Nov 26, 2025the complex combines athletic, commercial, and public programs within a single framework.
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Nov 25, 2025bureau forme organizes overlapping activity areas to support mixed and flexible use patterns.
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Dec 05, 2025pizza-making becomes the primary spatial and visual focus of the space designed by xxxi.studio.
Nov 28, 2025a pavilion-like interior forms a continuous spatial field without fixed boundaries.
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paola pivi (16)
Nov 14, 2025designboom speaks with the italian artist about the making of 'Ι don’t like it, Ι love it', the importance of freedom, and why the 'impossible' is often just the beginning.
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Jun 24, 2025the inflatable artwork is on view until september 7th, 2026, as part of the 'euphoria: art is in the air' exhibition by the balloon museum.
art interviews (184)
Dec 22, 2025noor riyadh director nouf almoneef discusses how the world’s largest light art festival connects the city's past and future, making art accessible to everyone.
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Nov 07, 2025open in LA drom 18-31 october, 2025, designboom hosts an exclusive Q+A with unspoken codes exhibition initiator and common names founder cici zhu.
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exhibitions (163)
Dec 19, 2025as the year comes to a close, we look back at the top exhibitions, from immersive installations to large-scale retrospectives, that caught our attention.
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Dec 19, 2025pierre augustin rose integrates eighteenth century aubusson tapestry into contemporary furniture.
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animals in art (211)
Dec 17, 2025a found branch collected during a walk in the forest serves as the squirrel’s tail.
Nov 14, 2025designboom speaks with the italian artist about the making of 'Ι don’t like it, Ι love it', the importance of freedom, and why the 'impossible' is often just the beginning.
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biomaterials (36)
the current sample builds on the team’s previous research of the same topic, but this time, the version moves closer to manufacturing.
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Dec 10, 2025in normal conditions, it can break down in soil in around four to six weeks, since it is made from bagasse, the fibrous by-product of sugar production.
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materials (177)
Dec 17, 2025the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
Dec 12, 2025in the recent discovery, the researchers show that the romans used quicklime, mixed it dry with volcanic ash, and added water to make the binding material.
Weaving (34)
Nov 14, 2025the researchers’ idea is to replace chemical-based textile production with a natural process that uses microbes instead of oil, plastic, or artificial dyes.
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on view at here east in london until november 2nd, 2025, the rope-making machine is part of the british artist’s long-running series, rope makers.
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design interviews (118)
Dec 19, 2025designboom discusses with the designer his early years on construction sites and his recent immersion in clay.
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Dec 19, 2025dubai design week and isola design directors discuss their partnership with tanween, signaling a maturing gulf ecosystem.
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sculpture (497)
Dec 21, 2025the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
Dec 19, 2025designboom discusses with the designer his early years on construction sites and his recent immersion in clay.
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friedman benda (71)
Nov 14, 2025'adam pendleton: who owns geometry anyway?' reorients friedman benda's new york gallery into a field of geometries.
Sep 11, 2025carmen d’apollonio’s exhibition 'salut, ça va, c’est moi' at friedman benda showcases hand-built ceramic bases and sculpted glass lampshades.
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SolidNature (5)
Nov 13, 2025presented within art d’egypte’s forever is now 05, running until december 6th, 2025, the project marks alex proba’s largest sculptural work to date.
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Sep 06, 2024water flows from multiple points within the installation, cascading with mesmerizing movement and sound.
marble and stone design (362)
Dec 04, 2025the project preserves the historic architecture while introducing modern living spaces and a swimming pool, creating a cohesive blend of past and present.
Dec 04, 2025the facade is punctuated by circular and rounded windows inspired by alaïa’s signature perforated motifs.
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