william mulvihill continues his expo 2025 osaka photoseries A sweeping timber ring — the largest of its kind in the world — encircles the Expo 2025 Osaka site on Yumeshima Island, Japan, anchoring the world fair. Conceived by Sou Fujimoto, the Grand Ring serves as the Expo’s circulatory core and forms a new landmark […]
designboom’s guide to venice: what to see and do outside of the biennale
A GUIDE TO VENICE, BEYOND THE BIENNALE With the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale underway through November 23, the Italian city is once again at the center of global conversations about design and the built environment. But beyond the Biennale’s main venues, Venice offers a wider architectural landscape worth exploring — one that blends centuries […]
acne studios launches permanent gallery space in paris with exhibition by paul kooiker
acne studios launches its first permanent art space in paris Acne Studios unveils a new permanent gallery space in Paris, Acne Paper Palais Royal, with ‘2025’, a solo exhibition by photographer Paul Kooiker on view through July 27th, 2025. Located at 124 Galerie de Valois, beneath the historic arcades of the Palais Royal and […]
slender steel bridge with integrated net seating expands over foša port in croatia
steel Bridge over Foša Links Heritage and Public Space Located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Trogir, Croatia, the Bridge over Foša is a contemporary pedestrian structure that connects the city’s historic core with Fortin Park across the sea channel. Designed by Prostorne Taktike, the bridge serves both infrastructural and social functions while […]
linear, unbroken wall encloses weekend villa by maanchitra in rural india
Maanchitra builds Silent Wall villa in Vadodara Located on the rural outskirts of Vadodara, India, The Silent Wall is a weekend villa designed by Maanchitra that explores restraint, spatial sequencing, and material clarity. The project takes a deliberate departure from conventional farmhouse typologies by introducing a single, linear wall as the central architectural gesture. […]
louis vuitton ship brings flagship and OMA-designed exhibition to shanghai
the louis opens in shanghai with oma-designed exhibition aboard Louis Vuitton unveils The Louis, a monumental structure moored in Shanghai’s central business district. Resembling a modernist ship at anchor, the boat-like building brings together a multi-story flagship store, Le Café Louis Vuitton, and the brand’s Visionary Journeys exhibition, housed within a surreal facade of […]
ultra pink k-beauty flagship store contrasts urban texture in seoul
flymingo’s pink interiors for BANILACO SEONGSU FLAGSHIP STORE Situated in the alleyways of Seongsu-dong, Seoul, the BANILACO flagship store presents an interior strategy that combines a kitschy, feminine sensibility with the raw urban texture, creating a fresh sensory experience. Vibrant pink hues and a diverse layout, designed by flymingo, invite visitors to explore and […]
ZHA to design new arrivals terminal at lithuania’s vilnius airport with pleated timber roof
Zaha Hadid Architects wins competition for Vilnius Airport Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) wins the international competition to design the new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. Positioned as one of the main gateways for the Baltic region, this project marks a strategic expansion to accommodate up to 10.6 million passengers annually – an […]
ceramic tiles tell stories of barcelona’s residents in restored social housing by MIAS architects
MIAS architects reimagines Barcelona’s historic building In Barcelona’s Raval district, MIAS Architects completes Lady Raval, a social housing project that revitalizes a once-fragmented building. Positioned on the emblematic Hospital Street, the team revamps a historic structure, weaving in the cultural richness of the neighborhood and the lived experiences of its community. Awarded first prize […]
copper planet installation and red undulating seating anchor venus lounge by asap/ in beijing
Venus Lounge by asap/ Fuses architecture, art, and astronomy Venus Lounge, designed by asap/ adam sokol architecture practice, reconfigures the interior of an existing space into a setting that fuses architecture, art, and astronomy. The design brief called for an unfamiliar interior landscape intended to challenge conventional expectations of lounge environments and to encourage […]