working like a wind tower in reverse, five lightweight steel wings draw cool air up from ducts buried deep underground and exhale hot air through the towers.
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foster and partners (310)
the project repurposes the historic industrial site, introducing new homes, a hotel, cultural venues, and lively public spaces.
connections: +640
kinetic installations (40)
the installation acts as a public library, an illuminated sculpture, and an arena for collective reading.
reflections of the city and sky animate the spheres’ surfaces in constant motion.
porsche (123)
the gradient transitions from black at the nose to gold at the rear.
connections: +1130
the RUF rodeo, shown at the quail in monterey, combines a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis with interiors inspired by the wild west.
connections: +1140
michael jantzen (30)
the rotating modules respond to sunlight, wind, rainfall, and views.
perfect for moments of solitude, house sitter features a foldable gabled house structure, hinged to the chair’s backrest.
chair design (750)
pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
connections: +910
the debut features two pieces, the tripodal chair and the torii table, that rely on hand-polished stainless-steel frameworks.
wood and timber architecture and design (1353)
wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
sculpture (497)
the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
designboom discusses with the designer his early years on construction sites and his recent immersion in clay.
connections: +850
david altrath (20)
altrath focuses on the constant shifts of light, weather, and movement that animate the megastructure of the brutalist icon.
the photo series offers a surreal glimpse into what altrath describes as a silent stage set 'with alleyways without sounds, houses without life.'
connections: +410
architectural photography (390)
blue crow media’s 'brutalist berlin' is an architectural guide to more than fifty of the german city’s concrete landmarks.
the geometry of the goal transforms the ordinary into spatial reflection.
connections: +480
greenhouses in architecture (47)
veillon’s images reveal glasshouses overtaken by the very vegetation they were built to contain, their iron frameworks wrapped in vines.
tiered wooden shelving maximizes interior growing space.
temporary pavilions (562)
from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
architecture interviews (315)
sir peter cook speaks with designboom at mugak/2025 on utopia, drawing, and the lasting impact of his visionary works.
connections: +330
speaking to designboom, mandlik positions factory 5.0 as a framework for rethinking material futures.
venice architecture biennale 2025 (60)
each 3D printed unit is fabricated from sawdust and recycled consumer plastics.
on september 5th, 2025, aquapraça is set to debut in venice, inviting visitors to experience its sloping, water-responsive surfaces firsthand.
aluminum architecture and design (130)
a concept idea, the dish works as a non-electric warmer for employees who want their coffee or tea to stay hot as they work.
connections: +180
by pumping air into the light piece, users reveal the fragile tension between rigid aluminum frames and inflating membranes.
virtual and augmented reality (215)
instead of using a handheld controller, the device relies on people’s legs and feet and translates them into movement inside the virtual world and game.
guided by a fictional museum guard on his last day of work, participants explore dreamlike spaces where paintings come alive through the power of virtual reality.
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