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Thermory Design Awards 2025 winners highlight "enduring beauty of wood"

Promotion: Estonian timber supplier Thermory has announced the winners of its annual wooden architecture design awards, including a villa clad with vernacular lace-like timber, and a home influenced by Japanese wabi-sabi principles. The annual Thermory Design Awards spotlights architecture and design, ...

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Thermory Design Awards 2025 winners highlight "enduring beauty of wood"

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Eight lights that will change the way you see 3D-printed design

Could a 3D-printed lamp become a design classic? We look at some recent examples of how this technology can produce timeless objects, not just throwaway products. With so many 3D-printed products now on the market – typically manufactured in plastic – these pieces are often seen as cheap and disposable. ...

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Eight lights that will change the way you see 3D-printed design

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New York mayor Zohran Mamdani's branding is a graphic design masterclass

Mamdani didn’t just run for office; he built a visual identity.

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New York mayor Zohran Mamdani's branding is a graphic design masterclass

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New “Canva of AR” iPhone app aims to make augmented reality design easy

Trace wants to fill the space left by Adobe Aero.

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New “Canva of AR” iPhone app aims to make augmented reality design easy

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We regret to inform you that the Tesla Cybertruck has yet another design flaw

Is there any part of this car that isn't falling apart?

2 days ago

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We regret to inform you that the Tesla Cybertruck has yet another design flaw

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Why logo backlashes aren't really about design

In our change-fatigued world, even tweaks can cause outrage.

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Why logo backlashes aren't really about design

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grid of operable windows fronts slender residence by okuwada architects in osaka

a facade composed of stacked aluminum-framed openings captures fragments of the surrounding neighborhood. The post grid of operable windows fronts slender residence by okuwada architects in osaka appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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grid of operable windows fronts slender residence by okuwada architects in osaka

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Farshid Moussavi Architects wraps Ismaili Center in Houston with "tapestry in stone"

London studio Farshid Moussavi Architects and US studio Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects have completed a building and sprawling gardens for the first Ismaili Center in the US. Located within a long, narrow 11-acre plot abutting Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park and Magnolia Cemetery, the Ismaili Center ...

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Farshid Moussavi Architects wraps Ismaili Center in Houston with "tapestry in stone"

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"Tremendous enthusiasm" among architects for Zohran Mamdani

Architects have expressed optimism over the recent election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, citing his campaign's focus on housing and the environment. "There is tremendous enthusiasm within the architecture and design community for change and new opportunities in our city," said AIA New ...

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"Tremendous enthusiasm" among architects for Zohran Mamdani

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AAN Architects creates indoor skatepark overlooking Shanghai

Local firm AAN Architects looked to skateboarding trails when designing the Moreprk Skyline skatepark within a glass-sided space in central Shanghai. Located in the city's Xuhui District, the indoor skatepark has a glazed facade that allows uninterrupted views across the urban landscape. AAN Architects ...

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AAN Architects creates indoor skatepark overlooking Shanghai

Designboom

acoustic brand woven image manages sound waves with 3D-formed panel collection

featuring designs like gem, umi, and nalu, the 3D-formed collection combines tactile beauty with high-performance sound absorption. The post acoustic brand woven image manages sound waves with 3D-formed panel collection appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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acoustic brand woven image manages sound waves with 3D-formed panel collection

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Audio Brand Transparent Forays Into Scent With Aroma Diffuser

The new Aroma Diffuser builds on Swedish start-up Transparent's commitment to sustainability, modularity, and transcendent aesthetics.

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Audio Brand Transparent Forays Into Scent With Aroma Diffuser

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From Meta to PepsiCo: when does a company outgrow its biggest brand?

Is PepsiCo still just 'Pepsi' to most?

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From Meta to PepsiCo: when does a company outgrow its biggest brand?

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interplay of brick and concrete gives shape to three vaults in ahmedabad residence

the tripartite layout creates a clear architectural order and varied spatial rhythm. The post interplay of brick and concrete gives shape to three vaults in ahmedabad residence appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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interplay of brick and concrete gives shape to three vaults in ahmedabad residence

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rammed-earth residence unfolds around central planted courtyard on mexico's coast

the residence is built entirely off-grid, powered by a solar energy system. The post rammed-earth residence unfolds around central planted courtyard on mexico's coast appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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rammed-earth residence unfolds around central planted courtyard on mexico's coast

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Susannah Holmberg Reimagines Desert Living in Thoughtful Moab Residence

Susannah Holmberg Studios creates a striking Moab, Utah residence that balances modern design with the ancient red rock landscape.

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Susannah Holmberg Reimagines Desert Living in Thoughtful Moab Residence

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Snøhetta creates "ephemeral" retail concept lab in New York

Architecture studio Snøhetta has designed an experiential retail space in New York's SoHo neighbourhood that is intended to be an ever-evolving canvas for innovation. 113 Spring occupies a 3,000-square-foot (279-square-metre) space inside a landmarked cast-iron building, and is designed as a retail ...

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Snøhetta creates "ephemeral" retail concept lab in New York

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Atelier Xi creates cave-like pavilions for Chinese arts centre

Architecture studio Atelier Xi has completed the AYDC Public Art Centre in Guiyang, China, dividing its spaces across three sculptural stone-clad pavilions set in a landscaped park. The art centre comprises a library, an events space and an outdoor stage for the "culture-driven experimental hub" A Yun ...

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Atelier Xi creates cave-like pavilions for Chinese arts centre

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Making of video shows the new Apple TV logo is a real glass act

Big tech still sees value in craftmanship.

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Making of video shows the new Apple TV logo is a real glass act

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ATP's new logo drops the tennis player

The Association of Tennis Professionals gets a new logo and brand identity.

2 days ago

ATP's new logo drops the tennis player