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Conceived for a young couple with two children leaving behind a cramped, compartmentalized apartment, the project offers generous light, direct outdoor connection, and the ability for the house to evolve with changing family life. Built almost entirely within the limits of a narrow, deep plot, the house forms a protective brick perimeter around two inner patios, described by the architects as 'lungs', an organizational strategy that gives the family privacy,

This captivating ensemble of form and design intent is a masterclass in creative storytelling, where every element converges to craft a unique narrative.

Art Deco buildings are often visible from any angle. Instead of appearing two-dimensional-the way many buildings look when placed directly next to each other-art deco buildings consistently appear three-dimensional. "One way you do this is by building skyscrapers that tower over the neighbors, but they also did more than that." Robins says. "Architects would chamfer the corners or curve the corners, they'd use setbacks and other designs to give the sense of three dimensions."

Trends are fun, faddish, and fleeting. Part of what makes them fun is that they don't last: A lifetime of bright pink is wearying, but indulging in a short period of Barbie-themed living makes us feel part of the zeitgeist. Then we tire of pink and move on. Christmas décor is as susceptible to trends as any other style. Remember white Christmas trees hung with single-color ornaments?

Most bags are single-purpose objects. A tote for groceries, a weekender for travel, a backpack for everything else. Parsel's EVA East West Tote System treats a bag more like a modular platform, where a rigid shell, soft liner, and strap can be reconfigured for different uses. It's less about one perfect tote and more about a carry architecture you can tune as your day changes.

El Departamento takes over the design of Bershka's new concept in San Sebastián based on the idea of 'Uchi-Etxe,' a meeting point between Japanese domestic aesthetics (uchi) and the traditional Basque house (etxe). The project reinterprets the brand's identity through a domestic, contemporary spatial framework that aligns with the city's layered and cosmopolitan character. Located at 3 Fuenterrabia Street, the store reorganizes an existing site into a permeable retail environment defined by large windows that enhance the relationship between interior and exterior.

Designed in collaboration between MVRDV and local practice ADDP Architects, two residential towers dubbed the Irwell Hill Residences rise above the dense urban weave of Singapore. The project presents a study in how modular construction can carry architectural nuance. The 36-story development, with its pixelated facades, employs prefabricated pre-finished volumetric construction, a method that allows entire rooms to be assembled off-site before being stacked into place. This way, the building process minimizes waste and labor while maintaining precision.

La Biennale di Venezia has announced that architects Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu will curate the 20th International Architecture Exhibition, opening in May 2027. Founders of Amateur Architecture Studio and leading voices in contemporary practice, the duo is known for an approach rooted in craftsmanship, material reuse, and deep engagement with place. Their appointment brings renewed attention to vernacular knowledge, construction cultures, and the social realities shaping architecture today.

Picture this: a lamp that literally grows before your eyes, expanding and glowing brighter as you pump air into it like you're inflating a bicycle tire. It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but it's very real, and it's called Blow. Designer Jung Kiryeon has created something that makes you rethink what a lamp can be, and honestly, it's kind of mesmerizing.

Kéré Architecture has unveiled its proposal for the 40,000-square-meter Biblioteca dos Saberes (House of Wisdom) in Rio de Janeiro's Cidade Nova neighborhood. Designed by Francis Kéré, Mariona Maeso Deitg, and Juan Carlos Zapata, the cultural complex is commissioned by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall and planned for a site near Valongo Wharf and the Little Africa area. The design was presented to members of the community on November 20, the National Day of Zumbi and Black Consciousness in Brazil.

The Museum of the Amazons (MAZ), a cultural space dedicated to valuing science and technology in the region, opened to the public in Belém on October 4th. The museum is part of Porto Futuro II, which comprises a set of works carried out by the Government of Pará, left as a legacy from COP 30 to the capital of Pará.

