assembled by hand, the string instruments adopt the lightweight material, which doesn’t react to temperature and humidity.
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3D printing (872)
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designed for research, recreation, and habitation, the system supports human-ocean coexistence.
bio-resin was poured, splattered, and flung onto the floor, left to settle naturally, and then suspended atop slender custom steel columns.
interactive installation (510)
five radiating ‘petals’ with gold-edged detailing create a pentagonal spatial layout.
la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
brutalist architecture (62)
the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
the modular ceiling turns an industrial element into a cohesive architectural feature.
architectural icons (14)
altrath focuses on the constant shifts of light, weather, and movement that animate the megastructure of the brutalist icon.
the flatiron building's wedge-shaped structure sees a conversion from office programming to 38 residences by studio sofield.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1127)
the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
concrete architecture and design (948)
the plan follows a hyperbolic geometry guiding movement toward the interior prayer space.
discover the nadhyavart residence, a spa-like sanctuary where curved forms and tactile luxury offer a serene escape from the bustle of delhi.
architecture in italy (645)
restored in the late 20th century, palazzo pisani moretta still preserves original furnishings and artworks.
connections: +1490
zaha hadid architects' malpensa hospital will shape a medical campus surrounded by a landscape of forests in lombardy, italy.
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skyscraper architecture and design (367)
MVRDV’s facade for 'irwell hill residences' in singapore employs modular construction to create shifting depth and pockets of greenery.
kengo kuma’s busan lotte tower translates the motion of the korean city’s port and sea into a fluid glass facade.
residential architecture and interiors (4667)
the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
HPA arquitetura's casa corten reinterprets an industrial site in portugal through corten steel volumes shaped the slope.
art and architecture in saudi arabia (121)
mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
beginning in 2026, tanween will expand into ithra design week, integrating design across and beyond ithra’s walls.
connections: +130
museums and galleries (844)
lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
art basel week 2025 (6)
the installation by artist beeple comments on the ways tech giants’ platforms and their algorithms influence the way people see the world today.
during art basel 2025, roméo mivekannin’s 'atlas' reflects on the implications of colonialism through suspended steel sculptures.
connections: +670
exhibition design (757)
the exhibition, which runs until march 14th, 2026, marks cornell’s first solo presentation in paris in more than forty years.
the exhibition brings together digital media, architecture, data science, and music.
yasmeen lari (8)
from the works of hassan fathy to balkrishna doshi, the exhibition maps an architectural history of traditions of welcome, gathering, and collective care in the region.
'architecture that serves people, birds, and the planet is a very good thing,' the architect tells designboom during our visit to the center.
qatar museums (22)
'architecture that serves people, birds, and the planet is a very good thing,' the architect tells designboom during our visit to the center.
during the 2025 venice architecture biennale, qatar will present an installation by pakistani architect yasmeen lari in the giardini, alongside an exhibition at at ACP-palazzo franchetti.
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