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translucent FRP panels create a continuous exterior surface that changes appearance with shifting daylight. The post triangular timber structure encloses tsukumo kiln ceramic studio in kobe, japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

our renewed obsession with cabins reveals what contemporary life may be getting wrong about comfort, connection and escape. The post from refuge to prototype: why cabins keep redefining how we live appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

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a tilting thumbstick stool leads IKEA and Xbox’s upcoming furniture collection for gaming across the home. The post Xbox controller shapes become furniture in IKEA’s nine-piece YXSTABY collection appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

the perforated stainless-steel surfaces depict silhouettes of starfish, octopuses, and seashells. The post white stainless-steel cylinders form coral-like swing installation on chinese coast appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

“The Impossible Couture Collection” is organized by Fair Warning and Kerry Taylor Auctions and will take place on September 17.

A greenhouse is a building designed to create one climate inside another. By controlling sunlight, heat, and ventilation through its enclosure, it produces conditions that differ from those outside. Traditionally, that controlled environment was designed around plants. In housing, the same principle is increasingly being used to shape spaces for people.

Humanistic Architecture Learning to See Problems Differently I had the opportunity to attend a class called “Humanistic Architecture” by Mr. Chakrit Riddhagni. The class was about applying humanistic principles to software development . Before talking about what I learned, I would like to share a little about my own perspective on software development. Personally, I have a quote and a belief abou…

the exhibition organizes the photographs into seventeen chapters, each corresponding to a significant phase or action in the renovation process. The post atlas re-edificatoria exhibition connects renovation photography with contemporary catalan art appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

Is your work creative? The pencil case model of creativity I delete the same sentence from my thesis introduction, for the twentieth time today. It feels like no combination of letters will save me: how will any of them convince a PhD assessment committee? The ringing bell is a welcome interruption. I join my friend for a walk, happy to enjoy the three days of summer we get this year. We wander t…

The main inspiration was Okrąglak itself – one of Wrocław's iconic modernist buildings. Rather than recreating its historical interior, we translated its architectural language into a contemporary space for Chleboteka. The building's rounded geometry became the main design principle, reflected in the counter, cabinetry, ceiling, and details. Materials such as Warsaw "gorseciki" tiles, figured woo…

three asymmetrical planes rotate around an imaginary axis. The post temporary timber pavilion uses cedar, cypress, and reclaimed CLT for japan’s forest festival appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

created during a 12-day residency, spok’s painted tennis court appears to sink through layers of repeating metallic geometry. The post spok bends the geometry of tennis into an optical loop at felipe pantone’s casa axis appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

Pracownia is a story about holistic design, where a relationship between the user's needs and matter, both existing and conceived, forms a multi-layered spatial experience. It integrates local culture, nature, craftsmanship, and modern manufacturing methods. The space is shaped by overlapping volumes and their dialogue with the surroundings. Details, materials, and bespoke solutions achieve a qui…

"Coral" is a swing art installation located at the northwest corner of West Park at Longfor Puti Coast in Yantai , China. Facing tidal flats and sea, the site is shaped by the daily rhythm of tides, sea breeze, and sunsets, which together form its most distinctive landscape.

elna nykänen andersson explores how shared values and deep cultural translation connect finnish craft with japanese rituals. The post why entering the japanese design market requires more than exporting nordic aesthetics appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .