la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
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table design (184)
the debut features two pieces, the tripodal chair and the torii table, that rely on hand-polished stainless-steel frameworks.
architecture in denmark (230)
everything in use, from the tableware to the seating, is also available for purchase, turning the café into a setting where design is actively lived with.
the designers open up the ground of the plazas, transforming them with wetlands, native vegetation, and public art.
residential architecture and interiors (4665)
the modest structure explores how light and seasonal conditions can continually reshape interior experience.
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a roofed porch traces a perfect square, enclosing a 15 × 15 meter courtyard framed by a colonnade.
pirinen & salo (4)
pirinen & salo designs 'the cliffhanger' not just to sit on the land, but to embed itself into the raw calm of finland’s far north.
the filmmakers hut by pirinen & salo was designed for a client who wanted a secrete place of imagination, dreams and new ideas.
architecture in finland (91)
the structure offers a sheltered space for various activities, contributing to the social and cultural life of a community of 8,000 residents.
the pavilion functions less as a navigational aid and more as a social landmark for gathering.
marc goodwin / archmospheres (22)
photographer marc goodwin documents belgium’s architecture studios, capturing how each practice shapes its workspace.
continuing his global exploration of architects’ workspaces, archmospheres photographer marc goodwin turns his lens to porto.
insects (39)
the sculptural shelter naturally breaks down over time, returning nutrients to the soil.
connections: +190
kihikihi installation consists of sculptural tree structures and electronic insect devices that respond to user interaction.
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modular design (155)
part of the ongoing series OTW, the accessories are designed by artist sterling ruby through his studio S.R. STUDIO. LA. CA for the footwear brand vans.
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a way to let people learn and practice electronics, the magnetic device brings prototyping, coding, and testing into a single system behind the phones.
connections: +330
architecture in china (2029)
titled fun palace, the installation combines five looping ball-track systems with five sculptural architectural forms.
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courtyards of varying sizes surround the central house volume, merging living spaces with the urban realm.
hotel architecture and design (747)
a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
the hotel is open for reservations once again, restoring access to what it calls ‘the worst view in the world,’ facing the concrete separation wall.
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vector architects (20)
nine courtyards are connected by a continuous covered verandah that traces the site's slope.
'wulingshan eye stone spring' features bathing pools of varying temperatures lit by eight skylit light wells.
architectural photography (390)
altrath focuses on the constant shifts of light, weather, and movement that animate the megastructure of the brutalist icon.
blue crow media’s 'brutalist berlin' is an architectural guide to more than fifty of the german city’s concrete landmarks.
david altrath (20)
the photo series offers a surreal glimpse into what altrath describes as a silent stage set 'with alleyways without sounds, houses without life.'
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through altrath’s cinematic compositions, the palmenhaus emerges as a living archive, captured in soft tones.
gerrit rietveld (4)
designed in 1924 by gerrit rietveld for truus schröder-schräder, the home still feels like it belongs to the future.
we’ve made a round-up of iconic architecture for you to virtually move around.
connections: 40
architectural icons (14)
the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
altrath focuses on the constant shifts of light, weather, and movement that animate the megastructure of the brutalist icon.
architecture in the netherlands (394)
exterior colors echo the earthy tones of the surrounding landscape.
each block's unique combination of fenestration and color references different landmarks across rotterdam.
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