Frankey Blows Up the Streetscape with ‘Hubbabubbabuilding’ Dutch street artist Frankey unveils Hubbabubbabuilding, a new bubblegum-inspired sculpture perched atop a roof on the Zandvoort promenade in the Netherlands. The site-specific installation features a 4-meter-tall caricature of Frankey himself, balanced on a ladder and blowing an enormous bubble of pink chewing gum that appears to […]
ernesto neto weaves organic multi-sensory installation within the grand palais in paris
ernesto neto brings woven architecture to paris Ernesto Neto has filled the Nef Nord of Paris‘s Grand Palais with a vast, handwoven installation of bark, earth, spice, and fiber. Nosso Barco Tambor Terra invites visitors into a soft and sensory architecture, suspended beneath the glass and iron canopy recently restored by Chatillon Architectes (see designboom’s […]
golden ceiling foams above reef-shaped counter in warsaw bakery by znamy się
znamy się brings the surf and sweetness of portugal to warsaw Nestled in Warsaw’s Solec neighborhood, Pastelowe is a petite pâtisserie that channels the surfy spirit of the Portuguese coast into just 63 square meters of vibrant interior, designed by architecture studio Znamy się. The bakery is dedicated to the famed pastéis de nata, […]
recycled plastic and pinewood shape atelier marko brajovic’s human nest in são paulo
Atelier Marko Brajovic draws from bird and insect nests At Casacor São Paulo 2025, Atelier Marko Brajovic presents Ninho, a prototype of bio-urban equipment that invites humans to slow down, reconnect, and imagine cities as multispecies habitats. Part architecture, part installation, and part exhibition, Ninho nestles into Parque da Água Branca like a light […]
céleste boursier-mougenot turns bourse de commerce into immersive aquatic soundscape
an Immersive aquatic soundscape at THE Bourse de Commerce The Rotunda of the Bourse de Commerce in Paris transforms into a mesmerizing aquatic and musical landscape with the unveiling of clinamen, an immersive installation by French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot. On view until September 21st, 2025, and curated by Emma Lavigne, General Director of the […]
biophilic parametric structures by aidia studio shape civic park in mexican jungle
aidia studio brings parametric structures to mexican jungle Tucked into the subtropical jungle of Chetumal, Mexico, Parque Quintana Roo by AIDIA STUDIO transforms a once seasonal fairground into a year-round civic landscape for sports, culture, and community life. Spanning 10 hectares, the government-funded masterplan reimagines the annual fairgrounds of the region through a biophilic […]
designboom steps inside aristides dallas architects’ athens studio, where context shapes form
designboom visits Aristides Dallas architects’ Athens studio Situated in central Athens, Aristides Dallas Architects operates as a bridge between the raw landscapes of the Greek islands and the dense urban fabric of the city. Founded in 2014 on the island of Tinos, the studio laid its conceptual foundation there, but it was through its subsequent expansion […]
window window window: panov — scott frames views with australian beach house
australia framed through massive windows A quiet spatial pressure defines the first encounter of Panov — Scott’s Window Window Window House. It begins subtly with a lowered ceiling, a downward step, a line of shadow cast across the floor. The proportions are just enough to evoke a slight shift in perception, a nudge inward. […]
OPAL architecture’s prefab CLT cabins float gently over quarry in rural maine
OPAL architecture reconfigures island quietude Tucked within the weathered coastline of rural Maine, OPAL Architecture’s Little House on the Ferry sidesteps the typical image of a single homestead set against a picturesque view. The project takes shape with three modest, prefabricated structures, nearly matching, positioned just so among the remnants of a former granite […]
glowing meadow of 3D printed flowers by stuart semple takes over jersey zoo in the UK
Stuart Semple’s glow-in-the-dark flowers bloom at Jersey zoo, uk British artist Stuart Semple unveils Bloom, a sprawling, glow-in-the-dark installation of 5,000 vividly colored 3D printed flowers at Jersey Zoo, UK, transforming the grounds of Les Augrès Manor into a surreal meadow. On view from June 6 through September 2025, the artwork commemorates the visionary […]