vi.architectuuratelier's 'de zwarte fles' brings and contemporary workspaces to historic architecture in gent, belgium.
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circular and triangular concrete elements act as structural supports but also as clear spatial markers that guide circulation.
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thin mirrored fins integrated into each of the installation’s module.
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library architecture and design (285)
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vertical symmetry reinforces the room’s formal composition.
assistive devices (61)
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personal technology (198)
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pharrell williams (31)
the DROPHAUS stages a vision of ‘timeless living,’ framing the core ideas of the collection around endurance, utility, and material experimentation.
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bureau betak (15)
the artist reveals spatial conditions already latent within the rural structure, transforming the barn into a perceptual environment.
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the space becomes the setting for an evolving installation composed entirely of light, a fitting introduction to de betak’s new phase.
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the DROPHAUS stages a vision of ‘timeless living,’ framing the core ideas of the collection around endurance, utility, and material experimentation.
NOT A HOTEL (19)
the DROPHAUS stages a vision of ‘timeless living,’ framing the core ideas of the collection around endurance, utility, and material experimentation.
a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.
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scattered across the pale pink floor, monumental mushroom structures rise at varying heights and diameters.
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bureau betak hangs a constellation of oversized planets above a reflective runway, casting shifting light across the space.
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louis vuitton (91)
the thin aluminum surface of the structure curves upward as a vertical plane before bending forward into an enveloping form.
the DROPHAUS stages a vision of ‘timeless living,’ framing the core ideas of the collection around endurance, utility, and material experimentation.
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the site launches its programming with barragán en barragán alongside a parallel presentation of works by felix gonzalez-torres.
the show forms part of the 23rd edition of the orchid show, which returns to the new york botanical garden until april 26th, 2026.
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