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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personal technology (186)
Jan 13, 2026once the text is ready, there’s an accompanying compact printer that produces the labels with braille using a proprietary pressing mechanism.
bridge architecture and design (265)
Jan 08, 2026the pedestrian bridge will introduce a gold lattice truss and tiered seating to the bangkok waterfront.
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Dec 01, 2025after many years in development, la caverne du pont neuf will be on view from june 6th to june 28th, 2026.
paper design (248)
limited to 100 units and releasing in late january 2026, the piece explores material perception, scale, and the cultural intimacy of japanese paper.
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Dec 18, 2025built by content creator peter sripol, the personal air vehicle is lightweight enough to carry one person to the sky, or at least it tries to.
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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.
residential architecture and interiors (4687)
Jan 13, 2026the residence abandons a singular, compact volume in favor of an ascending, stepped composition that stretches outward.
Jan 09, 2026local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
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mobile units (117)
Dec 11, 2025the structure channels the visual DNA of buenos aires’ iconic buses through its softly curved roof, which directs rainwater away.
Nov 21, 2025designed by ODA architects, the structure covers 47 square meters of usable space, with each printing phase lasting less than 28 hours.
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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architecture in luxembourg (24)
Nov 28, 2025the final construction phase of the project is progressing, nearing the completion of one of europe’s largest mass-timber buildings.
Nov 21, 2025designed by ODA architects, the structure covers 47 square meters of usable space, with each printing phase lasting less than 28 hours.
Energy (7)
Dec 27, 2025a DIY kit that users need to assemble themselves, the device comes with a USB port and power cable that supply energy to the box.
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described as a one-person electric aircraft, it operates at low altitude and uses electric propulsion instead of propellers.
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spaces under 50 sqm (311)
Jan 05, 2026casetta tessino by olin petzold is a small, elevated cabin with a triangular timber structure and translucent polycarbonate skin.
Dec 28, 2025the project explores architecture as a lightweight and reversible intervention in nature.
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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.
crosby studios / harry nuriev (18)
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.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1136)
Jan 12, 2026the material palette is intentionally restrained and minimal, preserving the character of the former cold-storage facility.
Jan 10, 2026kengo kuma will sensitively renovate the historic l'aventure michelin museum with its industrial heritage and rhythmic sawtooth roof.
architecture in london (272)
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.
Dec 03, 2025stacked plates form the fountain’s distinctive layered geometry, creating varied cascades.
architectural photography (393)
Dec 30, 2025watch a new film capturing a portrait of the studio through photographs, drawings, and present day life inside barcelona's former cement factory.
Dec 29, 2025designboom visits les caryatides in guyancourt to explore the iconic building in person and unveil its beauty and peculiarities.
architecture in the UK (465)
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.
Nov 21, 2025altrath focuses on the constant shifts of light, weather, and movement that animate the megastructure of the brutalist icon.
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