LUO studio's book pavilion creates a transformable public reading space for beijing built with an aluminum shell structure.
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LUO studio (11)
an elevated timber path creates a new vantage point to observe the adjacent historic bridge.
cinemas (37)
soft curtains, circular forms, and low light compose a slow transition from disorientation to awareness, allowing visitors to physically inhabit the act of dreaming.
a lightweight panel system reconfigures the interior into a cinema and public hub, activating the space while leaving the historic shell untouched.
fuorisalone (1)
SICIS joins milan design week 2026 with ‘impossible to ignore’ environments, envisioned to unite artistic mosaics, furniture, and fine jewelry.
mosaics (23)
working with sculptor and mosaic artist coralie turpin, the turner prize-winning artist has unveiled his final and permanent work of the wild eye series.
connections: +880
the meet’n meal art installation showcases sixteen mosaic plates on a circular, fragmented table.
chess (12)
crafted from scrap bamboo, milk tea waste, and recycled plastic, the project reinterprets xiangqi culture as a space for gathering, play, and material reuse.
by embedding a sensor‑driven mechanism, phantom chess bridges centuries of analog play with the analytical power of modern chess engines.
connections: +2130
S-AR stacion-ARquitectura (17)
the geometric chapel reads as a continuous form shaped by memory and material reuse
a consistent material palette of wood, concrete, steel, and glass unifies the two structures.
UNStudio (126)
UNS completes wasl tower in dubai with a twisting form and ceramic facade that employs sustainable strategies for high rise design.
at the core of the UNS-designed metro line proposal is an interpretation of turin, italy as a city defined by flow.
connections: +980
refik anadol (23)
refik anadol studio unveils a first look at gallery C – infinity room, an evolved iteration of one of the studio’s most iconic installations.
drawing from weather, landscapes, and non-human systems, his work turns environmental intelligence into inhabitable spatial conditions.
connections: +600
ulises design studio (9)
conceived by ricardo orts, the installation unfolds as a colorful landscape that invites visitors to explore, pause, and engage with space through play.
white golf carts glide in perfect formation across green fields, representing silent conformity.
connections: +180
david adjaye (123)
a monolithic structure of rammed earth and low-carbon concrete defines the building.
'this building says to the world, harlem matters. black art matters. black institutions matter,' raymond j. mcguire, chairman of the board of trustees, said during the museum's preview opening.
uzbek craft (1)
the uzbekistan art and culture development foundation offers a vibrant exploration around textiles, food and shelter of the karakalpakstan region.
textiles (1)
the uzbekistan art and culture development foundation offers a vibrant exploration around textiles, food and shelter of the karakalpakstan region.
katharina grosse (11)
i set out, i walked fast exhibition brings together new works, archival material, and a large in-situ installation by katharina grosse.
connections: +1500
to help you navigate basel's busiest week, designboom’s guide charts the layers of exhibitions, interventions, and events, in and out of the fairs.
architecture in estonia (31)
movement defines the relationship between archive and exhibition.
titled 'let me warm you', estonia's exhibition explores energy renovations as potential tools for spatial and social transformation in europe.
ulf mejergren architects (UMA) (34)
a spruce tree becomes a shelter, wrapped in loose bark collected from trees damaged by bark beetles.
ancient oaks inspire an immersive sculptural space where children explore, learn, and connect with nature.
DAB Motors (8)
BRABUS and DAB motors’ three-bike electric motorcycle series reinterpret the DAB 1α electric platform.
each concept reimagines the motorcycle as a sculptural object with design cues from fashion, motorsport, art, and architecture using the DAB 1 model.
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