Mar 19, 2026named the clock, the pocket watch-shaped device features no hands, but a system called the light hour.
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personal technology (208)
Mar 19, 2026
Mar 17, 2026partly 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.
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smartwatches (34)
Mar 12, 2026the device enables emergency communication in areas without mobile signal.
Aug 14, 2025the device also includes two microphones instead of one, with the second one having environmental noise cancellation features.
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designboom radar: september 2025 (7)
Sep 19, 2025cj 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)
Mar 12, 2026LEGO‘s temporary playful installation celebrates the return of the chinese grand prix.
Mar 10, 2026design shanghai celebrates its 13th edition from march 19-22, 2026, uniting global brands with the next generation of east asian talent.
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sculpture (526)
Mar 20, 2026material interactions a series of kinetic objects that explore the role of materials as active components within design systems.
connections: +780
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.
jean jullien (7)
Aug 14, 2025JUJU’s castle transforms the nanzuka art institute into a fantastical fortress comprising paintings and sculpture by jean jullien.
Feb 28, 2024Jean Jullien creates colossal sculptures at Le Bon Marché Two gigantic sculptures by French artist Jean Jullien have landed at Le Bon Marché department »
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exhibitions (199)
Mar 20, 2026curated by massimiliano gioni, the new museum's inaugural exhibition recalls visions of humanity that are both utopian and monstrous.
Mar 19, 2026at thaddaeus ropac paris marais, ariana papademetropoulos presents glass slipper, her first solo exhibition in france.
connections: +750
recycling (487)
Mar 20, 2026the 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
Mar 17, 2026physical remains of industry become a testing ground for how architecture can extend memory and generate new forms of experience.
chair design (768)
Mar 12, 2026revisiting 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.
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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.
recycled plastic architecture (34)
Mar 16, 2026the project uses recycled sails and participatory embroidery to turn a public square into a space for imagining a new urban future.
Jan 19, 2026an embossed leather-grain finish enhances the tactile quality.
connections: +720
rooftop architecture and design (220)
Mar 20, 2026the pavilion’s stepped platforms descend the slope in parallel with the tea terraces.
Mar 15, 2026the existing structures are reused as the base for the new residential complex.
architecture in poland (174)
Feb 24, 2026kengo kuma & associates plans the timber library as a rising spiral, its entire program organized around a central, top-lit lobby.
Feb 21, 2026light, material, and spatial sequencing organize the optical salon’s layout.
connections: +1040
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.
hotel architecture and design (759)
Mar 10, 2026the project places circular guest suites along a dormant volcanic slope overlooking lakes, grassland, and sandy plains.
Mar 05, 2026two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
where people work (1000)
Mar 19, 2026movable walls enable flexible configurations within the art center.
Mar 18, 2026linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
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