links at pebble beach, california.
the mustang GTD liquid carbon, unveiled at monterey car week 2025, showcases exposed carbon fiber surface.
connections: +1230
jaguar land rover (101)
unveiled during monterey car week, the rare 1958 land rover series 2 comes with a playfully color-blocked exterior.
set at the historic piazza belgioioso, visitors step inside the experiential and immersive installation named futurespective: connected worlds.
gustaf westman (9)
cast in a high-gloss pastel blue, the bowl adopts the rounded mass and elevated handle of a traditional curling stone.
connections: 17
the system is made up of bone-shaped blocks that lock into one another, forming shelving, benches, tables, or sculptural stacks depending on how users configure them.
connections: +190
IKEA (119)
using two AAA batteries, the lightbulb-shaped device has no wires, no plugs, or no need for a mains connection.
connections: +680
the series spans porcelain plates and cups, candleholders, lighting, and more, offering a playful take on festive tradition.
connections: +130
climate change (199)
the coat operates as wearable architecture, proposing survival as something carried directly on the body.
founded in london by anab jain and jon ardern, the studio turns to hypothetical worlds to build a collective future based on actionable methods.
connections: +430
anish kapoor (39)
anish kapoor’s station in naples opens with a swelling entrance of corten steel, referencing 'dante’s mythical entrance to the inferno.'
originally created in 2013 in the aftermath of the fukushima earthquake, this inflatable structure was designed as a symbol of hope.
carbon neutrality? (184)
instead of demolition at the end of its life, the house is designed to be dismantled and reused, reducing its carbon footprint.
the structure is seven meters long and is made of recycled concrete that uses 75 percent circular raw materials.
art interviews (190)
curated by massimiliano gioni, the new museum's inaugural exhibition recalls visions of humanity that are both utopian and monstrous.
on the occasion of his exhibition 'yorgos lanthimos: photographs' at onassis stegi in athens, the filmmaker reflects on photography as a medium of freedom.
connections: +840
exhibition design (772)
movable walls enable flexible configurations within the art center.
all these sets are built from the same spirit of colors and perspectives that run through the artist’s paintings, allowing the actors to perform within his artworks.
connections: +810
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