Feb 27, 2026solids and voids are distributed in response to the position of trees, replacing the conventional orthogonal grid with a more adaptive arrangement.
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Feb 11, 2026scheduled to open in 2030 to mark the bimillennial of christ’s baptism, the museum is conceived as an east–west architectural journey.
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Jan 17, 2026a new video by snøhetta shows the theodore roosevelt presidential library's sloping green roof rise from the badlands of north dakota.
Sep 18, 2020its accessible roof echoes the landforms of the surrounding badlands.
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Feb 17, 2026instead of demolition at the end of its life, the house is designed to be dismantled and reused, reducing its carbon footprint.
Jan 25, 2026the structure is seven meters long and is made of recycled concrete that uses 75 percent circular raw materials.
rooftop architecture and design (215)
Mar 02, 2026a curved roof split by a central linear skylight forms the villa’s geometry.
Feb 24, 2026kengo kuma & associates plans the timber library as a rising spiral, its entire program organized around a central, top-lit lobby.
snohetta (201)
Feb 23, 2026snøhetta references the image of a traditional folding fan, a motif repeated across the project’s interiors and circulation spaces.
Feb 19, 2026designed by snøhetta, the 'qasr alhokm' metro station brings a vast reflective canopy to the historic center of riyadh.
library architecture and design (285)
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Feb 19, 2026vertical symmetry reinforces the room’s formal composition.
lighting design (560)
Feb 26, 2026named the ML15 helios, the sculptural design forms part of the brand’s gallery branch, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
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Feb 24, 2026sheer blue fabric layers create depth across the lampshade surface.
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baccarat (17)
Jan 16, 2026the designer imagines a world in which crystal no longer exists, forcing future owners to substitute missing elements with whatever they can find.
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Dec 03, 2019titled "crystal clear", the collection comprises chandeliers, table vessels, and drinking glasses.
crosby studios / harry nuriev (19)
Nov 21, 2025crosby studios approaches the renovation by preserving traces of long-paused agricultural life while inserting elements drawn from its own material vocabulary.
Oct 20, 2025the pastry shop unfolds as a yellow landscape shaped by organic forms and diffused light.
skyscraper architecture and design (370)
Feb 10, 2026ZHA draws from the fluted geometry of an orchid native to taipei, translated into vertical ribs along the tower's facade.
Jan 16, 2026inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
MVRDV (235)
Feb 25, 2026wrapped in a translucent polycarbonate facade, MVRDV's building cantilevers at both ends overlooking yerevan, armenia.
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Jan 16, 2026inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
architecture in dubai (67)
Feb 24, 2026the interior balances playful accents with a more mature spatial tone.
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Jan 16, 2026inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
3D printing (883)
Feb 27, 2026building on an earlier two-ball model, the creator chops the rear ball to make way for a single-ball system.
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Feb 17, 2026the bio-based construction material reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 percent compared to conventional concrete.
modular design (174)
Feb 23, 2026a way to let people learn and practice electronics, the magnetic device brings prototyping, coding, and testing into a single system behind the phones.
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Feb 20, 2026nivan sky gardens by studio symbiosis integrates 9.37 acres of urban nature into a vertical residential ecosystem with modular garden terraces.
facades (464)
Mar 02, 2026exposed reinforced concrete defines the material expression.
Feb 28, 2026terraced courtyards extend the interplay between solid and void.
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