Jun 07, 2026from 2019-2025, the serpentine galleries hosted an interdisciplinary group of scientists, artists, and researchers to unpack the idea consciousness and knowledge making across forms and beings.
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serpentine galleries (6)
Jun 07, 2026
May 22, 2026danielle brathwaite-shirley’s interactive artwork asks players to consider how their judgements shape the world we share.
studio davidpompa (7)
Jun 06, 2026unveiled at 3daysofdesign, the collection explores the character of clay through texture, time, and the knowledge embedded within handmade processes.
Feb 01, 2024the geometrical surfaces of the stones chosen by s.davidpompa bear fragments as evidence of past explosions.
nissan (59)
Jun 06, 2026canadian designer marc-andré fauteux wins the designboom x nissan competition, turning the all-new MICRA into a moving canvas.
connections: +1120
Mar 30, 2026the winner of the All-New Nissan MICRA design competition elevates the vehicle into a vibrant, asymmetric work of art.
We Are Ona (6)
Jun 06, 2026inside a midcentury villa in the south of france, a pop-up hotel brings photography, design, and gastronomy into close conversation.
Oct 22, 2025designboom speaks with mahdavi and luca pronzato about the origins of their collaboration and the making of this multisensory dining experience.
line+ studio (22)
Jun 05, 2026red-toned walls and locally sourced volcanic stone allow the buildings to settle into the terrain.
Nov 26, 2025the complex combines athletic, commercial, and public programs within a single framework.
bourse de commerce - pinault collection (14)
Jun 05, 2026cloud #07156 continuously changes form throughout the day, revealing the invisible forces that shape our experience of architecture.
Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
tadao ando 安藤忠雄 (81)
Jan 15, 2026this version has a soft gray color and a calm look, with a matte surface and the soft RGB lights glowing through the keys.
Oct 28, 2025the facade, clad in smooth white panels, is punctured by triangular apertures that taper upward.
LEGO (241)
Jun 05, 2026as a tribute to gaudí's 100-year legacy, a colossal model translates the basilica’s towers, ornamentation, and stained glass.
May 13, 2026partly designed from nostalgia, the device comes with studs that double as a media control knob and a wireless charger for an apple watch or airpods.
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SolidNature (11)
Jun 04, 2026discover how immersive environments and material innovations challenge our creative reflexes to inspire new perspectives on the future.
Apr 27, 2026conceived as a spatial and cultural ecosystem, the project explores dreaming as an active tool for imagining and rehearsing alternative futures.
RADICAL SOFTNESS (53)
Jun 04, 2026we take a look back at designboom's third chapter of 'utopian optimism' and discuss how its essays, stories, and profiles illustrate what kinds of futures become possible when we prioritize listening, reciprocity, and interdependence.
connections: 53
Jun 04, 2026at ocean space, displaced cultural objects and ancestral stories move through sand, woven textiles, and water toward ongoing repatriation.
connections: +350
natura futura arquitectura (29)
Jun 04, 2026the ecuador-based studio has built a practice that begins with what is already present: heat, timber, local craft, and the social ties that hold a place together.
Nov 17, 2025natura futura works with locals in ecuador to complete a floating neighborhood of 'las balsas', alongside a broader riverfront restoration.
vinyl (38)
Jun 04, 2026a rack holds all of them together in a single vertical installation, designed to unify them all like an artwork on the wall instead of making them separate devices.
connections: +480
satellite imagery is engraved onto the aluminum and nickel master disc.
francesco faccin (7)
Jun 03, 2026sculptural supports in steel, pyrex, and wood frame the designer's investigation into the architecture of display.
connections: 7
Apr 19, 2026this bench transforms into a compact emergency shelter for changing mountain conditions.
connections: +690
stuart semple (7)
Jun 03, 2026a pink silicone strap and engraved dial becomes a bright wearable artwork designed by stuart semple to bring joy.
connections: +450
Dec 19, 2025happy time operates as a small, conceptual sculpture for the wrist, offering a slowed, ambiguous experience of duration.
connections: +470
grand palais (22)
Jun 03, 2026the argentinian artist brings together landmark installations, new works, and rarely seen models in a sweeping retrospective.
connections: +310
Mar 10, 2026bureau betak installs towering cranes, rendered in primary colors, that fill the vast nave beneath the iron-and-glass dome.
connections: +110
leandro erlich (16)
Dec 01, 2025ReefLine debuts 'concrete coral,' a fully deployed underwater installation and hybrid reef of 22 concrete 'cars' by leandro erlich.
Aug 26, 2025the reefline in miami to launch this fall with 22 full-scale 3D-printed cars by leandro erlich that double as coral reef habitat.
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