named the clock, the pocket watch-shaped device features no hands, but a system called the light hour.
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personal technology (208)
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
smartwatches (34)
the device enables emergency communication in areas without mobile signal.
the device also includes two microphones instead of one, with the second one having environmental noise cancellation features.
connections: +670
designboom radar: september 2025 (7)
cj hendry brings her flower market 2.0 to rockefeller center, transforming the plaza into a vivid landscape of hand-crafted flowers.
designboom rounds up a list of must-see exhibitions around the world to check out during the month of september 2025.
architecture in shanghai (260)
LEGO‘s temporary playful installation celebrates the return of the chinese grand prix.
design shanghai celebrates its 13th edition from march 19-22, 2026, uniting global brands with the next generation of east asian talent.
connections: +2330
sculpture (526)
material interactions a series of kinetic objects that explore the role of materials as active components within design systems.
connections: +780
the London-based artist's work reimagines how communities can form in the present, not as fixed ideals but as lived, audible encounters.
jean jullien (7)
JUJU’s castle transforms the nanzuka art institute into a fantastical fortress comprising paintings and sculpture by jean jullien.
Jean Jullien creates colossal sculptures at Le Bon Marché Two gigantic sculptures by French artist Jean Jullien have landed at Le Bon Marché department »
connections: +790
exhibitions (199)
curated by massimiliano gioni, the new museum's inaugural exhibition recalls visions of humanity that are both utopian and monstrous.
at thaddaeus ropac paris marais, ariana papademetropoulos presents glass slipper, her first solo exhibition in france.
connections: +750
recycling (487)
the body of the moving devices is built from plant-based materials that, in the end, can return to earth and help crops grow.
connections: +1130
physical remains of industry become a testing ground for how architecture can extend memory and generate new forms of experience.
chair design (768)
revisiting a radical 1990s office space, gaetano pesce’s legendary 'chiat\day new york project' is reconstructed for pulp galerie in paris.
the furniture pieces can be assembled, stacked, or expanded into larger structures.
connections: +1510
interactive installation (549)
at thaddaeus ropac paris marais, ariana papademetropoulos presents glass slipper, her first solo exhibition in france.
connections: +750
the London-based artist's work reimagines how communities can form in the present, not as fixed ideals but as lived, audible encounters.
recycled plastic architecture (34)
the project uses recycled sails and participatory embroidery to turn a public square into a space for imagining a new urban future.
an embossed leather-grain finish enhances the tactile quality.
connections: +720
rooftop architecture and design (220)
the pavilion’s stepped platforms descend the slope in parallel with the tea terraces.
the existing structures are reused as the base for the new residential complex.
architecture in poland (174)
kengo kuma & associates plans the timber library as a rising spiral, its entire program organized around a central, top-lit lobby.
light, material, and spatial sequencing organize the optical salon’s layout.
connections: +1040
residential architecture and interiors (4781)
conceived as a cave dwelling, the building is divided into three subterranean units.
connections: +5120
linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
hotel architecture and design (759)
the project places circular guest suites along a dormant volcanic slope overlooking lakes, grassland, and sandy plains.
two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
where people work (1000)
movable walls enable flexible configurations within the art center.
linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
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