Category: Architecture

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 […]

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 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. […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 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 – 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, […]