Nov 26, 2025MVRDV’s facade for 'irwell hill residences' in singapore employs modular construction to create shifting depth and pockets of greenery.
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May 15, 2025new renderings reveal the terminal’s interior, which combines green design with intuitive architecture, and is set to open in the mid-2030s.
residential architecture and interiors (4686)
Jan 09, 2026local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
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Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
skyscraper architecture and design (368)
Jan 06, 2026a ‘green waterfall’ system introduces landscape architecture into the high-rise typology.
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Nov 26, 2025MVRDV’s facade for 'irwell hill residences' in singapore employs modular construction to create shifting depth and pockets of greenery.
MVRDV (231)
Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
Dec 12, 2025the 414-square-meter pavilion uses earth-covered timber arches to reconstruct the silhouette of a hill.
facades (447)
Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
Jan 08, 2026the project renovates the original fabric and adds three new floors above it, resulting in an 850-square-meter building.
prefabricated homes and buildings (221)
Dec 31, 2025two offset geometric volumes stacked vertically over three levels compose the 100-square-meter home.
Dec 28, 2025the project explores architecture as a lightweight and reversible intervention in nature.
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wang shu / amateur architecture studio (12)
Nov 26, 2025the founders of amateur architecture studio have been appointed curators of the 20th international architecture exhibition, opening may 8th, 2027.
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Jun 15, 2018we speak with the 2012 pritzker laureate to learn more about the his approach to architecture, and what he thinks is the biggest challenge facing architects today.
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personal technology (184)
Jan 11, 2026a modular device built around a physical keyboard, the case introduces a full QWERTY typing tool that attaches magnetically.
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Jan 09, 2026the design is a response to automated driving, where the vehicle can manage all driving tasks within certain conditions without human input.
3D printing (875)
Jan 08, 2026carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
Jan 06, 2026the facade operates as a detached outer layer, separate from structure and interior.
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carbon fiber (140)
Dec 11, 2025assembled by hand, the string instruments adopt the lightweight material, which doesn’t react to temperature and humidity.
Nov 26, 2025an attachable technology, the assistive object temporarily replaces the foot and lower leg section that users have lost.
wearable technology (317)
Dec 30, 2025instead of fur and paws, the .lumen device uses cameras, sensors, artificial intelligence, and robotics to assist the user.
Nov 28, 2025named leia, the device has electrodes sewn into it, which restores the user’s sensation to the foot sole as well as reduce their chronic pain.
assistive devices (54)
Jan 08, 2026designed to be a companion, the device is meant to live in a home the way a pet does: nearby, responsive, and emotionally present.
Jan 05, 2026both a home and outdoor assistive device, the rolling gadget uses AI and LiDAR to understand its surroundings and sends out light to measure distance.
swimming (4)
Nov 26, 2025an attachable technology, the assistive object temporarily replaces the foot and lower leg section that users have lost.
Jun 21, 2022the liquid billboard of adidas in dubai, made with havas middle east, wins the grand prix for the best outdoor campaign.
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modular design (164)
Jan 09, 2026the design is a response to automated driving, where the vehicle can manage all driving tasks within certain conditions without human input.
Jan 09, 2026vertical farming modules are embedded within the architectural structure.
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Mediclinics (5)
Nov 26, 2025mediclinics' behind-the-mirror systems create minimalist, clutter-free public restrooms by concealing all touchless hygiene elements for superior efficiency.
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Mar 11, 2025mediclinics’ u-flow® hand dryer wins prize after prize for its revolutionary design, joining the list of iconic innovations like the tesla model s and apple’s iphone.
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bathroom design (138)
Dec 11, 2025altherr désile park details their sensitive, human-centered update of roca's meridian collection, bringing architectonic design to the bathroom.
Dec 02, 2025the incastri bath collection is a collaboration between gessi and kengo kuma, translating japanese joinery and ancient rituals into architectural design elements.
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