Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
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renovation and restoration architecture and design (1126)
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Dec 16, 2025the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
MAD architects (176)
Nov 13, 2025the institution focuses on storytelling across classic illustration, muralism, comic art, science fiction imagery, and cinematic artifacts.
Oct 03, 2025MAD designs the cultural plaza as a cluster of monolithic buildings and rolling landscape between shenzhen and the bay.
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Dec 23, 2025sir peter cook speaks with designboom at mugak/2025 on utopia, drawing, and the lasting impact of his visionary works.
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Dec 09, 2025speaking to designboom, mandlik positions factory 5.0 as a framework for rethinking material futures.
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.
lina ghotmeh (18)
Dec 22, 2025from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
Dec 17, 2025lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
art and architecture in qatar (65)
Dec 17, 2025lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
Dec 04, 2025frida escobedo designs the new complex around a sequence of terraced volumes and courtyards that temper qatar's coastal climate.
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biophilic design (39)
Aug 06, 2025ugaoo's flagship store uses arches and a tree installation to create an immersive, biophilic retail experience.
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May 09, 2025shown at the belgian pavilion during the venice architecture biennale 2025, the artificial climate looks into the effects of biospheres in architecture.
exhibition design (757)
Dec 17, 2025the exhibition, which runs until march 14th, 2026, marks cornell’s first solo presentation in paris in more than forty years.
Dec 03, 2025the exhibition brings together digital media, architecture, data science, and music.
carlo ratti (83)
Nov 19, 2025first presented in a simplified prototype during the venice architecture biennale 2025, aquapraça arrives in brazil in its complete form.
Oct 28, 2025the project will make its debut during the 2026 winter olympics in milan, and will then be moved to its permanent location in the alps to serve as a safe resting point for climbers and trekkers.
designboom guides (19)
Nov 30, 2025from art and design fairs, to public art activations and museum exhibitions, explore all the highlights taking place from december 2nd — 7th.
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Oct 18, 2025explore must-see highlights of art basel paris, design miami.paris, and other standout shows and events across the city.
residential architecture and interiors (4664)
Dec 20, 2025a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
Dec 18, 2025the design is inspired by the geometry and structure of a voluminous tent.
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