movable walls enable flexible configurations within the art center.
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where people work (1000)
linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
wood and timber architecture and design (1404)
axolotl conservation center operates as a closed-loop environmental system.
connections: +2120
a 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.
architecture in japan (1706)
the renovation combines preserved architectural elements with updated living conditions.
two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
vinyl (36)
wow atelier draws conceptual references from kubrick’s architectural language and controlled compositions.
connections: 71
each pocket-sized record holds up to four minutes of music per side, which is ideal for singles or special releases.
connections: +180
personal technology (208)
named the clock, the pocket watch-shaped device features no hands, but a system called the light hour.
partly 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
A' design award and competition (89)
final call! enter the A’ design award and competition 2026 across all categories, from furniture to architecture, before the february 28 deadline.
from countryside villas to housing complexes, get inspired by past winners and submit your best work to A’ design award and competition 2026.
street furniture (108)
mineral pigments and recycled materials generate a color palette derived from urban village architecture.
the folded steel plate surface forms a gently sloped topography across the stage.
healthcare facilities (148)
the ineza clinic is organized as pavilions adapted to the terrain, combining maternity and surgical care with passive design and local materials.
connections: +190
salvaged oak and sun-baked brick define the material palette of the interiors.
facades (467)
wallmakers transforms shipping containers into climate-responsive 'petti restaurant' through earth insulation and passive cooling.
wrapped in a semi-transparent scrim, the facade produces a shifting effect that changes with weather and the movement of pedestrians.
terracotta (61)
salvaged oak and sun-baked brick define the material palette of the interiors.
the kindergarten is conceived as a small architectural village structured around open courtyards.
architecture in brazil (412)
linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
bamboo appears in facade shading, railings, furniture, and interior finishes.
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.
restaurant and café design (946)
movable walls enable flexible configurations within the art center.
wallmakers transforms shipping containers into climate-responsive 'petti restaurant' through earth insulation and passive cooling.
zooco estudio (14)
cylindrical forms and horizontal bands inform the interior geometry by zooco estudio.
zooco estudio designs an ice cream parlor for spanish brand 'regma' with a gridded ceiling and palette of oak and travertine.
architecture in spain (767)
these impepinable studio-designed offices for agrosemillas reinterpret industrial construction with reused shipping containers.
the milestone positions the cross as the highest point of the basilica and finalizes the grouping of its six central towers.
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