Dec 24, 2025from high-tech hoverbikes to solar-powered motorcycles, our list shows a design shift in personal mobility, where experimentation, form, and user experience come through.
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motorcycle and scooter design (479)
Dec 24, 2025
Nov 25, 2025an upgraded and smaller version of the 2024 model, the brand revives the retro styling for the recent motorbike with its pixelated decals.
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rooftop architecture and design (198)
Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
Dec 11, 2025ITM yooehwa slices the prayer room's rooftop with the form of a cross, visible only from the interior and from overhead.
architecture in japan (1691)
Dec 26, 2025the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
Dec 25, 2025the modest structure explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience.
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wood and timber architecture and design (1354)
Dec 26, 2025five radiating ‘petals’ with gold-edged detailing create a pentagonal spatial layout.
Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
children's spaces (140)
Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
Dec 23, 2025the urban conga collaborates with a new york public housing community in the bronx to transform forgotten steps into a multigenerational playscape.
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NIKKEN SEKKEI (23)
Apr 14, 2025'we carefully designed the exhibits to ensure they wouldn’t feel like isolated events, but rather convey a sense of invisible interconnectedness,' oki sato explains.
Jan 07, 2025this human-centered urban experiment is envisioned as a living laboratory, home to inventors, startups, and researchers co-creating solutions for societal challenges.
school architecture and design (755)
Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
Nov 30, 2025school’s outdoor areas, like playgrounds, gardens, and educational terraces, are arranged in a stepped configuration rising to the roof.
public art (730)
Dec 23, 2025titled fun palace, the installation combines five looping ball-track systems with five sculptural architectural forms.
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Dec 18, 2025calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a familiar fairground structure and transforms it into a sculptural environment.
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architecture in china (2029)
Dec 16, 2025courtyards of varying sizes surround the central house volume, merging living spaces with the urban realm.
Dec 12, 2025the 414-square-meter pavilion uses earth-covered timber arches to reconstruct the silhouette of a hill.
drone technology and design (229)
Dec 23, 2025comprising a central keg-looking body for storage and a series of foldable propeller arms, the device can land on different types of surfaces.
connections: +230
Dec 21, 2025the ruko U11MINI 4K (RC3) screen remote controller edition rethinks everyday drone use with a compact, sub-249g design and an all-in-one controller with built-in display.
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Archigram (5)
Dec 23, 2025the legendary architect and co-founder of archigram speaks with designboom at mugak/2025 on utopia, drawing, and the lasting impact of his visionary works.
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Jan 16, 2025published by circa press, archigram's latest edition explores where architecture stands today and its potential future directions.
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architecture interviews (315)
Dec 09, 2025speaking to designboom, mandlik positions factory 5.0 as a framework for rethinking material futures.
Dec 07, 2025'what if one of the building industry’s most hazardous materials could become one of its most promising?’
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peter cook (9)
Dec 23, 2025the legendary architect and co-founder of archigram speaks with designboom at mugak/2025 on utopia, drawing, and the lasting impact of his visionary works.
connections: +330
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.
fashion design phenomena (301)
Dec 23, 2025from gustaf westman's spiral baguette holder to vollebak's virus-killing jacket, designboom looks back at the top fashion stories that defined the year.
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
fashion technology (84)
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
no longer a prototype, the portable device looks around and reacts to what happens near it or on it using the ‘special’ algorithm.
TOP 10 LISTS OF 2025 - BIG STORIES (8)
Dec 26, 2025designboom's top 10 public spaces range from revived modernist icons to major new cultural centers in asia and europe.
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Dec 25, 2025after revisiting the striking photography projects we covered over the past 12 months, we've curated a selection of the top 10.
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