Jun 02, 2025arranged in a square-on-diagonal grid, red, yellow, orange, white, and clear plastic straws transform into a vibrant, porous volume.
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korean art (21)
Jun 02, 2025
Oct 31, 2024the hand-painted tiles feature the korean alphabet, hangeul, bringing together perspectives from the global community.
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plastic art and design (111)
the current sample builds on the team’s previous research of the same topic, but this time, the version moves closer to manufacturing.
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Dec 09, 2025speaking to designboom, mandlik positions factory 5.0 as a framework for rethinking material futures.
A+U LAB (4)
Jun 02, 2025arranged in a square-on-diagonal grid, red, yellow, orange, white, and clear plastic straws transform into a vibrant, porous volume.
Jul 15, 2024the pavilion is built using panels that are assembled without any fittings or glue, ensuring complete recyclability.
modular design (155)
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.
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Dec 15, 2025a way to let people learn and practice electronics, the magnetic device brings prototyping, coding, and testing into a single system behind the phones.
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timepiece design (419)
Dec 19, 2025happy time operates as a small, conceptual sculpture for the wrist, offering a slowed, ambiguous experience of duration.
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Dec 09, 2025a traveler’s watch, it was the japanese architect masayuki kurokawa that designed the accessory way back in 1999.
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tadao ando 安藤忠雄 (79)
Oct 28, 2025the facade, clad in smooth white panels, is punctured by triangular apertures that taper upward.
Oct 27, 2025conducted by video editing platform kapwing, the research has studied how users refer to names and styles when creating their images and videos with AI.
Cauny (3)
Jun 02, 2025there are two models: one in apple green and another in silver, drawn from the concrete buildings that the architect is known for.
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Jun 14, 2024eduardo souto moura's pragmatic design philosophy is evident in his cauny timepiece.
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arup (38)
Nov 21, 2025a new vision for new york city's scaffolding is unveiled by arup and PAU, with a fresh, pedestrian-centric approach.
Aug 16, 2025timber forms the beams, columns, and floors of the building.
rammed earth architecture and design (61)
Nov 20, 2025vo trong nghia architects' design for nuoc ui school responds directly to the region’s humid tropical climate.
Nov 07, 2025the residence is built entirely off-grid, powered by a solar energy system.
mosque architecture and design (40)
Oct 07, 2025light and shadow play across the building's geometric surfaces.
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Jun 02, 2025solar panels are expected to generate 100% of the mosque's annual energy needs, and greywater recycling will achieve a 55% reduction in water consumption.
art and architecture in abu dhabi (25)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 03, 2025working like a wind tower in reverse, five lightweight steel wings draw cool air up from ducts buried deep underground and exhale hot air through the towers.
art and architecture in the united arab emirates (212)
Dec 15, 2025artist shaikha al mazrou presents 'the contingent object' at the public light art exhibition manar abu dhabi 2025.
Dec 05, 2025the residence turns to the natural logics of a flower and an oasis as its two main references.
FGMF arquitetos (9)
Jun 02, 2025FGMF arquitetos designs casa aroeira as a linear concrete residence in brazil, shaped by slope, view, and structural clarity.
Feb 06, 2024FGMF arquitetos sculpts its subtraction house using cut-outs in concrete planes, infusing interiors with native plant-life.
architecture in brazil (407)
Dec 15, 2025the plan follows a hyperbolic geometry guiding movement toward the interior prayer space.
Dec 04, 2025zenithal openings slice through the timber geometry, introducing controlled daylight into living spaces.
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.
architecture in los angeles (141)
Nov 13, 2025the institution focuses on storytelling across classic illustration, muralism, comic art, science fiction imagery, and cinematic artifacts.
refik anadol studio unveils a first look at gallery C – infinity room, an evolved iteration of one of the studio’s most iconic installations.
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