Dec 16, 2025the 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)
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 03, 2025stacked plates form the fountain’s distinctive layered geometry, creating varied cascades.
architectural photography (390)
Nov 21, 2025altrath 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.
architectural icons (14)
Dec 16, 2025the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
Nov 19, 2025the flatiron building's wedge-shaped structure sees a conversion from office programming to 38 residences by studio sofield.
david altrath (20)
Nov 21, 2025altrath focuses on the constant shifts of light, weather, and movement that animate the megastructure of the brutalist icon.
Jul 12, 2025the 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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architecture in the UK (465)
Dec 16, 2025the barbican centre will be closed from june 2028 until summer 2029 for an ambitious renovation led by buro happold and asif khan.
Nov 20, 2025heatherwick studio's stadium draws from birmingham’s history of brickmaking, using reclaimed bricks where possible.
public art (729)
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.
connections: +1310
Dec 16, 2025installed in a civic building in kansas, 'astra' takes shape with suspended layers of painted acrylic.
connections: +730
architecture in australia (511)
Dec 10, 2025melanie cobham explores feelings of displacement and belonging through documentary and street photography.
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Nov 21, 2025graphic patterns and bold colors define the composition’s visual identity by morag myerscough.
morag myerscough (19)
Nov 21, 2025graphic patterns and bold colors define the composition’s visual identity by morag myerscough.
Apr 15, 2024the kinetic forms of 'dancing in the sky' hover in the sky, seemingly harmonized with the energy of the activity on the ground and the sun above.
interactive installation (508)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
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.
connections: +1310
practice for architecture and urbanism (PAU) / vishaan chakrabarti (5)
Nov 21, 2025a new vision for new york city's scaffolding is unveiled by arup and PAU, with a fresh, pedestrian-centric approach.
Oct 11, 2023set in cleveland, the expansion reinterprets pei's organization of solid shapes 'dancing' around a central transparent pyramid.
arup (38)
Aug 16, 2025timber forms the beams, columns, and floors of the building.
Jun 02, 2025solar panels are expected to generate 100% of the mosque's annual energy needs, and greywater recycling will achieve a 55% reduction in water consumption.
architecture in new york (650)
Dec 10, 2025designed by rafael viñoly, the 50-story-high tower next to manhattan's flower district introduces a fresh approach to luxury hospitality.
Nov 21, 2025a new vision for new york city's scaffolding is unveiled by arup and PAU, with a fresh, pedestrian-centric approach.
assistive devices (49)
Nov 29, 2025a project by students, the autonomous device follows a smart pattern that allows it to plant different local species in a randomized sequence.
connections: +640
Nov 28, 2025the ramp encourages shared gestures and barrier-free interaction.
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smart home technology (121)
Nov 20, 2025made to complete household tasks, the roving device features a round head, a head with a hat-like top piece, and a torso shaped like a cylinder.
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Nov 18, 2025detailed in the annual report, the researchers at PIRG tested smart devices for kids to see how safe they are to use, especially when the parents are not around.
robots (589)
by embedding a sensor‑driven mechanism, phantom chess bridges centuries of analog play with the analytical power of modern chess engines.
connections: +1950
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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thomas heatherwick (113)
Nov 20, 2025heatherwick studio's stadium draws from birmingham’s history of brickmaking, using reclaimed bricks where possible.
Oct 21, 2025a 1.25 kilometer elevated trail will loop in a figure-of-eight, offering floating rest points and panoramic views of the han river.
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