Mar 19, 2026named the clock, the pocket watch-shaped device features no hands, but a system called the light hour.
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smart home technology (127)
Mar 19, 2026
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
assistive devices (61)
Mar 09, 2026a concept design by the company osteoid, the equipment uses recyclable medical-grade nylon, aluminum, stainless steel, and kevlar cables.
connections: 61
Mar 05, 2026designed to be a companion, the device is meant to live in a home the way a pet does: nearby, responsive, and emotionally present.
private courtyards (136)
Mar 14, 2026concrete, corten steel, glass, and natural wood shape the low horizontal volume that appears to hover above the ground.
Mar 10, 2026inside, exposed brick walls and timber roof structure reveal the villa’s historic construction.
architecture in china (2069)
Mar 20, 2026the pavilion’s stepped platforms descend the slope in parallel with the tea terraces.
Mar 19, 2026movable walls enable flexible configurations within the art center.
architecture in texas (79)
Nov 08, 2025designed by farshid moussavi, the ismaili centre in houston, texas reinterprets islamic geometries with luminous screens.
Sep 04, 2025designboom speaks with rainer judd on the architectural legacy of her father, an icon of the minimalist movement.
architecture in the US (1659)
Mar 19, 2026the new museum in NYC doubles its gallery space with OMA’s expansion, debuting 'new humans', curated by massimiliano gioni.
Mar 16, 2026wrapped in a semi-transparent scrim, the facade produces a shifting effect that changes with weather and the movement of pedestrians.
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.
school architecture and design (766)
Mar 02, 2026the kindergarten is conceived as a small architectural village structured around open courtyards.
Feb 28, 2026terraced courtyards extend the interplay between solid and void.
architecture in mexico (714)
Mar 19, 2026axolotl conservation center operates as a closed-loop environmental system.
connections: +2120
Mar 17, 2026the volumes maintain a direct relationship with the ground.
interactive installation (549)
Mar 19, 2026at thaddaeus ropac paris marais, ariana papademetropoulos presents glass slipper, her first solo exhibition in france.
connections: +750
Mar 19, 2026the London-based artist's work reimagines how communities can form in the present, not as fixed ideals but as lived, audible encounters.
public art (749)
at OCT-LOFT’s 2026 ‘super new year’, a kinetic installation turns public space into a shared game of motion.
Mar 16, 2026'I believe in fantasy and fun and imagination': the artist on activating public spaces, participation and gathering as an act of optimism.
moradavaga (13)
Aug 15, 2025visitors can step inside netty's oversized mouth and look through its eyes, or speak to one another through the spider's black tubular limbs.
connections: +1310
Nov 15, 2024bright red speaking and listening tubes reference traditional emergency vehicle sirens.
connections: +1230
design interviews (120)
Mar 16, 2026'I believe in fantasy and fun and imagination': the artist on activating public spaces, participation and gathering as an act of optimism.
Mar 08, 2026ferréol babin discusses woodcarving and painted pastoral scenes across his friedman benda exhibition 'in a landscape'.
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
fashion design phenomena (311)
Mar 19, 2026the coat operates as wearable architecture, proposing survival as something carried directly on the body.
Mar 13, 2026burl wood, velvet, and patterned textiles define the store’s interior language.
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