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. […]
catalonia in venice lets water speak for justice at biennale architettura 2025 parliament
Institut Ramon Llull at Venice Biennale 2025 From the water canals of Venice and into the echo of a new kind of conversation—one not spoken, but pooled, and evaporated. For 2025, the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia does more than display; it debates. At the center of this dialogue is […]
dark skies sonic pavilion suspends sound system over crowd at horst arts & music festival
Dark Skies sound installation rises at Horst Arts & Music Festival Dark Skies is a large-scale sound installation developed by Leopold Banchini and Giona Bierens de Haan in collaboration with DJ and producer DVS1 for the Horst Arts & Music Festival, taking place just outside of Brussels. Suspended above the crowd, this large-scale sound […]
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 […]
furman + keil architects extends austin home with elevated ‘roost’ for birdwatching
a platform hidden within the landscape Roost by Furman + Keil Architects is a project that reveals itself only gradually. Tucked into a secluded fold of Austin’s terrain, the 928-square-foot timber structure lies far below the elevation of its neighborhood, concealed by tree canopy and reachable only by a narrow stair or a quiet […]
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, […]