Mar 03, 2026the polished stainless steel fence developed into a recognizable marker within immigrant neighborhoods, carrying layered cultural and socioeconomic connotations.
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Feb 10, 2026the civic project establishes a multi-level public hub for fitness, recreation, and learning.
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TOP 10 LISTS OF 2025 - BIG STORIES (11)
Dec 31, 2025as we wrap up 2025, these are the ten installations that capture the year’s evolving sensory and spatial imagination.
Dec 30, 2025from a game controller made of bacteria and yeast, to a sonic bench converting human touch into sound, we look back at some of our favourite design objects and materials applications of 2025.
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materials (193)
Feb 20, 2026embedded with modified ink, the woven-like material forms snow when it touches the area surface.
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Feb 18, 2026the lightweight accessory features images of the filling both on the inside and outside, still wrapped within the transparent-looking material.
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bike design (640)
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 19, 2026suitable for bike lanes, the vehicle has a fully enclosed frame shaped for low-air resistance so riders need less effort to move forward.
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where people work (997)
Feb 27, 2026these impepinable studio-designed offices for agrosemillas reinterpret industrial construction with reused shipping containers.
the project reworks a three-and-a-half-story structure measuring just three meters wide by 12 meters deep.
architectural photography (396)
Feb 16, 2026new photographs reveal the midcentury modern kappe house in california with its redwood structure of complex, interlocking platforms.
Feb 10, 2026the images dwell on the tension between weight and lightness, capturing thick masonry walls and ornamental facades counterbalanced by exhibition spaces.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1162)
Mar 04, 2026plans have been approved for the £231 million renewal of london’s barbican centre by allies and morrison and asif khan studio.
Mar 04, 2026new images unveil the final vision for manresa wilds, as BIG and SCAPE reimagine a 1960s power plant as a civic hub within a 125-acre waterfront park.
architecture in spain (767)
Feb 27, 2026these impepinable studio-designed offices for agrosemillas reinterpret industrial construction with reused shipping containers.
Feb 24, 2026the milestone positions the cross as the highest point of the basilica and finalizes the grouping of its six central towers.
bofill taller de arquitectura (27)
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.
Oct 30, 2025the exhibition runs through november 30, 2025, across jacques kalisz’s mont d’est car park and ricardo bofill’s espaces abraxas in noisy-le-grand.
portable and emergency architecture (236)
Dec 29, 2025the purpose of the research is to create an easily deployable architecture for disaster zones and even space habitats and infrastructure on mars.
Oct 28, 2025the project will make its debut during the 2026 winter olympics in milan, and will then be moved to its permanent location in the alps to serve as a safe resting point for climbers and trekkers.
MIT news (84)
Dec 12, 2025in the recent discovery, the researchers show that the romans used quicklime, mixed it dry with volcanic ash, and added water to make the binding material.
Nov 19, 2025with this system developed by MIT engineers, clean water-making can take a few minutes versus the hours required by existing thermal designs.
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architecture on mars (29)
Dec 29, 2025the purpose of the research is to create an easily deployable architecture for disaster zones and even space habitats and infrastructure on mars.
Oct 02, 2025developed by crest robotics and earthbuilt technology, the machine uses local raw materials in constructing walls or exteriors.
modular design (175)
Mar 03, 2026ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
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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space travel design (114)
Dec 29, 2025the purpose of the research is to create an easily deployable architecture for disaster zones and even space habitats and infrastructure on mars.
Nov 21, 2025unlocking only when spun in microgravity, the astronaut’s amulet merges technical mechanism with intimate storage to connect astronauts to personal memory.
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residential architecture and interiors (4768)
Mar 03, 2026during construction, builders temporarily relocated the site’s large boulders and later returned them to their original positions.
Mar 02, 2026the design incorporates elements that regulate exposure and enclosure.
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brick architecture (420)
Mar 02, 2026gradient pink mirrors line the preserved brick perimeter.
Feb 28, 2026terraced courtyards extend the interplay between solid and void.
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