Mar 20, 2026the pavilion’s stepped platforms descend the slope in parallel with the tea terraces.
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wood and timber architecture and design (1404)
Mar 19, 2026axolotl conservation center operates as a closed-loop environmental system.
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Mar 17, 2026a six-by-two-meter steel track sets wooden balls in motion across rotating segments, each marking a moment in the movement of water on earth.
personal technology (208)
Mar 19, 2026named the clock, the pocket watch-shaped device features no hands, but a system called the light hour.
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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smartphone design (271)
Jan 11, 2026a modular device built around a physical keyboard, the case introduces a full QWERTY typing tool that attaches magnetically.
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Dec 03, 2025a multipurpose accessory, the embedded gadget is powered by AI and can also record audios and translate them into texts on its own.
artificial intelligence (509)
Mar 16, 2026community observations are translated into prompts for design generation.
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Mar 03, 2026ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
concrete architecture and design (983)
Mar 18, 2026linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
Mar 17, 2026the volumes maintain a direct relationship with the ground.
residential architecture and interiors (4781)
Mar 18, 2026conceived as a cave dwelling, the building is divided into three subterranean units.
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Mar 17, 2026BodinChapa reinterprets Lanna typologies through ‘twin-house’ Located in Chiang Saen along the Mekong River, Thailand, Baan SudSaenSuk is a private »
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Mar 18, 2026wallmakers transforms shipping containers into climate-responsive 'petti restaurant' through earth insulation and passive cooling.
Mar 16, 2026wrapped in a semi-transparent scrim, the facade produces a shifting effect that changes with weather and the movement of pedestrians.
architecture in australia (512)
Jan 09, 2026the 3XN-designed sydney fish market brings a breezy market hall and waterfront promenade to sydney harbour.
Dec 10, 2025melanie cobham explores feelings of displacement and belonging through documentary and street photography.
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modular design (181)
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Mar 19, 2026designed for children up to six years old, the furniture system follows a construction-toy logic.
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speaker design (220)
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 06, 2026the transparent housing highlights the speaker’s internal structure.
3D printing (887)
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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Mar 15, 2026the bio-based construction material reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 percent compared to conventional concrete.
architecture in new york (664)
Mar 20, 2026activist jane jacobs rejected the masterplanned 'ideal city', framing utopia instead as an ever-evolving place shaped by its sidewalk life.
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Mar 19, 2026the new museum in NYC doubles its gallery space with OMA’s expansion, debuting 'new humans', curated by massimiliano gioni.
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Mar 06, 2026the transparent housing highlights the speaker’s internal structure.
Mar 04, 2026plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
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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.
architectural icons (16)
Mar 04, 2026plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
Feb 17, 2026this apartment inside le corbusier’s cité radieuse in marseille reveals the spatial ambition of the iconic unité d’habitation.
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