in lithuania, lahdelma & mahlamäki transforms the memory of a destroyed village into the clustered 'lost shtetl jewish museum'.
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lahdelma & mahlamaki architects (8)
with the firm recently celebrating its 20th anniversary, designboom spoke with ilmari lahdelma and rainer mahlamäki to learn more about the duo's creative collaboration.
connections: +340
atelier tsuyoshi tane (12)
the paris-based architect discusses how his excavatory approach transforms buried memories and site research into a radical architectural blueprint for tomorrow.
the exhibition, debuting in paris during art basel, is centered on a groundbreaking textile that translates the artist’s ongoing series 'light and shadow inside me'.
studioninedots (7)
layered volumes create a dynamic internal arrangement challenging conventional domestic layouts.
along with the district's nearly car-free layout, the design fosters social interaction among residents, businesses, and visitors.
connections: +420
maurizio cattelan (30)
to mark the release of 'la nona ora' as a limited edition sculpture, the artist invites the public to confess their sins via a hotline.
connections: 30
the film brings together oliviero toscani, marco lavagetto, and art-world insiders to revisit the events that shook the first tirana biennial 25 years ago.
connections: 66
architecture in peru (23)
built with local knowledge and materials, the muyunafest stage supports screenings, workshops, and communal life during the flooding season.
ancient animal-figured vessels are translated into transparent forms defined by symmetry and abstraction.
connections: +550
Casalgrande Padana (9)
the elements porcelain stoneware collection by casalgrande padana allows to create continuous, ton sur ton layouts for both in- and outdoors.
connections: +300
the interior translates the architect's desire to reproduce the atmosphere of a house.
enter projects (12)
the group explores utopia through material systems, craft, and labor, reshaping architecture from construction to lived experience
drawing inspiration from mid-century modern design and traditional craft, enter projects designs the brickhouse as a tropical retreat.
studio arthur casas (28)
set on a steep, green site overlooking praia brava, bravíssima house adapts an existing structure into a family home.
designboom's top 10 houses range from net-positive experimentation in rural japan to rammed-earth dwellings carved into the terrain of crete.
LEXUS (68)
lexus joins milan design week 2026 with SPACE, an installation reimagining the LS CONCEPT through the lens of four global creative teams.
the concept explores how lexus design language adapts to off-road use.
connections: +1540
LEXUS design award (45)
the winners shape the future with ideas like a humidifier 3D-printed from recycled ceramic waste or an expandable jacket that turns fog into drinking water.
milan design week visitors can vote for their favorite of the four LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023 winners.
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pulp g (1)
revisiting a radical 1990s office space, gaetano pesce’s legendary 'chiat\day new york project' is reconstructed for pulp galerie in paris.
gaetano pesce (30)
the show focuses on pesce's latest works created between 2023 and 2024, personally selected by him not only for their functional role but also as bearers of messages.
'despite dealing with health-related setbacks, gaetano remained positive, playful and ever curious,' pesce's team said in a post confirming his death.
connections: +140
olafur eliasson (84)
through immersive environments, the icelandic–danish artist makes perception collective, engaging audiences in the experience of a changing and fragile world.
connections: +340
a permanent work for the helsinki biennial, olafur eliasson's long daylight pavilion aligns with the arc of the sun on the summer solstice.
paul rudolph (6)
presented by basic.space as a complete structure, rebuilt and installed in full scale, the house is shown with its original interior elements, with modern design pieces.
connections: +2500
the MET will host its first major exhibition of paul rudolph, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.
connections: +310
elevate all-new nissan MICRA: the signature edition contest 2025 (4)
the winner of the All-New Nissan MICRA design competition elevates the vehicle into a vibrant, asymmetric work of art.
nissan, in collaboration with designboom, announces 11 finalists of elevate all-new nissan MICRA: an international design competition.
jeremy deller (6)
from march 27th -- april 9th, 2026, 'together for palestine' is hosting a fine art auction to raise funds for humanitarian aid in gaza.
connections: 68
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
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