the copper canopy’s underside is articulated by a finely detailed ceiling of 2,923 unique plywood panels.
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NIKKEN SEKKEI (24)
wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
copper architecture (52)
a triangular volume defines the overall architectural form, while a circular opening disrupts the continuity of the mass.
salvaged oak and sun-baked brick define the material palette of the interiors.
FRPO (4)
designed by SD partners, the complex gathers workshops, rehearsal space, and storage beside milan’s expanding parco della lambretta.
expo 2025 osaka’s ‘spanish pavilion’ will take shape with a design by madrid-based architecture studio selgascano with FRPO.
archiworkshop (11)
sports and urban activities programs are distributed across multiple interconnected levels.
soft illumination from the mesh facade establishes sinsa s8 by archiworkshop as a new garosu-gil landmark.
connections: +1010
serpentine gallery pavilion (56)
formed from thousands of PVC strands, the walk-through sculpture brings an immersive yellow haze to serpentine.
connections: 56
isabel abascal and alessandro arienzo discuss the ideas behind 'a serpentine', a pavilion shaped by the belief that architecture can foster meaningful forms of connection.
architecture in the maldives (15)
one egg – one world is a site-specific installation by studio mameluca for joali maldives.
this clear example of biomimicry echoes the sleek silhouette of the pink whiprays that graze in the surrounding lagoon.
PLAT ASIA (9)
a sunken courtyard acts as the central organizing element of the project.
connections: +230
the project places circular guest suites along a dormant volcanic slope overlooking lakes, grassland, and sandy plains.
architecture in madagascar (4)
the visionary design morphs from a self-sustaining social rehabilitation center into a lush, green energy resort, offering a striking blueprint for future coastal survival.
connections: +220
this first 3D printed school will be part of a larger campus organized with a honeycomb logic.
A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE (11)
presented at 3daysofdesign, the 'O series' brings steam stretch textile technology into portable lighting with interchangeable shades.
the exhibition, debuting in paris during art basel, is centered on a groundbreaking textile that translates the artist’s ongoing series 'light and shadow inside me'.
issey miyake (47)
the exhibition transforms compressed rolls of pleating paper into furniture, sculptural artifacts, and sustainably-preserved memories.
connections: +150
instead of using a single flat lens, the eyewear with 3D printed components uses multiple optical parts, including eight lenses in total.
connections: +1060
atelier öi (11)
presented at 3daysofdesign, the 'O series' brings steam stretch textile technology into portable lighting with interchangeable shades.
from the metro to the historic center, see noor riyadh’s must-see light installations from 2025.
spas and resorts (222)
this treehouse resort expands along houguan lake in wuhan, china, immersing guests into trees, water, and nature.
interior design organizes therapy, ritual, and movement into a continuous flow.
connections: +900
david hockney (4)
the artist spent more than six decades expanding the possibilities of painting, reshaping how contemporary art represents color, light, and everyday life.
connections: +120
all these sets are built from the same spirit of colors and perspectives that run through the artist’s paintings, allowing the actors to perform within his artworks.
connections: +1010
gentle monster (13)
oversized tomato sculptures and cartoon produce characters extend the eyewear brand’s growing use of retail environments as experiential storytelling.
connections: +1540
the partnership combines google’s latest push into wearable computing with samsung’s hardware ecosystem and gentle monster’s fashion-led eyewear design.
URBI et ORBI (3)
through zero waste loop, URBI et ORBI transforms upcycled matter into modern objects featuring innovative colors, textures, and finishes.
connections: +1250
saint of athens draws inspiration from the doric architecture and shapes classical spirit in the form of a side table.
Room for Dreams (15)
what if smartphone optics could democratize the art of storytelling? OPPO explores how everyone can find beauty through the lens.
discover how immersive environments and material innovations challenge our creative reflexes to inspire new perspectives on the future.
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