Dec 23, 2025from gustaf westman's spiral baguette holder to vollebak's virus-killing jacket, designboom looks back at the top fashion stories that defined the year.
UPDATES
stay up to date with all the latest topics to be featured on designboom with our dedicated tag overview. we've collated the most recent themes in the worlds of art, architecture, design and technology for your easy reading: from emerging architecture studios to new design trends to relevant events from around the globe.
fashion technology (84)
Dec 23, 2025
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
venice architecture biennale 2025 (60)
Oct 30, 2025each 3D printed unit is fabricated from sawdust and recycled consumer plastics.
Sep 03, 2025on september 5th, 2025, aquapraça is set to debut in venice, inviting visitors to experience its sloping, water-responsive surfaces firsthand.
MVRDV (231)
Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
Dec 12, 2025the 414-square-meter pavilion uses earth-covered timber arches to reconstruct the silhouette of a hill.
temporary pavilions (565)
Jan 07, 2026vertical cuts slice through the ring to create oval openings oriented toward key views.
Jan 01, 2026the compact structure offers a brief pause along the path, oscillating between the typologies of chapel, shelter, and shipwreck.
kinetic (1)
Jun 09, 2025before the exhibition’s public opening, the dutch architect explained the making and thinking behind the pavilion and the installation.
3D printing (875)
Jan 08, 2026carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
Jan 06, 2026the facade operates as a detached outer layer, separate from structure and interior.
connections: +6010
architecture interviews (315)
Dec 23, 2025the legendary architect and co-founder of archigram speaks with designboom at mugak/2025 on utopia, drawing, and the lasting impact of his visionary works.
connections: +330
Dec 09, 2025speaking to designboom, mandlik positions factory 5.0 as a framework for rethinking material futures.
wood and timber architecture and design (1365)
Jan 09, 2026the porous envelope keeps the building almost fully open while shielding it from sun, rain, and typhoons.
Jan 07, 2026various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
connections: +6660
takuto ohta (6)
Jun 09, 2025each piece's center is treated as an asymptote, a mathematical curve that approaches a limit but never quite touches it, and a deep cut is carved into the wood to represent this limit.
connections: +1870
Oct 02, 2024the piece blurs the lines between sacred and mundane objects, encouraging personal reflection on the role of spiritual symbols.
sculpture (499)
Jan 08, 2026carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
Jan 05, 2026guided by organic morphologies, the living series develops form and structure across a sculptural chair, side table, and tray.
connections: +1440
architecture in korea (475)
Dec 22, 2025the concept by BIG is defined by two sweeping ribbons that extend from opposite directions: one reaching into the urban fabric, the other stretching toward the river.
connections: +840
Dec 19, 2025the architects allow the perimeter of the site to define the volume, resulting in an architecture that bends, adjusts, and aligns itself with the movement of the street.
connections: +1730
residential architecture and interiors (4686)
Jan 09, 2026local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
connections: +5100
Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
rooftop architecture and design (200)
Jan 09, 2026the 3XN-designed sydney fish market brings a breezy market hall and waterfront promenade to sydney harbour.
Jan 07, 2026various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
connections: +6660
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1135)
Jan 10, 2026kengo kuma will sensitively renovate the historic l'aventure michelin museum with its industrial heritage and rhythmic sawtooth roof.
Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
milan triennale (52)
Sep 20, 2025luca cipelletti's 'gioco' at the triennale milano is a flexible installation with modular cork and pine furnishings for children's play.
Jun 21, 2025the research has already been applied to the 3D printed biostructures inside the canada pavilion at the venice architecture biennale 2025 as well as in dafne's skin at triennale milano.
KEEP UP WITH OUR DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS