Nov 20, 2025heatherwick studio's stadium draws from birmingham’s history of brickmaking, using reclaimed bricks where possible.
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thomas heatherwick (113)
Nov 20, 2025
Oct 21, 2025a 1.25 kilometer elevated trail will loop in a figure-of-eight, offering floating rest points and panoramic views of the han river.
staircases (81)
Jul 23, 2025the home unfolds as a series of spatial moments, a reason why the team informally refers to it as the 'house of surprises.'
Jul 16, 2025the project becomes a ‘living core’ that connects homes, amenities, and nature across three levels.
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retail interiors (804)
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.
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Dec 18, 2025sejima frames the project as a garden-like environment that operates on its own sense of time.
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architecture in new york (650)
Dec 10, 2025designed by rafael viñoly, the 50-story-high tower next to manhattan's flower district introduces a fresh approach to luxury hospitality.
Nov 21, 2025a new vision for new york city's scaffolding is unveiled by arup and PAU, with a fresh, pedestrian-centric approach.
MB&F (16)
May 20, 2025initially named ‘three circles,’ the timepiece design has a trinity of levitating elements: the barrel, the balance wheel, and the dial.
connections: +430
Apr 03, 2024for the first time, MB&F’s timepiece label M.A.D.editions invited jean-charles de castelbajac to design the M.A.D.1 ‘time to love’ watch.
connections: +430
timepiece design (419)
Dec 19, 2025happy time operates as a small, conceptual sculpture for the wrist, offering a slowed, ambiguous experience of duration.
connections: +440
Dec 09, 2025a traveler’s watch, it was the japanese architect masayuki kurokawa that designed the accessory way back in 1999.
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zaha hadid (403)
Dec 16, 2025a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
Dec 13, 2025zaha hadid architects' malpensa hospital will shape a medical campus surrounded by a landscape of forests in lombardy, italy.
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earth architecture (79)
Oct 25, 2025TreeSoil system utilizes locally sourced soil mixed with sand, clay, and natural binders for fabrication.
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Jul 28, 2025as a sustainable vision for the ‘house of the future’, much of the house can be returned to the ground at the end of its life cycle.
art and architecture in saudi arabia (121)
Dec 09, 2025mist and mirrored surfaces frame an infinite column of illumination.
Dec 04, 2025beginning in 2026, tanween will expand into ithra design week, integrating design across and beyond ithra’s walls.
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architecture in greece (329)
Dec 18, 2025commissioned by the dinos and lia martinos foundation (DLMF), the project is scheduled for completion in late 2028.
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Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
architecture on mars (28)
Oct 02, 2025developed by crest robotics and earthbuilt technology, the machine uses local raw materials in constructing walls or exteriors.
Jun 26, 2025called mycotecture off planet, the researchers have recently received funding from NASA's NIAC program to continue their work.
3D printing (872)
Dec 11, 2025assembled by hand, the string instruments adopt the lightweight material, which doesn’t react to temperature and humidity.
built with a 3D printed case, the miniature device runs on rechargeable battery and has only one control button.
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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.
clouds architecture office (4)
May 20, 2025tensile inflated domes carved beneath a water reservoir are made from materials imported from earth, with structural elements fabricated from 3D printed local regolith.
Jan 31, 2023the new cultural complex features a multipurpose theater with several bars, fine dining restaurants, roof terraces, and a VIP lounge.
floating architecture (208)
Dec 17, 2025designed for research, recreation, and habitation, the system supports human-ocean coexistence.
Dec 06, 2025the pavilion addresses limited beachfront space through a public floating platform.
illustration (132)
the animated film and album track explore themes of reflection and inner experience.
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Dec 10, 2025federico babina maps seventeen iconic museums using typography and geometric forms.
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