announced after the vehicle took its first flight, the production of the alef model A ultralight has started on schedule in the firm’s facility in silicon valley.
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automotive curiosity (333)
Nov 27, 2025presented to the public in 1958, the project proposed a car that would run on nuclear power instead of gasoline.
architecture in berlin (85)
we go inside the berlin reethaus, designed by monika gogl, to see how its wabi-sabi interior created a unique sanctuary for erykah badu's sound meditation.
Nov 04, 2025the design employs warm monochrome burgundy tones, handcrafted woodwork, and sculptural lighting elements.
connections: +1030
temple architecture and design (27)
Mar 29, 2025the temple's core structure features a cylindrical volume housing sacred functions.
connections: +2060
Feb 17, 2025the temple of the deep evokes the nevada desert's geologies and the japanese art of kintsugi.
concrete architecture and design (948)
Dec 26, 2025the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
Dec 15, 2025the plan follows a hyperbolic geometry guiding movement toward the interior prayer space.
sound art (105)
Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
Dec 17, 2025at cooper hewitt, devon turnbull’s 'hifi pursuit listening room dream no. 3' frames high-fidelity sound as a crafted interior.
connections: +110
residential architecture and interiors (4667)
Dec 26, 2025the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
Dec 25, 2025HPA arquitetura's casa corten reinterprets an industrial site in portugal through corten steel volumes shaped the slope.
wood and timber architecture and design (1354)
Dec 26, 2025five radiating ‘petals’ with gold-edged detailing create a pentagonal spatial layout.
Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
solar power (411)
Nov 21, 2025designed by ODA architects, the structure covers 47 square meters of usable space, with each printing phase lasting less than 28 hours.
Nov 19, 2025SOLARIS features retractable photovoltaic wings that form the core of the motorcycle's solar-harvesting system.
architecture in new york (650)
Dec 10, 2025designed by rafael viñoly, the 50-story-high tower next to manhattan's flower district introduces a fresh approach to luxury hospitality.
Nov 21, 2025a new vision for new york city's scaffolding is unveiled by arup and PAU, with a fresh, pedestrian-centric approach.
marc thorpe (16)
Nov 11, 2025the house is defined by its rectangular form, clad in FSC-certified natural pine, and its 7.6-meter cantilevered steel deck.
Nov 30, 2023hidden in the west catskills just two hours out of NYC, livingston manor takes shape with architecture by marc thorpe design.
rooftop architecture and design (198)
Dec 24, 2025wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
Dec 11, 2025ITM yooehwa slices the prayer room's rooftop with the form of a cross, visible only from the interior and from overhead.
bjarke ingels group / BIG (361)
Dec 22, 2025the concept by BIG is defined by two sweeping ribbons that extend from opposite directions: one reaching into the urban fabric, the other stretching toward the river.
connections: +840
Nov 28, 2025the final construction phase of the project is progressing, nearing the completion of one of europe’s largest mass-timber buildings.
museums and galleries (844)
Dec 17, 2025lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
Dec 17, 2025the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
interactive installation (510)
Dec 26, 2025five radiating ‘petals’ with gold-edged detailing create a pentagonal spatial layout.
Dec 24, 2025la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
photography (441)
through dazzling, faceless constructions, he turns the photographic portrait into a site of playful disappearance and self-invented identity.
connections: +440
Dec 25, 2025after revisiting the striking photography projects we covered over the past 12 months, we've curated a selection of the top 10.
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