"Different explanations exist, with the most powerful one leaning toward ecological factors. Blue is liked because it is reminiscent of clear water and blue sky, all very positive natural phenomena," Domicele Jonauskaite, an experimental color psychologist at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, said in a statement shared with Travel + Leisure. "Other experiences are more personal. For instance, in cultures where red carries celebratory significance or where lavender fields dominate the landscape, these associations might weigh more strongly in shaping preferences."

Though once it was up and running, I instantly took to the design. The ease of switching between sitting and standing let me do it regularly throughout the workday, which I found gave me a little extra pop of energy. With respect to the desk's movement, Branch takes pride in its low decibel motors and I did find the desk to be relatively quiet when adjusting from sitting to standing; it had the hum of a low-powered fan.

As winter weather sets in, we're looking to Nordic countries for design inspiration. Like Copenhagen's Lidkøeb bar, set in an 18th-century brick building and outfitted with capacious armchairs, ruddy sheepskins, warm wood, and amber glass. Here are the key elements to re-create the comforting look. Above: Danish classics from Børge Mogensen surround the wood-burning furnace. Above: Leather upholstered benches and brown sheepskin mingle with industrial lights. For a full tour, see The Most Happening Bar in Copenhagen, Flames Included.

I've always imagined design and engineering as two rails on the same track. They run in parallel, supposedly toward the same product, but they rarely sit at the same spot. Design debt on one side, tech debt on the other, shifting priorities somewhere ahead, and the occasional giant "wait what are we building again?" boulder in the middle. This is usually where collaboration breaks:

Laptops have escaped the desk and now show up on sofas, lounge chairs, and every in-between space, often with terrible posture as a side effect. Balancing a laptop on your knees or hunching over a coffee table is fine for checking email but not for real work. The Cosi laptop table is a small, adjustable surface designed to follow those habits and make them more ergonomic.

Marcos Guiponi + 30 Category: Temporary Installations With The Support Of: BRICKS INC, MIT CAST Fay Chandler Creativity Grant, Virginia Tech School of Architecture (College of Architecture, Arts, and Design AAD), MIT Architecture, Bienal de Arquitectura de Chicago, Griffin Museum of Science and Industry In Collaboration With Students From The Virginia Tech School Of Architecture: Gabriella Riethmueller, Isabella Valant, Steven Waker, Dane Sosna, Abigail Bogin, Julian Dunn, Daniel Robles,

When Marmol Radziner started receiving calls from families who had lost their homes to the LA wildfires, they wanted to help. New homes needed to be built, and victims were overwhelmed. "Most people plan for years when building their own homes, but this tragedy thrust people into a situation they were not planning for," says Jared Levy, Senior Project Manager at the AD100 firm. "It made sense for us to develop a prefab solution."

B.Red House is situated within an urban development governed by fixed planning regulations, where the latitude for architectural self-expression is narrowed by the imperative to maintain a unified overall appearance. The extended sameness across successive building masses has, perhaps inevitably, produced a sense of order bordering on monotonyan environment in which individual houses appear to share a common formal vocabulary.

Designed as a "gentle rebellion against overstimulation," the Introvert Chair is part sculpture, part sanctuary. Its generously padded wooden frame and enveloping curves create a cocoon-like shape that hugs the body, helped along by an internal swivel mechanism that adds a subtle sense of ease and movement. The fabric - a blended composition of virgin wool, alpaca, and cotton - is crafted using an innovative 3D quilting technique that transforms the material into a sculptural surface.

Their Fragrance Balm Trio Set includes three rich, yet lightweight scents - Closeness, Rivulets, and Bright, Hot - each offering a subtle, personal touch that wears beautifully throughout the day. Apply to the neck, wrist, or hands, these nourishing balms come in adorable, pocket-sized tubes that can be easily carried in the pocket or a bag for aromatic touch-ups any time.

Many of us already practice tiny acts of destruction when we're stressed. Shredding receipts, crumpling paper, or picking at packaging feel oddly satisfying even though we usually hide them. They're little releases that most designs ignore, treating them as guilty pleasures instead of real human behaviors. Art of Destruction is a concept that leans into those impulses and asks what happens if industrial design treats them as experiences worth designing.