Oikonomakis Siampakoulis Architects revamps 70s flat in athens Enveloped between the buzzing Exarcheia and Kolonaki neighborhoods, the Lycabettus apartment by Oikonomakis Siampakoulis Architects is a reinterpretation of a 1970s Athenian flat into a contemporary, …
david lynch artifacts, from movie memorabilia to his own furniture designs, head to auction
The david lynch collection head to auction in LA David Lynch artifacts, from movie props and unfinished scripts to his very own cameras, musical instruments, furniture designs, and even a custom director’s chair, head …
permeable teak bakery by natura futura doubles as women-led learning space in ecuador
Natura Futura builds modular timber bakery in rural ecuador On Ecuador’s flood-prone coast, where rural communities like Babahoyo have long depended on distant urban centers for opportunity, La Panificadora timber bakery by Natura Futura …
iris ceramica layers oak, stone and cotto into armonie modular ceramic surface system
IRIS CERAMICA INTRODUCES MODULAR CERAMIC SURFACE SYSTEM Iris Ceramica, part of the Iris Ceramica Group, introduces ‘Armonie,’ a modular project of porcelain stoneware surfaces that blends three archetypal materials — oak wood, stone, and …
out of the box: MVRDV plans taipei tower as vertical puzzle of shifting volumes over taiwan
mvrdv unveils first residential project for taiwan In Taiwan‘s capital of Taipei, a new addition by MVRDV is quietly reshaping the relationship between architecture and regulation. Dubbed Out of the Box, the 25-story residential tower …
translucent curtains drape over polycarbonate walls at nin hao restaurant in brooklyn
layered transparency defines Plan Plan’s restaurant in brooklyn In Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, design studio Plan Plan transforms a 167-square-meter corner site into Nin Hao, a Fujianese restaurant infused with cultural memory. Bathed in daylight …
installations, paintings, and playful sculptures that stand out at osaka art & design 2025
DESIGNBOOM EXPLORES OSAKA ART & DESIGN 2025 Interactive sculptures, wearable statements, and color-shifting creatures take center stage across Osaka‘s urban landscape. As part of Osaka Art & Design 2025, running until June 24, artists …
why AI language models like chatGPT and gemini can’t understand flowers like humans do
ohio state university researchers consider capacity of ai models Imagine learning the concept of a flower without ever smelling a rose or brushing your fingers across its petals. We might be able to form …
eight homes, bars & showrooms by designboom’s guest readers from around the world
our readers are what make designboom so unique There’s one thing that makes designboom’s content so unique, and that’s our editorial team. Made up of more than 200,000 active contributors from around the world, …
kenny scharf unveils iconic KarBombz! art car in full scale and toy-sized hot wheels version
Kenny Scharf repaints toy-sized hot wheels à la karbombz! Kenny Scharf releases a recent KarBombz! art car in full scale with a toy-sized Hot Wheels version. The project is a collaboration between the artist …