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ATELIER BRÜCKNER (6)

May 18, 2026

selldorf architects and STUDIOS architecture win competition to transform the louvre

the project introduces new public entrances, landscaped moats, and underground galleries that reconnect the louvre’s historic eastern facade with the city of paris.

architecture

connections: +3540

Aug 27, 2025

tadao ando breaks ground on national museum of uzbekistan in tashkent, set to open 2028

ando’s design integrates his signature use of clear geometric volumes with spatial references to uzbekistan’s architectural traditions.

architecture

connections: +990

dan pearson studio (5)

Jul 24, 2020

'gasholders london' documented as an exploration of movement and mechanisation

with the project complete, filmmaker matthew donaldson has created a short movie documenting the scheme, while photographer james brittain has shared his images of the development.

architecture

connections: +780

Apr 27, 2016

foster + partners' maggie's centre in manchester created as a garden retreat

set within the tranquil garden and covered by a timber lattice frame, the facility is punctuated by landscaped courtyards, with a greenhouse space to grow flowers and other produce that can be used at the center.

architecture

connections: +810

sou fujimoto (105)

May 18, 2026

selldorf architects and STUDIOS architecture win competition to transform the louvre

the project introduces new public entrances, landscaped moats, and underground galleries that reconnect the louvre’s historic eastern facade with the city of paris.

architecture

connections: +3540

Sep 12, 2025

norman foster, sou fujimoto, lina ghotmeh and more design birdhouses at christie's in london

the project led by norman foster brings together ten renowned architects to design birdhouses for a charity auction supporting brain cancer research.

design

connections: +1050

amanda levete architects / AL_A (27)

Apr 15, 2022

AL_A unveils winning philharmonic concert hall for belgrade, serbia

the 1,600 seat-concert hall will stand as the largest cultural project built in serbia for decades.

architecture

connections: +190

Jun 30, 2021

amanda levete unveils gardened maggie's cancer support center at southampton hospital

the building’s skeleton, which extends outside of the building enclosure, is formed by four blade walls made from ceramics.

architecture

connections: +710

JINS (10)

May 18, 2026

heatherwick studio turns rippling water into sculptural eyewear for JINS

inspired by liquid flow, molten textures, and natural movement, the collection softens conventional geometries through fluid contours, organic detailing, and softly reflective finishes.

design

connections: +230

May 12, 2024

elongated wooden roof shields JINS hikone eyewear store's steel frame in japan

the store design echoes the concept of a pavilion in a park, fostering visual and spatial connection to the lush greenery of the lakeshore.

architecture

connections: +2710

yorkshire sculpture park (11)

May 18, 2026

LR vandy tells stories of labor, movement, and collective resistance through rope sculptures

as monumental braided forms drift, tighten, and unravel through yorkshire sculpture park, the artist transforms maritime rope into suspended bodies shaped by ritual, strain, and communal rhythm.

art

connections: +280

Apr 18, 2026

nicola turner suspends wool and horsehair installation through 18th-century chapel

the site-responsive work spills from the bell tower of yorkshire sculpture park's historic chapel, cascading over the balcony into the nave.

art

connections: +690

pedrali (36)

May 18, 2026

what if air could take a seat? pedrali and eugeni quitllet answer with libre chair

pedrali explores a borderless way of living through the organic libre collection, a centerpiece at salone del mobile 2026.

design

connections: +950

Nov 10, 2025

yusuke kawai on transforming japanese roof tiles into modular 'kawara' lighting for pedrali

yusuke kawai reveals how his high-tech background and appreciation for sacred japanese architecture defined pedrali’s kawara lighting collection.

design

connections: +1080

eugeni quitllet (26)

Jun 11, 2025

vondom and quitllet's madison collection transforms one design into four distinct looks

vondom's madison collection by eugeni quitllet captures new york's dynamic spirit, offering versatile designs with four distinct aesthetics for any space.

design

connections: +850

May 28, 2025

vondom cradles both body and space with expanded africa collection by eugeni quitllet

vondom and eugeni quitllet collaborate to expand the africa collection with a generously proportioned sofa that doesn’t demand attention.

design

connections: 44

uufie (8)

May 17, 2026

UUfie’s angular belfountain house traces a steep slope through the canadian forest

belfountain house by UUfie reshapes a 1970s chalet into a four-level family home hidden among the woods of ontario.

architecture

connections: +6480

Nov 29, 2017

geometric veil echoes art nouveau with colourful mirror facade in parisian store printemps

UUfie has completed a new vertical circulation space for parisian store printemps, featuring a geometric veil reminiscent of an art nouveau stained glass dome.

architecture

connections: +1610

KWK promes (18)

May 15, 2026

KWK promes' yaw house follows the contours of poland’s mountain terrain

KWK promes embeds this grass-topped house into the polish mountains with a rotating geometry shaping circular interiors.

architecture

connections: +5480

Mar 29, 2026

KWK promes encloses interior garden within triangular 'trim house' in vilnius

in vilnius, KWK promes' 'trim house' explores how reduced footprint and light shape a compact residential design.

architecture

connections: +5970

video (14)

May 15, 2026

in venice, ukrainian artists reclaim joy with tender force

in ‘still joy – from ukraine into the world,’ fleeting acts of sweetness, intimacy, and play reveal joy not as escapism but as a defiant artistic form of survival.

art

connections: +1040

May 02, 2026

silent embrace: a film exploration of body movement against hostile urban design

choreography is used to navigate restrictive spatial conditions.

art

connections: +430

outdoor furniture (1)

May 15, 2026

SNOC translates architectural thinking into new outdoor furniture

snoc explores tactile surfaces and architectural thinking in outdoor furniture, shaping cohesive environments to improve the outside life.

design

connections: 1

outdoor furniture (1)

rolls-royce motor cars (61)

May 14, 2026

street art meets luxury as cyril kongo graffitis rolls-royce black badge

by legitimizing graffiti as an art craft -- appearing on everything from the starlight headliner to the umbrellas concealed in the doors -- rolls-royce and cyril kongo reinforce that the next frontier of luxurious design is one of daring optimism.

technology

connections: +400

Apr 14, 2026

rolls-royce channels streamline moderne with 'project nightingale' electric concept

rolls-royce's 'project nightingale' introduces a new coachbuilding platform centered on client collaboration.

technology

connections: +1850

MIT media lab (61)

May 14, 2026

meet labububot, MIT’s rolling franken-robot composed of twelve labubu heads

the project playfully critiques social robots while asking what the monsters we create reveal about ourselves.

technology

connections: +1460

Apr 08, 2026

adam haar horowitz crafts devices that turn sleep state into space for design and creativity

the cognitive scientist and his team have developed tools to detect the sleep state and guide it, transforming it into a medium for creativity, research, and artistic exploration.

technology

connections: +130

audemars piguet (24)

May 14, 2026

audemars piguet and swatch revive the pocket watch with a playful pop twist

the bioceramic royal POP collection features a series of eight wearable pocket watches that merge haute horlogerie with the colorful spirit of swatch’s 1980s pop designs.

design

connections: +470