interview: rotterdam’s nieuwe instituut exhibition traces emotional architecture of MAD

MAD’s Poetic Vision explored through Rotterdam exhibition   A new exhibition at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, Ma Yansong: Architecture and Emotion, debuts alongside the long-anticipated opening of the MAD-designed Fenix Museum of Migration. During the exhibition’s opening, designboom spoke with Aric Chen, General and Artistic Director of the Nieuwe Instituut and curator of the […]

e.Re studio architects coats lenirra villas’ gables in dark-toned roof shingles

lenirra villa is a calming retreat embraced by Jakarta’s landscape   e.Re studio architects builds Lenirra Villa, a small-scale resort development situated on a mountainside adjacent to expansive rice fields, approximately two hours from Jakarta. The architectural approach focuses on integrating built structures within the existing natural context to preserve and enhance the site’s environmental […]

RDZ studio sculpts soft futurism into zurich café with floating cloud bar and tactile interiors

RDZ studio unveils futuristic café interior in Zurich   In Zurich’s Seefeld district, Draft. Coffee by RDZ Studio draws from Scandinavian clarity and combines it with Swiss precision. From the moment visitors approach the facade, marked by a naive-style cloud sketch logo on the front window, it’s clear this café is shaped with design intention. […]

MIT brings planetary futures and post-crisis architecture to palazzo diedo for venice biennale

MIT architecture and antikythera’s exhibition at palazzo diedo   As part of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale’s official collateral events, The Next Earth: Computation, Crisis, Cosmology takes over Palazzo Diedo with a double-decker exhibition examining the intersection of architecture, ecology, and planetary systems (find designboom’s previous coverage here). Organized in the Berggruen Arts & Culture […]

wood-clad cabins by wiki world stand on stilts like sailboats along wuhan’s shoreline

Raised Cabin of Sails covers minimal footprint on Wuhan’s island   Wiki World’s Cabin of Sails is located in Wuhan Ganlushan Culture Creativity City, China, a large-scale cultural and tourism complex with an emphasis on ‘ice and snow+’ programming. This project marks the architectural practice’s first venture beyond remote wilderness contexts into an integrated urban […]

singapore’s changi airport terminal 5 by heatherwick studio and KPF breaks ground

singapore expands changi airport with t5 groundbreaking   Singapore breaks ground on Changi Airport Terminal 5 (T5), a major milestone in what promises to be one of the world’s most ambitious airport expansions (find designboom’s previous coverage here). Designed by KPF, Heatherwick Studio, and local firm architects61, the upcoming terminal is envisioned as a next-generation […]

IPA interweaves articulated volumes, tactile materials, and adaptive layouts into cityscapes

IPA – ARCHITECTURE AND MORE on INTERACTIve URBAN LIFE   From dynamic hubs to refined residences, IPA – Architecture and More designs spaces that mediate between urban fabric, human interaction, and environmental context. Their projects enrich daily life by combining adaptable spatial layouts, advanced technologies, and carefully curated material palettes. Across diverse typologies – residential, […]

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