Jul 11, 2025integrated lighting enhances product presentation and material depth.
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architecture in barcelona (101)
Jul 11, 2025
Jul 02, 2025isern serra composes collectible, mediterranean furnishings to create this luminous 'piso barceloneta' apartment.
retail interiors (761)
Jul 09, 2025material articulation creates a layered narrative between heritage and topography.
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Jul 03, 2025an inward-facing courtyard brings daylight deep into the building’s core.
el departamento (11)
Jul 11, 2025integrated lighting enhances product presentation and material depth.
Jun 11, 2025developed by el departamento, the store departs from conventional retail typologies, positioning itself as a hybrid sensorial environment.
connections: +1490
architecture in japan (1654)
Jul 11, 2025'the many lives of the nakagin capsule tower' opens at MoMA as a retrospective on the ever-changing nature of japanese metabolism.
the architects' team gives the building a new identity with a seismic upgrade using asymmetric oval-shaped structural elements.
architecture in tokyo (349)
Jun 12, 2025'100 color path' consists of 2,400 vertical lines arranged in 100 precisely selected colors.
Jun 04, 2025limiting the height to two stories creates a vertical canvas for light to play on raw concrete.
nakagin capsule tower (8)
Jul 11, 2025'the many lives of the nakagin capsule tower' opens at MoMA as a retrospective on the ever-changing nature of japanese metabolism.
Sep 02, 2024the set by oscar diaz allows for endless combinations, encouraging creativity in reimagining the capsule tower’s unique form.
metabolism architecture movement in japan (15)
Jun 13, 2023SFMOMA selected the saved and restored capsule A1302 to include as part of its japanese architecture, design, and photography collections.
Dec 15, 2022'capsule house K' has opened through airbnb to guests seeking a metabolist-style retreat in a restored 1970's icon.
MoMA (36)
Jul 11, 2025'the many lives of the nakagin capsule tower' opens at MoMA as a retrospective on the ever-changing nature of japanese metabolism.
May 30, 2025graduate projects from SVA’s products of design degree tackle real-world challenges, from cultural preservation to public health innovation.
connections: 47
architecture in the netherlands (383)
Jul 11, 2025the roofline traces a rhythmic silhouette against the sky, softly curving and tapering ‘like a piece of music'.
Jul 02, 2025stefano boeri architetti’s tower is an evolving habitat made of 360 trees and 50,000 plants across its terraces and balconies.
connections: +820
benthem crouwel architects (12)
May 11, 2022the 82,000 hand-crafted tiles gradate from ice blue on the river side to earthy tones on the side of the shore.
Jul 23, 2021the winning proposal will be the catalyst for the city promoting a new and vibrant district.
snohetta (188)
Jul 11, 2025the roofline traces a rhythmic silhouette against the sky, softly curving and tapering ‘like a piece of music'.
Jul 01, 2025the shanghai grand opera hall by snøhetta introduces a spiraling roof and layered public terraces along the huangpu river.
architecture in mexico (681)
Jul 11, 2025pigmented concrete and corrugated metal define the material palette.
Jul 06, 2025pedestrian and cycle paths bridge once-divided neighborhoods.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1044)
Jul 10, 2025once an aging, twelve-story residential building, the retrofit by mitrex with murals by indigenous artist lance cardinal can help reduce carbon emissions.
Jul 10, 2025a monolithic insert organizes circulation and spatial use within tic brno civic counter.
coffee cups and mugs (50)
Jul 11, 2025dubbed the world’s first modular homeware, each object comes with a screw hole at the bottom, so users can add vibrant legs and handles.
the triangular folding pattern by DiFOLD allows the cup to collapse in three steps for compact storage.
connections: 50
3D printing (840)
Jul 01, 2025ETH zurich and origen unveil an ice cream shop in switzerland with a structure of digitally fabricated timber and recycled plastic.
connections: +1140
Jun 21, 2025the research has already been applied to the 3D printed biostructures inside the canada pavilion at the venice architecture biennale 2025 as well as in dafne's skin at triennale milano.
modular design (105)
Jul 11, 2025dubbed the world’s first modular homeware, each object comes with a screw hole at the bottom, so users can add vibrant legs and handles.
dubbed integrated accessories, the owners unscrew the two tiny bolts at the back of the device and screw on the chosen backplate.
connections: +460
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