Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
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sound art (105)
Dec 24, 2025
Dec 17, 2025at cooper hewitt, devon turnbull’s 'hifi pursuit listening room dream no. 3' frames high-fidelity sound as a crafted interior.
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interactive installation (516)
Jan 12, 2026the site-specific public artwork produces a sequence of changing visual perspectives.
Jan 08, 2026carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
rooftop architecture and design (201)
Jan 13, 2026the brise-vent havre harbor museum is proposed by LYT-X as an adaptive reuse of an industrial port building in france.
Jan 09, 2026the 3XN-designed sydney fish market brings a breezy market hall and waterfront promenade to sydney harbour.
atelier deshaus (16)
Dec 02, 2025atelier deshaus crafts this wetland park entrance with a fragmented roof atop a field of slender steel columns.
Aug 13, 2024the ten-year retrospective spotlights the museum’s pioneering design that preserved industrial relics while creating a dynamic space for local residents.
architecture in china (2040)
Jan 13, 2026MVRDV designs the tiffany & co. beijing flagship with a luminous skin of vertical glass fins which softly glow in tiffany blue.
Jan 13, 2026designed by gad, the slender tower serves as a viewing structure within a developing lakeside park.
restaurant and café design (929)
Jan 12, 2026the material palette is intentionally restrained and minimal, preserving the character of the former cold-storage facility.
Jan 07, 2026various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
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architecture in vietnam (420)
Jan 03, 2026the project by takashi niwa architects combines folded geometry, thin steel construction, and controlled light.
Dec 18, 2025the design is inspired by the geometry and structure of a voluminous tent.
facades (448)
Jan 13, 2026MVRDV designs the tiffany & co. beijing flagship with a luminous skin of vertical glass fins which softly glow in tiffany blue.
Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
birds in design (28)
Dec 30, 2025by removing a small locking part, the normal playground equipment becomes a container for feeding the small flight animals nearby.
Dec 02, 2025the architects translate local elements, clay and bamboo, into contemporary, weather-resistant architectural forms.
concrete architecture and design (952)
Jan 07, 2026vertical cuts slice through the ring to create oval openings oriented toward key views.
Jan 02, 2026the concept takes shape through the image of a caterpillar feeding calmly within its habitat, protected by foliage and form.
theaters (139)
Dec 17, 2025at hong kong's central yards, UNS designs a landmark theater with sculptural interiors united by an intricate lattice shell.
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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.
wood and timber architecture and design (1369)
Jan 14, 2026locally sourced limestone, wood, lime plaster, and hemp define the material palette.
Jan 12, 2026players construct speculative houses using wooden components, acrylic figures representing characters, and action cards derived from scenes of domestic life.
musical instruments (212)
Dec 11, 2025assembled by hand, the string instruments adopt the lightweight material, which doesn’t react to temperature and humidity.
Dec 08, 2025maker burls art introduces his instrument crafted with resin as an upgrade from the first one he made a decade ago.
personal technology (186)
an updated version of the remote-controlled one, the hands-free device hovers above the user and trails them wherever they go.
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Jan 13, 2026once the text is ready, there’s an accompanying compact printer that produces the labels with braille using a proprietary pressing mechanism.
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