as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
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es devlin (22)
the installation acts as a public library, an illuminated sculpture, and an arena for collective reading.
ENESS (15)
by day, the inflatables are textured and shaped to resemble real rocks, while at night, the installation is illuminated with vibrant lighting.
activated by movement, the peaks deliver voice generated messages that blend AI musings with philosophical provocation, merging AI with spiritual storytelling.
Cj hendry (9)
as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
visitors to Cj hendry's 'flower shop' in new york are invited to closely inspect the plush blossoms and make selections for purchase.
interactive installation (513)
light is transmitted, reflected, and diffused through the mesh layers.
what opens up beyond the facade is not an interior room but a cavern, a rupture that feels closer to a natural formation.
connections: +510
kinetic installations (42)
this hybrid object combines robotic precision with tactile materials and slow, repetitive motion.
as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
bourse de commerce - pinault collection (13)
as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
runway encircles clinamen — an immersive sound installation by céleste boursier-mougenot which holds floating porcelain bowls that drift and collide, and emit soft, melodic chimes.
connections: 92
MVRDV (231)
the 414-square-meter pavilion uses earth-covered timber arches to reconstruct the silhouette of a hill.
MVRDV’s plum village will deliver timber structures and landscapes that support retreat life through environmentally-responsive design.
jun aoki (13)
architect jun aoki designs a third louis vuitton flagship, this time in beijing, bringing a sculptural glass facade design to sanlitun.
set to open on July 11, 2025, the store draws inspiration from tiffany's fifth avenue flagship in new york.
architecture in beijing (214)
designed by XISUI, the 'old beijing bus' reinterprets a BK640 to create a durable steel and timber playscape.
the facade is punctuated by circular and rounded windows inspired by alaïa’s signature perforated motifs.
architecture in china (2034)
undulating balcony lines echo tidal rhythms, while curvilinear triangular openings along the hotel corridors draw northeastern light inward.
perforated aluminum panels filter light and air through the lunar tower’s skin
connections: +2190
louis vuitton (89)
architect jun aoki designs a third louis vuitton flagship, this time in beijing, bringing a sculptural glass facade design to sanlitun.
fashion houses have created playful, quirky, and tech-infused fashion invites over the years, from hermès, fendi, and louis vuitton to balenciaga, maison margiela, and more.
retail interiors (808)
Sculptural PLOTTER Flagship emerges in Tokyo Designed by MET Team Architects, the Tokyo Flagship Shop for Japanese stationery brand PLOTTER occupies a »
connections: +1610
at 58 gansevoort street in the meatpacking district, bottega veneta opens a new NYC store finished with concrete, oak, and green marble.
connections: +1500
facades (442)
the facade operates as a detached outer layer, separate from structure and interior.
connections: +6000
a series of frames forms a single, large box, avoiding expressive formal gestures in favor of flexibility and longevity.
residential architecture and interiors (4682)
on finland's långholmen island, mer architects designs a compact timber house with a close relationship between rock, forest, and shoreline.
new photographs offer a detailed view of the osofsky house, norman jaffe’s 1971 modernist beach home, as it returns to the market.
architecture in los angeles (142)
PPAA presents 'mar vista,' an LA residence shaped through subtraction, where patios and large openings structure daily life near the coast.
the institution focuses on storytelling across classic illustration, muralism, comic art, science fiction imagery, and cinematic artifacts.
architecture in the US (1642)
new photographs offer a detailed view of the osofsky house, norman jaffe’s 1971 modernist beach home, as it returns to the market.
wrapped in corten steel, california's 'pine flat residence' operates fully off grid with solar and hydro power,
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