dina akhmadeeva, assistant curator of international art at tate modern, shares insights into the show, on view from 1 may to 19 october 2025. The post tate modern opens ‘walk the house,’ do ho suh’s first major UK solo exhibition in 20 years appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
formafantasma takes over carlo scarpa’s negozio olivetti during venice architecture biennale
on view from may 8 to september 28, the show reopens and expands ‘ore streams’, the designer duo’s research into electronic waste. The post formafantasma takes over carlo scarpa’s negozio olivetti during venice architecture biennale appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
ai weiwei to wrap roosevelt island’s modernist landscape in camouflage installation
amid the USA’s discouraging political climate, ai weiwei invites americans to consider freedom not as a guarantee, but as a living question. The post ai weiwei to wrap roosevelt island’s modernist landscape in camouflage installation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The fight for food security at NYU
For more than 1.2 million New Yorkers, food insecurity is a daily struggle. Facing a rising cost of living, heightened grocery prices and inadequate access to fresh, nutritious food, more than 800,000 households in New York City don’t know where their next meal will come from — and students at NYU are no exception. A […]
ulises studio’s digital images stage hypnotic procession of golf carts tracing invisible lines
white golf carts glide in perfect formation across green fields, representing silent conformity. The post ulises studio’s digital images stage hypnotic procession of golf carts tracing invisible lines appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
ephemeral tech: A.A. murakami on using robotics and physics to create nature in installations
with designboom, alexander groves discusses the art collective’s exhibition during milan design week 2025 and the facets of ephemeral tech. The post ephemeral tech: A.A. murakami on using robotics and physics to create nature in installations appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Why are there huge inflatable rats in NYC?
If you’ve walked on Prince Street or strolled down Fifth Avenue recently, you may have come across a giant inflatable rat. With bloodshot red eyes, claws stretched outwards and scars covering its underbelly, the rat’s larger-than-life presence is undeniable. Meet Scabby — a 10- foot-tall inflatable rodent who has served as an icon for unions and […]
4 LGBTQ+ organizations to join outside of NYU
It’s a running joke that LGBTQ+ students outnumber straight students at NYU. While it may be a joke, it’s hard not to believe it — especially since NYU has eight student-run LGBTQ+ clubs and its own LGBTQ+ center, all dedicated to uplifting and supporting students who identify as part of this community. From groups like […]
‘A vile complicity’: Members of the Rwandan community recount 1994 genocide
Content warning: This article contains mentions of violence and sexual harassment. Over 60 NYU community members and New York City residents gathered for the university’s first-ever Kwibuka, an annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, at the Kimmel Center for University Life on Tuesday. Titled Kwibuka 31, the event was organized […]
Where did all the gays go?
Strobe lights flashing on the dance floor, heavy pours of liquor gushing from glass to glass and the aroma of poppers wafting through a sea of men. It’s far from a typical night out at Josie’s — it’s a thrilling night out at a gay bar in the epicenter of queer nightlife, New York City. […]