the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
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architecture in london (272)
stacked plates form the fountain’s distinctive layered geometry, creating varied cascades.
selldorf architects (11)
following an international call that attracted more than a hundred submissions, the shortlist announced marks a milestone in the nouvelle renaissance project.
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to celebrate international museum day, designboom rounds up the most anticipated and newly completed museums of 2025.
ceramic art and design (240)
designboom discusses with the designer his early years on construction sites and his recent immersion in clay.
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iris ceramica's victorian stone expands with new white-body wall coverings featuring four striking 3D decors that create mesmerizing sculptural effects.
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iris ceramica group (41)
iris ceramica's victorian stone expands with new white-body wall coverings featuring four striking 3D decors that create mesmerizing sculptural effects.
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fiandre's lexicon ceramic collection provides a system for mix & match design, balancing expressive textures with structural surfaces.
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retail interiors (804)
the 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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sejima frames the project as a garden-like environment that operates on its own sense of time.
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observatory architecture and design (153)
designed by studio ex., the bivouac acts as both mountain refuge and cultural outpost for gamec.
the 'dali wuliangshan flying bird art gallery' by kong xiangwei studio is a lightweight steel structure that rises over yunnan.
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architecture in ecuador (123)
natura futura works with locals in ecuador to complete a floating neighborhood of 'las balsas', alongside a broader riverfront restoration.
taller general sensitively designs la mirador to respect the fragile landscape backdropped by ecuador's meadows and volcanoes.
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.
ferrari (76)
debuting at the monaco yacht show 2025, the modded vehicle follows the release of the car manufacturer’s automobile in late 2024.
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replacing the SF90 stradale model, the sports car derives its name from the color of the cam covers in some of the company’s vehicles back in the 1950s.
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LEGO (232)
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 project by LEGO and NIKE draws inspiration from the simple geometry of the iconic 2x3 brick.
mclaren (55)
in partnership with F1 and all 10 teams on the grid, each of the LEGO group’s big-build cars comprises nearly 400,000 bricks.
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when viewed from above, the hybrid supercar's form has a hammerhead-shaped nose. and its tight teardrop-formed cabin slowly opens up to the rear wing.
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formula one (33)
designed by the UK-based startup elevate racing, the concept hovers at a low height and can be used both for personal flying and racing.
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for the first time, the car manufacturer uses e-turbo, which can help the engine instantly produce more power as soon as the driver presses on the accelerator.
aston martin (92)
aston martin’s legacy can be explored up close at petersen museum’s new exhibit, featuring a james bond-era DB5 and a 1979 bulldog wedge car.
ringbrothers 1971 aston martin DBS 'octavia' is a fully bespoke carbon fiber restomod unveiled at the quail during monterey car week 2025.
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climate change (192)
designed for research, recreation, and habitation, the system supports human-ocean coexistence.
first presented in a simplified prototype during the venice architecture biennale 2025, aquapraça arrives in brazil in its complete form.
norman foster foundation (8)
on october 6th, 2025, the brand is set to release the wearable and functional objects, from bags, lamps, and glasses to surfboards, ceramic plates, and pieces of luggage.
the project led by norman foster brings together ten renowned architects to design birdhouses for a charity auction supporting brain cancer research.
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- birdhouses (40)
- birds in design (27)
- david chipperfield architects (111)
- exhibitions (163)
- farshid moussavi architecture (5)
- frida escobedo (16)
- frieze (1)
- grafton architects (18)
- herzog and de meuron (188)
- kazuyo sejima (39)
- lina ghotmeh (18)
- norman foster foundation (8)
- renzo piano (96)
- SANAA (86)
- sou fujimoto (105)
artificial intelligence (499)
the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
from hyper-personalized AI to advanced robotic mobility, explore cutting-edge student projects at hongik university’s industrial design degree show 2025.
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