the centre pompidou in paris, closed for renovation, marks its final farewell with a daytime fireworks performance by cai guo-qiang.
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centre pompidou (19)
as the museum gears up for a major overhaul, it will expands its presence until 2030, from the grand palais to a new satellite museum in brazil.
public art (730)
titled fun palace, the installation combines five looping ball-track systems with five sculptural architectural forms.
connections: +2760
calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a familiar fairground structure and transforms it into a sculptural environment.
connections: +1310
cai guo qiang (34)
the centre pompidou in paris, closed for renovation, marks its final farewell with a daytime fireworks performance by cai guo-qiang.
'from the origin to the future' features works by leading asian artists and collectives, including takashi murakami, do ho suh, and cai guo-qiang.
museums and galleries (844)
lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
fireworks (7)
the centre pompidou in paris, closed for renovation, marks its final farewell with a daytime fireworks performance by cai guo-qiang.
the event, part of the PST ART 2024, explores humanity's fate with AI through five acts, utilizing symbolic imagery, organic pigments, and pyrotechnic artistry.
interactive installation (509)
la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
the abstracted landscape is formed through organic structures, referencing the mythical garden of eden.
food art (237)
named the ‘tearful eye sticker’ by the convenience store familymart, the design shows a cartoon character with a message that says, ‘please help.’
connections: +710
yào original's minimal visual system celebrates heritage, tactility, and material honesty.
connections: +490
typography design (135)
yào original's minimal visual system celebrates heritage, tactility, and material honesty.
connections: +490
the work critiques algorithmic abundance of food delivery platforms rendered in type and paper.
connections: +880
packaging design (116)
karlssonwilker's RVK rebrand features bold letters and metallic colors, capturing reykjavík's raw, urban spirit.
connections: +360
kibardin design's egg box sneakers conceptual project examines how waste can be reinterpreted into new forms.
miniatures (99)
built with a 3D printed case, the miniature device runs on rechargeable battery and has only one control button.
connections: +1140
dubbed the art toy x32 and x77, the collection is made of resin and all crafted by hand, from the smallest detail to pouring and casting.
connections: +130
timepiece design (419)
happy time operates as a small, conceptual sculpture for the wrist, offering a slowed, ambiguous experience of duration.
connections: +440
a traveler’s watch, it was the japanese architect masayuki kurokawa that designed the accessory way back in 1999.
connections: +420
fashion design phenomena (301)
from gustaf westman's spiral baguette holder to vollebak's virus-killing jacket, designboom looks back at the top fashion stories that defined the year.
the startup everbloom describes the output as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
car design (1009)
our list showcases designers and manufacturers presenting upgraded vehicles that explore future mobility, updated classic forms, and mixed-use materials.
designed to last longer, the vehicle changes the status quo in the automotive industry by giving the users more control over repairs.
rolls-royce motor cars (59)
bespoke craftsmanship defines the phantom centenary's interior, featuring 3D marquetry on wood, laser-etched leather, and ink painted seats with 160,000 stitches.
connections: +1070
rolls-royce reveals the embroidered phantom dentelle in dubai, a one-of-one inspired finished with more than 160,000 stitches.
connections: +1120
MVRDV (230)
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.
architecture in germany (334)
snøhetta draws inspiration from the rhine, as the opera house's interiors read as an eroded cavern in central düsseldorf.
connections: +670
BIG's new hamburg state opera will expand outward like ripples on the surface of the water.
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